We'll be closed for Thanksgiving break, Thursday 11/28 through Sunday 12/1. 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 the form and we'll be in touch shortly to tell you more!
Week | Format | Camp | Ages | Price |
11/29 | Half Day | Microbit & Minecraft Mashup Join us for this Thanksgiving special and code with colour-coded blocks on a tiny computer! The micro:bit has an LED display, buttons, sensors, a speaker, and a microphone. It's a programmable computer that's designed to help you learn about coding and bring it to life! And, drumroll please... Code in MINECRAFT! 7+ | 7+ | (Sold Out) |
11/30,12/7, 12/14, 12/21 | 4 Week Workshop | 4 Week Youtube Workshop Content Creators, learn the exciting process of creating a successful vlog/video for YouTube! Create a brand, brainstorm a creative format, produce engaging content, and create at least one YouTube-style video. Utilizing the hands-on format of this course, you’ll learn the skills you need to create your own vlog/video for YouTube. You’ll receive lots of guidance and instruction and have the opportunity to collaborate with other passionate students! 9+ | 9+ | (Use Code: HOLIDAY25) |
12/3, 12/10, 12/17 | 3 Week Workshop | 3 Week Minecraft Workshop Tuesday's at 5:30pm. Whether you're a beginner, pro, or looking to improve your skills, you'll love Minecraft Education Edition! Create mods, worlds, and collaborate with your peers! Show off your skills , and play your game! 8+ | 8+ | (Use Code: HOLIDAY25) |
12/5, 12/12, 12/19 | 3 Week Workshop | 3 Week Minecraft Workshop Thursday's at 6:30pm. Whether you're a beginner, pro, or looking to improve your skills, you'll love Minecraft Education Edition! Create mods, worlds, and collaborate with your peers! Show off your skills , and play your game! 8+ | 8+ | (Use Code: HOLIDAY25) |
12/7, 12/14, 12/21 | 3 Week Workshop | 3 Week Minecraft Workshop Saturday's at 12pm. Whether you're a beginner, pro, or looking to improve your skills, you'll love Minecraft Education Edition! Create mods, worlds, and collaborate with your peers! Show off your skills , and play your game! 8+ | 8+ | (Use Code: HOLIDAY25) |
12/23 | Half day | Holiday Ornament 3D Printing Join us on the eve of eve at theCoderSchool! Create custom holiday ornaments, stocking stuffers, and a cherished life long creation from our 3D printer! 8+ | 8+ | |
12/27 | Half day (4 hours) | Mbot Robotics The field of robotics is absolutely booming! Everything from cars to thermostats and appliances are all tied to robotics and hardware engineering. mBot is a STEAM education robot you'd want to build and Code! 9+ | 9+ | (Use Code: HOLIDAY25) |
6/30-7/3 | Full Day | Game Builder Garage (Nintendo Switch) """We’re always looking for new and fun ways to introduce kids to the power of learning to code and it appears Nintendo is as well! Nintendo Game Builder Garage is a new game that has a unique way of teaching kids how to code using their interface. It’s a new twist on learning to code and since it’s from the Nintendo team you know it’s fun! During this camp we’ll teach the kids to code using this gaming platform and we’ll build some fun and playable games that the kids will be able to share with the world via Nintendo’s online network! **** REQUIREMENTS *** Campers provide their own Nintendo Switch and Game Builder Garage software.""" Ages 8+ | Ages 8+ | (Use Code: CAMPSROCK2025) |
6/30-7/3 | Full Day | VR in Roblox Roblox VR Game Design Camp takes your creativity to the next dimension! Step into the future of gaming as you learn to design, build, and script immersive virtual reality games using Roblox Studio. Explore VR-specific mechanics, create stunning 3D environments, and bring your ideas to life for the ultimate interactive experience. **** REQUIREMENTS: **** Campers provide their own Window OS or MAC laptop. 10+ | 10+ | (Use Code: CAMPSROCK2025) |
7/7-7/11 | Full Day | Digital Art & Animation - Adobe Bring your imagination to life and create the project of your dreams! You’ll build a foundation in drawing and animation with principles used by professionals like Disney animators, across industries including game design and illustration. Apply these concepts by designing characters, animating your own stories, and developing a portfolio. As you sketch your ideas, you’ll have the opportunity to find a path that matches your creative interests! 10+ | 10+ | (Use Code: CAMPSROCK2025) |
7/7-7/11 | Full Day | Web Developer - JavaScript, HTML, CSS Camp Our WebRox camp is all about websites, because the web rocks! Our campers will spend the week designing and building their very own websites and get 'em published to the world by the end of the week. Importantly, kids will be introduced to Internet Safety and why cyber-safety matters, plus we'll learn the basics of how the internet works. Ages 9+ | Ages 9+ | (Use Code: CAMPSROCK2025) |
