COVID-19 Update: Starting Saturday, September 12, 2020, our school will be open for on-site lessons on Saturdays (10:00am - 2:00pm) and Mondays (3:30 - 7:30). You may still continue to take lessons remotely, however, if you would like to come in for on-site lessons or trials, please reach out to us at westerville@thecoderschool.com for availability.
Hey super-parent! We're happy you're looking for options to get your kids (ages 7-18) 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! Also, follow us on Facebook and Instagram for the latest news, tips, special events, and promotions!
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!
Our coding school's flagship program, Code Coaching®, combines a super-small teaching ratio of typically 2:1 or 1:1 with individualized curriculum so kids are able to move at their own pace, doing things that interest them most. This program works for kids of all ages and skill levels. From game development to web apps, Python to Java, or even niche technologies like AI and beyond, our Code Coaches can help your kids achieve their programming 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. Our lessons are taught in-person at our schools where available, or can be online for social distancing. Fill out our form above to get a free trial today!
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. Like real trees, our students' coding journeys are unique from each other, but all require strong foundations and trunks to support their higher, advanced branches. Need a magnifying glass? Here's a zoomable view.
Custom coding means tracking progress is even more important! Our suite of proprietary tools* does just that. Our Coder Progress and Notes+ systems chart weekly progress through concept tracking and freeform notes. App Reviews track longer term progress by identifying current skills to build their individual Coder Tree®. Finally, our Student Portal is a one-stop shop to see it all and then some! Confused? It's complicated! Get an idea by clicking through a Sample Student's functional 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!
We know it is only the beginning of the year but it's never too early to start thinking about our Summer (Virtual) Camps! These will be held from Monday - Friday from 9:30am - 2:30pm, with an hour lunch from 11:30am - 12:30pm. Kids code throughout the week and then demo their creations on Friday afternoon. While we would love to have the coders back at our school, all 2021 summer camps will be virtual with the current COVID situation. As conditions improve, we will look into opening the school back up for on-site camps.
| Week | Format | Camp | Ages | Price |
| 3/29 - 4/2 | Online via Zoom | Introduction to 3D Modeling (full week) Learn the concepts of a program that is used to create characters from games. Requirements: Blender installed and starter files downloaded prior to beginning of camp. Age 10+ | Age 10+ | $239 |
| 3/31 | Online via Zoom | Workshop - Minecraft Learn the basics of Minecraft with mods, custom versions, and adventure worlds in this 3 hour workshop! Ages 7+ | Ages 7+ | $45 |
| 3/31 - 4/1 | Online via Zoom | Build Your Own Website (2 days) The camp will focus on coding your own website using HTML and CSS. Age 10+ | Age 10+ | $75 |
| 3/31 - 4/1 | Online via Zoom | Roblox (2 days) Introduction to object-oriented programming, how to code efficiently and write documentation. Requirement: Roblox studio installed on a Windows or Apple computer prior to start of camp. Ages 10+ | Ages 10+ | $75 |
| 6/7 - 6/11 | Online via Zoom | Python Startup - Who's ready for some PYTHON! Sounds a little gross, like a giant snake right? But it's actually one of the hottest languages around today. Take advantage of the easy-to-read style of coding while picking up on one of the most popular languages today for professional and beginner coders alike. We'll start out by using an online python platform to learn some basics and practice some fundamental concepts, and time permitting and based on our camper skill set, we may jump on to some more complex Python coding, potentially getting into coding with PyGame. Ages 10+ | Ages 10+ | $339 |
| 6/7 - 6/11 | Online via Zoom | Computer Game Development - This fun camp is all about coding games - and the awesomeness that comes from it! From Frogger to Tron or even classics like Breakout or Flappy Bird, our Code Coaches will help choose the right game(s) for our campers. Campers will not only create a real functioning game from scratch, they'll practice the fundamental coding concepts required in any language, learn how to think logically, and have fun while doing it. Using Scratch, MIT's popular drag-and-drop programming language, campers will code cool playable games with guidance from our seasoned Code Coaches, and have a sweet Friday afternoon demo for parents to see! Because we do all our coding online, campers can log into their account at any time during or after camp to show off what they've done, and even keep adding to their game! Ages 7-9 | Ages 7-9 | $339 |
| 6/14 - 6/18 | Online via Zoom | Rise of the Machines (AI for Beginners) - 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. Some coding experience is required. Ages 10+ | Ages 10+ | $339 |
| 6/14 - 6/18 | Online via Zoom | Mobile Madness - From the day Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone in 2007, smart phones have been slowly taking over all of our worlds. Our Mobile Madness camps gets our intermediate coders introduced to the world of mobile app development by coding mobile apps loaded on an Android-based mobile phone. Ages 9+ | Ages 9+ | $339 |
