These websites are just a few of the ones out there that we recommend, but keep searching and learning from the large array of resources that you can easily find too!
Black Girls Code - Black Girls Code is an organization that aims to provide African-American youth with the skills to occupy some of the 1.4 million computing job openings expected to be available in the U.S. by 2020, and to train 1 million girls by 2040. They have online events and hackathons that cost money but students may be able to obtain scholarship.
Code Academy - Courses on Python, HTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript, iQuery, Ruby and API. Highly recommended!
CodeHS - Starts with a toy language, Karel, and then moves up to JavaScript
Code Avengers - HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
Code Combat - A game based computer science program where students type real code and see their characters react in real time
Google's Python Class - Google's Python Class
Learn Python the Hard Way - Learn Python the Hard Way
MIT App Inventor - MIT App Inventor
Alice - Alice
Khan Academy - Javascript course for kids
Coding Glossary - Coding Glossary
Don’t stop now! Keep learning! Here are some options we’ve found.
ThoughtSTEM - Based in San Diego, ThoughtSTEM is an educational company that offers various after-school programs, summer camps, and UCSD Extension classes for ages 8 - 18
ID Tech Camps - The camp is held at UCSD with a variety of courses for teens
Lego Robotics Summer Camps - A way for students to learn valuable, real-world technology skills through fun and engaging projects (All camps for younger students include a small LEGO kit to take home!)
The Coder School - Provides summer camps and weekly after school programs that run throughout the year giving kids the coding practice they need
The League of Amazing Programmers - Igniting young minds through programming
inGenius - Seeks to inspire and empower the next generation of leaders in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math
Coding with Kids - From a coding camp start-up to a national computer science academy
Code Rev - Inspiring Kids to Code
Code Ninjas - Teaching kids to code while building games they love
Another option is to hire a private/semiprivate tutor. Some of our teachers make money over summer teaching coding so if you are interested in that you can reach out to their personal contact info below. There are also other paid private tutors available with companies like Varsity Tutors.
Questions? Contact us at sdcodingforall@gmail.com!