About
Steel City Codes offers Chapters, summer camps, and hackathons. Chapters meet once a week during the school year and include Java or Python lessons taught by high school mentors. Summer camps run for one week in the summer, and hackathons are themed coding competitions with workshops, mentors, and sponsored prizes.
Programs
- Chapters — Elementary and middle school students · Once a week during the school year · Weekly sessions at schools, libraries, or online; taught by high school mentors in Java or Python; no experience needed; always free.
- Summer camps — Students entering grades 4-8 (ages 9-14) · One week in summer · Regional camps with high school mentors and a 4:1 student-to-mentor ratio. Dates and hours vary by region. National summer camp information is not available yet.
- Hackathons — Grades 6-12 · Throughout the year · Themed coding competitions with workshops, mentors, and sponsored prizes. Events have run from a weekend to two weeks.
At a glance
- Ages: 9–18 years old
- General schedule: Chapters meet once a week during the school year. Summer camps run for one week each summer. Hackathons run throughout the year.
About the provider
Steel City Codes is a student-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit that has operated since 2018. It is student-led from the executive team to every chapter, and high school volunteers in grades 9-12 teach every class. The program says it has taught 20,000+ students, run 80+ chapters, 60+ summer camp sessions, 10+ hackathons, and awarded $70,000 in prizes.
Always free. Registration is handled by each region. Some regions use a sign-up form; others ask you to message the regional team with the student's grade and school. National camp registration details are not available yet.
Last updated October 21, 2026.
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