Our Students

Auggie (Portland, OR). Coding with Kids® student since 2021. Meet Auggie - A creative coder and future video game developer! Auggie is a third grader this year, and although he may be young, he has already been coding for four years — just about half his life! He is currently enrolled in Level 3 of Coder’s Ladder®. Over the years, Auggie has learned to program in Python, Scratch, Minecraft, and LEGO Robotics in his Coder’s Ladder® and afterschool enrichment classes. Earlier on in his journey, he also took the initiative to explore programming on his own by self-studying YouTube videos. “My favorite thing about coding is that I can be creative and I can make games!” – AuggieAuggie has an eye for designing graphics. He loves doodling and he incorporates these artistic talents to design characters and backgrounds in his projects. Recently, Auggie has been creating operating systems in Python and PenguinMod (a block-based programming platform similar to Scratch). One of Auggie’s OS programs (pictured below!) features a desktop interface that lets users choose from a variety of functions, including a user login, a note-taking tool, a YouTube video viewer, and a web browser that incorporates HTML iFrame elements. “He’s always super creative — all the little characters he comes up with and how he wants to incorporate his own personality into his code is pretty fun.” – Kris, Auggie’s parent Auggie has impressed his instructors, parents, and classmates with his creativity and work ethic. His instructor, Lyn, is especially impressed by his enthusiasm and attention to detail in all the design elements that make his projects shine. Auggie is a great student and self-motivated coder who goes the extra mile, often looking things up or experimenting on his own to add extra features to his projects. The appreciation goes both ways — Auggie is grateful that Lyn guides him in the right direction and helps him out when he gets stuck. “He's very self-motivated and a great problem-solver. He doesn't hesitate to experiment with ideas and/or seek out references to figure out how to make something work.” – Lyn, Auggie’s instructorWhen he’s not coding, Auggie loves playing video games of all genres. Recently, he’s been enjoying a game called Astrobot (and he’s already made it through to the third world of the game)! This passion may just lead him to his future career — when he grows up, Auggie wants to create video games and work on everything from the creative design to the technical programming. Auggie has some sage advice for other young coders: “Use your imagination and don’t give up!” We couldn’t have put it any better. We’re thrilled to have Auggie as part of our Coding with Kids® community, and we are so excited to see what amazing projects he creates next! This operating system program is just like the real thing, complete with the Windows startup sound effect! Auggie created this fun stick figure-maker. Users can click the buttons to change the character’s features.

Congratulations to all 122 students who completed their Level, passed their graduation exam, and moved up to the next Level of Coder’s Ladder® during October - December of 2024. Finishing a whole level takes a lot of learning and practice - well done! Here is a graph showing how many students graduated from each level: Each level takes 9-12 months to complete, on average 40-50 lessons. However, this varies by level. Some are more difficult and take longer than others. Here is how many lessons our current graduates completed on average at each level: Coder's Ladder® LevelAverage # lessonsLittle Coders35Level 126Level 232Level 361Level M45Level 458Level 541Level 644Level H185 *Please note that progress speed is individual. Some students complete each level faster than others. For example, those who code at home outside of class tend to move through levels at a higher speed. We congratulate all graduates and wish them lots of fun and great new learning at their next level! Marek Brejl, PhD Founder, Coding with Kids ____________________________________________________________________________ We are happy to share the list of all students who graduated in October, November, or December of 2024: Lukas (11), Sammamish, WA, US - Level 3 Virat (10), Round Rock, TX, US - Level 2 Milo (8), Golden, CO, US - Level 1 James (15), West Linn, OR, US - Level 5 Alexander (14), Kirkland, WA, US - Level 5 Colin (15), Los altos, CA, US - Level 5 Kavya (14), Carrollton, TX, US - Level 5 W. (11), Moraga, CA, US - Level 4 Zeeshan (12), Coppell, TX, US - Level M Conor (14), Killingworth, CT, US - Level 5 Linden (13), Mercer Island, WA, US - Level 3 Ellie (11), Redmond, WA, US - Level 3 Anderson (14), Seattle, WA, US - Level 5 Leo (12), Mukilteo, WA, US - Level 5 Elena (7), Kirkland , WA, US - Little Coders Avalyn (8), Patrick Springs, VA, US - Little Coders Manojna (16), Franklin, MA, US - Level H1 Jesse (12), Orlando, FL, US - Level 3 Lincoln (14), Terrebonne, OR, US - Level M Henry (12), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 3 Faustino (12), Vadnais Heights, MN, US - Level 3 Sydney (11), Portland, OR, US - Level 3 Keerat (13), Surrey, CA - Level 4 Eleanor (11), Seattle, WA, US - Level 1 Jack (12), Arlington, VA, US - Level 4 Thomas (13), Sammamish, WA, US - Level 7 Claudia (9), Redmond, WA, US - Level 1 Jonathan (10), Phoenix, AZ, US - Level 1 Kiara (12), San Mateo, CA, US - Level 4 Jack (14), Denver, CO, US - Level 4 Andrew (13), Medina, WA, US - Level 4 Joanne (11), Andover, MA, US - Level 1 Aditya (14), Issaquah, WA, US - Level M Christian (14), Federal Way, WA, US - Level M Maxwell (12), Kirkland, WA, US - Level 2 Sergio (8), Shrewsbury, MA, US - Level 1 Adam (8), Kenmore, WA, US - Little Coders Emmett (10), Seattle, WA, US - Level 1 Ricky (11), Grenada, MS, US - Level 3 Haoxuan (11), San Jose, CA, US - Level 3 Simon (8), Morgantown, WV, US - Level 1 Emiliano (8), Watsonville, CA, US - Little Coders Aiden (12), Issaquah, WA, US - Level M Harrison (12), Green Bay, WI, US - Level 3 Nhi (14), Fairfax, VA, US - Level 3 Dhyan (13), Frisco, TX, US - Level 7 Michael (13), Palm City, FL, US - Level 5 Aashna (12), Milpitas, CA, US - Level 6 Rundong (14), Mill Creek , WA, US - Level 6 Alexander (9), South San Francisco, CA, US - Level 2 Aryan (13), Troy, MI, US - Level 3 Kaitlyn (13), Tustin, CA, US - Level 3 Lev (11), Chagrin Falls, OH, US - Level 2 Ryan (10), Cumberland, RI, US - Level 2 Aldo (11), Kenmore , WA, US - Level 3 David (10), Wilmington, DE, US - Level 2 Vihaan (10), Manchester , GB - Level 1 William (13), Manassas, VA, US - Level 3 Carter (13), Kenmore, WA, US - Level 4 Eric (13), Belmont, MA, US - Level 4 Skyler (12), Osceola, WI, US - Level 4 Krithi (12), Austin, TX, US - Level 3 Mason (9), Cupertino, CA, US - Level 3 Bond (10), Oregon City, OR, US - Level 2 Cole (11), Kirkland, WA, US - Level 2 Icon (9), Austin, TX, US - Little Coders Henry (7), Tucson, AZ, US - Level 1 Preston (13), Sparta, NJ, US - Level M Richard (14), Belmont, MA, US - Level 5 Sebastian (10), Denver, CO, US - Level 2 Henry (10), Seattle, WA, US - Level 1 Claire (7), Redmond, WA, US - Little Coders Jacob (10), Kirkland, WA, US - Level 3 Raghav (13), Santa Clara, CA, US - Level M Harlan (14), Oregon City, OR, US - Level M Mason (9), Cupertino, CA, US - Level 3 Ian (13), Nine Mile Falls, WA, US - Level 3 John (11), Kirkland, WA, US - Level 2 Sameer (13), Troy, MI, US - Level 3 Alexei (12), Brooklyn, NY, US - Level M Alex (12), San Diego, CA, US - Level M Alexander (9), Yuma, AZ, US - Level 1 Alheeva (11), South Easton, MA, US - Level 3 Krish (10), Johns Creek, GA, US - Level 1 Leilani (9), Parker, CO, US - Level 1 Yuri (8), Atlanta, GA, US - Level 1 Adrian (9), Atlanta, GA, US - Level 1 Milo (8), Seattle, WA, US - Level 1 Tala (11), Riyadh, SA - Level 1 Wasan (11), Riyadh, SA - Level 1 Mitchell (10), Damascus, OR, US - Level 2 Emma (12), Los Alamos, NM, US - Level 2 Davian (11), Bethesda, MD, US - Level 2 Akhil (16), Sammamish, WA, US - Level 4 Cole (11), Getzville, NY, US - Level 2 Ayesha (12), Sacramento, CA, US - Level 2 Irina (12), Peoria, IL, US - Level 2 Siyona (14), Bellevue, WA, US - Level M Matthew (16), Baytown, TX, US - Level H1 Timothy (11), South San Francisco, CA, US - Level 2 Kevin (13), Palo Alto, CA, US - Level M David (9), Temecula, CA, US - Level 2 Gray (10), Marion, IA, US - Level 2 Jordan (9), Lake Forest , CA, US - Level 2 Miguel (9), Walnut Creek, CA, US - Level 2 Robin (11), Ypsilanti, MI, US - Level 2 Sneha (10), Redmond, WA, US - Level 2 Roya (10), Petaluma, CA, US - Level 2 Parker (9), Chicago, IL, US - Level 2 Jimmyshang (8), Lake Oswego, OR, US - Level 1 Carter (10), Seattle, WA, US - Level 2 Anton (7), Naples, FL, US - Level 1 Caleb (9), Chesapeake Beach, MD, US - Level 1 Carolina (7), Atlanta, GA, US - Level 1 Porter (10), North Bend, WA, US - Level 1 Agneiv (9), Bensalem, PA, US - Level 1 Wyatt (11), Dyer, IN, US - Level 4 Jack (13), Pawtucket, RI, US - Level 3 Jesse (13), Newton, MA, US - Level 3 Nirvi (11), San Ramon, CA, US - Level 1 Ryan (8), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 2 Thomas (9), Arnsberg, DE - Level 2 Rishit (13), Bothell, WA, US - Level 5 Daniella (11), Canton, MA, US - Level 2

Karina (Houston, TX). Coding with Kids® student since 2022. Meet Karina - A multi-talented creative coding star! Karina started coding in third grade when she got her first iMac and started playing around with Scratch projects at home. Starting with projects like a text-to-speech conversation simulator, she’s blossomed into an advanced coder with a particular passion for web development. Karina enjoys the design aspect of building web pages because it allows her to integrate her love for art with her technical HTML, CSS, and JavaScript skills. “My favorite thing about coding class is that I can basically take ones and zeros and make them into the most beautiful or functional or aesthetically pleasing thing ever.” - KarinaKarina is currently enrolled in Level 4 of Coder’s Ladder®. She has impressed her instructor, Arielle, by being not just a great programmer, but also an outstanding student. Over the course of Arielle’s class, Karina has grown leaps and bounds in her skill and confidence. She’s always ready to tackle challenges head-on and joins each class excited to code, inspiring her classmates to match her enthusiasm. Karina appreciates the supportive and fun environment her teacher has fostered in class. “Ms. Ari is a very optimistic person. She always has a smile on her face,” Karina said. Arielle finds ways to make class fun, for example, by using a ticket incentive system that rewards students’ progress and hard work with fun prizes like getting to choose the theme for the class’ game-based learning platform, Gimkit. “Karina is an incredible learner… She is probably one of the most active participants I've seen across all of my classes, always answering questions and making sure to ask questions to clarify her understanding of different tasks.” - Arielle, Karina’s instructor Karina enjoys integrating her other hobbies into her coding projects. Outside of coding, Karina is also passionate about speech and debate (she regularly competes in performing 10-minute memorized speeches!). Recently, she created a Debate Clicker game—her first commission, inspired by her friends in debate class who are avid Cookie Clicker players. “I was in debate class when they asked me to make a game for them, and someone just shouted ‘Cookie Clicker!’ So I decided to make a Debate Clicker, because I don’t want to get copyrighted here,” said Karina. “Coding is like baking a cake: you pop in the flour, you add the eggs, you mix it all up, and then you have a cake. Coding is very similar to that, except you make your own ingredients, too. In the end, it’s always worth it because it’s so interesting to see what it looks like.” - KarinaIn the future, Karina has her sights set on becoming a family doctor. Still, she knows that coding is a valuable skill not just for software engineers, but also for other careers. She’ll need her technology skills to wrangle spreadsheets and charts, for example. Best of all, she sees coding as a creative outlet that allows her to have fun and make imaginative projects from scratch. We know that Karina’s work ethic and passion will take her far, and we can’t wait to see what she creates next! This painting program combines Karina’s love for art and coding. She got help from her teacher to add extra colors! Karina created this portfolio website in class. It shows off the different projects she’s created, all in one place. This fun site lets users pick different toppings and order a custom ramen. Karina used many different HTML elements to make it. Karina created this Debate Clicker for her friends in debate class. Her high score is an impressive 73 clicks per minute!

Kevin (Palo Alto, CA). Coding with Kids® student since 2023. Meet Kevin - A self-motivated seventh grader with a passion for problem-solving, teaching others, and speed-solving Rubik's cubes! Kevin began his coding journey in fourth grade using a self-taught approach, starting with Scratch before getting hooked on coding and diving deeper into Python, web development, AI and more. He loves the challenge of programming and is always practicing online, reading coding textbooks, and brainstorming ideas for his next project. Recently, he’s been working on a shopping list helper, an analog clock program, and a Blackjack game (although there’s no money involved, he mentioned). “He’s not just detail oriented—he’s also very self-motivated. He would always like to challenge himself to learn more, and I think that’s one of his biggest strengths.” - Nick, Kevin’s dadKevin is currently enrolled in Level M of Coder’s Ladder®, where he has gone above and beyond to add bonus features with his own flair to class projects. For example, in his Space Age project, Kevin implemented a unique twist by designing a bot, allowing users to play a single-player version of the game. He used randomizers and managed complex collision mechanics to simulate a human’s unpredictable decisions, leveling up his game. “My teacher won’t directly give you the answer, which I find really helpful. She’d always give hints instead of telling you the answer so that you can go through the learning process and problem solve off of her hints.” - Kevin In addition to his personal projects, Kevin has already started sharing his love for coding with others. This year, he co-founded a coding club at school where he and his friends have been teaching fellow students how to code a Connect Four game in Python. He has also created HTML and CSS dictionary websites, which are free resources for others to learn web development. “What impresses me most about Kevin's work is his exceptional ability to grasp advanced programming concepts and apply them creatively.” - Nidhi, Kevin’s instructorBeyond coding, Kevin enjoys playing tennis and getting faster at solving Rubik’s cubes (which he can already solve in under 30 seconds)! He started learning how to cube around the same time he started coding and has found a connection between the two—the problem-solving aspect of the Rubik’s cube helps him find creative ways to structure his code. Kevin’s advice to other aspiring programmers is to be patient with the learning process: “You have to learn step by step—start off with easier projects and then add functions on one and lists on another so you can learn one thing at a time, which really does help you master things.” We can’t wait to see the amazing things Kevin will learn and create next! Kevin's most recent game incorporates random number generation in Python, which he learned in his Level M class. In this Brick Breaker game, Kevin added multiple levels, with each one making the ball go faster. Kevin created this analog clock program from scratch. He is currently working on a second version!

