NEW ROCHELLE, NY (January 24, 2026) — New Rochelle High School will host the first ever VEX V5 High School and Middle School Robotics Competition on Saturday, co-hosted by Rye Country Day School.
The event takes place from 8:45 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at 265 Clove Road, New Rochelle, New York.
Admission is free.
Fifty high school and middle school competitors are expected.
A live stream will be available at https://youtube.com/live/OR3TXJDH0?feature=share.
VEX V5 Robotics Competition is the flagship robotics program for middle school and high school students, organized by the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation (RECF).
It is described as the largest and fastest-growing middle school and high school robotics competition worldwide.
The VEX V5 Robotics Competition involves teams of students designing, building, and programming autonomous and driver-operated robots to compete in annual game-based engineering challenges.
Matches take place on a 12×12-foot field, where two alliances, each consisting of two teams, one red and one blue, compete head-to-head.
The program uses the VEX V5 platform, the fifth generation of VEX educational robotics systems, which includes advanced control systems, structural elements, motors, sensors, and programming tools to teach STEM principles through hands-on robotics.
Competitions progress from local and regional tournaments to qualify teams via on-field performance and judging for higher-level events, culminating in the annual VEX Robotics World Championship.
The competition emphasizes teamwork, creative problem-solving, innovation, and real-world engineering skills, with reports showing that 95% of participants experience increased interest in STEM subjects.
Each season features a new game, such as the 2025-2026 game called “Push Back,” with detailed rules, field setups, and objectives released by RECF.
Teams can start with kits like the VEX V5 Competition Starter Kit to build their robots.
For more details, official resources are available at robotevents.com for event registration and rules and vexrobotics.com for competition overviews and current games.
This article was drafted with the aid of Grok, an AI tool by xAI, under the direction and editing of Robert Cox to ensure accuracy and adherence to journalistic standards.