For Educators
Teachers hand our cadets their first sparks. This page is our thank-you: the free passes, free tools, and classroom money that already exist for Florida teachers — gathered, checked, and kept current by The STEM Network, Inc. — plus a few gifts of our own.
Teachers Are Talking
We didn’t write this, and we didn’t ask for it. Kelleen Miller, a Clay County teacher, posted it to her own friends because she believed in it — that’s the kind of review you can’t buy.
The Good Stuff
Everything good ends up in the teacher group chat. This is ours — the links teachers are actually passing around right now, in one place, with the fine print translated.
SeaWorld, Kennedy Space Center, and hundreds of teacher discounts all check your teacher status through ID.me. Verify once and everything below gets easy.
A free year of admission to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Rockets, astronauts, and launches — free for K–12 teachers.
How to claim: Stop by Will Call with your teaching certificate, a photo badge that says Teacher/Educator, or a letter from your principal on school letterhead — or verify ahead of time with ID.me.
For classroom teachers; this one isn’t open to homeschool parents.
Get the Educator Study Pass →A free standard annual pass covering four attractions: LEGOLAND Florida, Madame Tussauds Orlando, SEA LIFE Orlando, and The Orlando Eye.
How to claim: Bring your most recent paystub, a Florida photo ID, and your valid FDOE Professional or Temporary Certificate to the ticket window — or request your free pass by email and allow 48–72 hours.
Some blockout dates at the theme park. Water park not included — add it with the Teacher Park Combo for $59.99 + tax.
Get the Teacher Pass →Unlimited admission to SeaWorld Orlando, free, for Florida certified K–12 classroom teachers — good through September 2, 2027.
How to claim: Register online and verify with ID.me to receive your Teacher Card eVoucher.
Want the water park too? Add unlimited Aquatica for $49.99.
Get the Teacher Card →A free annual pass for certified PreK–12 teachers: unlimited visits for a year with no blackout dates, plus 20% off on-site purchases.
How to claim: On-site only — show your current teaching certificate and a photo ID at the admissions counter.
Get the Teacher Pass →Every premium Canva feature, 100% free for verified K–12 teachers and their students — design tools, education templates, and classroom-ready everything.
Claim Canva for Education →Free full access to Headspace for every U.S. K–12 teacher, staff member, and administrator. Five quiet minutes between bells is a real thing.
Get Headspace Free →We spoke with Steve Spangler’s team while building Mission 001, and they directed us to these as resources for our students: hundreds of free, classroom-ready experiment demos you can run tomorrow.
Open the Sick Science Channel →Florida already gives every teacher $300 a year for classroom supplies through ClassWallet — but teachers spend about $895 of their own money on average. Here’s where the rest can come from.
Classroom STEM grants for the project you’ve been sketching on sticky notes. K–5 teachers can request up to $1,000 — applications are due October 1 each year, so the next round is October 1, 2027.
Teaching grades 6–12? Grants up to $5,000 run quarterly — the next deadline is December 1, 2026. You apply directly, and funds go to your school.
See Toshiba Grants →Post the classroom project you actually want — the books, the flexible seating, the science kits. Donors fund it, and the materials ship straight to your school.
Start a Project →Set up your classroom page once, then share it anywhere. 100% of donations made to your page reach you as credit with 25+ school-supply vendors, shipped to your school.
Create Your Page →From Us, Free
The rest of this page is other people’s generosity. This part is ours — for Clay County classrooms, from your neighbors at The STEM Network, Inc.
Nominate your classroom for a free Build Again Bin — a bin of kid-safe, upcycled build materials for hands-on making, delivered by The STEM Network, Inc.
Nominate Your Classroom →A free 30-minute Staff Reset session for your school, led by our Resiliency Coach. Requests are open now — every visit is personally confirmed.
Request a Coach →Clay County teachers lead our STEAM workshops and Family Fun Nights — paid stipend roles, because teachers deserve to be paid for the magic they bring. We’re building the founding roster now, and we’ll be in touch as each series is confirmed. Want to lead a room?
Sign Up — Express Interest →Rather email first? youbelong@thestemnetwork.org