Stella (Des Moines, WA). Coding with Kids® student since 2024. Stella started coding in 5th grade when she was introduced to Scratch at school. She was immediately hooked, spending much of her free time making games. Since then, she’s made a wide variety of Scratch games, and has even gotten her friends excited about coding and game development. Her first experience with Coding with Kids was through a camp offered in the summer of 2024. Since then, her interest has only grown. “If you love video games, you could make your own video game. There's no pressure - no one is making you do it - it's not a class assignment. Just have fun and be creative!" - Stella In addition to Scratch, she’s started learning how to code in Python, where she continues to pursue her interest in making games of all kinds. Some of her favorite projects are recreations of famous arcade games, such as the game “Galaga.” One of her personal goals is to expand her knowledge of Python to the point where she can recreate this classic game in other coding languages. She also enjoys crafting challenging platforming games with high stakes and high scores! “For Stella, it's a bit like drawing or art. You can try a few standard ways of doing things, but then you can get inventive and try out new ideas or methods.” - Kyle, Stella’s dad. She’s found great connections between coding and other areas of her life. For example, she used coding principles to help her solve puzzles with her friends in an escape room recently. She says that learning coding fundamentals helps things click in her brain. She knows that whatever is next for her, a strong foundation in computer science will help her get there. Stella’s passion is contagious, and we can’t wait to see what she creates next! “I really want to level up to the point where I can make new games, not just recreate them." - Stella

Congratulations to all 151 students who completed their Level, passed their graduation exam, and moved up to the next Level of Coder’s Ladder® during July - September of 2024. Finishing a whole level takes a lot of learning and practice - well done! Here is a graph showing how many students graduated from each level: Each level takes 9-12 months to complete, on average 40-50 lessons. However, this varies by level. Some are more difficult and take longer than others. Here is how many lessons our current graduates completed on average at each level: Coder's Ladder® Level Average # lessons Little Coders Level 1 33 32 Level 2 42 Level 3 Level M 68 40 Level 4 50 Level 5 53 Level 6 50 Level H1 Level H2 69 84 *Please note that progress speed is individual. Some students complete each level faster than others. For example, those who code at home outside of class tend to move through levels at a higher speed. We congratulate all graduates and wish them lots of fun and great new learning at their next level! Marek Brejl, PhD Founder, Coding with Kids ____________________________________________________________________________ We are happy to share the list of all students who graduated in July, August, or September of 2024: Aasiya (12), San Carlos, CA, US - Level 5 Abby P. (12), Faribault , MN, US - Level 1 Abraham T. (14), Henderson, NV, US - Level 5 Adnan G. (12), Huntersville, NC, NC, US - Level M Advik (12), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 4 Aidan (13), Daly City, CA, US - Level 3 Aison (11), Bothell, WA, US - Level 3 Alex W. (11), Shrewsbury, MA, US - Level 3 Alexander (10), Sacramento, CA, US - Level 1 Alexander (12), Bryn Mawr, PA, US - Level 4 Andre (9), Sacramento, CA, US - Level 1 Andrew (12), Greenwood Village, CO, US - Level 4 Andrew (13), Branford, CT, US - Level 5 Ankolika (11), Frisco, TX, US - Level 1 Ansh (12), Redmond, WA, US - Level 3 Anthony (10), Natick, MA, US - Level 1 Anton R. (7), Naples, FL, US - Little Coders Aria (10), Hagerstown, MD, US - Level 2 Aria (9), Aledo, TX, US - Level 1 Ariana N. (9), Portland, OR, US - Level 1 Arjun G. (12), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 2 Arya H. (12), Austin, TX, US - Level 5 Ashe (9), Milwaukee, WI, US - Level 2 Asher (10), Tarrytown, NY, US - Level 2 Ashkan (10), Kirkland, WA, US - Level 1 Ashmi K. (14), Camas, WA, US - Level 3 Audrey L. (10), Chandler, AZ, US - Level 2 Audriana (16), Everett, WA, US - Level 4 Ayush (17), Redmond, WA, US - Level 6 Ben (16), Cedar Park, TX, US - Level H1 Benjamin (9), Sammamish, WA, US - Level 1 Bennett L. (11), Portland, OR, US - Level 2 Blake (11), Austin, TX, US - Level 3 Bodie (9), Waban, MA, US - Level 2 Brendan (12), Wayland, MA, US - Level 4 Brian (11), Potomac, MD, US - Level 1 Bryan (12), Chandler, AZ, US - Level 1 Caden (10), Portland, OR, US - Level 1 Cameron S. (13), Bend, OR, US - Level M Candice (11), Santa Monica, CA, US - Level 3 Carter (9), Brier, WA, US - Level 1 Charles H. (10), Woodinville, WA, US - Level 2 Charlie W. (14), Toronto, CA - Level 5 Chase (15), Coronado, CA, US - Level 4 Clara D. (6), Berkeley, CA, US - Little Coders Colin (11), Kirkland, WA, US - Level 4 Colin E. (11), Fairfax Station, VA, US - Level 2 Connor (10), Leesburg, VA, US - Level 1 Connor W. (12), Portland, OR, US - Level M Dakoda S. (14), Covington, GA, US - Level 4 Danica D. (10), Berkeley, CA, US - Level 3 Dann (10), Duvall, WA, US - Level 1 Darren (15), Redmond, WA, US - Level 4 Davi L. (11), Bremerton, WA, US - Level 2 David (9), Temecula, CA, US - Level 1 Dev (9), Lodi, CA, US - Little Coders Devin (12), Slingerlands, NY, US - Level M Dhruv (11), Redmond, WA, US - Level 2 Elena (10), Glen Allen, VA, US - Level 1 Elias (11), Danbury, CT, US - Level 2 Elijah (12), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 4 Elizabeth H. (10), Taos, NM, US - Level 1 Elliot (11), Austin, TX, US - Level 3 Elliott (12), Austin, TX, US - Level 3 Elliott F. (12), Portland, OR, US - Level 4 Emerson (11), Granada Hills, CA, US - Level 1 Emily (16), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 7 Evan K. (12), Portland, OR, US - Level 6 Finlay T. (10), Evergreen, CO, US - Level 1 Finn (18), Austin, TX, US - Level H2 Gareth (10), Sammamish, WA, US - Level 2 Haryn C. (15), Houston, TX, US - Level 4 Isabella (10), Issaquah, WA, US - Level 2 Isabella (9), Kirkland, WA, US - Level 1 Isabella (9), St Thomas, VI - Level 1 Jashanpreet (15), Surrey, CA - Level 5 Jasraj (14), Surrey, CA - Level 5 Jayceon (11), Randallstown, MD, US - Level 1 Jayden D. (10), Kirkland, WA, US - Level 3 Jenny (11), Horseheads, NY, US - Level 3 Jethro (10), Redmond, WA, US - Level 3 Jett (12), Seattle, WA, US - Level 3 Jinwon (12), Seattle, WA, US - Level M Joel (9), Los Angeles, CA, US - Level 1 Jonas (10), London, GB - Level 1 Jonathan (16), Tacoma, WA, US - Level 5 Joseph L. (11), Englewood, CO, US - Level 4 Julia (9), Austin, TX, US - Level 1 Julian (11), Renton, WA, US - Level 1 Julio (14), Hillsboro, OR, US - Level 5 Kacper (12), Mississauga, CA - Level 3 Killian (10), Los Gatos, CA, US - Level 2 Kyle (10), Chandler, AZ, US - Level 1 Kyle G. (16), Penfield, NY, US - Level H1 Liam (11), Las Vegas, NV, US - Level 1 Lilia (11), Seattle, WA, US - Level 2 Lilian (10), Kirkland, WA, US - Level 2 Lillian Rose (13), Golden, CO, US - Level M Lily E. (15), Orlando, FL, US - Level 5 Logan H. (13), Forest Grove, OR, US - Level 6 Lucas (12), University Place, WA, US - Level 1 Luke (11), Portland, OR, US - Level 3 Luke M. (13), Anacortes, WA, US - Level 3 Luke M. (14), Sandy Spring, MD, US - Level M Madeleine (7), San Francisco, CA, US - Little Coders Marco (13), Herndon, VA, US - Level 3 Maxwell (10), New York, NY, US - Level 3 Maya V. (14), Los Altos, CA, US - Level 4 Miguel (11), Berwyn, IL, US - Level 1 Miles (10), Jasper, IN, US - Level 3 Milo (8), Seattle, WA, US - Little Coders Nancy (12), San Diego, CA, US - Level 3 Neil Arnav (11), Braintree, MA, US - Level 3 Nicholas (12), Denver, CO, US - Level 4 Nikita (8), Vancouver , WA, US - Level 1 Nishil (14), Cedar Park, TX, US - Level M Nithil (11), Sunnyvale, CA, US - Level 1 Oliver (13), Los Alamos, NM, US - Level M Oluwatomiyin (9), Brooklyn , NY, US - Level 1 Otis (10), Vancouver, WA, US - Level 1 Otto (9), Belmont, MA, US - Level 2 Owen (14), Orlando, FL, US - Level 5 Paige (11), Laguna Niguel, CA, US - Level 1 Peter (13), Hillsboro, OR, US - Level M Poorvi (12), Franklin, MA, US - Level M Reginald (12), Lorton, VA, US - Level 1 Rishit (12), Bothell, WA, US - Level 4 Ryder Y. (12), Coraopolis, PA, US - Level 2 Saanvi K. (16), Woodinville, WA, US - Level M Sam D. (12), Camas, WA, US - Level 3 Samir A. (12), Jackson Heights, NY, US - Level 6 Sanvi K. (11), Camas, WA, US - Level 3 Sarah (12), Suwanee, GA, US - Level 3 Sayandeb (10), Washington, DC, US - Level 3 Sean (10), Murfreesboro, TN, US - Level 1 Shakur (6), Shelton, WA, US - Level 1 Shreya S. (15), Renton, WA, US - Level 6 Sindhuja (12), Kent, WA, US - Level 5 Stanley (12), Moraga, CA, US - Level M Sylvia (15), Camp Verde, AZ, US - Level 5 Theodore (14), Seattle, WA, US - Level 2 Tyler (9), Kirkland, WA, US - Level 1 Vihange I. (10), Oak Ridge, TN, US - Level 1 Vincent S. (15), Colorado Springs, CO, US - Level 6 Viraj D. (11), Woodinville, WA, US - Level 3 Will (14), Auburn, WA, US - Level 3 William (11), Union Grove, NC, US - Level 1 William G. (7), Shorwood, IL, US - Level 1 Zachary (8), Houston, TX, US - Level 1 Zack (16), Maple Grove, MN, US - Level 4 Zilai (13), Seattle, WA, US - Level 6

Daxton (Grand Junction, CO). Coding with Kids® student since 2020. Daxton is a skilled coder who is thrilling his friends and honing his skills with coding creations! Daxton is a multi-talented developer-in-the-making, busy honing his skills at Coding with Kids! At the age of seven, Daxton started coding with Scratch Jr., Now he is 12, and he has advanced all the way to Level 6 in our Coder’s Ladder program. Along his coding journey, he’s enjoyed learned how to code in Python, HTML, CSS, Javascript, and C#. His advancement has been marked with quite a few accomplishments, including reaching Level 6 by age 12 and getting second place in a Scratch coding competition hosted by Coding with Kids! “There’s some amazing creations that players make with these [game] servers. The community itself allows for a lot of learning. I love taking well-known ideas and using them completely differently.” - DaxtonIn addition to his achievements in class, his coding efforts outside of the classroom have been remarkable! Daxton regularly creates projects and shares them with friends. His latest work is a chat platform using express.js that he can use to “pass notes” with his friends while in class, even if those classrooms are halfway across the world! He also shares his coding knowledge with the world, creating Roblox studio tutorials on a YouTube channel that has reached 1600 subscribers. He has even started making money from this channel! “Daxton truly has a passion for coding as shown through the time and dedication he pours into his projects. He is always challenging himself (as well as myself!) to learn and implement something new, he tends to think outside of the box when adding his own personal flair and style to the websites we create in class, and overall, he makes class so much fun when sharing his inspirational ideas.” - Daxton’s Instructor While Daxton already has the skills and accolades of a professional coder, he has set his sights higher. Daxton’s goal is to become a full-stack developer, and he has a keen interest in ethical hacking and cybersecurity. At the present, he’s practicing back-end programming by creating projects that communicate both with servers and users. Daxton is sure to take on many more amazing challenges in the future, and we are eager to support him as best we can!

Viswa (Samammish, WA). Coding with Kids® student since 2024. Meet Viswa - He is a creative problem-solver who loves LEGOs and robotics! Viswa is a problem-solving star! Viswa started with Coding with Kids in early 2024, spending his summer break rocketing his way through Level 1 of Coder's Ladder! Before joining Coding with Kids, Viswa was already exploring the world of technology, building LEGOs and programming robots. Inspired by his father's Python app development and his sister’s art, Viswa embraced coding as a way to express his creativity and tackle new challenges. “I want to make things that help you with your daily activities.” -ViswaViswa's love for coding is evident in his enthusiasm for creating unique and engaging projects. His maze game and pizza-themed game showcase his ability to design and debug complex programs independently. Viswa's dedication to his craft is inspiring, and his enthusiasm for coding is contagious. His teachers say he is always on time and ready to learn right out of the gate, eager to get to work on whatever project is set before him. He says his favorite classes are the ones that are long and have lots of different activities to work on. Outside of class, he adds to his previous projects, continuously making them better. “Viswa is a very dedicated student and is a delight to work with. When I give him a project to work on, he works hard on the project and gets it done. He is always on time for class and is always bubbly.” - Viswa’s instructor Any coder will tell you that troubleshooting is crucial to any program’s success, and Viswa understands this very well! Viswa’s dad shared that Coding with Kids has helped Viswa develop his problem-solving skills. He has grown in his ability to solve problems independently, with his robots, LEGOs, and in his code. He asks for help less often and instead, he tries different approaches until he gets “unstuck”. Viswa's passion for coding extends beyond the classroom. He dreams of becoming an engineer and creating tangible, real-world applications. Robotics, in particular, excites him because it allows him to combine his coding skills with physical creation. Viswa tells us, "I want to be an engineer, and I want to make real things!" Viswa's journey at Coding with Kids has been marked by rapid growth and a love for problem-solving. He has a bright future ahead of him in the world of technology. We're excited to watch him continue to excel and achieve his goals!

Caden (Portland, OR). Coding with Kids® student since 2023. Meet Caden - Caden's passion for robotics is contagious! Caden started coding with us at Coding with Kids back in October of 2023. He started in Level 1 of Coder’s Ladder, where most of our 8-year-olds start, and has been zooming through this level ever since. He is proud to say that he is about to graduate Level 1 and he’ll be starting Level 2 in a couple of weeks! In his spare time, Caden is dabbling in how to code and create Roblox games in Lua. How did he learn to do this, you may ask? He is self-taught, using resources like tutorials in Roblox Studio and YouTube videos. He will proudly show you his current project, a tower defense game, where, with the help of his resources, he has written hundreds of lines of code. Caden "has a true passion and inspiration for coding. He has been studying the craft nonstop and he is determined to have a future in the field." - Caden's momCaden is quick to let you know that he plans on being a robotics engineer when he grows up. He is eager to create robots that can be pets or that can help people with various tasks. His eyes light up as he reminisces about the electrical engineering classes he took recently where he learned about motors, lights, power, and fuses. He knows that this knowledge, coupled with learning how to code, will help propel him into this future career. “Caden is a smart, creative, and enthusiastic coder who has a bright future ahead of him.” - Cadens's instructor, Sahile Caden’s instructor says that he is “an exceptionally talented student” with a “keen eye for detail who can efficiently identify and resolve issues in his code,” which is very impressive for Level 1 of Coder’s Ladder! She says that he has a great sense of humor and that he brings a fun and energetic vibe to the classroom.” Caden clearly has an exciting future ahead of him, and we can’t wait to see what’s in store for him!

