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Summer Coding Camps

While we’re mostly an after-school custom-learning coding shop, we also offer Summer Camps! Our in-person coding camps can be a great way to keep your kids learning computer science through their time away from school. theCoderSchool’s camps target kids’ interests, from video game development to robotics to minecraft to roblox to javascript with html/css and even mobile game development.

How We Teach at Our Camps

Our camps generally have a low-ratio of students per coach. Ask your location for specifics as it can vary. Camp instructors are Code Coaches® who have successfully gone through our onboarding process and are coders that know how to teach coding skills to kids. Each camp has recommendations around age and skill level, but all are open to discussion based on your child’s experience with coding.

How Our Camps Are Run

Each day camp runs for a full week, usually starting mid-morning and finishing early afternoon, although some camps are offered as a half-day. While we’ll do lots of on-computer learning, we’ll also take plenty of breaks and take a walk outside or other indoor activities. At the end of the week, students give demos to show off their hard work from the week and their newfound critical thinking skills.

Our Coding Camps

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Our Saturday workshops give students a chance to spend a few weeks exploring one topic and making something of their own. This year’s lineup includes Minecraft modding, 3D printing, LEGO robotics, typing, and a closer look at how AI learns. Each workshop meets on Saturdays from 2:00 to 3:30 PM. Take a look below for dates and age ranges.

Minecraft! (Ages 8-13)

What would you add to Minecraft if you could make it yourself? Students ages 8 to 13 use MCreator to build custom blocks, items and creatures, then give them textures, behaviors and crafting recipes. They’ll test their ideas in the game, fix what doesn’t work and share a finished mod pack with the group. Saturdays, 2:00 to 3:30 PM. No session October 31. Saturdays from 2pm - 3:30pm

10/17-11/14 90 Minutes | Minecraft Modding, $249

ROBOCODE (Ages 8-13)

Build a robot. Give it a challenge. Keep improving it until it works. Students ages 8 to 13 program a LEGO robot to move, turn and respond to sensors, then design an attachment to help it complete a physical challenge. The workshop ends with timed runs where they can put their work to the test. Saturdays from 2pm - 3:30pm

1/9-1/30 90 Minutes | LEGO Robotics, $269

Other Camps

This location also offers other camps that aren't a part of theCoderSchool's standard offerings. For full descriptions, please see the Camp Schedule below.

12/5-12/19 90 Minutes | Design It, Print It (Ages 8-13) $199
3/6-3/27 90 Minutes | How AI Learns (Ages 8-13) $249
2/6-2/20 90 Minutes | Type Like a Coder (Ages 7-12) $199
Welcome to theCoderSchool

Welcome to theCoderSchool, a place that teaches coding camps and a whole lot more during the school year. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Silicon Valley, theCoderSchool believes every kid is unique, and we treat them that way. Our core program revolves around a mentor relationship with experienced coders, Code Coaches who can guide our students through their amazing - and custom - technical journey. To find out more about our regular after school program during the school year, fill out our form!

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Camp Schedule By Week

Our Saturday workshops give students a chance to spend a few weeks exploring one topic and making something of their own. This year’s lineup includes Minecraft modding, 3D printing, LEGO robotics, typing, and a closer look at how AI learns. Each workshop meets on Saturdays from 2:00 to 3:30 PM. Take a look below for dates and age ranges.
Camp Week Description Ages Price

Minecraft Modding

10/17-11/14
90 Minutes
What would you add to Minecraft if you could make it yourself? Students ages 8 to 13 use MCreator to build custom blocks, items and creatures, then give them textures, behaviors and crafting recipes. They’ll test their ideas in the game, fix what doesn’t work and share a finished mod pack with the group. Saturdays, 2:00 to 3:30 PM. No session October 31. Saturdays from 2pm - 3:30pm Ages 8-13 Ages 8-13 $249

Design It, Print It

12/5-12/19
90 Minutes
Students turn an idea into something they can hold. Using Tinkercad, they’ll design objects such as a keychain, ornament or phone stand, learn how to make their designs printable and take a finished 3D print home before the holidays. Saturdays from 2pm - 3:30pm Ages 8-13 Ages 8-13 $199

LEGO Robotics

1/9-1/30
90 Minutes
Build a robot. Give it a challenge. Keep improving it until it works. Students ages 8 to 13 program a LEGO robot to move, turn and respond to sensors, then design an attachment to help it complete a physical challenge. The workshop ends with timed runs where they can put their work to the test. Saturdays from 2pm - 3:30pm Ages 8-13 Ages 8-13 $269

Type Like a Coder

2/6-2/20
90 Minutes
Good typing habits make everything students do on a computer easier. In this workshop, ages 7 to 13 learn to type without looking at the keyboard through games and practice. They’ll also learn useful shortcuts and how to save, name and find their work. Accuracy and confidence come first; speed follows. Saturdays from 2pm - 3:30pm Ages 7-12 Ages 7-12 $199

How AI Learns

3/6-3/27
90 Minutes
Students train a simple AI model to recognize images or text, then test it to see where it gets confused. They’ll improve its results with better examples and connect the model to a Scratch project they build themselves. At the end, each student shows what their model can do and one thing it still gets wrong. Saturdays from 2pm - 3:30pm Ages 8-13 Ages 8-13 $249

Experience Interactive STEM Learning

We design our coding camps to help kids understand STEM topics through interactive, hands-on experiences. Our engaging approach makes sometimes complex concepts palatable for younger students. Hands-on STEM learning is highly valuable for students, giving them skills they can use for years to come—even if they don’t become computer programmers. Some of the useful skills they’ll pick up include:

Making STEM fun and interesting is our specialty at theCoderSchool, and we’re confident that your child will come away with a newfound appreciation for computer programming through our immersive learning experience.

Coding Camps for Kids FAQ

What is a coding camp?

Coding summer camps are week-long coding courses in a variety of topics, from robotics to artificial intelligence to video game design and development. We also teach an Intro to Python Programming camp, one of the fastest growing programming languages in the world!

What makes theCoderSchool camps different?

Our coding camps at theCoderSchool are unique because they are taught in small groups and very hands-on, giving campers a more immersive experience in which to improve their technical skills.

How does a coding camp help kids?

Coding camps help our campers learn in a collaborative way. Not only are they picking up useful teamwork skills, but they’re also learning the fundamentals of a valuable STEM subject in a fun and engaging way.

What is the best coding camp for kids?

We know how different kids are from one another, and our camps help reflect that diversity. You'll find camps that focus on javascript and HTML/CSS for web development, use Scratch for game design, game development, and animations, we even have camps that teach algorithms for basic artificial intelligence and data science. We also employ a project-based learning experience.

How do I find a camp near me?

Our coding schools are scattered around the US, so be sure to find a kids’ coding camp near you to discover what options are available in your area and for enrollment.
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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? Founded in 2013, we're 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®.

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