Scratch is the heart of our coding curriculum, being a high-level block-based visual programming language. Scratch Jr. is primarily for students who are too young for Scratch (typically grades 2 and below), who may struggle with the vocabulary. Students whom complete our coding fundamentals in Scratch may advance to pursue one of three options: Advanced Scratch, Python, or Web Development (HTML and JavaScript).
Recreational gaming is not part of our program beyond students testing and playing their own creations. Our focus is on creativity, collaboration, critical thinking and communication. We help our students turn their own imagination into games, animated stories, and personal creations.
Our classes are a combination of college seminar (in terms of open discussions, presenting and defending one’s own work, and collaboration) and Montessori classroom (helping one another, flexible curriculum and focus, and collaboration). On-going classes accept students of all backgrounds and experience levels, ages K-8. Our individualized coding curriculum allows us to seamlessly assimilate all students, regardless of skill level, as they share ideas and collaborate on projects.