| 6/21 - 6/25 | Online via Zoom | Computer Game Development - This fun camp is all about coding games - and the awesomeness that comes from it! From Frogger to Tron or even classics like Breakout or Flappy Bird, our Code Coaches will help choose the right game(s) for our campers. Campers will not only create a real functioning game from scratch, they'll practice the fundamental coding concepts required in any language, learn how to think logically, and have fun while doing it. Using Scratch, MIT's popular drag-and-drop programming language, campers will code cool playable games with guidance from our seasoned Code Coaches, and have a sweet Friday afternoon demo for parents to see! Because we do all our coding online, campers can log into their account at any time during or after camp to show off what they've done, and even keep adding to their game! Ages 7-9 | Ages 7-9 | $339 |
| 6/21 - 6/25 | Online via Zoom | WebRox - 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 (wait, you mean that Facebook page lives out in the "cloud" somewhere?!). As usual, our Fridays are all about the demo, showing off the all cool website stuff the kids create! Ages 10+ | Ages 10+ | $339 |
| 6/28 - 7/2 | Online via Zoom | JavaCamp - Our Pi Jam camp introduces our more advanced programmers to the world of IoT, or Internet of Things. As computers and technology expand like wildfire, you'll find more and more computers in your "things" - like your watch, your smart home, or even your refrigerator. These gadgets are all run by computers that are getting smaller and smaller! Our Pi Jam camp introduces kids to one of the hottest mini-computers today, the Raspberry Pi. Ages 10+ | Ages 10+ | $339 |
| 6/28 - 7/2 | Online via Zoom | Python Startup - Who's ready for some PYTHON! Sounds a little gross, like a giant snake right? But it's actually one of the hottest languages around today. Take advantage of the easy-to-read style of coding while picking up on one of the most popular languages today for professional and beginner coders alike. We'll start out by using an online python platform to learn some basics and practice some fundamental concepts, and time permitting and based on our camper skill set, we may jump on to some more complex Python coding, potentially getting into coding with PyGame. Ages 10+ | Ages 10+ | $339 |
| 7/5 - 7/9 | Online via Zoom | Computer Game Development - This fun camp is all about coding games - and the awesomeness that comes from it! From Frogger to Tron or even classics like Breakout or Flappy Bird, our Code Coaches will help choose the right game(s) for our campers. Campers will not only create a real functioning game from scratch, they'll practice the fundamental coding concepts required in any language, learn how to think logically, and have fun while doing it. Using Scratch, MIT's popular drag-and-drop programming language, campers will code cool playable games with guidance from our seasoned Code Coaches, and have a sweet Friday afternoon demo for parents to see! Because we do all our coding online, campers can log into their account at any time during or after camp to show off what they've done, and even keep adding to their game! Ages 7-9 | Ages 7-9 | $339 |
| 7/5 - 7/9 | Online via Zoom | Mobile Madness - From the day Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone in 2007, smart phones have been slowly taking over all of our worlds. Our Mobile Madness camps gets our intermediate coders introduced to the world of mobile app development by coding mobile apps loaded on an Android-based mobile phone. Ages 9+ | Ages 9+ | $339 |
| 7/12 - 7/16 | Online via Zoom | Rise of the Machines (AI for Beginners) - 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. Some coding experience is required. Ages 10+ | Ages 10+ | $339 |
| 7/12 - 7/16 | Online via Zoom | Python Startup - Who's ready for some PYTHON! Sounds a little gross, like a giant snake right? But it's actually one of the hottest languages around today. Take advantage of the easy-to-read style of coding while picking up on one of the most popular languages today for professional and beginner coders alike. We'll start out by using an online python platform to learn some basics and practice some fundamental concepts, and time permitting and based on our camper skill set, we may jump on to some more complex Python coding, potentially getting into coding with PyGame. Ages 10+ | Ages 10+ | $339 |
| 7/19 - 7/23 | Online via Zoom | JavaCamp - Our Pi Jam camp introduces our more advanced programmers to the world of IoT, or Internet of Things. As computers and technology expand like wildfire, you'll find more and more computers in your "things" - like your watch, your smart home, or even your refrigerator. These gadgets are all run by computers that are getting smaller and smaller! Our Pi Jam camp introduces kids to one of the hottest mini-computers today, the Raspberry Pi. Ages 10+ | Ages 10+ | $339 |
| 7/19 - 7/23 | Online via Zoom | WebRox - 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 (wait, you mean that Facebook page lives out in the "cloud" somewhere?!). As usual, our Fridays are all about the demo, showing off the all cool website stuff the kids create! Ages 10+ | Ages 10+ | $339 |