7/7-7/11 | Full Day | Minecraft Madness At Minecraft™ Camp, utilize your creativity, learn and improve your skills, and work individually or collaboratively in an exclusive virtual world! In this camp we’ll be using Minecraft Education Edition along with our favorite programming language Python! Python is extremely powerful yet easy to read compared to other programming languages, so it’s perfect for kids who are ready for a typed programming language. We know the kids love Minecraft so what better way to teach them to code than doing so on the platform they already know and play! The kids will have a blast in this camp! Ages 8+ | Ages 8+ | (Use Code: CAMPSROCK2025) |
7/14-7/18 | Full Day | Blender & 3D Printing Transform the vivid designs and fantasy worlds of your dreams into physical reality with a powerful 3D printer. You’ll build a foundation in 3D modeling—starting from your initial sketch, then creating characters from scratch in Blender, an expansive 3D software used by professionals across the game design and film industries. After you’ve finalized your creations, you’ll print them out into tactile objects that you can hold in the palm of your hand. Stack your desk full of your uniquely hand-crafted prints! While you prep your next design, you’ll learn to operate and maintain the 3D printing equipment for future use. The best part? You'll get take home all of your printed models! **** REQUIREMENTS: **** Campers provide their own Window OS or MAC laptop. 10+ | 10+ | (Use Code: CAMPSROCK2025) |
7/14-7/18 | Full Day | YouTube Video Production At YouTube Camp – Content Creators, learn the exciting process of creating a successful vlog/video for YouTube! Create a brand, brainstorm a creative format, produce engaging content, and create at least one YouTube-style video. Utilizing the hands-on format of this course, you’ll learn the skills you need to create your own vlog/video for YouTube. Sample topics may include Minecraft Tutorials, Pokemon Game Walkthroughs, How-To Videos, Lifestyle Tips, and so much more! You’ll receive lots of guidance and instruction and have the opportunity to collaborate with other passionate campers! Ages 9+ | Ages 9+ | (Use Code: CAMPSROCK2025) |
7/21-7/25 | Full Day | Mobile App Engineering Mobile App Engineering Camp is an exciting hands-on experience where aspiring tech enthusiasts dive into the world of app development! Learn to design, code, and launch your very own mobile applications while exploring real-world tools and frameworks used by industry pros. From brainstorming innovative ideas, this camp equips you with the skills to bring your creative vision to life. Perfect for beginners and developers alike, it’s your chance to turn your ideas into powerful apps and build the foundation for a future in tech! Best part, you get to take home your phone and show off your App! 10+ | 10+ | (Use Code: CAMPSROCK2025) |
7/21-7/25 | Full Day | VR in Roblox Roblox VR Game Design Camp takes your creativity to the next dimension! Step into the future of gaming as you learn to design, build, and script immersive virtual reality games using Roblox Studio. Explore VR-specific mechanics, create stunning 3D environments, and bring your ideas to life for the ultimate interactive experience. **** REQUIREMENTS: **** Campers provide their own Window OS or MAC laptop. 10+ | 10+ | (Use Code: CAMPSROCK2025) |
7/21-7/25 | Full Day | GDevelop Embark on your game design journey and develop your own game! You'll explore game design principles and analyze what makes games fun by brainstorming and collaborating with your peers. Then, build upon your understanding of game theory and create a game with GDevelop, a powerful yet user-friendly engine for beginners and seasoned developers alike. You can even publish your project on the official GDevelop website for your friends to play across the web! Your career as a game developer could start here, with pathways that branch to Unity and Unreal Engine. 6-10 | 6-10 | (Use Code: CAMPSROCK2025) |
7/28-8/1 | Full Day | Python AI & Machine Learning Artificial intelligence is a growing field that tests the limits of modern technology. Begin with an introduction to AI and machine learning, and take a look under the hood at how machine learning models are built. You’ll utilize Python coding tools to explore essential neural network design. Develop a fundamental coding skill set, train and test models, and learn how to solve complex problems. Your pursuit of a career in artificial intelligence could start here! 12+ | 12+ | (Use Code: CAMPSROCK2025) |
7/28-8/1 | Full Day | Battle Bots The path to the ultimate showdown starts here! BattleBots® is known for combining the craftsmanship of engineering with the high-octane excitement of a robotics championship. In this beginning robotics course, get ready to build a robot before battling in the arena. You'll learn how to brainstorm, workshop, and customize a robot to your exact specifications. Then, learn how to iterate and optimize its features until it's ready to rumble against your peers in a variety of robot challenges, culminating in a BattleBots®-style robot tournament! Think you have what it takes to make it to the winner's circle? “Let the bot battle begin!" 7-12 | 7-12 | (Use Code: CAMPSROCK2025) |
