My Story

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My story started when I bought the franchise Bricks 4 Kidz® for Ellis County, Texas.  Actually, it started before that!  Hello, my name is Irene Chomicki.  I love God and Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior (Romans 10:9-10).  I love children.  And, I love STEM which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEAM with Art added).

I was a Systems Analyst/Computer Programmer for fifteen years.  Before that, I grew up, working with my Dad, because my parents owned an A&W Drive Inn franchise in Pampa, Texas, for over twenty years!  I was inspired by him!  In 1980, I graduated with a music-education degree (magna cum laude) from the University of North Texas (of course, it was NTSU back then, North Texas State University!).  Disliking my student-teaching experience and not feeling confident in my piano-playing ability, I took multiple computer-science courses, almost earning a computer-science degree but landing a computer-science job in downtown Dallas instead (two years later a job in downtown Denver)!  God led me to the STEM pathway at age 22, even before meeting Him at age 26!

I met and married my husband in Colorado later in life (in my late 30s).  God blessed us with two sons.  I stayed home with them, where I homeschooled them.  After moving to Waxahachie, Texas, in 2007, I became a 4-H club manager and started the All-4-Him 4-H club, leading it for five years.  During those years, I learned about and created the 3 Ps:  projects, passion, and profession.  I saw the correlation between children working on their 4-H projects and discovering (or developing) their passion, potentially leading them to their profession!

God led me to buy the franchise Bricks 4 Kidz® for Ellis County, Texas (Start Date:  January 25, 2016)!  It is an honor and a privilege to be affecting the next generation by teaching and encouraging them to grow in creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork – AND hopefully helping some to find their STEM pathway earlier in life, compared to me!  See the video below.

I’m excited to tell you the vision and mission of Bricks 4 Kidz® in Ellis County, Texas!  My desire is to bless the children, parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents of Ellis County with this amazing program!  It’s more than a business to me; it is a ministry!

⦁ The vision is: A world where every child discovers their brilliance!
⦁ The mission is: To give every child in Ellis County the opportunity to learn STEM in a creative way, using LEGO® bricks!

Matthew 18:5 “And whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me.”

Ecclesiastes 5:19  Moreover, when God gives any man wealth and possessions, and enables him to enjoy them, to accept his lot and be happy in his work – this is a gift of God.

Bricks 4 Kidz® is a great place for your children to grow in creativity and ingenuity AND to explore the possibility of a future STEM career!

Also, here’s a link to a newspaper article: http://www.waxahachietx.com/news/20180207/waxahachie-based-stem-business-provides-leadership-tools-to-business-leaders

ABOUT BRICKS 4 KIDZ®

Our STEM enrichment programs are built around our proprietary model plans, designed by engineers and architects, with exciting themes such as space, construction, and amusement parks.  Kids have the best time building models, using LEGO® bricks.  Our specially-designed project kits and theme-based models provide the building blocks for the Bricks 4 Kidz® approach to educational play. At Bricks 4 Kidz®, we believe that kids learn best through activities that engage their curiosity and creativity.

BRICKS 4 KIDZ is serving Ellis County, TX, at centrally located Waxahachie, including Ennis, Midlothian, Red Oak, Ferris, Avalon, Italy, Milford, Bardwell, Maypearl, Ovilla, Ike, Frost and Palmer.