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Breakout Mentors focuses on kids coding through project-based 1-on-1 learning. Students work on hands-on coding projects such as making creative games, text based games in Python, data visualization and graphing, and USACO competitive programming, as well as exploring machine learning and artificial intelligence. The program also offers small group workshops and Summer Deep Dives.
• Ages: 8–18 years old
• Schedule: Regular 90-minute session with the same mentor each week, with options between 8am and 10pm Pacific Time
• Price: Challenging, personalized kids coding for as low as $85/hr, with limited time offers including $100 off the first month for families on the email list
Breakout Mentors offers a tailored experience for learners from elementary through high school, using languages including Scratch, Python, Java, HTML, and JavaScript. The program includes a Coding Fundamentals Track, a Computer Science Track, a USACO Competitive Programming Academy, a Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Academy, and a Girls Coding Academy.
Mentors are engineering students from Stanford University and UC Berkeley, plus advanced specialists from other schools, with Southern California mentors studying Computer Science at UCLA. Breakout Mentors has a team of 50+ mentors, and over 90% of students keep coding long-term. The program was started in 2011 by a recent Stanford Engineering graduate, and for nearly 15 years its mentors have worked with thousands of students. The founder is Brian Skinner.
For learners in Southern California, Breakout Mentors pairs students with mentors studying Computer Science at UCLA and works with students in the Los Angeles area including Burbank. Testimonials from parents describe students progressing from Scratch to Java, building games from scratch, exploring CodingBat and other computer science tutoring websites, working with APIs and data visualization, and advancing in USACO competitive programming and school computer science classes.
Last updated March 16, 2026.
• Ages: 8–18 years old
• Schedule: Regular 90-minute session with the same mentor each week, with options between 8am and 10pm Pacific Time
• Price: Challenging, personalized kids coding for as low as $85/hr, with limited time offers including $100 off the first month for families on the email list
Breakout Mentors offers a tailored experience for learners from elementary through high school, using languages including Scratch, Python, Java, HTML, and JavaScript. The program includes a Coding Fundamentals Track, a Computer Science Track, a USACO Competitive Programming Academy, a Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Academy, and a Girls Coding Academy.
Mentors are engineering students from Stanford University and UC Berkeley, plus advanced specialists from other schools, with Southern California mentors studying Computer Science at UCLA. Breakout Mentors has a team of 50+ mentors, and over 90% of students keep coding long-term. The program was started in 2011 by a recent Stanford Engineering graduate, and for nearly 15 years its mentors have worked with thousands of students. The founder is Brian Skinner.
For learners in Southern California, Breakout Mentors pairs students with mentors studying Computer Science at UCLA and works with students in the Los Angeles area including Burbank. Testimonials from parents describe students progressing from Scratch to Java, building games from scratch, exploring CodingBat and other computer science tutoring websites, working with APIs and data visualization, and advancing in USACO competitive programming and school computer science classes.
Last updated March 16, 2026.
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