7/28-8/1 | Full Day | Roblox Remix "The ultimate adventure for gamers and creators ready to bring their ideas to life! Dive into the world of Roblox game development, where you'll learn to design, script, and build your own immersive games using Roblox Studio. This camp is perfect for beginners and experienced creators alike. Share your games with friends, explore the limitless potential of the Roblox platform, and take the first step towards becoming a game developer. Get ready to play, create, and inspire! **** REQUIREMENTS *** Campers provide their own Laptop (MacBook or Windows) and Roblox Studio software. " Ages 9+ | Ages 9+ | (Use Code: CAMPSROCK2025) |
8/4-8/8 | Full Day | Mobile App Engineering Mobile App Engineering Camp is an exciting hands-on experience where aspiring tech enthusiasts dive into the world of app development! Learn to design, code, and launch your very own mobile applications while exploring real-world tools and frameworks used by industry pros. From brainstorming innovative ideas, this camp equips you with the skills to bring your creative vision to life. Perfect for beginners and developers alike, it’s your chance to turn your ideas into powerful apps and build the foundation for a future in tech! Best part, you get to take home your phone and show off your App! 10+ | 10+ | (Use Code: CAMPSROCK2025) |
8/4-8/8 | Full Day | Minecraft Madness At Minecraft™ Camp, utilize your creativity, learn and improve your skills, and work individually or collaboratively in an exclusive virtual world! In this camp we’ll be using Minecraft Education Edition along with our favorite programming language Python! Python is extremely powerful yet easy to read compared to other programming languages, so it’s perfect for kids who are ready for a typed programming language. We know the kids love Minecraft so what better way to teach them to code than doing so on the platform they already know and play! The kids will have a blast in this camp! Ages 8+ | Ages 8+ | (Use Code: CAMPSROCK2025) |
8/4-8/8 | Full Day | Web Developer - JavaScript, HTML, CSS Camp Our WebRox camp is all about websites, because the web rocks! Our campers will spend the week designing and building their very own websites and get 'em published to the world by the end of the week. Importantly, kids will be introduced to Internet Safety and why cyber-safety matters, plus we'll learn the basics of how the internet works. 10+ | 10+ | (Use Code: CAMPSROCK2025) |
8/11-8/15 | Full Day | Coding with Drones This camp is filled with pure action as campers enjoy drone coding and obstacles! Campers will first learn the basic safety of drone flying. From there, students will learn how to code the drones through skill challenges while also learning how to perform various excercises and maneuvers to become familiar with the drones speed and agility. For beginners and intermediate coders alike. 10+ | 10+ | (Use Code: CAMPSROCK2025) |
8/11-8/15 | Full Day | GDevelop Embark on your game design journey and develop your own game! You'll explore game design principles and analyze what makes games fun by brainstorming and collaborating with your peers. Then, build upon your understanding of game theory and create a game with GDevelop, a powerful yet user-friendly engine for beginners and seasoned developers alike. You can even publish your project on the official GDevelop website for your friends to play across the web! Your career as a game developer could start here, with pathways that branch to Unity and Unreal Engine. 6-10 | 6-10 | (Use Code: CAMPSROCK2025) |
8/18-8/22 | Full Day | Unreal Engine & Unity Get an in-depth look at professional video game design with Unreal Engine 5. In Unreal, you’ll build a level with customizable gameplay elements such as collectibles, jump pads, and platforms using UE5’s Blueprint Visual Scripting system. Design a fully realized 3D world with unique game mechanics and weave your imaginative concepts into the final product. Go forth from this comprehensive course with your own professionally designed game and levels to showcase in your portfolio! **** REQUIREMENTS: **** Campers provide their own Window OS or MAC laptop. 10+ | 10+ | (Use Code: CAMPSROCK2025) |
8/18-8/22 | Full Day | Game Builder Garage (Nintendo Switch) "We’re always looking for new and fun ways to introduce kids to the power of learning to code and it appears Nintendo is as well! Nintendo Game Builder Garage is a new game that has a unique way of teaching kids how to code using their interface. It’s a new twist on learning to code and since it’s from the Nintendo team you know it’s fun! During this camp we’ll teach the kids to code using this gaming platform and we’ll build some fun and playable games that the kids will be able to share with the world via Nintendo’s online network! **** REQUIREMENTS *** Campers provide their own Nintendo Switch and Game Builder Garage software." Ages 8+ | Ages 8+ | (Use Code: CAMPSROCK2025) |
