Hey super-parent! We're happy you're looking for options to get your kids learning to code. It's SUCH an amazing skill to learn and will help your kids in more ways than you can imagine! We're super excited to be bringing Silicon Valley's #1 kids coding program to the area to help your kids get going, so read on and let's get our kids coding!
At theCoderSchool, we want to do more than just teach coding. We want aspiring coders to use their new found passion as a stepping stone to thinking outside the box, as a way to channel their ideas in a creative way and most importantly, to have fun. Interested? Fill out our form and we'll be in touch shortly to tell you more!
Code Coaching® works for kids of all ages and skill levels, from novice to advanced. From game development to web apps, Python to Java, or even niche technologies like AI and beyond, our Coaches can help your kids achieve their goals.
Sessions run one or two hours a week (your choice), at the same time every week on a schedule that works for both you and our assigned Coach. Check out our video for more info!
We believe that every student learns in his or her own way, not only in what they want to work on, but how fast and how much. Our Coder Tree® is a visualization of our students' learning options as they grow and a sampling of some of the topics we teach. Find more details about what kids are learning by checking out our Coder Tree®.
Our suite of proprietary tools* chart weekly progress by tracking concepts and apps, and longer term progress by identifying skills to build their individual Coder Tree®. Get an idea of our progress tools by clicking through a Sample Student's Student Portal to see for yourself.
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Each year, theCoderSchool partners with the Congressional App Challenge, a nationwide coding contest run by districts of the U.S. Congress. Take a look at our recent winners, or ask about our App Gallery to see more apps!
Let's get ready for summer camps! This summer we will be holding both in-person and online summer camps.
Our In-Person Summer Camps are held at theCoderSchool Ashburn from 9am-3pm Mon-Fri. Kids bring their own lunches and water bottles and we'll take care of the rest! Our Online Summer Camps will be personalized 2:1 code coaching sessions two hours per day Mon-Fri. Please contact Ellen Hamel at ehamel@thecoderschool.com for more information. And guess what, we're offering our early-bird discount of $100 off for a limited time only. Just use the code CAMPSROCK at checkout! Sign up Now! Beyond Camps: Our year-round program builds upon the camp experience. Code Camps teach students basic coding skills, which are then applied and advanced through year-round code coaching. We are open for weekly sessions either in-person or online. Email us at ashburn@thecoderschool.com for more information and to register for a free trial!| Week | Format | Camp | Ages | Price |
| 6/21-6/25 | Full Day | Game Developer We'll be using cool drag n' drop languages like Scratch or Snap to create cool new and classic games! Aimed at our newbie and novice coders. Ages 6-10 | Ages 6-10 | |
| 6/28-7/2 | Full Day | RoboCode Explore the world of robots in this introductory level camp. You'll get inside the robot brain, learn how they work, and program and code a robot! Ages 10+ | Ages 10+ | |
| 7/6-7/9 | Full Day | Game Developer We'll be using cool drag n' drop languages like Scratch or Snap to create cool new and classic games! Aimed at our newbie and novice coders. Ages 6-10 | Ages 6-10 | |
| 7/12-7/16 | Half Day | Skate N Code Half Day combination camp with Ashburn Ice House. Skate in the morning and code in the afternoon! Ages 7-12 | Ages 7-12 | $249 |
| 7/12-7/16 | Full Day | Python Startup We don't have a pet snake for our schools, so we'll settle for introducing you to Python, one of the most popular coding languages today. Start slowly or code fast, this camp is for our intermediate coders - no Python experience necessary! Ages 10+ | Ages 10+ | |
| 7/19-7/23 | Full Day | Game Developer We'll be using cool drag n' drop languages like Scratch or Snap to create cool new and classic games! Aimed at our newbie and novice coders. Ages 6-10 | Ages 6-10 | |
| 7/26-7/30 | Half Day | Skate N Code Half day combination camp with Ashburn Ice House. Code in the morning and skate in the afternoon! Ages 7-12 | Ages 7-12 | $249 |
| 7/26-7/30 | Full Day | WebRox Everything's about the web these days, and that's why Web Rocks! Code with all the base web technologies like HTML/CSS and Javascript, learn how the internet and file transfers work, and get your pages uploaded to our servers for public viewing! Novice or intermediate coders. Ages 10+ | Ages 10+ | |
| 8/2-8/6 | Full Day | Game Developer We'll be using cool drag n' drop languages like Scratch or Snap to create cool new and classic games! Aimed at our newbie and novice coders. Ages 6-10 | Ages 6-10 | |
| 8/9-8/13 | Full Day | Python Startup We don't have a pet snake for our schools, so we'll settle for introducing you to Python, one of the most popular coding languages today. Start slowly or code fast, this camp is for our intermediate coders - no Python experience necessary! Ages 10+ | Ages 10+ | |
| 8/16-8/20 | Full Day | RoboCode Explore the world of robots in this introductory level camp. You'll get inside the robot brain, learn how they work, and program and code a robot! Ages 10+ | Ages 10+ |
Hi everyone! We are Chad and Ellen Hamel, owners of theCoderSchool in Ashburn, VA. We are so excited to bring theCoderSchool to the DC metro area! A little about us - we live on a small farm in Loudoun County with our two boys, a dog and lots of other farm animals! Chad is a veterinarian and graduate of Oklahoma State University and Ellen is a nurse with Nursing degree from the University of Virginia and Master of Public Health from George Washington University. We have each worked in the healthcare field for nearly 20 years and we are both former college athletes. Throughout our careers we’ve experienced more and more the importance of technology and its reach into a variety of different industries, including health! For this reason, we feel it is really important to bring the ability to code to the next generation. Coding is not only a critical skill set for the future, but helps kids to develop their creative, cognitive and analytic abilities, setting them up for success in their careers and in life! We chose theCoderSchool because we believe in its philosophy of teaching to code through a personalized coaching approach, in a fun and supportive environment, fostered by a family-oriented team. We hope you’ll join our community and look forward to working with you and your child to create an awesome learning experience! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us anytime at chamel@thecoderschool.com or ehamel@thecoderschool.com.
My name is Magellan, theCodingAlpaca, and I enjoy eating grass, playing with my other Alpaca friends, and of course, Coding. I hope to see you soon at our school. Until then, please ponder how I learned to code when I have hooves for feet and I hope you have an awesome day!
We're always looking for great Code Coaches. Find out more about how to apply today.