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theCoderSchool Berkeley offers coding and AI lessons that include game development with Scratch, Roblox game development using Luau, Python Art using the turtle library, handheld video game creation using Microsoft’s MakeCode, micro-controller projects with Micro:bit v2 using LED lights, sensors, buttons, and motors, and web development with HTML/CSS and JavaScript. Summer camps also include outdoor team-building activities and fun, active, cooperative games at Live Oak Park led by X-Fit Training of El Cerrito from Monday through Thursday.
• Ages: 7–18 years old
• Schedule: Summer camps run Monday to Friday from 9 am to 3 pm, with some 4-day camps that are off on Friday 6/19/26, and optional after care available until 6 pm.
• Price: 2:1 Code Coaching: $289 per month; Private 1:1 Code Coaching: $339 per month; Code Class: $169 per month; Summer Camp Game Dev A (6/1–6/5): $699; Summer Camp Game Dev B (6/8–6/12): $699; Summer Camp Roblox Remix (6/8–6/12): $699; Summer Camp 4-Day Game Dev A (6/15–6/18): $599; Summer Camp 4-Day Python Art (6/15–6/18): $599; Summer Camp Handheld Arcade (6/22–6/26): $799; Summer Camp Python Startup (6/22–6/26): $699; Summer Camp Mighty Micro:bit (6/29–7/3): $799; optional after care until 6 pm is $195 per week or $156 for 4-day camps.
Kids bring their own lunches and water bottles to camp. In the Mighty Micro:bit camp, each camper receives a Micro:bit v2 controller kit with accessories, and in the Handheld Arcade camp, campers get a handheld device they can keep. All 2026 Summer Camps include a daily hour of outdoor team-building activities from Monday through Thursday led by X-Fit Training of El Cerrito, and camps include an included lunch on Friday, when campers demo their week’s creations on Friday afternoon.
The Coder School describes its Code Coaches as experienced and notes that its nationwide system teaches over 7,000 students every week with the brainpower of 1000+ expert Code Coaches. The organization states that theCoderSchool was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Silicon Valley, and also states that it was founded in 2013 as the first of many coding classes for kids and the largest in Silicon Valley. The nationwide system includes over 70 locations and uses a flagship after-school program called Code Coaching with a super-small 2:1 student-to-teacher ratio, an individualized curriculum with custom projects, a private 1:1 Code Coaching option, and an entry-level Code Class with traditional curriculum and project-based learning. theCoderSchool Berkeley uses a proprietary progress tracking system, offers lesson makeups on request with 24-hour notice, and runs regular Coder Fair showcases, entry to theCoderGames, and Rounds of Code assessments.
At The Coder School Berkeley, the stated mission is to teach kids to think logically, explain their ideas, and problem-solve creatively rather than rely on AI for easy answers, with custom projects built to suit each student and a focus on understanding technology fundamentals such as how the internet works and what makes up Artificial Intelligence. The organization states that it focuses on creativity, problem solving, and confidence, and uses the tagline “Learn to code. Change the world®.” The Coder School is a longtime partner of the Congressional App Challenge (CAC), collaborates with CAC to run a national recognition program to identify top applications from CAC submissions, and each month selects a National Top App of the Month from hundreds submitted nationwide by students. The organization also offers an AppStream product for newbie coders via an online weekly video format and has books authored in collaboration with Simon Basher from Basher Books.
The Coder School is described as a longtime partner of the Congressional App Challenge, and its community involvement includes the partnership with X-Fit Training of El Cerrito for outdoor team-building activities in the 2026 Summer Camps. One parent testimonial from Siddhartha from New Jersey states, “If you want your child to learn STEM concepts via coding, send them here. I’ve been in IT for 23 years and I have not seen anything close to the customized curriculum they created. Hands down, this is the place you want your kids to be.” Karin from California says, “My son is having a wonderful experience at The Coder School. The instructors are exceptional. I was skeptical whether an online class could be engaging for him, but he is having a blast and learning a lot. It’s a quarantine lifesaver!” Kim from Georgia says, “My son is loving his coding lessons that are currently all being done online. The coaches and staff are very helpful. We also did an online spring break camp and he really learned a lot. He has fun creating games and then working on them until his next session. Highly recommend!” Bejon from Connecticut says, “The kids really loved the Scratch camp. I haven’t seen them this excited about learning something new in a very long time. We look forward to coming back in late August.”
