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 online and in person camps! Our online camps are run remotely over an interactive web meeting 9:30am-2:30pm Mon-Fri. Our virtual winter camp will be 3 days Mon-Wed. We are monitoring the Coronavirus situation carefully and may be able to hold the camps at our location this summer! Don’t fret, our online camps are just as awesome and the kids are able to learn from us in the comfort of your own home!
Early Bird Discount of $200 OFF for Full Week Camp and $100 OFF for 3 days camp
Use code: SAVE100 to get $100 OFF for Winter camp and SAVE200 to get $200 OFF for our Spring and Summer Camps at checkout.
| Week | Format | Camp | Ages | Price |
| 12/28-12/30(Winter) | Full Day | Rise of the Machines ONLINE 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+ | |
| 3/29-4/2 (Spring) | Full Day | Rise of the Machines ONLINE 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+ | |
| 4/5-4/9 | 9:30am-2:30pm | Games Are Awesome (ONLINE) We'll be using cool drag n' drop languages like Scratch or Snap to create us some cool new and classic games! Ages 7-10 | Ages 7-10 | |
| 4/5-4/9(Spring) | Full Day | Python ONLINE 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+ | |
| 4/5-4/9 | 9:30am-2:30pm | Webrox (ONLINE) 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 for public viewing! Ages 9+ | Ages 9+ | |
| 6/21-6/25 | 9am-3pm | 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 | |
| 6/28-7/2 | 9am-3pm | 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 | |
| 6/28-7/2 | 9am-3pm | 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+ | |
| 7/12-7/16 | 9am-3pm | 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 | |
| 7/12-7/16 | 9am-3pm | 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+ | |
| 7/19-7/23 | 9am-3pm | 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 | |
| 7/19-7/23 | 9am-3pm | 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+ | |
| 7/26-7/30 | 9am-3pm | 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 | 9am-3pm | 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 | 9am-3pm | 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 9+ | Ages 9+ | |
| 8/2-8/6 | 9am-3pm | 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 |
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Hey everyone! My name is Cinthia and I’m the General Manager at theCoderSchool San Mateo. A little about me- I speak English and Spanish fluently and attended CSM as well as a program here in San Mateo towards an AS degree to become an MRI tech. I grew up in Silicon Valley in the 2000’s so obviously technology had a huge impact on everyone’s lives- I was lucky enough to know how to edit my Myspace profile at the age of 7 with some basic copying & pasting which I later found out was a form of coding. I look forward to working with your children and hope to contribute to their success especially now that the pandemic has shown us how important technology and coding is and how it will impact your children’s futures. Feel free to contact me with any questions at cinthia@thecoderschool.com.
My name is Deanna and I’m the Technical Director at theCoderSchool San Mateo. I was born and raised in the Bay Area. I have grown up around computers, watching and helping my dad build and setup computers. I did not start programming until I went to college, where I learned to understand the challenges of coding. I graduated from UC Irvine with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Engineering. I found the joys of teaching kids to code through volunteering with Google Code Corps and Girls Who Code and not long after coaching here at theCoderSchool. It brings me joy to see my students thrive and bring out their personalities and creativity in their projects and during their lessons. Feel free to contact me at deanna@thecoderschool.com.
We're always looking for great Code Coaches. Find out more about how to apply today.