8/18-8/22 | Full Day | Digital Art & Animation - Adobe Bring your imagination to life and create the project of your dreams! You’ll build a foundation in drawing and animation with principles used by professionals like Disney animators, across industries including game design and illustration. Apply these concepts by designing characters, animating your own stories, and developing a portfolio. As you sketch your ideas, you’ll have the opportunity to find a path that matches your creative interests! 10+ | 10+ | (Use Code: CAMPSROCK2025) |
8/25-8/29 | Full Day | Blender & 3D Printing Transform the vivid designs and fantasy worlds of your dreams into physical reality with a powerful 3D printer. You’ll build a foundation in 3D modeling—starting from your initial sketch, then creating characters from scratch in Blender, an expansive 3D software used by professionals across the game design and film industries. After you’ve finalized your creations, you’ll print them out into tactile objects that you can hold in the palm of your hand. Stack your desk full of your uniquely hand-crafted prints! While you prep your next design, you’ll learn to operate and maintain the 3D printing equipment for future use. The best part? You'll get take home all of your printed models! **** REQUIREMENTS: **** Campers provide their own Window OS or MAC laptop. 10+ | 10+ | (Use Code: CAMPSROCK2025) |
8/25-8/29 | Full Day | VR in Roblox Roblox VR Game Design Camp takes your creativity to the next dimension! Step into the future of gaming as you learn to design, build, and script immersive virtual reality games using Roblox Studio. Explore VR-specific mechanics, create stunning 3D environments, and bring your ideas to life for the ultimate interactive experience. **** REQUIREMENTS: **** Campers provide their own Window OS or MAC laptop. 10+ | 10+ | (Use Code: CAMPSROCK2025) |
My name is Christian and I am excited to join theCoderSchool in Commack as the Site Director! I attended Stony Brook University and graduated with my degree in Exercise Science. For the past eight years, I have been running various gyms including Blink Fitness, Gold’s Gym, 24 Hour Fitness and most recently, UFC Gym in New Hyde Park. I got into fitness for personal reasons and was able to successfully navigate my own journey to becoming healthier. That journey inspired me to work on helping others with their own situations.
I am enthusiastic about inspiring people to reach their goals and doing it in a warm, welcoming, and fun environment. This is the type of energy that I brought to the fitness world and it’s what I plan to bring to theCoderSchool!
On a personal note, I have a beautiful wife and daughter, two dogs (one English and one French bulldog), I’m a huge baseball fan and I love to draw!
My name is Noreen Kazi and I’m the owner of theCoderSchool Commack. I am an active Long Island parent that is excited about bringing this dedicated coding program to our students. I have experience as a community leader and organizer and I have spent over 20 years creating educational curriculums and leading programs focused on ensuring that our youth are ready to be tomorrow’s leaders.
Through my experience designing educational curriculums, I have had the privilege of seeing how technology has positively impacted curriculum development. What I love about coding is that it drives innovation – coding provides students with the ability to take an idea that they have, make that idea come to life, and then share that idea with millions of people. Additionally, coding can provide a cross curricular benefit by improving student’s math skills as they start to visualize and break down problems from other angles. I truly believe that Long Island is at the cutting edge of educational innovation and I am excited about bringing this offering to our kids. You can reach me anytime at noreen@thecoderschool.com.
My name is Nisha Bhalla and I am the Senior Advisor of theCoderSchool Commack. I still remember learning how to code in Linux and was fascinated with the collaboration and support of the programming community as we all looked to build a better program, together. Technology has continued to drive significant change and the ability to code is a skill set that every student should have.
I am so excited about bringing this program to Suffolk County in a setting that is both educational and fun. As a graduate of Harvard Business School, I have seen firsthand the way technology has impacted the future of all industries from farming to healthcare and I can’t wait to bring this knowledge to our students. Additionally, I have over 10 years of experience working in product development roles at various Fortune 500 companies and start-ups and I am thrilled about sharing this career knowledge with our students.
I’m also passionate about mentoring students on their communication and presentation skills, and I love that this program will not only teach kids how to code, but also how to engage their audiences to effectively communicate their ideas and opinions.
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.