About
Violet Purple offers beginner projects in basic programming, 3D modeling, circuitry, and robotics using hands-on projects and kits. It also includes Space Experiments on the ISS, where students design and execute experiments on the International Space Station using Arduino-based ground units and remote upload for data comparison. Another offering is Rocketry and Advanced Programming, where students build and launch model rockets while learning gravity, pressure, aerodynamics, Newton’s laws of motion, loops, decisions, functions, file system, algorithms, and objects.
Programs
- BEGINNER — grade 2 through 12 · Introduces basic programming, 3D modeling, circuitry and robotics through hands-on projects and kits.
- Space Experiments on ISS — Students design and execute experiments on the International Space Station under microgravity using Arduino based ground units and remote upload for data comparison.
- Rocketry and Advanced Programming — Students build and launch model rockets to learn gravity, pressure, aerodynamics, Newton's laws of motion, and programming from loops, decisions, functions to file system, algorithms and objects.
At a glance
- Ages: 7–18 years old
- General schedule: Online and in-person classes; year-long online supplement program; hybrid learning with online instructions and STEM kits delivered at home.
About the provider
Violet Purple started as a voluntary program in 2016. It is a STEM learning center whose courses combine science, technology, and programming concepts, with a focus on hands-on project-based learning. The leadership team includes Silicon Valley engineers, public school teachers, and entrepreneurs. The program has presented at the STEAM Symposium in 2018 in Long Beach, California, and students presented their experiments at NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida, in 2019 during the launch of SpaceX CRS-17.
Breakthrough programs for kids of any ability and skill level. Contact to schedule an appointment.
What families say
“At Violet Purple, children enter the world of computer programming without being fixated to a screen. Their lessons and workshops allowed my students’ imaginations to explore coding in an interactive and engaging way!” — Caitlin Christopherson, Elementary school teacher, Fremont Unified School District.
Last updated September 16, 2026.
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