Tallinn's first drone training classroom has opened: children can try drone technology for themselves

The new drone education classroom is intended for children and young people as well as Tallinn schools.
The aim is not only to teach drone piloting, but also to demonstrate through practical activities how modern technology actually works.

Drone technology hobby groups are already operating at Energia avastuskeskus, and from October 2026, Tallinn's general education schools will be able to book separate drone training educational programmes.

What do children learn in the drone training classroom?

Drone training is not just about picking up a controller and flying. The lessons combine several fields that children often encounter as separate subjects at school.

According to Darja Saar, Executive Director of Energia avastuskeskus, a young person's first experience with an FPV drone or drone football may lead them to pursue 3D modelling and printing, programming, and advanced studies in physics and mathematics.

Watch the ERR news report about the opening of the drone training classroom
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Dronotics hobby groups for children aged 8–16

In September 2026, dronotics hobby groups for two age groups started at Energia avastuskeskus:
for children aged 8–11 and for children aged 12–16.

Both age groups use soccer drones and FPV drones and learn to fly them in theory and practice. The programme also includes flight and competition practice.

The detailed schedule of hobby groups, availability and registration information can be found

on the Tallinn hobby activities portal
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Drone education is also coming to Tallinn schools

The new classroom is not intended only for children who want to join a drone technology hobby group.
From October 2026, Tallinn's general education schools will be able to book drone training educational programmes from Energia avastuskeskus.

This makes it possible to connect the physics, mathematics and programming learned at school with practical tasks. Instead of seeing only a formula or program on a screen, students can observe how their knowledge affects the movement and behaviour of a real device.

What is drone football?

One of the most exciting activities at Energia avastuskeskus is drone soccer.
It is a technology-based team game that uses drones fitted with special protective frames.

The game combines drone piloting, coordination, quick reactions and teamwork. At the same time, young people become familiar almost without noticing with technical skills that might seem much more difficult to learn from a textbook alone.

See the latest programme from Energia avastuskeskus
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Can visitors try drones without joining a hobby group?

Yes. The drone training classroom does not mean that registering for a hobby group for the entire academic year is the only way to become familiar with drones.

Public drone football sessions also allow visitors to try the technology during a regular visit. In addition, Energia avastuskeskus has offered drone activities for children and young people at city camps.

A visit to the centre can therefore be a good first step for a child who has never flown a drone before and is just beginning to explore whether this kind of hobby would suit them.

Who might particularly enjoy drone training?

Not all children are enthusiastic about the same hobbies. Drone education can be particularly exciting for a child or young person who enjoys:

• robots and technology;
• LEGO and construction;
• computer games;
• programming;
• electronics;
• aviation;
• competitions and practical tasks.

A drone is immediately visible and understandable to a child: if something is changed in its controls, settings or program, the result can actually be seen. This is precisely what can make technology and the exact sciences much more interesting even for those who find conventional theory-based learning abstract.

Practical information

Why is the new drone classroom important?

Tallinn’s first drone classroom makes a rapidly developing field of technology much more accessible to children.
Instead of merely watching drones fly online, children can control and test them themselves and learn what happens inside the device.

Drone education for children and young people has been developed at Energia avastuskeskus since March 2026 in cooperation with SA Tallinna Tehnika- ja Teaduskeskuse, Tallinna linna and HobiZone klubiga as part of the Test in Tallinn project. The drone classroom was funded by Tallinna linn.

The drone soccer field created as part of the Test in Tallinn program is designed to allow schools, students and other interested parties to try drone soccer in a safe environment and combine it with engineering education.

Read more about the Test in Tallinn drone football project
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