Hellloo East Bay!! We are so excited to bring The Coder School to Berkeley! With UC Berkeley, the best public university in the country down the street, Pixar, the leader in animation innovation around the corner and Oakland, the latest stop in the Bay Area tech boom just minutes away, Berkeley is where the next generation of artists, thinkers, inventors and coders are all gathering.
At The Coder School Berkeley, 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? Book a FREE trial today and we will be in touch shortly to tell you more!
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 what kids are learning and a sampling of possibilities. We even have a suite of proprietary tools (see a sample Student Portal ) that chart our students' progress, concepts learned, and even activities beyond app-building.
Every coding student has a unique journey, something we call a Coder Story. Our Coder Story structure helps guide kids along a roadmap of coding possibilities as they explore coding-related activities beyond building custom apps. For those striving to go to college as a Computer Science Major, an advanced Coder Story can help differentiate their application to college admissions boards.
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 some recent winners, or ask about our App Gallery to see more apps!
Let's get ready for summer camps! Our camps are run in our school from 9 am to 3 pm Mon-Fri (optional after care until 6 pm available for $180/week, $144 for 4-Day camps and $108 for 3-Day Camps). Kids bring their own lunches and water bottles and we'll take care of the rest! Kids code throughout the week and get an awesome (included) lunch on Friday, then demo their week's creations later that afternoon.
Additionally, ALL of our 2024 Summer Camps will include a daily hour of outdoor team-building activities (Mon-Thu) led by X-Fit Training of El Cerrito. Before lunch, we'll head over to Live Oak Park for some fun, active, cooperative games. We're happy to be partnering with X-Fit to promote an active and healthy lifestyle for all our campers.
For a limited time (through January 31, 2024), we're offering our early-bird discount of $100 off all camps. Just use the code CAMPSROCK at checkout! Sign up now!
Don’t worry if your plans change. Camp registration may be canceled up to 30 days prior to the first day of the start of camp for a full refund. Cancellations made up to 14 days prior are eligible for a 50% refund.
| Week | Format | Camp | Ages | Price |
| 6/5-6/7 | In Person 3-Day | Game Dev A (3-Day) We'll be using the cool drag n' drop coding language Scratch to create some awesome new and classic games! Aimed at our newbie and novice coders. Content will be different from Game Dev B. (3 days) Learn More Ages 7-10 | Ages 7-10 | (Use Code CAMPSROCK) |
| 6/5-6/7 | In Person 3-Day | WebRox (3-Day) 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. (3 days) Learn More Ages 9+ | Ages 9+ | (Use Code CAMPSROCK) |
| 6/10-6/14 | In Person | Mighty Micro:bit Controlling stuff can be serious fun! Get an introduction to micro-controllers and learn to code LED lights, sensors, buttons, motors and more! Each camper will receive a micro:bit controller kit that will work with any computer and will include a bunch of cool accessories. For beginners and intermediate coders alike. Ages 8-10 | Ages 8-10 | (Use Code CAMPSROCK) |
| 6/10-6/14 | In Person | 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! Learn More Ages 10+ | Ages 10+ | (Use Code CAMPSROCK) |
| 6/17-6/21 | In Person 4-Day | Game Dev B (4-Day) We'll be using the cool drag n' drop coding language Scratch to create some awesome new and classic games! Aimed at our newbie and novice coders. Content will be different from Game Dev B. (4 days, off Wed, 6/19/24) Learn More Ages 7-10 | Ages 7-10 | (Use Code CAMPSROCK) |
| 6/17-6/21 | In Person 4-Day | Python Art (4-Day) Did you know Python doesn't just output text and numbers, it can make visual art too? In Python Art Camp, we'll deep-dive into the visual turtle library to make some gnarly, sometimes hypnotic designs and illustrations. In this camp, we will see how Python code can also be beautiful. For beginners and intermediate coders alike. (4 days, off Wed, 6/19/24) Ages 9+ | Ages 9+ | (Use Code CAMPSROCK) |
| 6/24-6/28 | In Person | Pi Jam Jam to the coolest credit card sized gadget, the Raspberry Pi 4. Explore cool stuff you can do with a tiny computer, which may include controlling physical stuff like light sensors, Python with Minecraft or other fun stuff! Each student will receive a Raspberry Pi computer (exact model TBD based on availability) that they can keep. Intermediate coders only, please. Learn More Ages 10+ | Ages 10+ | (Use Code CAMPSROCK) |
| 6/24-6/28 | In Person | Roblox Remix Using the Lua coding language, learn to make real games on the popular Roblox platform. Campers will use their creativity to build their own game that they can publish and allow the world to play! Designed for intermediate coders. Learn More Ages 9+ | Ages 9+ | (Use Code CAMPSROCK Only 1 spot left!) |
| 7/1-7/5 | In Person 4-Day | Game Dev A (4-Day) We'll be using the cool drag n' drop coding language Scratch to create some awesome new and classic games! Aimed at our newbie and novice coders. Content will be different from Game Dev A. (4 days, off Thu, 7/4/24) Learn More Ages 7-10 | Ages 7-10 | (Use Code CAMPSROCK) |
| 7/1-7/5 | In Person 4-Day | WebRox (4-Day) 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. (4 days, off Thu, 7/4/24) Learn More Ages 9+ | Ages 9+ | (Use Code CAMPSROCK) |
| 7/8-7/12 | In Person | 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! Learn More Ages 10+ | Ages 10+ | (Use Code CAMPSROCK) |
