Fun, affordable and inclusive coding clubs.
Code Clubs improves access to computer science education in Colorado and New Mexico through affordable clubs, workshops, classes and summer programs, open to students ages 11 and up.
Taught by people who write software for a living.
We pair volunteer professional software developers, people who build software every day and want to make a difference, with our community code clubs. Students don't just follow a curriculum. They learn how real developers think, work through problems with them, and see where computer science can take them.
Clubs, workshops, classes and summer programs.
Coding clubs
Two hours a week through a full semester, led by volunteer professional developers. No experience needed.
About the clubs → Start to finishClasses
Structured courses that take students through one subject from the beginning to a finished project.
About classes → SummerSummer programs
Deeper programs while school is out, with more time to build.
About summer programs → One dayWorkshops
One-day workshops through the year that let students try something new in a single session.
About workshops → Every clubWomen in Tech Spotlight
Each club opens with a short talk from a woman with a career in tech, so students can see who programmers really are.
About the spotlight → Open sourceReal software
We develop two open-source libraries, velocity-python and velocity-react, used to run real business systems.
See the projects →Changing the image of what a programmer looks like.
Computer science opens doors, but not every student gets to walk through one. Together with local and national partners, we're working to close the gender gap in technology and change the image of what a programmer looks like and does.
We charge a small fee for clubs. When they were free, too many students signed up and stopped coming; a fee means families commit, and the seats go to students who show up. The fee covers only part of the cost, and donations keep it low for the next student.
Questions families ask
How are you different from other code clubs?
Our clubs are led by professional software developers. We pair volunteers who build software for a living, and want to make a difference, with community code clubs, so students learn from people who do the work every day, not just from a curriculum.
How much do clubs cost?
A small fee per club. The fee covers only part of what a club costs to run; donations from people who want more kids in Colorado and New Mexico to get a start in computer science cover the rest.
Why is there a fee? Clubs used to be free.
When our clubs were free, too many students signed up and then stopped coming, and seats sat empty that other students wanted. A small fee means families commit, students show up, and every seat goes to someone who'll use it.
Does my child need to know how to code already?
No experience is needed. Clubs start from the beginning, and students who already code get more to do.
Who can join?
Students ages 11 and up. Our clubs began as Girls Who Code clubs for girls in grades 6 to 12, and we still work to close the gender gap in technology.
Can we sign up in the middle of a semester?
Yes. Registration stays open while there's room, so it's never too late to start.