Netflix Announces Mind-Blowing Science Competition Series, SCHOOLED!, Hosted by Former NASA Engineer Mark Rober

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· Today, Netflix announced a new student competition series, SCHOOLED!, hosted by pioneering creator and former NASA engineer Mark Rober.

· Showrunner/Executive Producer: Daniel Calin

· Executive Producers: Mark Rober and Scott Lewers for CrunchLabs, Jimmy Kimmel and Scott Lonker for Kimmelot

· Logline: Welcome to SCHOOLED!, where teams of student tinkerers compete in creative and explosive science challenges, set in a fully gamified school. Mark Rober is on a mission to discover the next generation of Inventors, Makers, and Engineers. Winners take home a life-changing prize.

· Mark Rober's quote: "I couldn't be more stoked to team up with Netflix and Jimmy Kimmel to bring SCHOOLED! to life. Our series is about giving kids a stage big enough for their ideas. This will be the ultimate playground for science, creativity, and competition to come together. I'm so pumped to see what these students come up with. My expectations are high. I'm ready to be blown away."

· John Derderian, Netflix Vice President of Animation Series + Kids & Family TV said: "Mark Rober is a master of the 'wow' moment, and we've seen firsthand how much our members love his unique brand of science-fueled spectacle. We're taking that energy to the next level with SCHOOLED!. It isn't just a competition; it's a celebration of creativity and engineering. It's exactly the kind of co-viewing experience that brings families together, and we can't wait to see what these young makers and tinkerers create in the halls of CrunchLabs Academy."

· Casting is now open. Filming location and premiere date to be announced at a later date.

· SCHOOLED! joins Rober's expanding library on Netflix including Mark Rober's CrunchLabs, which earned over 12M views in just two months following its debut on the Netflix service in November 2025 with more episodes launching on March 16. He also co-starred in Elmo & Mark Rober's Merry Giftmas special and was featured on Skyscraper Live on Netflix.

· The upcoming series adds to the robust family co-view lineup from animated events like KPop Demon Hunters, Stranger Things: Tales from '85 and Leo to unscripted shows like Is it Cake? and The Golden Ticket.

· About Kimmelot: Established in 2018, Kimmelot serves as Jimmy Kimmel's creative lab - developing and producing award-winning television, digital programming, films, mobile applications, and products. Kimmelot productions include ABC's long-running "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire," "The Prank Panel," "Generation Gap" starring Kelly Ripa, Hulu's "Love Thy Nader," "Mark Rober's Revengineers" for Discovery, ABC's multiple Emmy(R) Award-winning "Live in Front of a Studio Audience", "Crank Yankers", the four-part ESPN documentary "Once Upon a Time in Queens," Hulu's "High Hopes," VICE TV's "Super Maximum Retro Show," and "Jimmy Kimmel Live."

· About Crunchlabs: CrunchLabs is a science and engineering company founded by Mark Rober to inspire kids and learners of all ages to think like engineers. Through monthly STEM toys, viral YouTube videos, curriculum content, and now a growing slate of media projects, CrunchLabs is building the most exciting and impactful STEM brand in the world.

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