[JesseK]

I believe that any sustained robotics-related program in a school is a win. Robotics covers so many STEM areas and gives students a glimpse of how STEM applies to the world around them.

FTC or VRC are more attractive to most school admins since there is a major element of reuse. VRC has more reuse, but FTC has a more open platform. I know locally many schools have taken advantage of VEX's classroom kit since the teachers cannot stay after school in some cases.

FRC isn't for every school; it takes a lot of drive just to fundraise every year. It is a premium program that requires a premium about of effort to sustain and be successful. And man is it fun to do.