Congratulations to all 147 students who completed their Level, passed their graduation exam, and moved up to the next Level of Coder’s Ladder® during April - June of 2024. Finishing a whole level takes a lot of learning and practice - well done! Here is a graph showing how many students graduated from each level: Each level takes 9-12 months to complete, on average 40-50 lessons. However, this varies by level. Some are more difficult and take longer than others. Here is how many lessons our current graduates completed on average at each level: Coder's Ladder® Level Average # lessons Little Coders Level 1 40 31 Level 2 42 Level 3 Level M 58 45 Level 4 50 Level 5 45 Level H1 105 Level H2 37 *Please note that progress speed is individual. Some students complete each level faster than others. For example, those who code at home outside of class tend to move through levels at a higher speed. We congratulate all graduates and wish them lots of fun and great new learning at their next level! Marek Brejl, PhD Founder, Coding with Kids ____________________________________________________________________________ We are happy to share the list of all students who graduated in April, May, or June of 2024: Aarav (15), Windham, NH, US - Level 4 Abhiveer (11), Fullerton, CA, US - Level 3 Abi (7), Frankfort, IL, US - Level 1 Aditya (12), Fremont, CA, US - Level 5 Adler (19), Fircrest, WA, US - Level H1 Aife (14), Kenmore, WA, US - Level 4 Aishi (13), Clyde Hill, WA, US - Level 4 Alex (15), Hillsboro, OR, US - Level M Alex (13), Englewood, CO, US - Level 4 Alexander (12), Harahan, LA, US - Level 1 Aliza (14), Sammamish, WA, US - Level 5 Alyssa (11), Belmont, CA, US - Level 4 Ammar (14), Den Haag, NL - Level 4 Anika (12), Seattle, WA, US - Level 3 Ansel (9), Multnomah, OR, US - Level M Anton (10), Redmond, WA, US - Level 3 Anuj (8), San Mateo, CA, US - Level 1 Arabella (7), Bellmore, NY, US - Little Coders Archer (10), Sunnyvale, CA, US - Level 3 Arjit (14), Issaquah, WA, US - Level M Artur (9), Mississauga, CA - Level 2 Aseel (11), Seattle, WA, US - Level 1 Auggie (10), Portland, OR, US - Level 2 Aurelia (8), Medford, MA, US - Level 1 Austin (13), Kensington, MD, US - Level 3 Buddy (10), Valencia, CA, US - Level 2 Charlie (9), Louisville, KY, US - Level 1 Claire (8), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 1 Clarice (11), Cedar Knolls, NJ, US - Level 3 Cole (11), Kirkland, WA, US - Level 1 Cooper (11), Oklahoma City, OK, US - Level 3 Cora (9), Haddonfield, NJ, US - Level 1 Cordelia (11), Minneapolis, MN, US - Level 2 Cristian (13), Tacoma, WA, US - Level 4 Daanish (13), Redmond, WA, US - Level 4 Darius (12), Kent , WA, US - Level 2 Davian (11), Bethesda, MD, US - Level 1 David (10), Lynbrook, NY, US - Level 2 David (10), Wilmington, DE, US - Level 1 Derek (13), Irvine, CA, US - Level M Eli (11), Frisco, TX, US - Level 3 Eliana (11), Washington, DC, US - Level 2 Elliot (11), Watertown, MA, US - Level 3 Elliott (14), Portland, OR, US - Level M Emma (11), Los Alamos, NM, US - Level 1 Emmanuel (14), Everett, WA, US - Level 4 Eric (9), Albany, CA, US - Level 1 Eric (14), San Diego, CA, US - Level M Esther (11), Bainbridge Island, WA, US - Level 1 Ethan (11), Fulton, MD, US - Level 2 Ethan (15), Kenmore, WA, US - Level M Felix (12), Portland, OR, US - Level 3 Genevieve (8), San Francisco, CA, US - Little Coders Genzo (10), Los Angeles, CA, US - Level 1 Gerrico (10), Redmond, WA, US - Level 1 Gray (9), Marion, IA, US - Level 1 Hannah (12), West Lafayette, IN, US - Level M Henry (9), Mercer Island, WA, US - Level 2 Ivy (10), Short Hills, NJ, US - Level 3 Iyinfoluwa (10), Richmond, TX, US - Level 1 Jack (11), Portland, OR, US - Level 1 Jake (8), San Diego, CA, US - Level 2 Jeremy (12), Wellesley, MA, US - Level 4 Jeremy (10), Herndon, VA, US - Level 4 Jinghao (11), Lower Merion, PA, US - Level 3 John (11), Portland, OR, US - Level 2 Jordan (9), Lake Forest , CA, US - Level 1 Josh (14), Grove City, OH, US - Level 4 Judah (10), Tishomingo , OK, US - Level 2 Jugaad (13), Beaverton, OR, US - Level 5 Justus (13), Columbus, OH, US - Level 3 Karissa (7), Hoboken, NJ, US - Little Coders Kayden (12), San Mateo, CA, US - Level 3 Kira (12), Olympia, WA, US - Level 2 Liam (14), Elk River, MN, US - Level 5 Lincoln (11), Portland, OR, US - Level 1 Locke (17), Gaithersburg, MD, US - Level H2 Mack (12), Louisville, KY, US - Level 1 Mahi (11), Yarrow Point, WA, US - Level 2 Malcolm (9), Philadelphia, PA, US - Level 1 Masato (14), Redmond, WA, US - Level 5 Max (7), Newburgh, NY, US - Little Coders Melanie (10), Redmond, WA, US - Level 2 Mia (11), Portland, OR, US - Level 2 Miguel (9), Spring, TX, US - Level 2 Mireya (10), Ardmore, OK, US - Level 1 Mohamad (11), Irvine, CA, US - Level 5 Naman (8), Queens, NY, US - Little Coders Naoki (8), Redmond, WA, US - Level 1 Natalia (9), Carrollton, TX, US - Level 1 Natalie (10), Bethesda, MD, US - Level 3 Natalie (12), Bellevue, WA, US - Level M Navya (14), East Greenwich, RI, US - Level 1 Niall (11), Kenmore, WA, US - Level 4 Nikias (8), Kissimmee, FL, US - Little Coders Nikos (13), Lake Oswego, OR, US - Level 3 Olivia (13), Singapore, SG - Level 4 Otto (13), Shoreline, WA, US - Level M Owen (15), Wayzata, MN, US - Level M Parker (9), Chicago, IL, US - Level 1 Peter (12), Sammamish, WA, WA, US - Level 3 Phoebe (11), Walnut Creek, CA, US - Level 2 Prahlad (13), Redmond, WA, US - Level M Rahul (16), Katy, TX, US - Level 5 Raphael (13), Chestnut Hill, MA, US - Level 3 Reabetsoe (15), New York, NY, US - Level M Remy (9), DC, US - Level 1 Ricky (11), Novara, IT - Level 3 Riker (11), Kirkland , WA, US - Level 3 River (12), Portland, OR, US - Level 4 Robin (11), Ypsilanti, MI, US - Level 1 Roya (9), Petaluma, CA, US - Level 1 Rudra (13), Arvada, CO, US - Level 4 Rui (11), Kirkland, WA, US - Level 3 Ryan (13), Portland, OR, US - Level 3 Saavya (13), Georgetown, TX, US - Level 3 Sadia (8), Jackson Heights, NY, US - Level 1 Samantha (13), Seattle, WA, US - Level M Samuel (13), Seattle, WA, US - Level 4 Satyateja 'Satya' (13), Bothell, WA, US - Level 5 Sean (10), New York, NY, US - Level 2 Shail (15), Portland, OR, US - Level 4 Siera (12), Portland, OR, US - Level 4 Silas (10), Chagrin Falls, OH, US - Level 2 Simon (13), Dpo, US - Level 4 Sneha (10), Redmond, WA, US - Level 1 Sophie (12), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 3 Sosuke (9), Edgewater, NJ, US - Level 2 Steven (11), San Carlos, CA, US - Level 3 Sumedha (12), Redwood City, CA, US - Level 3 Thaddeus (12), Milpitas, CA, US - Level 3 Tho Ngoc Oanh (10), Chandler, AZ, US - Level 3 Tijan (14), Redmond, WA, US - Level 4 Timothy (10), South San Francisco, CA, US - Level 1 Tristan (10), Tallahassee, FL, US - Level 2 Vaibhav (12), Sammamish, WA, US - Level 4 Varad (11), Bothell, WA, US - Level 4 Veer (11), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 3 Vibha (14), Cleveland, OH, US - Level 4 Viggo (13), Stevens Point, WI, US - Level 4 Vikrant (10), Kirkland, WA, US - Level 2 William (8), Ventura, CA, US - Level 3 William (8), Wauwatosa, WI, US - Level 1 Xiner (12), Lake Oswego, OR, US - Level 4 Yubo (12), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 3 Yutika (14), Woodinville, WA, US - Level 5 Zara (13), Portland, OR, US - 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Henry (Bellevue, WA). Coding with Kids® student since 2022. Meet Henry - Henry is developing the skills he needs to be an automotive engineer! Henry started coding at age 7 at his school, where he started learning foundational coding concepts through Scratch Jr., codeSpark, and Code.org. He was hooked, and computer science quickly became one of his favorite subjects. In 2022, he joined Level 1 of Coder's Ladder at Coding with Kids, and he was able to apply what he had been learning in school to his new CwK class. Now, Henry is just about to finish Level 3 of Coder's Ladder. Throughout Level 3, he has learned how to transfer his foundational knowledge of coding in Scratch to Python, a language new to him. Today, he is proud to say that he can confidently code a project in Python! “Henry has developed a lot of confidence in himself by learning new coding languages like Python.” - Henry's dadHenry was born with the brain of an engineer. Since he was very young, he has been fascinated by how things work. As soon as he could sit up, he was examining door hinges as he swung a door open and closed. If you ask him what he wants to be when he grows up, his face will light up as he tells you that he plans on being an automotive engineer, collaborating with others to build and design the next generation of cars and trucks. With the amount of software in cars now, and in the future, Henry knows that having a strong background in computer science will help him reach his dream career! “Henry has an amazing attitude when it comes to coding and is great at problem-solving” - Henry's teacher, ShreeyaHenry's coding instructor says that she is impressed with his attention to detail and his ability to pick up concepts quickly. He is eager to contribute to class discussions and help his classmates. When he encounters an error or a bug, he systematically figures out the problem and fixes it or asks for help if he isn't completely sure what to do. Henry's dedication to learning how to code is contagious, and we are eager to watch him grow as he moves up to Level 4 and beyond on the Coder's Ladder!

Ryan (Palo Alto, CA). Coding with Kids® student since 2022. Meet Ryan - Ryan is leaving a legacy of code! Ryan started coding when he was just 4 years old, starting off strong with Scratch Jr. - before he could even use a mouse! What really fired up his interest in coding, however, was joining Coding with Kids and learning how to code in Scratch. There, he made some of his favorite games, such as a Kriby-inspired platformer game. After making excellent progress in Scratch, Ryan has moved on to Python, where he is currently taking one-on-one lessons and greatly expanding his skills! “Ryan is incredibly creative, and a great problem-solver. In our most recent and largest project, Ryan took charge and skillfully applied conditionals in our collision function.” - Ryan’s teacher, HectorThis foray into game development kindled an interest in STEM that Ryan continues to explore to this day. These days, Ryan is showcasing his projects at his school's STEM night and pursuing VEX robotics programming. Outside of classes, he also enjoys putting his coding skills to the test with coding competitions and branching out into other libraries such as Pygame, where he modifies and designs games in Python. The problem-solving and logical thinking skills he's learning are helping with his math studies and fueling his exploration of robotics. In the future, Ryan aspires to be a software engineer working on AI and humanoid robot-related projects. “He is getting more confident and comfortable working in Python. Ryan is doing amazing!” - Ryan’s teacher, HectorRyan’s teachers say that he’s a quick learner who is eager to apply everything he’s learning - and push things to the next level! His current favorite projects are word-guesser games that leave his parents guessing and Python games featuring sprites colliding together and causing all sorts of effects. Here at Coding with Kids, we are excited to watch Ryan develop, and we know that all of his creations will be fun and innovative! That’s what makes Ryan a Star Coder!

Zarrin (Seattle, WA). Coding with Kids® student since 2024. Meet Zarrin - A 6-year-old Coding Adventurer! Zarrin is on a coding adventure! Zarrin is just six years old and joined us this past winter in one of our after school coding classes. She started her coding journey in our Little Coders class, and was thrilled to learn foundational coding concepts in Scratch over those first few months. Zarrin is an enthusiastic learner and has been leaping into each new lesson and challenge with relish. One particular exercise she’s been enjoying is creating enchanting games with animated letters! “Zarrin’s curiosity knows no bounds” - Zarrin's parentsZarrin discovered a love for numbers around the same time she started coding, and has been eager to apply everything she’s learning. Her instructors say that she’s endlessly curious, and very much enjoys working with Scratch each week. She loved her winter class so much, that she signed up for the spring Robotics course at her school. Most recently, they’ve been exploring Edison robots, and she and her classmates are crafting fun ways to maneuver their bots! “Her eyes light up when she learns anything new!” -Zarrin’s parentsWherever Zarrin wants to go next on her coding journey, we’re excited to support her!

Congratulations to all 109 students who completed their Level, passed their graduation exam, and moved up to the next Level of Coder’s Ladder® during January - March of 2024. Finishing a whole level takes a lot of learning and practice - well done! Here is a graph showing how many students graduated from each level: Each level takes 9-12 months to complete, on average 40-50 lessons. However, this varies by level. Some are more difficult and take longer than others. Here is how many lessons our current graduates completed on average at each level: Coder's Ladder® Level Average # lessons Little Coders Level 1 19 31 Level 2 37 Level 3 Level M 64 58 Level 4 51 Level 5 52 Level 6 42 Level H1 92 *Please note that progress speed is individual. Some students complete each level faster than others. For example, those who code at home outside of class tend to move through levels at a higher speed. We congratulate all graduates and wish them lots of fun and great new learning at their next level! Marek Brejl, PhD Founder, Coding with Kids ____________________________________________________________________________ We are happy to share the list of all students who graduated in January, February, or March of 2024: Abraham T. (13), Henderson, NV, US - Level 4 Adrian M. (11), Louisville, CO, US - Level 2 Ahana S. (12), Danville, CA, US - Level 3 Ahron C. (10), Stillwater, OK, US - Level 2 Akira B. (10), Highlands Ranch, CO, US - Level 2 Alaina R. (12), Bayonne, NJ, US - Level 3 Alexander H. (9), South San Francisco, CA, US - Level 1 Anderson R. (13), Seattle, WA, US - Level 4 Andy G. (14), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 6 Arantza G. (15), Santa Clarita, CA, US - Level 3 Austin T. (8), Round Rock, TX, US - Level 2 Ava K. (11), Mission Viejo, CA, US - Level 4 Avaneesh S. (13), Chandler, AZ, US - Level 4 Ayesha P. (11), Sacramento, CA, US - Level 1 Benjamin B. (12), River Edge, NJ, US - Level 4 Blien D. (10), Shoreline, WA, US - Level 1 Bond R. (9), Oregon City, OR, US - Level 1 Brody M. (13), Winthrop, MA, US - Level 4 Calvin Y. (11), Boulder, CO, US - Level 3 Charlie F. (9), Edmonds, WA, US - Level 1 Charlie W. (14), Toronto, CA - Level 4 Clara L. (11), Foster City, CA, US - Level 5 Cole S. (11), Getzville, NY, US - Level 1 Conor W. (13), Killingworth, CT, US - Level 4 Cynthia W. (23), Clovis, CA, US - Level 2 Cyrus M. (13), Seattle, WA, US - Level M Daniel S. (9), Medina, WA, US - Level 2 Davi L. (10), Bremerton, WA, US - Level 1 David M. (11), Portland, OR, US - Level 4 Diego D. (11), Seattle, WA, US - Level 2 Dorian P. (7), Lynnwood, WA, US - Level 1 Edgar R. (11), Lemon Grove, CA, US - Level 2 Elisha S. (12), Ashburn, VA, US - Level 2 Ephrata D. (12), Shoreline, WA, US - Level 3 Evan K. (10), Brookline, MA, US - Level 1 Evelyn L. (14), Austin, TX, US - Level 5 Exaveer W. (14), Goodyear, AZ, US - Level 5 Francis K. (10), Columbus, OH, US - Level 2 Gavin G. (11), Port Orchard, WA, US - Level 2 Greta S. (9), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 1 Haechan J. (12), Austin, TX, US - Level 1 Henry B. (7), Tucson, AZ, US - Little Coders Ian K. (16), Okemos, MI, US - Level H1 Ian N. (16), Laytonsville, MD, US - Level 6 Irena S. (9), New York, NY, US - Level 2 Jack C. (13), Madison, AL, US - Level 5 Jack O. (10), Portland, OR, US - Level 1 Jake D. (11), Shoreline, WA, US - Level 3 James C. (14), West Linn, OR, US - Level 4 James O. (14), Goodyear, AZ, US - Level M John F. (11), Pittsford, NY, US - Level 2 Jonah D. (12), Kirkland, WA, US - Level 3 Joseph G. (11), Louisville, KY, US - Level 1 Juliette S. (10), Lake Forest, CA, US - Level 1 Katie L. (12), Redmond, WA, US - Level 3 Kavin J. (9), Chelmsford, MA, US - Level 3 Kavya C. (13), Carrollton, TX, US - Level 4 Kirill K. (14), Redmond, WA, US - Level 4 Kriya S. (9), Marietta, GA, US - Level 2 Leah K. (12), Portland, OR, US - Level 1 Leo L. (11), Mukilteo, WA, US - Level 4 Leonardo L. (11), Cincinnati, OH, US - Level 3 Lev P. (10), Chagrin Falls, OH, US - Level 1 Levi D. (12), Palm Coast , FL, US - Level 3 Liam Y. (14), Redmond, WA, US - Level M Maclaren H. (11), Dallas, TX, US - Level 3 Malachi T. (12), Henderson, NV, US - Level 2 Mason B. (11), San Jose, CA, US - Level 3 Matthew N. (9), Tustin, CA, US - Level 2 Maylea A. (14), Bethesda, MD, US - Level 4 Michael S. (11), San Diego, CA, US - Level 4 Mohan D. (13), Acton, MA, US - Level 3 Musa A. (15), Woodinville, WA, US - Level 4 Naomi Z. (12), Eastvale, CA, US - Level 4 Nicholas K. (12), New City, NY, US - Level 3 Oliver G. (13), Los Angeles, CA, US - Level M Peter S. (9), Gig Harbor, WA, US - Level 2 Preston W. (10), Kirkland, WA, US - Level 3 Renata G. (13), Santa Clarita, CA, US - Level 3 Rigden T. (12), Novato, CA, US - Level 3 Rishaan S. (11), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 3 Rishi D. (13), Acton, MA, US - Level 3 Rishi P. (10), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 3 Rohan B. (10), Sammamish, WA, US - Level 5 Ryan F. (10), Cumberland, RI, US - Level 1 Ryan G. (11), Lithia, FL, US - Level 1 Ryan G. (12), Newton, MA, US - Level 5 Ryan G. (7), Kirkland, WA, US - Little Coders Ryan G. (8), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 1 Ryan T. (14), Waterloo, CA - Level 6 Sam B. (12), Smyrna, DE, US - Level 1 Sameer S. (16), Renton, WA, US - Level 6 Saranya C. (11), Westminster, CO, US - Level 4 Sarina R. (10), Bothell, WA, US - Level 2 Scarlett W. (11), Killingworth, CT, US - Level 4 Sean P. (9), Redmond, WA, US - Level 2 Shakti D. (11), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 3 Silas C. (9), Seattle, WA, US - Level 4 Solomon T. (18), Chestnut Hill, MA, US - Level H1 Stephen L. (11), Bainbridge Island, WA, US - Level 1 Taichi A. (12), Honolulu, HI, US - Level 4 Tanya P. (10), Seattle, WA, US - Level 2 Tathastar A. (11), Bellevue, WA, US - Level M Tavish K. (15), Sammamish, WA, US - Level 4 Timothy L. (14), Redmond, WA, US - Level 4 Tyler D. (9), Gresham, OR, US - Level 1 Victor W. (11), Seattle, WA, US - Level 4 Will B. (14), Hyde Park, UT, US - Level M William (Alex) S. (13), Midlothian, TX, US - Level 3 Zachary F. (16), Mill Creek, WA, US - Level 6