| 7/8-7/12 | In Person | Roblox Remix Using the Lua coding language, learn to make real games on the popular Roblox platform. Campers will use their creativity to build their own game that they can publish and allow the world to play! Designed for intermediate coders. Learn More Ages 9+ | Ages 9+ | (Use Code CAMPSROCK) |
| 7/15-7/19 | In Person | Girls Are Awesome Getting girls involved in tech at an early age is needed to close the gender gap in tech so this camp is for girls only. Girls will use Scratch to build games, art and animation to explore coding in a fun, supportive & friendly environment. Aimed at newbie and novice coders. Ages 7-10 | Ages 7-10 | (Use Code CAMPSROCK) |
| 7/15-7/19 | In Person | Mobile Madness From the day Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone in 2007, smart phones have been slowly taking over all of our worlds. Our Mobile Madness camp gets our intermediate coders introduced to the world of mobile app development by coding mobile apps loaded on an Android-based mobile phone. Each student will receive a basic Android phone that they can keep. Intermediate coders only, please. Learn More Ages 10+ | Ages 10+ | (Use Code CAMPSROCK) |
| 7/22-7/26 | In Person | Game Dev B We'll be using the cool drag n' drop coding language Scratch to create some awesome new and classic games! Aimed at our newbie and novice coders. Content will be different from Game Dev A. Learn More Ages 7-10 | Ages 7-10 | (Use Code CAMPSROCK) |
| 7/22-7/26 | In Person | 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! Learn More Ages 10+ | Ages 10+ | (Use Code CAMPSROCK) |
| 7/29-8/2 | In Person | Python for Girls Getting girls involved in tech at an early age is needed to close the gender gap in tech so this Python camp is for girls only. We'll introduce girls to Python, one of the most popular coding languages today, in a fun, supportive & friendly environment. Start slowly or code fast, this camp is for our intermediate coders – no Python experience necessary! Learn More Ages 10+ | Ages 10+ | (Use Code CAMPSROCK) |
| 7/29-8/2 | In Person | Rise of the Machines Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the hottest buzzwords today, and we're ready to help you tackle it. What is AI? Why is it taking over the world? When will the Terminator come back and take down John Connor?? We'll talk about AI use cases, dive into some fundamental algorithms and create some basic AI apps. Intermediate coders only, please. Learn More Ages 10+ | Ages 10+ | (Use Code CAMPSROCK) |
| 8/5-8/9 | In Person | Game Dev A We'll be using the cool drag n' drop coding language Scratch to create some awesome new and classic games! Aimed at our newbie and novice coders. Content will be different from Game Dev B. Learn More Ages 7-10 | Ages 7-10 | (Use Code CAMPSROCK) |
| 8/5-8/9 | In Person | Roblox Remix Using the Lua coding language, learn to make real games on the popular Roblox platform. Campers will use their creativity to build their own game that they can publish and allow the world to play! Designed for intermediate coders. Learn More Ages 9+ | Ages 9+ | (Use Code CAMPSROCK) |
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My name is Lynna Tsou and I'm the general manager/co-owner of theCoderSchool Berkeley. I remember my parents giving me my first Apple IIe computer when I was 10, learning BASIC from my dad, and hating to see the words ‘syntax error’ appear on my screen. Today, I’m learning to code alongside my three kids and trying not to let them get too far ahead of me in technology. I graduated from Cal (Go Bears!) with a PhD in educational psychology and have worked for over 15 years as a school psychologist and educational consultant. As a founding family member of Yu Ming Charter School and an adjunct professor at the Bay Area Teacher Training Institute (BATTI), I teach and mentor teachers throughout the Bay Area. I’m passionate about understanding children and how to best support their social-emotional and learning needs, and I feel so grateful to have this opportunity to bring coding and technology to ALL families and children in a setting that’s both educational and fun!
We're always looking for great Code Coaches. Shoot us an email with resumé to see if we're a fit!
As you and your family consider coding programs, it helps to keep in mind:
Whether the student wants to explore Minecraft modding in Minecraft camp, is interested in HTML, or wants to learn block-based coding like CSS, our interactive classes provide a great coding experience.
What is theCoderSchool? We are an after-school drop-off (and virtual) program for kids
learning to code - a coding school! There's after-school kung fu. There's after-school music
lessons, sports, art, tutoring, Chinese, you name it, it's out there. But coding classes for kids? We're among the first of many, and the largest in Silicon Valley with more locations on the
way around the country. The future will be ever more dependent on technology so let's get
our young generation ready. Learn to Code, Change the World®. Check out our Carrollwood, Westerville, and Folsom location or all locations.
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As part of Code.org’s movement to help kids all around the world learn to code, they organize annual Hour of Code events during Computer Science Education Week, which is from December 4 through 10 this year. In support of this movement, The Coder School Berkeley is hosting two FREE In-Person Hour of Code Workshops on Sunday, 12/3/23 from 10 am to 12 pm to kick off CSED week.
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