| 7/26 - 7/30 | Online via Zoom | Computer Game Development - Our Pi Jam camp introduces our more advanced programmers to the world of IoT, or Internet of Things. As computers and technology expand like wildfire, you'll find more and more computers in your "things" - like your watch, your smart home, or even your refrigerator. These gadgets are all run by computers that are getting smaller and smaller! Our Pi Jam camp introduces kids to one of the hottest mini-computers today, the Raspberry Pi. Ages 10+ | Ages 10+ | $339 |
| 7/26 - 7/30 | Online via Zoom | Python Startup - Who's ready for some PYTHON! Sounds a little gross, like a giant snake right? But it's actually one of the hottest languages around today. Take advantage of the easy-to-read style of coding while picking up on one of the most popular languages today for professional and beginner coders alike. We'll start out by using an online python platform to learn some basics and practice some fundamental concepts, and time permitting and based on our camper skill set, we may jump on to some more complex Python coding, potentially getting into coding with PyGame. Ages 10+ | Ages 10+ | $339 |
| 8/2 - 8/6 | Online via Zoom | Mobile Madness - From the day Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone in 2007, smart phones have been slowly taking over all of our worlds. Our Mobile Madness camps gets our intermediate coders introduced to the world of mobile app development by coding mobile apps loaded on an Android-based mobile phone. Ages 9+ | Ages 9+ | $339 |
| 8/2 - 8/6 | Online via Zoom | Rise of the Machines (AI for Beginners) - RoboCode Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto! The field of robotics is absolutely booming. Everything from cars to thermostats and appliances are all tied to robotics and hardware engineering. If you’re excited by the thought of being an Aerospace engineer at NASA or designing the next robotic creation, then you can get a nice start on the right path with our camp. Ages 9+ | Ages 9+ | $339 |
| 8/9 - 8/13 | Online via Zoom | Computer Game Development - This fun camp is all about coding games - and the awesomeness that comes from it! From Frogger to Tron or even classics like Breakout or Flappy Bird, our Code Coaches will help choose the right game(s) for our campers. Campers will not only create a real functioning game from scratch, they'll practice the fundamental coding concepts required in any language, learn how to think logically, and have fun while doing it. Using Scratch, MIT's popular drag-and-drop programming language, campers will code cool playable games with guidance from our seasoned Code Coaches, and have a sweet Friday afternoon demo for parents to see! Because we do all our coding online, campers can log into their account at any time during or after camp to show off what they've done, and even keep adding to their game! Ages 7-9 | Ages 7-9 | $339 |
| 8/9 - 8/13 | Online via Zoom | WebRox - 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 (wait, you mean that Facebook page lives out in the "cloud" somewhere?!). As usual, our Fridays are all about the demo, showing off the all cool website stuff the kids create! Ages 10+ | Ages 10+ | $339 |
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Hello! We are Patrick and Ming, co-owners of theCoderSchool – Westerville and we are beyond thrilled to bring Silicon Valley’s #1 coding program to our local community! Both of us graduated from The Ohio State University (GO BUCKS!) with degrees in Business Administration. We have a couple of children that keep us running around nearly all days of the week but would not trade it for anything! After working in the corporate world for many years, we wanted to tap into the entrepreneurial side of our careers. With technology surrounding nearly all aspects of our lives, we searched for a franchise that would equip our younger generation with the skills needed for the future. We wanted something that would allow the child to have fun while being creative and parents to know they are being prepared for the digital world. When we found theCoderSchool and read their philosophy, we knew immediately this was the one. Their way of immersing the individual into the technical world is different than most other franchises we looked into. What we love about theCoderSchool is that it teaches problem solving, logical thinking, teamwork and presentation skills all of which are important skills to succeed in tomorrow's society. We are excited to work with your child and look forward to being part of their coding journey! If there is anything we can assist with, please do not hesitate to contact us directly at ptee@thecoderschool.com or ming@thecoderschool.com.
Hi everyone! My name is Lieng and I am one of the co-owners of theCoderSchool Westerville. I am a graduate of THE Ohio State University and married to my college sweetheart, Brandon. We have 3 kids who keep us busy around the clock! I have been working as a Software Engineer for nearly 20 years and love every aspect of my job. Because of my experience in technology and the way the world is evolving, I recognize the importance of introducing and teaching coding to kids at an early age. When the opportunity of owning a franchise of theCoderSchool was brought to my attention by my business partners, I knew immediately that it was something I wanted to pursue and bring to my local community. I am very excited to make a difference in the lives of today's children! Feel free to reach out to me at any time at lieng@thecoderschool.com. I'd love to hear from you!
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