Viraj (Woodinville, WA). Coding with Kids® student since 2022. Meet Viraj - a curious and motivated coder with a passion for music and coding! This month’s Superstar Coder is Viraj, a musical-minded 4th grader! Viraj began coding when he was 7 years old as a way to keep busy and develop his skills during the pandemic. With the help of a few stellar instructors, Viraj has found a way to express himself creatively and has begun ascending the Coder’s Ladder. A big reason why Viraj enjoys coding, especially games, is for the soundtracks that he includes in his projects. Viraj loves music, and all his favorite projects have awesome musical accompaniment, such as his infinite-runner style project called "Music Hero," or his iTunes-style music player. “I loved making the ship project in Scratch. It was a game that could go on forever, and I thought that was special.”Viraj started his journey with Scratch, but he has picked up some Python skills along the way. Outside of class, Viraj extends his practice by using both Python and HTML to create quick and easy apps and games - and he is eager to demonstrate his creations. This has made him an invaluable resource in his Robotics extracurricular activities. One of his recent projects using his Python skills is an “Ask the Expert” app that answers questions about countries using a lookup feature. “In the future, I want to learn HTML so I can make cool websites and games that are accessible for everyone!”In the future, Viraj would like to be an engineer or game designer, and we know that whatever Viraj creates will have some amazing tunes to go along with it! Viraj’s teachers say that he is endlessly curious and always eager to show off what he’s been learning. They also say he has strong independent coding abilities and works hard to solve his own problems. Viraj is one to watch as he continues his coding journey!

Killian (Los Gatos, CA). Coding with Kids® student since 2023. Meet Killian - The Superstar Coder turning dreams into digital reality! Killian is getting creative with coding! Killian is this month’s Superstar Coder, and he’s trying to push the limits of his ingenuity using the skills he’s gained from Coding with Kids. Whether it is making games or designing new environments or creations, Killian believes that coding is helping him on his journey. Killian started coding three years ago by making games in Scratch in his free time on his iPad. By age six, he started taking lessons to expand his abilities. That same year, he created a car racing game that you can find on the Google app store to this day! “My friends and family could download and play my game. My favorite projects are games that have lots of creativity in them such as music, and fun characters.”Killian also does some coding at his school, expanding his horizons beyond Scratch into other platforms. Currently, he’s very interested in a platform called Construct, which is perfect for making colorful and captivating 2D games. “I love to bring my ideas to life through coding.”Killian’s instructors agree! They say Killian has inventive ideas on how to change up a project to make it more interesting. They also say he has an immense passion for class! Killian is interested in becoming an engineer and a video game creator/designer in the future, and we are excited to see how Killian can use all the many digital canvases out there to bring his ideas to life!

Alex (Shrewsbury, MA). Coding with Kids® student since 2022. Meet Alex - Alex Webb is a star coder headed for the stars! Alex joined Coding with Kids 2 years ago and bounded his way through Scratch and is now working his way through Python. He has created maze games, pong games, and is especially proud of a Kriby-themed platformer game complete with multiple levels. Coding won’t always be fun and games of course, but with Alex’s determination, no challenge will be too great. “He is very patient, determined, and has a great growth mindset!” - Lyn (Alex's instructor)Alex’s instructors say he has an irrepressible curiosity and is eager and energetic in class. These are great qualities for any student, but for coders looking to achieve great things, they are perfect. Alex really enjoys learning about math and space, and says he’d love to work for SpaceX or NASA someday, and we certainly believe he can make it happen. When he is working for a space company someday, he plans on using his coding skills to bring humanity to Mars or refine the rovers that crisscross foreign planets. Coding has honed Alex’s mathematical mind, teaching him concepts like coordinates and geometry, which are useful both for sprite-based games and rocket-based physics. “Alex really loves to make his games as full of fun and character as possible. It’s great to have him in class.” - Lyn (Alex's instructor) We’re glad to be a part of Alex’s journey and we hope he will keep coding well into his future. We’ll be cheering for Alex every step of the way as he reaches for the stars!

Congratulations to all 118 students who completed their Level, passed their graduation exam, and moved up to the next Level of Coder’s Ladder® during October - December of 2023. Finishing a whole level takes a lot of learning and practice - well done! Here is a graph showing how many students graduated from each level: Each level takes 9-12 months to complete, on average 40-50 lessons. However, this varies by level. Some are more difficult and take longer than others. Here is how many lessons our current graduates completed on average at each level: Coder's Ladder® Level Average # lessons Little Coders Level 1 29 27 Level 2 33 Level 3 Level M 62 44 Level 4 54 Level 5 51 Level 6 50 Level H1 41 *Please note that progress speed is individual. Some students complete each level faster than others. For example, those who code at home outside of class tend to move through levels at a higher speed. We congratulate all graduates and wish them lots of fun and great new learning at their next level! Marek Brejl, PhD Founder, Coding with Kids ____________________________________________________________________________ We are happy to share the list of all students who graduated in October, November, or December of 2023: Aadya I. (9), Santa Clara, CA, US - Level 2 Aarav K. (14), Redmond, WA, US - Level 4 Aarnav N. (10), Frisco, TX, US - Level 1 Aashna K. (11), Milpitas, CA, US - Level 5 Adriano D. (13), Chicago, IL, US - Level 4 Aiden J. (10), Chantilly, VA, US - Level 2 Alexander C. (13), Kirkland, WA, US - Level 4 Amber L. (12), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 3 Andrew T. (12), Medina, WA, US - Level M Andrew Z. (10), Gainesville , FL, US - Level 2 Anshul K. (12), Concord, NH, US - Level 2 Arjun K. (11), Portland, OR, US - Level 2 Arnove S. (12), Fremont, CA, US - Level 6 Arya H. (11), Austin, TX, US - Level 4 Avyaan S. (9), Bakersfield, CA, US - Level 1 Ayiri U. (11), Monroe Township, NJ, US - Level 2 Bennett L. (10), Portland, OR, US - Level 1 Bonham B. (14), Nampa, ID, US - Level 4 Branden W. (11), Basking Ridge, NJ, US - Level 4 Brendan T. (12), Wayland, MA, US - Level 3 Broden H. (14), Renton, WA, US - Level M Charlie F. (10), Portland, OR, US - Level 2 Chayce B. (10), Issaquah, WA, US - Level 2 Chichi O. (6), Germantown, MD, US - Level 1 Christina J. (17), Renton, WA, US - Level 5 Christopher S. (12), Portland, OR, US - Level M Coleman T. (10), Golden, CO, US - Level 2 Colin E. (11), Fairfax Station, VA, US - Level 1 Cooper S. (10), Oklahoma, US - Level 2 Cosette Z. (11), San Francisco, CA, US - Level 3 Daxton B. (11), Grand Junction, CO, US - Level 5 Dhruv B. (14), Pleasanton, CA, US - Level 5 Dhruv K. (10), Redmond, WA, US - Level 1 Dhyan T. (12), Edison, NJ, US - Level 6 Dionisis F. (11), Portland, OR, US - Level 2 Drew V. (14), Santa Barbara, CA, US - Level M Eleanor G. (13), Longmont, CO, US - Level 3 Eli M. (15), Olympia, WA, US - Level 6 Evan K. (11), Portland, OR, US - Level 5 Hannah A. (10), Redmond, WA, US - Level 3 Hartaj A. (15), Surrey, CA - Level M Henry L. (11), Vancouver, WA, US - Level 1 Isa H. (11), Olympia, WA, US - Level 3 Ivan C. (12), Longmont, CO, US - Level 6 Ivo Patxi M. (11), Littleton, CO, US - Level 3 Jacob W. (13), San Diego, CA, US - Level 2 John M. (10), Kirkland, WA, US - Level 1 Jonathan R. (13), Centennial, CO, US - Level 4 Joshua W. (13), California, US - Level 4 Judah M. (10), Tishomingo, OK, US - Level 1 Justin K. (11), Redmond, WA, US - Level 2 Kaitlyn N. (13), Laytonsville, MD, US - Level 4 Kanishka P. (14), Brampton, CA - Level M Keaton L. (8), San Luis Obispo, CA, US - Level 2 Keerat A. (12), Surrey, CA - Level M Killian M. (9), Los Gatos, CA, US - Level 1 Kira B. (11), Olympia, WA, US - Level 1 Kouta H. (10), New York City, NY, US - Level 5 Kyle X. (16), Portland, OR, US - Level 5 Lailah M. (7), Herndon, VA, US - Level 1 Lauren E. (12), Everett, WA, US - Level 4 Leo W. (10), Tacoma, WA, US - Level 2 Liam M. (12), Woodinville, WA, US - Level 3 Lilian H. (9), Kirkland, WA, US - Level 1 Lucas V. (11), Moraga, CA, US - Level 2 Masato L. (13), Redmond, WA, US - Level 4 Maxwell W. (11), Austin, TX, US - Level 2 Maya L. (11), Belmont, CA, US - Level 4 Mihika C. (11), Richardson, TX, US - Level 3 Navneeth S. (17), Mill Creek, WA, US - Level 6 Nicholas S. (13), Hesperia, CA, US - Level 5 Nicklas M. (11), Kirkland, WA, US - Level 3 Noah H. (11), Meridian, ID, US - Level 2 Norman J. (14), Sammamish, WA, US - Level 4 Nysa M. (7), Kirkland, WA, US - Level 1 Otter F. (12), Snohomish, WA, US - Level 2 Owen Y. (14), Shoreline, WA, US - Level 6 Parker G. (10), Tampa, FL, US - Level 2 Peter K. (12), Seattle, WA, US - Level 4 Peter S. (11), Vienna, VA, US - Level 1 Philip V. (10), Brookline, MA, US - Level 3 Quinn G. (11), Vienna, VA, US - Level 4 Rafael A. (16), Austin, TX, US - Level H1 Ranga B. (10), Carnation , WA, US - Level 1 Reuben S. (14), Woodland, WA, US - Level 6 Riley R. (11), Round Rock, TX, US - Level 2 Rishabh C. (13), Bothell, WA, US - Level 5 Rodrigo J. (10), Mississauga, CA - Level 3 Rohan P. (15), Scarsdale, NY, US - Level 5 Ronan P. (16), Shoreline, WA, US - Level H1 Rundong W. (13), Mill Creek , WA, US - Level 5 Ryan J. (9), Englewood Cliffs, NJ, US - Level 2 Ryan M. (7), Palo Alto, CA, US - Level 2 Ryan T. (12), Surrey, GB - Level 4 Ryder Y. (11), Coraopolis, PA, US - Level 1 Saira B. (9), Sunnyvale, CA, US - Level 1 Sakura T. (11), Frisco, TX, US - Level 2 Sanjana M. (16), Olympia, WA, US - Level 4 Sanka Jr H. (8), Shelton , WA, US - Level 1 Santiago W. (10), Walnut Creek, CA, US - Level 2 Sarah S. (10), Camas, WA, US - Level 2 Sean K. (10), Westmount, CA - Level 2 Seth W. (9), Portland, OR, US - Level 1 Shaheer D. (12), Abu Dhabi , AE - Level 4 Shakur H. (5), Shelton, WA, US - Little Coders Silas H. (10), Chagrin Falls, OH, US - Level 1 Skanda B. (12), Redmond, WA, US - Level 5 Skyler E. (11), Osceola, WI, US - Level 3 Solomon W. (8), Sacramento, CA, US - Level 1 Sophia T. (15), Rancho Cucamonga, CA, US - Level 5 Sterling K. (13), Washington, US - Level M Toren G. (13), Seattle, WA, US - Level 5 Tyler W. (14), Palo Alto, CA, US - Level M W. Q. (10), Moraga, CA, US - Level 3 Weston H. (11), Texas, US - Level 2 William H. (11), Kirkland, WA, US - Level 1 Yanai G. (13), Santee, CA, US - Level M Zac O. (8), Vancouver, CA - Level 1

Miguel (Spring, TX). Coding with Kids® student since 2022. Meet Miguel - Miguel is off to the races at Coding with Kids! He joined classes in the Summer of 2022, and quickly began making his own comic-book-based games inspired by his favorite comic, Cat Ninja. He thoroughly enjoys working with sprites and visuals of all kinds, especially his custom Line Rider game nicknamed “Mr. Egg Walks.” More than just creating flashy visuals, however, Miguel also enjoys the more scientific aspects of coding. His favorite class experience so far was using math to work out what angles to turn his turtle sprite just the right way to draw awesome patterns in the Turtle Draw projects. Miguel fondly recalls setting up easy batches of instructions to draw simple shapes like squares and circles, and then combining those instructions to make more complex patterns. “It was really fun to see the pencil following my instructions to draw squares, circles, and other shapes.”Outside of class, Miguel is motivated to challenge himself to complete more difficult versions of his in-class projects, or by adding new flourishes like backgrounds or additional sprites. Coding has taught him to be patient and inquisitive, to pay detailed attention to the task at hand, and to ask questions frequently and politely. Manners matter, even in programming! “I also use these skills in my school and martial arts classes. I’m interested in becoming a game developer or mathematician.” Miguel’s coding experiences will help him in many ways, no matter what exciting and challenging road he sets himself on next. His swift progress through Scratch makes us all thrilled to see what Miguel will do next!