Last updated May 11, 2026.
• Ages: 7–18 years old
• Schedule: Summer camps run Monday to Friday from 9 am to 3 pm, with some 4-day camps that are off on Friday 6/19/26, and optional after care available until 6 pm.
• Price: 2:1 Code Coaching: $289 per month; Private 1:1 Code Coaching: $339 per month; Code Class: $169 per month; Summer Camp Game Dev A (6/1–6/5): $699; Summer Camp Game Dev B (6/8–6/12): $699; Summer Camp Roblox Remix (6/8–6/12): $699; Summer Camp 4-Day Game Dev A (6/15–6/18): $599; Summer Camp 4-Day Python Art (6/15–6/18): $599; Summer Camp Handheld Arcade (6/22–6/26): $799; Summer Camp Python Startup (6/22–6/26): $699; Summer Camp Mighty Micro:bit (6/29–7/3): $799; optional after care until 6 pm is $195 per week or $156 for 4-day camps.
Kids bring their own lunches and water bottles to camp. In the Mighty Micro:bit camp, each camper receives a Micro:bit v2 controller kit with accessories, and in the Handheld Arcade camp, campers get a handheld device they can keep. All 2026 Summer Camps include a daily hour of outdoor team-building activities from Monday through Thursday led by X-Fit Training of El Cerrito, and camps include an included lunch on Friday, when campers demo their week’s creations on Friday afternoon.
The Coder School describes its Code Coaches as experienced and notes that its nationwide system teaches over 7,000 students every week with the brainpower of 1000+ expert Code Coaches. The organization states that theCoderSchool was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Silicon Valley, and also states that it was founded in 2013 as the first of many coding classes for kids and the largest in Silicon Valley. The nationwide system includes over 70 locations and uses a flagship after-school program called Code Coaching with a super-small 2:1 student-to-teacher ratio, an individualized curriculum with custom projects, a private 1:1 Code Coaching option, and an entry-level Code Class with traditional curriculum and project-based learning. theCoderSchool Berkeley uses a proprietary progress tracking system, offers lesson makeups on request with 24-hour notice, and runs regular Coder Fair showcases, entry to theCoderGames, and Rounds of Code assessments.
At The Coder School Berkeley, the stated mission is to teach kids to think logically, explain their ideas, and problem-solve creatively rather than rely on AI for easy answers, with custom projects built to suit each student and a focus on understanding technology fundamentals such as how the internet works and what makes up Artificial Intelligence. The organization states that it focuses on creativity, problem solving, and confidence, and uses the tagline “Learn to code. Change the world®.” The Coder School is a longtime partner of the Congressional App Challenge (CAC), collaborates with CAC to run a national recognition program to identify top applications from CAC submissions, and each month selects a National Top App of the Month from hundreds submitted nationwide by students. The organization also offers an AppStream product for newbie coders via an online weekly video format and has books authored in collaboration with Simon Basher from Basher Books.
The Coder School is described as a longtime partner of the Congressional App Challenge, and its community involvement includes the partnership with X-Fit Training of El Cerrito for outdoor team-building activities in the 2026 Summer Camps. One parent testimonial from Siddhartha from New Jersey states, “If you want your child to learn STEM concepts via coding, send them here. I’ve been in IT for 23 years and I have not seen anything close to the customized curriculum they created. Hands down, this is the place you want your kids to be.” Karin from California says, “My son is having a wonderful experience at The Coder School. The instructors are exceptional. I was skeptical whether an online class could be engaging for him, but he is having a blast and learning a lot. It’s a quarantine lifesaver!” Kim from Georgia says, “My son is loving his coding lessons that are currently all being done online. The coaches and staff are very helpful. We also did an online spring break camp and he really learned a lot. He has fun creating games and then working on them until his next session. Highly recommend!” Bejon from Connecticut says, “The kids really loved the Scratch camp. I haven’t seen them this excited about learning something new in a very long time. We look forward to coming back in late August.”
Last updated May 11, 2026.
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