Coder School is a new kind of after school coding program that focuses on the individuality of each student, customizing our teachings depending on their skills and the desires. From graphical languages like Snap or Scratch to more powerful stuff like Python or Javascript and even the advanced coding like Java and C++, we're ready to inspire you and amaze you. Drop us a line or swing by to find out 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.
* Used by participating locations, check your location for availability
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! Our camps run from 9:00am-3:00pm Mon-Fri.
Our camps are held at our sweet coding facilities (when possible) and leverage goodies from our year-round programs to create a uniquely collaborative environment where the kids work together, code together, and have a rockin’ fun summer together! Every Friday, we do a fun pizza party on us and demo day so that the kids can show off their projects. Due to COVID-19, all in-person camps will be limited to 6 campers with 1 coach. All campers and coaches will wear masks and maintain 6 feet of physical distance during camp.For the early bird discount use code: SAVE100 to get $100 OFF at checkout.
| Week | Format | Camp | Ages | Price |
| 6/7-6/11 | 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 coders who are intermediate in thinking – no Python experience necessary! Ages 10+ | Ages 10+ | $599 |
| 6/14-6/18 | In Person | 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 9+ | Ages 9+ | $599 |
| 6/21-6/25 | In Person | Java Camp Java Camp Ready to take on an AP level course? Our Java camp is a little different than our other camps in that it's focused on following a curriculum, for the purpose of helping our students get a head start on the AP Computer Science "A" course. While we're not likely to complete the entire course during just the camp, we'll go as far as we can based on the skillset of the campers we get. This camp is aimed at those who are about to start AP CS A, or just want to get a head start with come curriculum-based Java learning! Ages 12+ | Ages 12+ | $599 |
| 7/5-7/9 | In Person | Game Development We'll be using cool drag n' drop languages like Scratch or Snap to create us some cool new and classic games! Aimed at our newbie and novice coders (if you're looking to sign up for two Gaming camps, pls contact us first!). Ages 8-10 | Ages 8-10 | $599 |
| 7/12-7/16 | 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 coders who are intermediate in thinking – no Python experience necessary! Ages 10+ | Ages 10+ | $599 |
| 7/19-7/23 | In Person | WebRox Camp 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 9+ | Ages 9+ | $599 |
| 7/26-7/30 | In Person | Rise of the Machines Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the bigger 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 start out talking about AI use cases and dive into some fundamental algorithms and create some basic AI apps as well. Ages 9+ | Ages 9+ | $599 |
| 8/2-8/6 | 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 coders who are intermediate in thinking – no Python experience necessary! Ages 10+ | Ages 10+ | $599 |
| 8/2 - 8/6 | Online | Rise of the Machines Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the bigger 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 start out talking about AI use cases and dive into some fundamental algorithms and create some basic AI apps as well. Ages 9+ | Ages 9+ | $449 |
Hi everyone! My name is Felix and I'm the General Manager at theCoderSchool Palo Alto. I'm excited to be helping the next generation learn to code, and learn to think like a coder! While working as an engineer, I taught middle school to high school kids for over 17 years on the side and found the passion to teach and tutor. I began my interest in coding at 11 (pretty early, at that time!) and eventually went on to get a degree in Electrical Engineering from San Jose State. If I would have had a good mentor back when I was young, I would have been a CS major instead of an electrical engineer for sure! I can be reached at felix@thecoderschool.com.
Hello Coders! My name is Tyler Jaggers and I am the Assistant General Manager at theCoderSchool Palo Alto. I truly enjoy making games and using classic games from the 1980’s and 1990’s as a vehicle for teaching Computer Science concepts. As an independant game developer, I’ve come to appreciate how creative projects make learning fun! Also, with my degree in International Relations from San Francisco State University, the process of making projects and products accessible to everyone has been thoroughly enjoyable. As someone who has been coding since I was 9 years old, I definitely see the advantages of learning programming at any age, the more hours of coding…the better! I can be reached at tyler@theCoderSchool.com.
We're always looking for great Code Coaches. Find out more about how to apply today.
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 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®.
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