Zach (Chicago, IL). Coding with Kids® student since 2021. Meet Zach - By the time he was in first grade, Zach was already coding. He began his journey with Hour of Code, learning Scratch and taking off from there. In 7th grade, he had set his course on becoming a software developer. With that goal in mind, he joined Coding with Kids the same year. He has raced up the Coder’s Ladder in the years since, and he's currently working his way through Level 5. Some of his favorite projects include designing versions of classic games such as "2048," as well as creating Dungeon Crawlers and text analysis projects. In his own time, Zach is learning C++, and during the day, he is taking AP Computer Science classes at his high school! “Coding is both science and art, capable of actualizing wisps of thoughts and ideas into digital reality.”Coding has many hurdles, as any coder will tell you, and Zach has learned patience and persistence during his time learning computer science. During the difficult stretches, Zach keeps his goals in mind and does his best to enjoy even the setbacks. Zach’s teachers say he’s bright and active, asking insightful questions and constantly looking to improve himself and understand the “why”, not merely the “how”. He’s a great presence in the classroom who lifts up both the teacher and his fellow students. More than anything, coding has given Zach a path in life that he’d like to follow, and the skills to do so.

Tatar (Seattle, Washington). Coding with Kids® student since 2022. Meet Tatar - Tatar is a talented young programmer who has been coding since he was seven years old. While coding class remains his favorite subject, he also enjoys history, math, and social studies. Tatar joined Coder’s Ladder in 2022 and has since gained a mastery of Python, as well as branching out into Javascript and Tynker. Tatar loves to make games of all kinds and has already worked on creating quiz games, single and two-player games, as well as his own version of Space Invaders. In Tatar’s own words, coding serves a purpose beyond the digital realm: “I use coding skills outside of coding, it helps me learn things like cause & effect.”His instructors commend Tatar for accumulating a range of valuable experiences. They appreciate his independent work ethic and his desire to understand the underlying principles, going beyond the surface-level knowledge. Tatar is described as inquisitive and self-motivated, demonstrating a quick response to questions, adept implementation of concepts, and effective problem-solving skills. Tatar’s experience coding has shaped his ideas for his future as well, he says: “I am interested in programming/coding for computer engineering or game development.” Looking ahead, Tatar's self-reliance and passion for learning are recognized as valuable assets that will undoubtedly contribute to his success, no matter where his future endeavors take him.

Congratulations to all 106 students who completed their Level, passed their graduation exam, and moved up to the next Level of Coder’s Ladder® during July - September of 2023. Finishing a whole level takes a lot of learning and practice - well done! Here is a graph showing how many students graduated from each level: Each level takes 9-12 months to complete, on average 40-50 lessons. However, this varies by level. Some are more difficult and take longer than others. Here is how many lessons our current graduates completed on average at each level: Coder's Ladder® Level Average # lessons Level 1 30 Level 2 40 Level 3 62 Level 4 54 Level 5 48 Level 7 45 Level M Level H1 47 41 *Please note that progress speed is individual. Some students complete each level faster than others. For example, those who code at home outside of class tend to move through levels at a higher speed. We congratulate all graduates and wish them lots of fun and great new learning at their next level! Marek Brejl, PhD Founder, Coding with Kids ____________________________________________________________________________ We are happy to share the list of all students who graduated in July, August, or September of 2023: Aaron R. (8), Naples, FL, US - Level 1 Aditya G. (11), Fremont, CA, US - Level 4 Advik R. (11), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 3 Albert E. (14), Redmond, WA, US - Level 7 Alheeva B. (10), South Easton, MA, US - Level 2 Aliza K. (13), Sammamish, WA, US - Level 4 Amin B. (8), Rockville Centre, NY, US - Level 2 Amy L. (11), Redmond, WA, US - Level 3 Andrew A. (12), Branford, CT, US - Level 4 Anson C. (11), Irvine, CA, US - Level 3 Anson L. (13), Redmond, WA, US - Level 4 Aria A. (9), Hagerstown, MD, US - Level 1 Arnav P. (10), Charlotte, NC, US - Level 1 Arthur B. (11), Kirkland, WA, US - Level 3 Aryan J. (12), Troy, MI, US - Level 2 Atiksh K. (11), Sammamish, WA, US - Level 2 Auggie T. (9), Portland, OR, US - Level 1 Austin T. (7), Round Rock, TX, US - Level 1 Avika R. (13), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 3 Blake M. (12), Phoenix, AZ, US - Level 3 Brayden R. (12), Miami, FL, US - Level M Carter T. (12), Kenmore, WA, US - Level 3 Charles S. (9), Washington, DC, US - Level 2 Charlie F. (10), Portland, OR, US - Level 1 Chase S. (14), Castle Pines, CO, US - Level 7 Chayce B. (10), Issaquah, WA, US - Level 1 Christopher P. (12), Lake Elsinore, CA, US - Level 3 Claire Y. (7), Bellevue, WA, US - Little Coders Connie C. (14), Olympia, WA, US - Level 4 Dakoda S. (13), Covington, GA, US - Level 3 Dax F. (12), Pleasantville, NY, US - Level M Ella S. (14), Lincoln, NE, US - Level 4 Emma W. (8), New York, NY, US - Level 1 Emmanuel O. (14), Everett, WA, US - Level M Gavin M. (14), Milford, CT, US - Level M George C. (12), Seattle, WA, US - Level 3 Haoxuan T. (10), San Jose, CA, US - Level 2 Harrison V. (11), Green Bay, WI, US - Level 2 Henry N. (8), Houston, TX, US - Level 1 Henry S. (11), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 2 Hera L. (13), Alpharetta, GA, US - Level M Jack R. (11), Arlington, VA, US - Level 3 Jack S. (11), Pawtucket, RI, US - Level 2 Jack V. (13), Denver, CO, US - Level 3 Jake H. (11), Gahanna, OH, US - Level M James P. (9), Castro Valley, CA, US - Level 3 Jared H. (8), Wellesley, MA, US - Level 2 Jeremiah J. (12), San Jose, CA, US - Level 2 Jeremy H. (11), Wellesley, MA, US - Level 3 Jesse C. (11), Newton, MA, US - Level 2 Jesse F. (10), Orlando, FL, US - Level 2 Joel D. (8), Los Angeles, CA, US - Little Coders Joseph L. (10), Englewood, CO, US - Level 3 Jugaad B. (12), Beaverton, OR, US - Level 4 Katayla C. (11), Kirkland, WA, US - Level 2 Katie L. (12), Redmond, WA, US - Level 2 Kensley E. (13), Roswell, GA, US - Level M Kiaan M. (7), Los Altos, CA, US - Little Coders Kritha B. (11), Hockessin, DE, US - Level 2 Krithi K. (11), Austin, TX, US - Level 2 Landon T. (7), Austin, TX, US - Little Coders Lea T. (12), Rancho Cucamonga, CA, US - Level 2 Leonardo H. (10), Redmond, WA, US - Level 2 Liam M. (13), Elk River, MN, US - Level 4 Lily E. (14), Orlando, FL, US - Level 4 Locke D. (16), Gaithersburg, MD, US - Level H1 Logan H. (12), St. Helens, OR, US - Level 5 Lydia C. (9), Portland, OR, US - Level 4 Max M. (11), Needham, MA, US - Level 2 Maxwell S. (9), New York, NY, US - Level 2 Maya D. (13), Palm Coast, FL, US - Level 3 Megha D. (11), Redmond, WA, US - Level 2 Michael A. (12), Palm City, FL, US - Level 4 Nathan N. (13), Anaheim, CA, US - Level M Nathaniel H. (10), Chappaqua, NY, US - Level 2 Neil Arnav K. (10), Braintree, MA, US - Level 2 Nihal J. (9), Tumwater, WA, US - Little Coders Nishith M. (11), Redmond, WA, US - Level 3 Olivia P. (12), San Ramon, CA, US - Level M Om G. (12), Sunnyvale, CA, US - Level 3 Otto L. (8), Belmont, MA, US - Level 1 Owen S. (13), San Diego, CA, US - Level 5 Penn W. (9), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 3 Ram M. (12), Greenwood Village, CO, US - Level 3 Raphael T. (12), Chestnut Hill, MA, US - Level 3 Raquel M. (10), San Jose, CA, US - Level 3 Rishaan S. (11), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 2 Rudra P. (12), Arvada, CO, US - Level 3 Rylan B. (11), Round Rock, TX, US - Level 1 Sai M. (12), Greenwood Village, CO, US - Level 3 Sameer J. (12), Troy, MI, US - Level 2 Samir A. (12), Jackson Heights, NY, US - Level 5 Sarina S. (11), Menlo Park, CA, US - Level 2 Shreya S. (14), Renton, WA, US - Level 5 Sosuke K. (8), Edgewater, NJ, US - Level 1 Tanner S. (10), Clackamas, OR, US - Level 2 Teddy M. (9), Capistrano Beach, CA, US - Level 1 Tho Ngoc Oanh D. (10), Chandler, AZ, US - Level 2 Varad N. (10), Bothell, WA, US - Level 3 Vincent S. (14), Colorado Springs, CO, US - Level 5 Virat B. (9), Round Rock, TX, US - Level 1 Winston N. (11), Cedar Park, TX, US - Level 2 Zack R. (15), Maple Grove, MN, US - Level M Zhiye C. (15), West Babylon, NY, US - Level M Zilai Z. (12), Seattle, WA, US - Level 5 Zoey B. (12), Citrus Heights, CA, US - Level M

Clara (Forest City, California). Coding with Kids® student since 2018. Meet Clara - One of our youngest Level 5 students! Clara embarked on her coding journey by participating in a Scratch camp during the summer of 2020. In August of the same year, she joined Coder’s Ladder and swiftly ascended to Level 5, making her one of our youngest Level 5 students! Her passion lies in creating interactive games and crafting impeccable websites, meticulously selecting elements that harmonize with her distinct preferences for color and layout. “I don’t know why, but I like to figure out things by myself.”Clara's instructors have been delighted by her patient determination, boundless enthusiasm, and outgoing demeanor. She revels in the challenge of deciphering complex problems and then piecing together the puzzle to achieve remarkable results. While her proficiency shines in JavaScript, she also enjoys Python and has independently developed a few games beyond the classroom. Over the summer, for example, she single-handedly created versions of the classic games "Hangman" and "Rock, Paper, Scissors." “I like to make things work, play Roblox and dance hip-hop!” Clara's coding journey has not only fostered her creativity but has also extended its influence to other domains like mathematics and cooking. The logical and systematic thinking instilled by coding proves invaluable when she encounters mathematical challenges. Similarly, her coding experiences have emboldened her to experiment in the kitchen, recognizing that, akin to coding, there is more than one way to approach a dish. While Clara acknowledges that challenges may still loom ahead and not everything comes effortlessly, her patience and tenacity demonstrate that the realm of possibilities remains open to those who persevere. With time and persistence, she firmly believes that any obstacle can be surmounted, and success is well within reach.

Silas (Seattle, Washington). Coding with Kids® student since 2021. Meet Silas - He began learning JavaScript at just 6 years old! When Silas was just 6 years old, the Covid pandemic hit, and his regular school routine came to a halt. It was during this time that he stumbled upon online JavaScript lessons. Silas took to them right away. He has always loved learning about detailed, technical subjects, but coding offered Silas something unique – an intellectual challenge coupled with a creative outlet. He has never really looked back since that early spark. “One thing I’ve learned from coding is that when something is large or complex, it’s good to break it into smaller pieces. Figure out what a piece is doing, what it isn’t doing, and what it needs to do.”Over the past three years, Silas has diligently honed his coding skills, delving not only into JavaScript but also gaining proficiency in Python, HTML, CSS, and other programming languages. He's gone beyond mere coding to create video games, craft geometric animations, and construct sensor arrays and robots using Arduino and Raspberry Pi. Among his notable achievements, building classic brick breaker and pong games has stood out as a significant accomplishment. When his screen time's up for the day, you'll catch Silas nose-deep in coding guides, Minecraft escapades, and the history of video games. He's not just about building things; he's also a superhero at fixing stuff. When something's glitching, you can bet he won't rest until he's cracked the code. Yep, expect random bursts of cheers like... “Ohh, I know why it’s not working…I can fix it!” So, what does Silas dream of? Well, two things: creating mind-blowing video games that'll suck you right in, or going all super-spy as a C.I.A. analyst (he loves spy books). "Both of those jobs would let me use code and some math, and that sounds cool to me." Silas was selected as a Superstar Coder back in 2021 when he first started at Coding with Kids! We're so impressed with all that Silas has learned over the past two years and can't wait to see where Silas's coding journey takes him!

Congratulations to all 128 students who completed their Level, passed their graduation exam, and moved up to the next Level of Coder’s Ladder® during April - June of 2023. Finishing a whole level takes a lot of learning and practice - well done! Here is a graph showing how many students graduated from each level: Each level takes 9-12 months to complete, on average 40-50 lessons. However, this varies by level. Some are more difficult and take longer than others. Here is how many lessons our current graduates completed on average at each level: Coder's Ladder® Level Average # lessons Level 1 25 Level 2 39 Level 3 54 Level 4 45 Level 5 52 Level 6 45 Level M 43 *Please note that progress speed is individual. Some students complete each level faster than others. For example, those who code at home outside of class tend to move through levels at a higher speed. We congratulate all graduates and wish them lots of fun and great new learning at their next level! Marek Brejl, PhD Founder, Coding with Kids ____________________________________________________________________________ We are happy to share the list of all students who graduated in April, May or June of 2023: Daren K. (13), Culver City, CA, US - Level M Oliver P. (13), Portland, OR, US - Level M Dhruv M. (13), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 5 Anderson R. (12), Seattle, WA, US - Level 3 Austin W. (12), Kensington, MD, US - Level 2 Karina G. (9), Seattle, WA, US - Level 2 Naisha A. (11), Sammamish, WA, US - Level 2 Nhi N. (12), Fairfax, VA, US - Level 2 Nicholas B. (14), Dallas, TX, US - Level 4 Easton E. (14), Keller, TX, US - Level 4 Willow P. (9), Cedar Park, TX, US - Level 2 Jack C. (12), Madison, AL, US - Level 4 Braylen W. (13), Houston, TX, US - Level M Viggo B. (12), Stevens Point, WI, US - Level M Tijan J. (13), Redmond, WA, US - Level M Luke M. (12), Anacortes, WA, US - Level 2 Daniel M. (13), Redmond, WA, US - Level M Hadley B. (13), San Rafael, CA, US - Level M Mio H. (10), 2012 Division St, WA, US - Level 2 Aadya A. (9), Sammamish, WA, US - Level 2 Advait R. (10), Seattle, WA, US - Level 1 Jason T. (10), Covington, WA, US - Level 2 Viraj D. (9), Woodinville, WA, US - Level 2 Sakura T. (10), Frisco, TX, US - Level 1 Naomi Z. (11), Eastvale, CA, US - Level M Jade P. (13), Seattle, WA, US - Level M Shunki A. (9), Honolulu, HI, US - Level 2 John F. (10), Portland, OR, US - Level 1 Mia L. (9), Yakima, WA, US - Level 1 Nina Maria B. (10), Denver, CO, US - Level 1 Audrey L. (8), Chandler, AZ, US - Level 1 James C. (13), West Linn, OR, US - Level M Lincoln F. (12), New york, NY, US - Level 2 Audrey Y. (9), New York, NY, US - Level 2 Jarrett Y. (12), New York, NY, US - Level 2 Andrew C. (11), Boston, MA, US - Level 2 Sarah S. (9), Camas, WA, US - Level 1 Bodie W. (8), Waban, MA, US - Level 1 Coleman T. (10), Golden, CO, US - Level 1 Logan W. (9), Kettering , OH, US - Level 1 Hendrix B. (10), Boulder, CO, US - Level 1 Aiden C. (11), Oakland, CA, US - Level 2 Sydney H. (9), Portland, OR, US - Level 2 Noah F. (14), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 5 Diego D. (11), Seattle, WA, US - Level 1 James T. (16), Monterey Park, CA, US - Level 5 Sonia W. (11), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 2 Nancy A. (10), San Diego, CA, US - Level 2 Daniella I. (9), Canton, MA, US - Level 1 Elliott C. (11), Austin, TX, US - Level 2 Anuj M. (7), San Mateo, CA, US - Little Coders Elianna G. (10), TX, US - Level 2 Justin K. (11), Redmond, WA, US - Level 1 Melanie K. (9), Redmond, WA, US - Level 1 Tanya P. (9), Seattle, WA, US - Level 1 Benjamin H. (13), Evanston, IL, US - Level M Enoch Z. (14), San Francisco, CA, US - Level M Alex O. (12), Englewood , CO, US - Level M Emily A. (8), Chantilly, VA, US - Level 2 Jacob C. (11), Annandale, VA, US - Level 3 Emily X. (10), Dublin, OH, US - Level 3 Alexander K. (10), Chevy Chase, MD, US - Level 2 Zayn H. (10), Chevy Chase, MD, US - Level 2 Evelyn L. (13), Austin, TX, US - Level 4 Daniel M. (10), Foster City, CA, US - Level 3 Rishi P. (9), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 2 Rui Z. (10), Kirkland, WA, US - Level 2 Carsten P. (13), Round Rock, TX, US - Level 4 Rosemary W. (9), Short Hills, NJ, US - Level 1 Eunchan S. (10), Los Angeles, CA, US - Level 3 Karina W. (11), Houston, TX, US - Level 3 Brody M. (12), Winthrop, MA, US - Level 3 Emily W. (15), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 6 Michael M. (7), Riverview, FL, US - Little Coders Michael S. (10), San Diego, CA, US - Level 3 Aadithiya R. (13), Plano, TX, US - Level 4 Jacob W. (12), San Diego, CA, US - Level 1 Jersey G. (7), Washington, DC, US - Little Coders Natalia G. (8), TX, US - Little Coders Sadia A. (7), Jackson Heights, NY, US - Little Coders Emmanuel A. (12), Hyattsville, MD, US - Level 1 Wilson C. (11), Portland, OR, US - Level 4 Samuel M. (16), Avon, CT, US - Level 6 Evan B. (12), Seattle, WA, US - Level 3 Aditya K. (11), Milpitas, CA, US - Level M Leonidas S. (11), New York , NY, US - Level 2 Lilia L. (10), Seattle, WA, US - Level 1 Theodore L. (12), Seattle, WA, US - Level 1 Isaac C. (11), Laveen, AZ, US - Level 1 Alexander K. (14), Greenwood Village, CO, US - Level 4 Jacob L. (14), Mercer island, WA, US - Level 4 Steven T. (10), San Carlos, CA, US - Level 2 Jack G. (12), Leesburg, VA, US - Level 5 Abraham T. (12), NV, US - Level M Maxim V. (10), Kirkland, WA, US - Level 1 Justin L. (10), Sammamish , WA, US - Level 1 Elisha S. (11), Ashburn, VA, US - Level 1 Irena S. (8), New York , NY, US - Level 1 Hank D. (16), Washington, DC, US - Level M Miguel W. (8), Walnut Creek, CA, US - Level 1 Ian N. (16), Laytonsville, MD, US - Level 5 Victoria S. (13), Philadelphia, PA, US - Level 5 Hendrix R. (11), Howell, MI, US - Level 1 Eric J. (10), Alameda, CA, US - Level 1 Vivienne K. (10), Fremont, CA, US - Level 2 Can B. (12), San Antonio, TX, US - Level 4 Jashanpreet K. (14), Surrey, CA - Level 4 Jasraj S. (13), Surrey, CA - Level 4 Jeffrey F. (12), Fairburn, GA, US - Level 4 Joseph F. (14), Fairburn, GA, US - Level 4 Jayden S. (8), Tacoma, WA, US - Level 1 Ezra V. (11), Seattle, WA, US - Level 2 Preston W. (9), Kirkland , WA, US - Level 2 Adrian M. (10), Louisville, CO, US - Level 1 Bryan C. (10), Austin, TX, US - Level 2 Nathan B. (15), Prescott, AZ, US - Level M Grace L. (13), Redmond, WA, US - Level 4 Keaton L. (7), San Luis Obispo, CA, US - Level 1 Phoebe B. (10), Walnut Creek, CA, US - Level 1 Areeb M. (8), Austin, TX, US - Level 1 Ashe H. (8), Milwaukee, WI, US - Level 1 Thomas K. (11), Sammamish, WA, US - Level 6 Ty M. (13), Flower Mound, TX, US - Level 3 Arjun K. (11), Portland, OR, US - Level 1 Angie L. (8), Redmond, WA, US - Level 2 Darius B. (11), WA, US - Level 1 Kabeer P. (12), Frisco, TX, US - Level 3 Ian D. (11), Nine Mile Falls, WA, US - Level 3

