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Groovy Lab in a Box encourages children to channel their inner STEMist. Our purpose is to provide children with an opportunity to focus his or her imagination, determination, and innately inquisitive nature with a way to complete a monthly STEM project using the Engineering Design Process.  With busy parents and educators in mind, every box includes all the materials and inspiration for projects related to an age-appropriate theme. We offer high-quality award-winning boxes for young makers aged 8 and up.

Groovy Subscriptions are available in month-to-month, 3-month, 6-month and 12-month prepaid plans.  Each plan type automatically renews and you may cancel your renewal by logging into your account at least five days prior to the renewal date or by contacting customer service at support@academicsinabox.com.  Month-to-month subscriptions are billed each month.

All subscription plans can be purchased at our Groovy Subscriptions.

Groovy Lab in a Box has STEM boxes geared toward ages 4-7 (the Young Creator Series) and ages 8+ (the STEMist Series).  Each box works well for STEM teams of four with friends and family which we outline for our subscribers in our Beyond…in a Box section of our website.

Charges for Groovy Subscriptions and single stem box items occur at the time the order is placed.  Groovy Subscription renewal charges are made on the anniversary of the date you signed up.  Orders for single stem box items are charged at the time the order is placed and do not renew. If you need assistance please email support@academicsinabox.com.

Under the Single Boxes tab on the main menu, you can see individual boxes we offer. Single boxes are an excellent option to try Groovy Lab in a Box.

Groovy Lab in a Box is a project based learning tool designed with enough investigation activities and experiments to complete their engineering design challenge for an entire month. There are several extension activities/projects, experiments, videos, interactives, and a book library all related to the month’s engineering design challenge found in our website portal, Beyond in a Box.

Yes, we strive to use materials that are easily accessible to our subscribers so that experiments and activities can be replenished.

We encourage “STEM Teams” so this can be a family bonding opportunity or an opportunity to invite like-minded STEM Friends over to join in on the groovy STEM fun. The “Beyond…In A Box” section outlines ideas to do the box activities as a STEM Team of four.

Each box works well for collaboration STEM teams of four. For subscribers, we outline STEM Team Job Titles and suggestions of how they should be organized in our online portal: Beyond…in a Box.

Yes, we accept school purchase orders.  Once you have setup an account with us, purchase orders can be submitted via email to purchaseorders@academicsinabox.com.  Orders can be placed for subscriptions or for single stem boxes.  Invoices are billed net 30.  To get started or if you have further questions, contact us at purchaseorders@academicsinabox.com.

We hate to see you go, but please cancel at least 5 days prior to your next subscription renewal (billing) charge by logging into to your account or contacting support@academicsinabox.com. You may cancel anytime.

Groovy Subscriptions (month-to-month, 3-, 6-, or 12-month) cannot be canceled once the renewal payment has processed.Please cancel at least 5 days prior to your next subscription renewal charge by logging into to your account or contacting support@academicsinabox.com

As a reminder, Groovy Subscriptions (month-to-month, 3-, 6-, or 12-month) renew automatically. This does not apply to single stem box purchases. Should you need to make any changes to your subscription, please login to your account or contact support@academicsinabox.com.

If you prefer to receive a box every two months instead of monthly, please try our Bi-Monthly option.

You only pay sales tax if you are located in the State of Virginia.

If you have questions about charges, please contact customer support by emailing support@academicsinabox.com.

During the checkout process you may choose any of our current payment options:  MasterCard, Visa, Discover, American Express and PayPal. Please note that we do not ship orders until payment has been successfully processed.

You will receive a copy of your receipt/invoice at the time of your order. If you need another copy please contact us by emailing support@academicsinabox.com.

Credits usually take 7-10 business days from the time we receive your item(s).

Yes, Groovy Lab in a Box ships internationally for all Groovy Subscriptions and for single boxes. Shipping charges are applied during checkout. International shipments ship at the end of each month.

Orders ship weekly. Please allow 7-10 days after your order has been received. When your order has shipped you will receive an email confirmation with your tracking number.

Please note that deliveries may be delayed due to COVID-19.

International orders ship at the end of each month.

To make changes or to cancel a Groovy Subscription, login to your account on our website. Please note that once an order starts processing or has shipped, the order is no longer editable. Please cancel renewal Groovy Subscriptions five days prior to the renewal date of the month.  For additional assistance please contact us by emailing support@academicsinabox.com.

When your order ships you will receive a Delivery Confirmation Email containing your shipping tracking number. If you would like more information regarding your shipment tracking please contact us for assistance at support@academicsinabox.com.

Groovy Subscriptions and single stem boxes purchased from our website include free shipping for items shipped within the United States. Other applicable shipping charges may be specified on individual items. Shipping charges are applied during checkout for international orders.

To check the shipping status, login to “My Account” located at the top right hand side of our website.  At the time an order is shipped, the shipping tracking number is emailed to you.  You may need to check your spam account for the email with the shipping confirmation information. If you need assistance locating your tracking number or have any other questions please email support@academicsinabox.com.

If you are missing any items from your shipment, please contact customer support for assistance by emailing support@academicsinabox.com.

Back-ordered items are those which our suppliers are unable to predict when they will have more in stock, but as soon as they do, we will be able to ship the items to you.

Charges for Groovy Subscriptions and single stem box items occur at the time the order is placed.  Groovy Subscription renewal charges are made on the anniversary of the date you signed up.  Orders for single stem box items are charged at the time the order is placed and do not renew. If you need assistance please email support@academicsinabox.com.

An account is created at the time of purchase. Simply follow the prompts to complete setting up your account. Your information is never sold to any other company and is kept completely private. Please view our Privacy Policy for more information.

Login to your account to make changes to your account.

If you need anything else, please send us an email at support@academicsinabox.com. We’ll take care of it!

Login to your account located at the top right hand side of our website. In the Account Login box you’ll see a link that says “Forgot Password?”.  That link will send an email to you to reset your password.

If you need assistance, please send us an email at support@academicsinabox.com.

Your satisfaction is of utmost importance to us. Should you need to make a return, please contact us directly for assistance at:
support@academicsinabox.com

Item must be returned in NEW (unopened or unused) condition. Once your return is received and inspected, then we will issue a refund or credit into your account. The refund process is 7-10 business days.

All return shipping costs are the responsibility of the customer.

Returns are accepted here:
Academics in a Box
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7507 Diven St.
Norfolk, VA 23505

We hate to see you go, but please cancel at least 5 days prior to your next subscription renewal (billing) charge by logging into to your account or contacting support@academicsinabox.com. You may cancel anytime.

Groovy Subscriptions (month-to-month, 3-, 6-, or 12-month) cannot be canceled once the renewal payment has processed.Please cancel at least 5 days prior to your next subscription renewal charge by logging into to your account or contacting support@academicsinabox.com

As a reminder, Groovy Subscriptions (month-to-month, 3-, 6-, or 12-month) renew automatically. This does not apply to single stem box purchases. Should you need to make any changes to your subscription, please login to your account or contact support@academicsinabox.com.

We value your privacy. Please view our Privacy Policy for complete details on how we use the information we collect.

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After adding items to your cart, you will see a field underneath your items on the checkout page where you can enter your coupon code.

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If you have any trouble locating a product, feel free to contact customer support by emailing support@academicsinabox.com. customer service for assistance.

You can contact us by emailing us at support@academicsinabox.com or texting or calling 757-844-1462.