Start ‘Em Young With These Coding Schools in S'pore for Kids
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Start ‘Em Young With These Coding Schools in Singapore for Kids

If your kid has a knack for computer and other techy things, dipping their toes in coding might be a great head start. Coding for kids offers heaps of benefits such as developing problem-solving skills, teaching computational thinking, and nurturing creativity. It is also a great way to make math and science more engaging! In Singapore, coding schools and camps abound for children who are eager to learn a different language, be it for writing a new application or building a website from scratch. Who knows? You might be raising the future boss of the next Silicon Valley brainchild!

Logiscool

Logiscool has taught coding to more than 90,000 students since its first school opened in Hungary in 2014. Today, it is available in more than 160 locations across 21 nations. Its Singapore school is in Gek Poh Shopping Center and caters to students as young as six. Logiscool offers classroom-based and online courses and camps in more than 20 different coding and digital topics such as programming, robotics, mobile application and web design, game design, and digital introduction. All students will be given a chance to write codes using visual programming.

Visit Logiscool’s website to apply for a camp or send your inquiries.





SG Code Campus

This coding school in Singapore is made up of engineering, economics, and bioengineering graduates from prestigious international schools. It has partnered with the likes of Amazon, Apple, and the Singapore Management University to offer programmes and courses designed to enrich young students’ passion for coding. Its classes for beginners are suitable for children aged seven to eight and introduce the Scratch platform where students can play with the domain of animations and design. This course also tackles the fundamental coding concepts such as sequencing, loops, and events.

You may visit SG Code Campus’ website to know more about its programs and schedule.

Coding Giants Singapore

Coding Giants Singapore offers courses for children and teens aged between seven and 18 years old. Its beginner-friendly classes are enclosed in a programme called Basics of Game Development, which is an introduction to Scratch and Minecraft. The classes are spread across 14 meetings held once a week for S$192 for the entire package. The school also offers Basics of Game Development (Kodu, Advanced Scratch), Adventures With Coding (Advanced Minecraft), and Programs and Computer Games, among others.

Visit Coding Giants Singapore’s website to see the program that fits your child.

The Lavender Spaceship Project

Designed exclusively for girls, The Lavender Spaceship Project wants to create a world in which females can “confidently study, use, and shape technology—and in which their doing so is both highly visible and totally unsurprising.” The lessons are made for girls aged seven to 16 years old and tackle Scratch and Python programming. They also feature successful women in STEM to stir up the students’ motivation. Each session lasts 60 minutes and is conducted weekly.

Check out The Lavender Spaceship Project to book a trial class for your daughter.





COMPUTHINK

This school offers weekly classes and holiday camps to teach young learners about coding, including Scratch, Python, and Minecraft. Instructors conduct weekly challenges and quizzes to inject fun into each class. COMPUTHINK’s second semester will start on July until November, while their holiday camps are set in March and June. You can visit its website to avail of early bird discounts and other promos.

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