Eleanor (Seattle, Washington). Coding with Kids® student since 2023. Meet Eleanor - Eleanor took her love of coding to program her family’s Christmas lights! Although Eleanor joined Coding with Kids just this past winter through an after-school class, she’s been coding for a couple of years now! Her love of coding began when she started programming her family’s Christmas lights. Her family has an annual tradition of setting their Christmas Lights to music using an Arduino and various software. What a creative idea! From that bright start, she started using Python during the pandemic to create text based "Madlibs" games and fun adventure games in PyGame. But, at the end of the day, her favorite coding class has been her after-school coding class. She loves learning the block-based coding language of Scratch and all of the things that she can do with it - like creating sprites, animations, and games. Learning these skills and concepts has boosted her ability to do cool things with her Lego Prime Kit, which she really enjoys. Eleanor is extremely interested in robotics. Eventually, she dreams of becoming a robotics engineer (as well as a couple of other things too!). She's naturally curious and inventive and is always coming up with new inventions to help those around her! We can’t wait to see what you code next, Eleanor!

Arjun (Hoboken, New Jersey). Coding with Kids® student since 2021. Meet Arjun - Arjun has been coding since he was 4 (!!!) and it has taught him to be a leader in the classroom. This month's star coder, Arjun, has been coding and using code logic since before he could even read. He started out in Scratch Jr. which enabled him to use colors and blocks to start building coding projects at a very young age. In the beginning, he was always the youngest in the classroom and so he really credits his instructors for taking the time to nurture his love for coding. From there, Arjun has really flourished, taking his coding to the next level and sharing his passion with others. “My favorite part about coding is making my own sprites and backdrops to make my projects special. ” Now as a rising second grader, Arjun is coding all kinds of projects in Scratch from interactive stories to games with multiple levels and characters. He loves to be creative and incorporate his own ideas for characters and settings into everything he makes. Not only is he thriving in his coding class, he is also bringing skills he's learned through coding to his math, science, and art classes at school. "Hosting hour of code was awesome, I got to show everyone Scratch and help them use it." Normally, Arjun is a more reserved kid but coding makes him light up. This past year, he helped his teacher organize and lead an hour of code event for his classroom. By the end, the whole class was working together on collaborative projects in Scratch and Arjun was answering all kinds of questions around the room. It's clear that coding gives him a confidence boost that helps him share his passion and express himself in new ways. Arjun's dream is to grow up and design rainbow colored robots. With the skills he's building now, his potential to reach and exceed his dream is out of this world!

Aashna (Milpitas, California). Coding with Kids® student since 2019. Meet Aashna - Her hard work and dedication have seen her climb the Coder's Ladder from Level 1 to Level 5! Aashna started coding with us when she was just 7 years old. Over the years she has worked her way from basic animations and games in Scratch all the way to advanced Python and SQL. She adds so much to every class she is in with her willingness to participate and help others. It is amazing what this young coder has been able to accomplish through her passion for code and sheer determination! “I use my coding skills to create things for my family and friends like games and cards.” Aashna is not only hardworking, but also loves to share her skills with her friends and classmates. She is known in her family for creating beautiful animated birthday cards for everyone in Scratch. In her classes, her instructors are always impressed by how willing she is to help others and guide them through problems in their own code. Her enthusiasm in class is infectious whether she is answering questions, sharing her own work, or helping others with their own ideas. "I can't wait for coding each week. I love when my instructor gives us new challenges to work on and figure out." Recently, Aashna had the chance to celebrate her accomplishments when she graduated to Level 5. After 4 years of coding, she has come so far and her skills are out of this world. Her most recent project uses concepts like setting up a server and keeping track of usernames to build a group chat application (like you might use on social media!). Between her commitment to building her skills and her natural collaboration skills, Aashna is well on her way to becoming a program developer.

Natalia (Carrollton, Texas). Coding with Kids® student since 2022. Natalia found her passion for coding at an Hour of Code event at her local library. After creating a dance party in Scratch, she was excited to find out what else she could create and started taking classes with Coding with Kids®. Since then, her love for coding has only grown as she has learned to show her creativity by building her own worlds and characters. “My favorite class experiences are when we can start creating something from scratch and by the end of class, see it all work.” Across all her projects, it is clear Natalia has a knack for storytelling and design. Outside of class, she has been learning to use Photoshop and so she's been able to bring her own creations to life in her stories and games in Scratch. Whether it is a Pokemon navigating a maze or a dragon playing in a band, all of her characters have a ton of personality. You can even see her positivity in her games where other characters cheer you on at each level. These kinds of additions go above and beyond the basics of the project and add her own flare to her creations. "Now, when I play a game, I think about how I might create it in Scratch." Natalia has always been a true gamer girl and enjoyed exploring the worlds of Pokemon and Minecraft in her spare time. These days, coding class has given her the confidence to believe that one day she can create her own games for people around the world to enjoy. We can't wait to see what fun new worlds she builds next!

Congratulations to all 148 students who completed their Level, passed their graduation exam, and moved up to the next Level of Coder’s Ladder® during January - March of 2023. Finishing a whole level takes a lot of learning and practice - well done! Here is a graph showing how many students graduated from each level: Each level takes 9-12 months to complete, on average 40-50 lessons. However, this varies by level. Some are more difficult and take longer than others. Here is how many lessons our current graduates completed on average at each level: Coder's Ladder® Level Average # lessons Level 1 25 Level 2 39 Level 3 54 Level 4 45 Level 5 52 Level 6 45 Level M 43 *Please note that progress speed is individual. Some students complete each level faster than others. For example, those who code at home outside of class tend to move through levels at a higher speed. We congratulate all graduates and wish them lots of fun and great new learning at their next level! Marek Brejl, PhD Founder, Coding with Kids ____________________________________________________________________________ We are happy to share the list of all students who graduated in January, February or March of 2023: Amelia K. (8), Austin, TX, US - Level 1 Eric L. (11), Belmont, MA, US - Level 3 Anbe Y. (10), San Diego, CA, US - Level 3 Vincent S. (13), Coronado, CA, US - Level 2 Reda R. (11), Scarsdale, NY, US - Level M Henry C. (8), Gainesville, VA, US - Level 1 Mohtih G. (12), Bothell, WA, US - Level 2 Thong N. (14), Springfield, VA, US - Level 3 Brooklyn D. (13), Fayetteville, GA, US - Level 3 Vicente O. (13), Vadnais Heights, MN, US - Level M Jacob E. (12), Jersey City, NJ, US - Level 4 David V. (17), Renton, WA, US - Level 5 Mason G. (13), Barboursville, VA, US - Level 2 Jack C. (13), Mission Viejo, CA, US - Level M Leo L. (10), Mukilteo, WA, US - Level 3 Johann S. (15), Alges, PT - Level M Trent T. (12), El Dorado Hills, CA, US - Level 2 Luke A. (11), Kensington, MD, US - Level 2 Arvin K. (12), Sammamish, WA, US - Level 3 Treana F. (10), Bothell, WA, US - Level 2 Shravya M. (12), Naperville, IL, US - Level M Medha K. (10), Redmond, WA, US - Level 1 Mohamad A. (10), Irvine, CA, US - Level 4 Advait K. (13), Redmond, WA, US - Level 4 Ryan C. (10), San Bruno, CA, US - Level 3 Benjamin B. (11), River Edge, NJ, US - Level 3 Audriana E. (15), Everett, WA, US - Level 3 Noyan E. (9), San Carlos, CA, US - Level 2 Timothy L. (13), Redmond, WA, US - Level M Declan J. (7), Frisco, TX, US - Little Coders Arabella K. (7), Tarzana, CA, US - Level 1 Amilia C. (10), Milpitas, CA, US - Level 1 Simon B. (12), Dpo, US - Level 3 Linden B. (11), Mercer Island, WA, US - Level 2 Alex W. (9), Shrewsbury, MA, US - Level 2 Jayden D. (9), Kirkland, WA, US - Level 2 Gabriella K. (9), New City, NY, US - Level 2 Rebecca K. (9), New City, NY, US - Level 2 Sanvi K. (10), Camas, WA, US - Level 2 David M. (10), Portland, OR, US - Level 3 Finn S. (11), Seattle, WA, US - Level 4 Niall S. (9), Kenmore, WA, US - Level 3 Areeb M. (8), Austin, TX, US - Little Coders Zilai Z. (11), Seattle, WA, US - Level 4 Siya S. (12), Redmond, WA, US - Level 4 Quinn P. (12), Midland, MI, US - Level 4 Otto Y. (11), Shoreline, WA, US - Level 4 Lusine F. (10), Los Angeles, CA, US - Level 2 Miles B. (9), Jasper, IN, US - Level 2 Nicholas K. (14), Raleigh, NC, US - Level M Aneil D. (12), Plainsboro, NJ, US - Level M Ayush K. (15), Redmond, WA, US - Level 5 Nicholas S. (11), Denver, CO, US - Level 3 Edgar R. (10), Lemon Grove, CA, US - Level 1 Henry S. (10), WA, US - Level 1 Zachary W. (14), Chicago, IL, US - Level 4 Exaveer W. (13), Goodyear, AZ, US - Level 4 Andy G. (13), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 5 Samuel V. (12), Seattle, WA, US - Level 3 Eli V. (12), Reno, NV, US - Level 3 Colin C. (10), Kirkland, WA, US - Level 3 River S. (10), Portland, OR, US - Level 3 Siera S. (10), Portland, OR, US - Level 3 Wyatt A. (9), Dyer, IN, US - Level 3 Thatcher M. (10), Austin, TX, US - Level 1 Siddhan S. (11), Sammamish, WA, US - Level 1 Mahi G. (9), Yarrow Point, WA, US - Level 1 Jesse C. (11), Newton, MA, US - Level 1 Daniel S. (8), WA, US - Level 1 Amin B. (8), Rockville Centre, NY, US - Level 1 Avaneesh S. (12), Chandler, AZ, US - Level 3 Tejas S. (12), Superior township, MI, US - Level 3 Saranya C. (10), Westminster, CO, US - Level 3 Yudhish K. (10), Northville, MI, US - Level 2 Justyn L. (12), Atlanta, GA, US - Level M Anson G. (10), Cupertino, CA, US - Level M Aarav V. (14), Windham, NH, US - Level M Lukas J. (9), Sammamish, WA, US - Level 2 Anton L. (9), Redmond, WA, US - Level 2 Lillian Rose P. (11), Golden, CO, US - Level 1 Francis K. (9), Columbus, OH, US - Level 1 Maya V. (12), Los Altos, CA, US - Level M Arnav B. (12), Bothell, WA, US - Level M Jaylen C. (13), Coronado, CA, US - Level 6 Peyton R. (13), Bowling Green, OH, US - Level 4 Dhyan T. (11), Edison, NJ, US - Level 5 Cristian H. (12), Tacoma, WA, US - Level M Aashna K. (11), Milpitas, CA, US - Level 4 Richard L. (12), Belmont, MA, US - Level 4 Yifang Z. (12), Suwanee, GA, US - Level M Ashmi K. (12), Camas, WA, US - Level 2 Brielle V. (9), Irvine, CA, US - Level 1 Rudra J. (13), San Diego, CA, US - Level M Spencer G. (9), Newton, MA, US - Level 2 Lauren E. (12), Everett, WA, US - Level 3 Miguel P. (8), Spring, TX, US - Level 1 Shane C. (11), Los Angeles, CA, US - Level 4 Julio D. (13), Hillsboro, OR, US - Level 4 Eric G. (10), Seattle, WA, US - Level 3 Griffin K. (13), Dedham, MA, US - Level 3 Lincoln L. (9), Toronto, CA - Level 2 Stella B. (11), Austin, TX, US - Level 2 Aanya S. (12), Mississauga, CA - Level 3 Gavin G. (9), Port Orchard, WA, US - Level 1 Elianne E. (9), Portland, OR, US - Level 1 Faustino O. (10), Vadnais Heights, MN, US - Level 2 Harvey L. (9), Princeton Junction, NJ, US - Level 2 Sam D. (11), Camas, WA, US - Level 2 Ryan M. (6), Palo Alto, CA, US - Level 1 Logan H. (10), Sausalito, CA, US - Level 2 Alexander C. (11), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 3 Jacob D. (8), Kirkland, WA, US - Level 2 Kavi F. (12), New York, NY, US - Level 4 Zehua W. (12), Medway, MA, US - Level 4 Declan B. (11), Round Rock, TX, US - Level 2 Gianna N. (9), Brooklyn, NY, US - Level 2 Ronik D. (12), Cortlandt mnr, NY, US - Level 2 Emma P. (11), Bretton Woods, NH, US - Level 2 Aidan W. (12), Daly City, CA, US - Level 2 Adam B. (8), GA, US - Little Coders Alexander O. (10), Bryn Mawr, PA, US - Level 3 Kaitlyn N. (11), Tustin, CA, US - Level 2 Mateo A. (10), HILLSBORO, OR, US - Level 2 August G. (7), Portland, OR, US - Level 2 Nathan K. (7), GB - Little Coders Chichi O. (5), Germantown, MD, US - Little Coders Dhrithi V. (9), Kansas City, MO, US - Level 1 Saavi D. (7), Franklin, WI, US - Level 1 Ashlyn A. (9), Georgetown, TX, US - Level 1 Tawus P. (12), Tucson, AZ, US - Level M Greta S. (8), WA, US - Little Coders Dorian P. (6), Lynnwood, WA, US - Little Coders Jackson G. (10), Grapevine, TX, US - Level 1 Ellie E. (9), Redmond, WA, US - Level 2 Henry B. (8), Mercer Island, WA, US - Level 1 Kaylee K. (7), Atlanta, GA, US - Little Coders Christoffer B. (15), K√∏benhavn √ò, DK - Level 4 Marius W. (15), L√¶stedet 3, DK - Level 4 Layan Y. (9), Thornton, CO, US - Level 1 Avyaan S. (8), Bakersfield, CA, US - Little Coders Solomon W. (7), Sacramento, CA, US - Little Coders Clarice L. (10), Cedar Knolls, NJ, US - Level 2 Ian D. (11), Nine Mile Falls, WA, US - Level 1 Matias K. (11), San Carlos, CA, US - Level 2 Madison K. (11), San Carlos, CA, US - Level 2 Aiden N. (8), Bellmore, NY, US - Level 2 Asher O. (9), TARRYTOWN, NY, US - Level 1 Bryce C. (11), San Diego, CA, US - Level 3

