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 our form and we'll be in touch shortly to tell you 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.
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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 Full-Day camps are run in our school from 9 am to 3 pm Mon-Fri. Half-Day camps are run in our school from 9 am to 12 pm Mon-Fri. 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.
| Week | Format | Camp | Ages | Price |
| 6/6-6/10 | Full Day | Roblox Metaverse Modeling Using Roblox Studio, learn to model (animate, build) 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 newbie coders and Coder School students who want more practice in preparation for the Building a Roblox Metaverse Camp. Ages 10+ | Ages 10+ | $599 |
| 6/6-6/10 | Half Day | Robocode, Rise of the Arduino Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto! If you’re excited by the thought of controlling physical robots, look no further than our Robocode camp! Ages 8+ | Ages 8+ | $399 |
| 6/13-6/17 | Full Day | Roblox Metaverse Coding 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 newbie coders and Coder School students who want more practice in preparation for the Building a Roblox Metaverse Camp. Ages 10+ | Ages 10+ | $599 |
| 6/13-6/17 | Half Day | Games are Awesome 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 | $349 |
| 6/20-6/24 | Half Day | 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 and get a real live website going! Novice or intermediate coders. Ages 9+ | Ages 9+ | $349 |
| 6/20-6/24 | Full Day | Bulding a Roblox Metaverse Campers will combine their ability to model and code in Lua to create a group Metaverse Roblox game. Designed for newbies that attended the Roblox Metaverse Modeling or Coding Camps and Coder School students who are comfortable in Modeling and Lua Coding. Ages 10+ | Ages 10+ | $599 |
| 6/27-7/1 | Half Day | 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+ | $349 |
| 7/5-7/8 | Half Day | Games are Awesome 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 | $349 |
| 7/11-7/15 | Full Day | Nintendo Switch Game Coding - Introduction Have you ever dreamed of building your own Nintendo Switch video game? If so, this is the camp for you. Anyone can learn the basics of game design and visual programming with a step-by-step intro to Nintendo Switch programming using Game Builder Garage, an easy drag-and-drop language. Students are encouraged to bring their own Nintendo Switch. A limited amount will be available for students that don't have one. Ages 10+ | Ages 10+ | $599 |
| 7/18-7/22 | Full Day | Nintendo Switch Game Coding If you have taken the intro camp, it's time to code your own Nintendo Switch video game. We will code a game using the Nintendo Switch Game Builder Garage, an easy drag-and-drop language. Students are encouraged to bring their own Nintendo Switch. A limited amount will be available for students that don't have one. Ages 10+ | Ages 10+ | $599 |
| 7/18-7/22 | Full Day | Roblox Metaverse Modeling Using Roblox Studio, learn to model (animate, build) 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 newbie coders and Coder School students who want more practice in preparation for the Building a Roblox Metaverse Camp. Ages 10+ | Ages 10+ | $599 |
| 7/25-7/29 | Full Day | Roblox Metaverse Coding 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 newbie coders and Coder School students who want more practice in preparation for the Building a Roblox Metaverse Camp. Ages 10+ | Ages 10+ | $599 |
| 8/1-8/5 | Full Day | Bulding a Roblox Metaverse Campers will combine their ability to model and code in Lua to create a group Metaverse Roblox game. Designed for newbies that attended the Roblox Metaverse Modeling or Coding Camps and Coder School students who are comfortable in Modeling and Lua Coding. Ages 10+ | Ages 10+ | $599 |
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Hi, my name is Lesly Ramirez-Olavarria. I'm a proud mom of 5, and I am the Owner and General Manager of The Coder School New Tampa and South Tampa! I was born and raised in Peru until the age of 12 and lived in New York until three years ago. We have made Tampa our home, and we could not be any happier to be bringing you Silicon Valley's #1 Coding School.
I was introduced to coding early in my IT career by my now loving husband. I went from being a passive participant in the digital world to an active player in the field of technology, and I loved every minute of it!
We are so excited to be part of the tech-education movement that teaches kids to code in a fun and exciting way. If you'd like to learn more about what we do or how you can get started, feel free to reach me at lesly@thecoderschool.com with any questions.
Hi, my name is Michael Olavarria. I'm a proud father and a Senior Advisor for The Coder School New Tampa and South Tampa! Full disclosure: I am a geek. I love computers. I love everything about them. I spend hours coding, debugging, and discussing coding practices with other coders. When I am not coding, I teach coding and write about computers as part of my professional career.
My passion grows as I see students who learn to program early in life gain a deeper and more complete understanding of the logic and advanced thinking behind coding. Like learning a language early in life, learning and practicing this type of thinking early in development influences a child's brain as it is still developing. This is why early learners have experienced such boundless success in this field (think Gates, Zuckerberg, Jobs,…the list goes on and on). If you'd like to learn more about what we do or how you can get started, feel free to reach me at molavarria@thecoderschool.com with any questions.
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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 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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