We provide curriculum for computer science classes on our learning platform.
You will be provided with a personal login for your student and yourself to access the course. Students will be given lessons and activities to complete as well as assessments to gage their progress. Parents will be provided with accounts to provide grades and analyze student progress.
Class Name | Description | Hardware Requirements | Software Requirements | Grade(s) Recommended |
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Microsoft Game Development | Students will learn computational thinking through the creation of 3D games. These games are built through conditional statements that bring characters to life. This is a great beginner course for students who love playing games, but want to begin to explore the world of coding. | Windows PC | Windows Operating System and Kodu Game Lab downloaded* | 2nd Grade |
Keyboarding | *FREE with any class bundle purchase Help students learn proper typing techniques | Any computer or tablet (with bluetooth keyboard) with browser capabilities | Web browser | 2nd grade - 5th Grade |
MIT Game Development | Students will use the block based programming language Scratch to learn to create 2D Games. Students will learn both game development concepts as well as foundational computer science concepts they can use for continued education in computer science. | Any computer or tablet with browser capabilities | Web browser | 3rd - 4th Grade |
MIT App Inventor | Students will learn how to create mobile apps through the MIT App Inventor software. This class is designed to teach foundational skills on how to create mobile apps and computer science concepts. | Any computer or tablet with browser capabilities AND Android tablet or phone |
Gmail account Browser App Inventor Companion App*** |
3rd - 5th Grade |
Animations using Alice | Students will explore the world of 3D animations using Alice software. Students will learn skills on how to create animations and create their very own projects to enjoy. | Any Windows or Mac computer | Alice 3.0** | 5th - 6th Grade |
Web Design | Students will learn HTML and CSS. They will also learn foundational skills to begin to create their very own website. | Any computer or tablet with browser capabilities | Web browser | 5th - 7th Grade |
Intro to Python | Students will learn the Python language. This course is designed for students who are interested in learning professional computer science languages. | Any computer or tablet with browser capabilities | Web browser | 6th - 8th Grade |
Intro to Java | Students will learn the Java language. This course is designed for students who are interested in learning professional computer science languages. | Any computer or tablet with browser capabilities | Web browser | 7th - 8th Grade |
Cybersecurity for Middle schoolers | Students will explore cybersecurity concepts on an age appropriate level to build their foundation into a higher level computer science course. | Any computer or tablet with browser capabilities | Web browser | 7th - 8th Grade |
**Additional Software Needs To Be Downloaded.
We send you videos to help you get started on how to use the learning platform. Additional support is available within 48 hours via email (Monday-Friday). We also can do one on one video support for families for $85 an hour.
High school courses are available through our one-on-one private classes available here.
Parents with 3 students receive the 3rd student’s class for free the first time they sign up. Parents always receive a 10% discount for siblings.