Dave (Portland, OR). CWK Student Since May 2022 Meet Dave - He loves to code and so sharing his knowledge and helping his classmates is second nature. Dave started at Coding with Kids in a Python camp last summer and really bonded with the other students in the program. One older student in particular really helped to mentor Dave and grow his Python skills. Ever since then he has been inspired to share his skills with less experienced classmates and is always helping to brainstorm and debug other students' projects in class. "Helping my classmates is one of the ways I learn and I like coding so I like sharing my knowledge." From the beginning, what has really inspired Dave is working with his classmates and instructors but through that community, he has found a real love of coding. Recently he created a game where the choices you make along the way guide the story. As you navigate a mine, you make decisions and whether or not you find the treasure depends on those decisions. He also recreated the classic game of Pong in class to learn more about the physics of how it works so he could incorporate those elements in his own work. His projects show curiosity about what code can accomplish and creativity when adding features. “It’s cool that you’re living in a world with all the stuff made from coding and you can add stuff to the world that you made.” Helpful and passionate about code, Dave has been an invaluable part of our community of coders here at Coding with Kids. Along the way he's been encouraged to keep going by older students who have mentored him and instructors that saw his potential and his hard work recently paid off when he graduated to Level 4 on the Coder's Ladder®. Dave's dream is to be a game developer and he's well on his way to building the skills he needs to get there!

Noah (Bellevue, WA). CWK Student Since May 2016 Meet Noah - His analytical mind and willingness to take on new challenges make him a star coder! Noah is a star in and out of the classroom by bringing his eagerness to learn to every situation. In the six years he's been coding, he's never met a concept he couldn't tackle. If he's interested in a topic, he'll dive deep to break it down and understand it. That's how he ended up using college level math in a recent project. "I like that you can create your own sprites and characters, you can really make anything with Scratch" Over winter break, Noah started looking into how a neural network works. (For those of us who aren't coding superstars, neural networks mimic how our brains receive and process information through code.) He researched how they work and found that the math behind them was quite intensive. But he wasn't intimidated by the complicated equations, just interested in how he could incorporate them into his work. He's still working on the project and wants to get a working version to help you win a game of connect four based on proven winning strategies. “I love making stories and games that I came up with, when it's all done, it's worth all the time I put in to see my creation.” Noah isn't only impressive in his coding classes, he was also recently the youngest competitor to ever final in a regional math modeling competition. His team had to use a bunch of data to map out the most fun day for a group a friends going to an amusement park. They worked for weeks mapping out how long they had to wait in line, how fun each friend found different activities, and a dozen other variables to come up with the optimal schedule for the trip. But all their hard work definitely paid off when they took home the finalist medal! Noah's hard work and passion for coding and math make him stand out as this month's star coder.

Ami(Milpitas, CA). CWK Student Since May 2022 Meet Ami - She's always going above and beyond in class, experimenting with creative new code blocks! Ami began her coding journey when she tried out Scratch for fun and fell in love with all the opportunities to make games and stories. She loves to read and so creating her own narratives has been one of her favorite ways to express herself. All of her projects show her curiosity and creativity, a spark and love for coding that is uniquely hers. "I like that you can create your own sprites and characters, you can really make anything with Scratch" Recently, Ami has been working on an interactive story based on the classic novel Alice in Wonderland. She's had the idea for it for months but she finally has the skills to make it a reality. The story lets the user make choices like whether to eat the "Eat Me" cake or drink the "Drink Me" potion from the book. Based on what you choose, you could grow ten feet or shrink to two inches tall. Ami just finished reading Tom Sawyer and Pride & Prejudice so maybe they will feature in her next story. "I love making stories and games that I came up with, when it's all done, it's worth all the time I put in to see my creation." Ami's instructors say she is never afraid to experiment with new coding concepts. In class, she just learned how to build a maze game and in her first project, she is already adding fun extras like a dance party when you win. At home, she's been working with an app and robot kit to build and code a dragon to move around. Ami will be graduating to Coder's Ladder® Level 2 soon and she is excited to see what new challenges that will bring!

Congratulations to all 191 students who completed their Level, passed their graduation exam, and moved up to the next Level of Coder’s Ladder® during October - December of 2022. Finishing a whole level takes a lot of learning and practice - well done! Here is a graph showing how many students graduated from each level: Each level takes 9-12 months to complete, on average 40-50 lessons. However, this varies by level. Some are more difficult and take longer than others. Here is how many lessons our current graduates completed on average at each level: Coder's Ladder® Level Average # lessons Level 1 30 Level 2 35 Level 3 61 Level 4 48 Level 5 30 Level 6 24 Level M 40 *Please note that progress speed is individual. Some students complete each level faster than others. For example, those who code at home outside of class tend to move through levels at a higher speed. We congratulate all graduates and wish them lots of fun and great new learning at their next level! Marek Brejl, PhD Founder, Coding with Kids® ____________________________________________________________________________ We are happy to share the list of all students who graduated in January, February or March of 2023: Gabriel R. (10), Fruitland Park, FL, US - Level 1 Leander G. (13), Edmonds, WA, US - Level 4 Tho Ngoc Oanh D. (9), Chandler, AZ, US - Level 1 Samuel M. (16), Avon, CT, US - Level 5 Andrew L. (12), Calgary, CA - Level 3 Sindhuja D. (10), Kent, WA, US - Level 4 Solomon G. (15), Boulder, CO, US - Level 6 Cordell J. (12), Renton, WA, US - Level 4 Rahul S. (14), Katy, TX, US - Level 4 David N. (9), Massillon, OH, US - Level 1 Wayne F. (12), San Jose, CA, US - Level M Satyateja 'Satya' T. (12), Bothell, WA, US - Level 4 Viraaj R. (11), Chevy chase, MD, US - Level 2 Louis-Antoine T. (11), Germantown, MD, US - Level 2 Shivank K. (15), East Hampton, CT, US - Level 5 Shaheer D. (11), Abu Dhabi, AE - Level 3 Eunchan S. (9), Los Angeles, CA, US - Level 2 Luke M. (11), Anacortes, WA, US - Level 1 Norman J. (13), Sammamish, WA, US - Level M Eli M. (14), Olympia, WA, US - Level 5 Olivia T. (9), Pawtucket, RI, US - Level 1 Drake S. (10), Otsego, MN, US - Level 2 Kayden S. (10), San Mateo, CA, US - Level 2 Jayden H. (14), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 4 Mia R. (9), Portland, OR, US - Level 1 Aditya G. (11), Fremont, CA, US - Level 3 Olivia G. (12), Singapore, SG - Level M Alan C. (10), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 1 Eric L. (11), Poolesville, MD, US - Level 1 Jesse F. (10), Orlando, FL, US - Level 1 Rishaan S. (10), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 1 Derek Y. (11), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 2 Jonah D. (10), Kirkland, WA, US - Level 2 Jacob M. (12), Coeymans Hollow, NY, US - Level 2 Jethro X. (8), Redmond, WA, US - Level 2 Mars U. (9), Des Moines, WA, US - Level 2 Andrea M. (15), Bedford, NH, US - Level M Justin T. (12), Colorado Springs, CO, US - Level M Liam O. (11), Everett, WA, US - Level 3 Sohrab N. (12), 7 Carl Raby St, CA - Level 2 Audrey P. (9), Cary, NC, US - Level 3 Sahar C. (8), Dripping Springs, TX, US - Level 1 Mio H. (10), 2012 Division St, WA, US - Level 1 Akhil M. (14), Sammamish, WA, US - Level M Victor W. (10), Seattle, WA, US - Level 3 Senai M. (12), Cambridge, MA, US - Level 2 Shunki A. (9), Honolulu, HI, US - Level 1 Ricky P. (10), Novara, IT - Level 2 Maylea A. (13), Bethesda, MD, US - Level M Russell E. (12), Fredericksburg, VA, US - Level M Natalie A. (8), Bethesda, MD, US - Level 2 Brendan T. (11), Wayland, MA, US - Level 2 Alex P. (10), Palmyra, VA, US - Level 2 Aiden C. (13), Chesterfield, NJ, US - Level M Nathaniel O. (13), BUFORD, GA, US - Level M Pavel P. (12), Seattle, WA, US - Level 2 Sylvia H. (13), Camp Verde, AZ, US - Level 4 Brian K. (14), Sammamish, WA, US - Level 6 Akaryn D. (14), Bangkok, TH - Level M Oscar D. (12), Bangkok, TH - Level M Elva C. (12), Irvine, CA, US - Level M Saavya J. (11), Georgetown, TX, US - Level 2 Ryan G. (11), Newton, MA, US - Level 4 Logan L. (13), Marysville, WA, US - Level 4 Yutika D. (12), Woodinville, WA, US - Level 4 Aryan J. (11), 2062 Mayflower drive Troy, MI, US - Level 1 Sameer J. (11), 2062 Mayflower drive Troy, MI, US - Level 1 Colin S. (13), Los altos, CA, US - Level 4 Ethan Y. (13), Quincy, WA, US - Level 4 Renee W. (12), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 4 Sufyaan P. (13), Pleasanton, CA, US - Level 4 Evan K. (10), Portland, OR, US - Level 4 Owen E. (13), Giugliano in campania, IT - Level 4 Dhruv M. (13), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 4 Amin B. (8), Rockville Centre, NY, US - Little Coders Madeline W. (11), Austin, TX, US - Level 2 Flynn R. (9), Portland, OR, US - Level 2 Raffa W. (12), London, GB - Level M Weston H. (10), PO Box 189, TX, US - Level 1 Sophia T. (14), Rancho Cucamonga, CA, US - Level 4 Suprathik R. (11), Issaquah, WA, US - Level 4 Leif E. (11), Portland, OR, US - Level 4 Clarice L. (10), Cedar Knolls, NJ, US - Level 1 Kanav G. (8), Cupertino, CA, US - Little Coders Arjun V. (10), Los Altos, CA, US - Level 3 Ryan J. (8), 25 Irving Ave, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, US - Level 1 Jugaad B. (12), Beaverton, OR, US - Level 3 Rodrigo G. (11), Majadahonda, ES - Level 1 Gabriel M. (13), Visalia, CA, US - Level M Thomas K. (11), Sammamish, WA, US - Level 5 Owen S. (14), Ann Arbor, MI, US - Level 4 Aasiya C. (11), San carlos, CA, US - Level 4 Levi D. (10), Palm Coast, FL, US - Level 2 Maya D. (12), Palm Coast, FL, US - Level 2 Maxwell C. (10), Kirkland, WA, US - Level 1 Allyna S. (9), Santa Cruz, CA, US - Level 1 Vivaan R. (9), Aldie, VA, US - Level 1 Jean C. (11), Austin, TX, US - Level M Henry B. (8), Mercer Island, WA, US - Little Coders Abi A. (6), Frankfort, IL, US - Little Coders Alejandro M. (16), San Jos√©, CR - Level H1 Nathan L. (15), San Jose, CA, US - Level H1 Gareth C. (9), Sammamish, WA, US - Level 1 Ansh M. (11), Redmond, WA, US - Level 2 Vincent F. (15), Tacoma, WA, US - Level 4 Aife S. (12), Kenmore, WA, US - Level 3 Aishi A. (12), Sammamish, WA, US - Level 3 Andrew L. (10), Greenwood Village, CO, US - Level 3 Aaron R. (7), 6131 Waxmyrtle Way, FL, US - Little Coders Collin S. (13), Sammamish, WA, US - Level M Finn S. (11), Olympia, WA, US - Level 2 Thaddeus Y. (10), Milpitas, CA, US - Level 2 Ricky F. (9), Grenada, MS, US - Level 2 Elliott C. (10), Austin, TX, US - Level 1 Aishi A. (12), Sammamish, WA, US - Level 3 Matthew N. (8), Tustin, CA, US - Level 1 Samir A. (11), Jackson heights, NY, US - Level 4 Avishaan D. (12), Vienna, VA, US - Level 3 Daanish A. (11), Redmond, WA, US - Level 3 Toren G. (12), Seattle, WA, US - Level 4 Peter S. (8), Gig Harbor, WA, US - Level 1 Isa H. (10), Olympia, WA, US - Level 2 Faith M. (11), Tacoma, WA, US - Level 2 Mahanth K. (8), Milpitas, CA, US - Level 1 Katelin D. (10), Miami, FL, US - Level 2 Dionisis F. (10), Portland, OR, US - Level 1 Shaan G. (9), Bothell, WA, US - Level 1 Conor W. (12), Killingworth, CT, US - Level 3 Scarlett W. (10), Killingworth, CT, US - Level 3 Winston N. (10), 2742 Grand Oaks Loop, TX, US - Level 1 Ethan C. (9), Fulton, MD, US - Level 1 Hadi A. (13), Redmond, WA, US - Level 3 Justin Z. (10), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 3 Braylon D. (13), Fayetteville, GA, US - Level 3 Miguel B. (14), Kenmore, WA, US - Level M Kiara F. (10), San Mateo, CA, US - Level M Amaya S. (13), Listowel, CA - Level 4 Sai Nidhish B. (9), 4104 169th CT NE, Redmond, WA, US - Level 1 Yeseo H. (10), San Jose, CA, US - Level 2 Cordelia C. (10), Minneapolis, MN, US - Level 1 Santiago W. (9), Walnut Creek, CA, US - Level 1 Drew N. (13), Sammamish, WA, US - Level 3 Elijah P. (10), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 3 Eshaan D. (9), Denver, CO, US - Level 1 Chase C. (13), Coronado, CA, US - Level 3 Haryn C. (13), Houston, TX, US - Level M Sumedha K. (10), Redwood city, CA, US - Level 2 Logan T. (8), Austin, TX, US - Level 2 Lydia C. (8), Portland, OR, US - Level 3 Van W. (9), Ashburnham, MA, US - Level 2 Arthur L. (10), San Jose, CA, US - Level 2 Sarah S. (10), Suwanee, GA, US - Level 2 Sophie W. (11), Brooklyn, NY, US - Level 2 Arjun S. (11), 25524 Longfellow Place Stevenson Ranch, CA, US - Level 1 Jack S. (11), Pawtucket, RI, US - Level 1 Riana S. (8), Sammamish, WA, US - Level 1 Charles S. (8), Washington, DC, US - Level 1 Sarina R. (9), Bothell, WA, US - Level 1 Atticus J. (13), Denver, CO, US - Level M Jeremy T. (9), Herndon, VA, US - Level 3 Ananya M. (12), New York, NY, US - Level 3 Nicklas M. (10), Kirkland, WA, US - Level 2 Malachi T. (10), 1606 Abby ave, NV, US - Level 1 Harrison V. (10), Green Bay, WI, US - Level 1 Theodore H. (9), Bedford, MA, US - Level 2 Hariharan G. (10), 13109 Bradley farm dr, VA, US - Level 1 Andrew Y. (13), Katy, TX, US - Level M Saira B. (8), Sunnyvale, CA, US - Little Coders Bridie T. (10), 55 Willow St, Dover, MA, US - Level 1 Omar A. (10), Thuwal, SA - Level 1 Sophie D. (8), Ossining, NY, US - Level 1 Shio H. (9), East Brunswick, NJ, US - Level 1 Sean K. (9), Westmount, CA - Level 1 Kacper N. (10), Mississauga, CA - Level 2 Aarav K. (13), Redmond, WA, US - Level M Nathan N. (12), 824 N GENEVA ST, ANAHEIM, CA, US - Level M Immanuel L. (10), Bothell, WA, US - Level 2 Adam D. (10), Chapel Hill, NC, US - Level 3 Mason H. (7), Cupertino, CA, US - Level 2 Jett S. (10), Seattle, WA, US - Level 2 Christian F. (15), Deer park, WA, US - Level 4 Emily C. (9), Brooklyn, NY, US - Level 2 Ryan G. (6), 16820 NE 32nd Street, WA, US - Little Coders Quinn G. (10), Vienna, VA, US - Level 3 Henry V. (10), New York, NY, US - Level 3 Anika A. (10), Minneapolis, MN, US - Level 3 Brian C. (9), Shoreline, WA, US - Level 3 Christian L. (11), Redmond, WA, US - Level 3 Neil N. (11), Irvine, CA, US - Level 3 Vaibhav A. (11), Sammamish, WA, US - Level 3 Nathan L. (10), Hellertown, PA, US - Level 1 Marcus T. (7), Palo Alto, CA, US - Level 1

Mars (Des Moines, WA). CWK Student Since January 2022 Meet Mars - a musician and coder who is always looking for new and interesting ways to bring his passions together! Mars is relatively new to coding, but since his parents gave him a robot he could code to move around and avoid obstacles, he's been obsessed! He had always loved video games, and working with his robot opened his eyes to coding possibilities. Since then, he has begun taking classes and more formally learning to code, starting with Scratch and now taking on projects in Minecraft and other game modding. "Usually, ideas pop into my mind, and I research how I can make them happen." Mars has a unique approach to coding due to his passion for music and is always looking for ways to incorporate sound and other features into his projects. When playing games, he pays attention to how they are scored, and his favorites are games like Breath of the Wild, which have critically acclaimed scores. In his own games, he is constantly thinking about how changes in music and sound can affect how you play. Whether it's the sound of rain in his lightning storm game or dramatic music to tell you you're about to fight the bad guy, the sound blocks in Scratch have become some of his favorites. “I love adding new functions and building on the basics of a game using animations.” It is not just sound that makes Mars' projects unique. His instructors love that no matter the project's goal, Mars always goes the extra mile to customize and make the projects his own. His curiosity and creativity have taken him far in his classes, but he is constantly looking for new ways to add to his knowledge. This winter, while he is on break from school and his Coder's Ladder class, he'll be taking a Minecraft Modding camp to branch out in a new language & direction.

Cristian (Tacoma, Washington). Coding with Kids® student since 2021 Meet Cristian - a student whose creativity has him building the coolest features into his coding projects and upgrading every game he makes. Cristian has always been interested in science but when he saw one of his favorite Youtubers build a project in Scratch, he became hooked on coding! He started taking private lessons in Python with CwK and his skills have skyrocketed from there. When he joined Coding with Kids, his goal was to learn a typed language but in a short time he exceeded even his own expectations and now he is experimenting in over 5 coding languages including Python, Javascript, HTML, Lua, and more! "I’ve always been interested in science my whole life and how things work." Cristian's drive to learn new languages is not the only thing that has made him a star coder, he is always innovating new ideas for games and projects. Recently he's been working on his version of an open world game where you can play the animal of your choice, find food and water, and either hunt prey or hide from predators. When working on a new idea for a game, he likes to start with the map to help him imagine the world he is building. Then he adds in details one by one until his idea starts to come to life. In his animal game, he has been working on build food sources like a bush that you can eat the berries off of. “When I’m older, I might want to be a stock market trader or a data scientist. Coding helps me appreciate those jobs and build my skills.” Cristian is just bursting with ideas for new games and projects. He's been working on learning Lua to build Roblox games on his own and it has inspired him to learn the building blocks of 3D games. It is clear that Cristian is driven by his love to create and so he sees 3D games as a new arena to come up with ideas. His dream is to start his own game studio that designs and builds games that kids everywhere can play.

Dylan (North Caldwell, New Jersey). Coding with Kids® student since 2022 Meet Dylan - a student who is always taking his skills to the next level whether he’s building robots with Lego or learning about the stock market. Dylan got into coding a few years ago when he joined a team of friends competing in First Lego League robotics challenges. Together, they used Scratch and Lego to build robots that could accomplish all kinds of tasks like completing an obstacle course and lifting and moving objects. The fun and competition sparked his passion for coding and so he decided to take on coding classes in Python to expand the possibilities of what he could build with code. “I wanted to get better so I could learn Python and get more confident in my abilities and skills.” Dylan sees coding as a stepping stone to his future. His dad got him interested in the stock market and how money markets work which appeals to his natural love of math, code, and data. He even has his own mini-portfolio that he gets to buy and sell stocks with! Dylan is very into data and how we use it in the real world so he enjoys doing research on which stocks will go up and down and experimenting with his investments. “When I’m older, I might want to be a stock market trader or a data scientist. Coding helps me appreciate those jobs and build my skills.” In class, Dylan is known for his creativity and adding new elements to their projects. Whenever a classmate is having trouble, he’s one of the first to try to help and problem solve through the issue. His favorite kind of projects are games based on sports and arcade games he knows but recently, watching Moneyball inspired him to learn more about how we can use data science to predict which players will do well. His passion for coding and obvious commitment to learning as much as he can makes him stand out as this month’s star coder.

Congratulations to all 175 students who completed their Level, passed their graduation exam, and moved up to the next Level of Coder’s Ladder® during July - September of 2022. Finishing a whole level takes a lot of learning and practice - well done! Here is a graph showing how many students graduated from each level: Each level takes 9-12 months to complete, on average 40-50 lessons. However, this varies by level. Some are more difficult and take longer than others. Here is how many lessons our current graduates completed on average at each level: Coder's Ladder® Level Average # lessons Level 1 29 Level 2 38 Level 3 54 Level 4 48 Level 5 45 Level 6 41 Level M 51 *Please note that progress speed is individual. Some students complete each level faster than others. For example, those who code at home outside of class tend to move through levels at a higher speed. We congratulate all graduates and wish them lots of fun and great new learning at their next level! Marek Brejl, PhD Founder, Coding with Kids ____________________________________________________________________________ We are happy to share the list of all students who graduated in July, August or September of 2022: Aahana D. (9), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 2 Aanya S. (13), Phoenix, AZ, US - Level M Abel B. (15), Newcastle, CA, US - Level H2 Ada K. (12), Redmond, WA, US - Level 5 Aditya T. (12), Portland, OR, US - Level 3 Adrian W. (12), Cupertino, CA, US - Level M Advik R. (10), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 2 Aidan W. (11), Daly City, CA, US - Level 1 Aiden C. (10), Oakland, CA, US - Level 1 Albert E. (13), Redmond, WA, US - Level 6 Albert T. (8), Seattle, WA, US - Level 2 Alex W. (9), Shrewsbury, MA, US - Level 1 Alexander C. (12), Kirkland, WA, US - Level 3 Alyssa W. (9), Belmont, CA, US - Level M Amelie L. (8), Beaverton, OR, US - Little Coders Amirsam A. (14), Markham, CA - Level M Ammar O. (12), Den Haag, NL - Level 3 Andre B. (10), Kirkland, WA, US - Level 1 Andy H. (10), Santa clara, CA, US - Level 2 Andy R. (14), Kirkland, WA, US - Level 5 Angie L. (7), Redmond, WA, US - Level 1 Anjaneya N. (12), Santa Clara, CA, US - Level 3 Anshul K. (11), Concord, NH, US - Level 1 Aquilina S. (13), Glen Burnie, MD, US - Level M Arjun N. (12), Redmond, WA, US - Level 3 Arnove S. (11), Fremont, CA, US - Level 5 Augustin L. (13), Bothell, WA, US - Level M Austin W. (11), Kensington, MD, US - Level 1 Avea G. (10), Vancouver, CA - Level 1 Aven K. (12), Portland, OR, US - Level 3 Avika R. (12), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 2 Bonham B. (13), Nampa, ID, US - Level M Branden W. (9), Basking Ridge, NJ, US - Level 3 Brayden C. (14), Englewood, CO, US - Level 4 Brayden R. (11), miami, FL, US - Level 1 Buddy F. (8), Valencia, CA, US - Level 1 Calista V. (14), Reno, NV, US - Level 5 Chaarukeshini gaayathiri A. (12), Austin, TX, US - Level 3 Charles K. (14), Frisco, TX, US - Level 4 Charlie W. (12), Toronto, CA - Level M Clara L. (9), Foster City, CA, US - Level 4 Clint A. (14), Helena, MT, US - Level M Cody W. (12), Austin, TX, US - Level 4 Cynthia W. (22), Clovis, CA, US - Level 1 Daniel P. (11), Clyde Hill, WA, US - Level M Daniel Z. (15), Burnaby, CA - Level 4 David A. (9), LYNBROOK, NY, US - Level 1 Declan M. (13), Seattle, WA, US - Level 4 Demilade O. (10), HYATTSVILle, MD, US - Level 2 Dhanalakshmi B. (12), Sammaimsh, WA, US - Level 1 Dhruv B. (13), Pleasanton, CA, US - Level 4 Donte A. (13), Rockville, MD, US - Level M Edward L. (12), Sammamish, WA, US - Level M Eli C. (9), Frisco, TX, US - Level 2 Elizabeth H. (8), Washington, DC, US - Little Coders Ella W. (8), New York, NY, US - Level 2 Ellen B. (13), Austin, TX, US - Level 5 Elliot P. (9), Austin, TX, US - Level 2 Emily F. (10), Vancouver, CA - Level 2 Emily W. (14), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 5 Ethan L. (11), Los Altos, CA, US - Level 2 Evan J. (11), Ottawa, CA - Level 2 Evan Z. (11), Cedar Park, TX, US - Level 1 Eze O. (7), Germantown, MD, US - Level 2 Ezra V. (10), Seattle, WA, US - Level 1 Finn A. (16), Austin, TX, US - Level H1 Fiona S. (11), Fremont, CA, US - Level 2 Freya M. (8), Aurora, CO, US - Level 1 Grace L. (12), Redmond, WA, US - Level 3 Guillermo N. (16), Miami, FL, US - Level H1 Hannah A. (9), Redmond, WA, US - Level 2 Ian A. (16), Kensington, MD, US - Level H2 Ishvi A. (9), Bothell, WA, US - Level 1 Ivo Patxi M. (9), Littleton, CO, US - Level 2 Jack C. (11), Madison, AL, US - Level 3 Jack D. (8), Seattle, WA, US - Level 2 James H. (9), Fox Lake, IL, US - Level 1 James W. (16), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 6 Javier B. (11), Eastleigh, GB - Level 2 Jaylen C. (13), Coronado, CA, US - Level 5 Jesse M. (13), Oakland, NJ, US - Level 3 Jethro X. (8), Redmond, WA, US - Level 1 Jordan L. (11), Sammamish, WA, US - Level 2 Julian D. (12), San Francisco, CA, US - Level 5 Kaitlyn N. (11), Tustin, CA, US - Level 1 Katie L. (11), Redmond, WA, US - Level 1 Kavin J. (8), Chelmsford, MA, US - Level 2 Keshav V. (14), Toronto, CA - Level 5 Kirill K. (12), Redmond, WA, US - Level 3 Kisha P. (10), Corinth, TX, US - Level 2 Konstantin L. (9), Broomfield, CO, US - Level 2 Kouta H. (9), New York City, NY, US - Level 4 Kriya S. (8), Marietta, GA, US - Level 1 Kyle X. (15), Portland, OR, US - Level 4 Lea T. (11), Rancho Cucamonga, CA, US - Level 1 Leo C. (11), Portland, OR, US - Level 4 Leo W. (9), Tacoma, WA, US - Level 1 Leonardo H. (9), Redmond, WA, US - Level 1 LeRoy D. (12), Richland, WA, US - Level 3 Levi B. (11), Louisville, KY, US - Level 1 Liam M. (13), Toronto, CA - Level M Liam N. (14), Pensacola, FL, US - Level 5 Liam O. (13), Lacey, WA, US - Level 5 Lucas S. (13), Gig Harbor, WA, US - Level 4 Lucas T. (9), Santa Monica, CA, US - Level 2 Luke L. (9), Portland, OR, US - Level 2 Lynx W. (9), Waban, MA, US - Level 1 Mach C. (10), Seattle, WA, US - Level 2 Madison K. (10), San Carlos, CA, US - Level 1 Mars U. (9), Des Moines, WA, US - Level 1 Masato L. (12), Redmond, WA, US - Level 3 Mason B. (9), San Jose, CA, US - Level 2 Matias K. (10), San Carlos, CA, US - Level 1 Matthew T. (13), San Jose, CA, US - Level M Max M. (10), 24 Stonefield Ct, MA, US - Level 2 Maximillian Y. (10), Tustin, CA, US - Level 3 Maxwell W. (15), Kenmore, WA, US - Level 6 Maxwell W. (9), Austin, TX, US - Level 1 Mayank G. (16), Chandigarh, IN - Level H1 Maziyar V. (12), NEW York, NY, US - Level 2 Miles B. (8), Jasper, IN, US - Level 1 Mohan D. (11), Acton, MA, US - Level 2 Nancy A. (10), San Diego, CA, US - Level 1 Nhi N. (11), Fairfax, VA, US - Level 1 Nikos K. (11), Lake Oswego, OR, US - Level 2 Noah D. (13), Denver, CO, US - Level M Noah H. (9), Meridian, ID, US - Level 1 Olan S. (11), Santa Clarita, CA, US - Level 1 Om B. (11), Springfield, IL, US - Level 2 Om G. (11), Sunnyvale, CA, US - Level 2 Owen Y. (13), Shoreline, WA, US - Level 5 Palmer J. (11), Phoenix, AZ, US - Level 1 Parker G. (9), Tampa, FL, US - Level 1 Patrick W. (14), Hudson, OH, US - Level 5 Preston W. (9), Kirkland, WA, US - Level 1 Richard L. (15), Bothell, WA, US - Level 6 Rigden T. (11), Novato, CA, US - Level 2 Rishabh R. (11), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 4 Rishi D. (11), Acton, MA, US - Level 2 Rohan B. (9), Sammamish, WA, US - Level 4 Roman S. (15), Happy Valley, OR, US - Level 4 Rundong W. (12), Everett, WA, US - Level 4 Ryan H. (11), Portland, OR, US - Level 2 Ryan M. (6), Palo Alto, CA, US - Little Coders Ryan Y. (8), McLean, VA, US - Level 2 Sahil S. (12), Vienna, VA, US - Level M Sameer S. (15), Renton, WA, US - Level 5 Sawyer K. (15), Seattle, WA, US - Level 5 Shreya S. (13), Renton, WA, US - Level 4 Shriya M. (9), Naperville, IL, US - Level 1 Silas G. (9), Ahoskie, NC, US - Level 1 Sohrab N. (11), 7 Carl Raby St, CA - Level 1 Spencer G. (9), Newton, MA, US - Level 1 Sriram Surya Sanjay C. (12), Bothell, WA, US - Level M Steven T. (9), San Carlos, CA, US - Level 1 Sum Yin C. (6), Leeds, GB - Little Coders Sumaiya G. (12), San Carlos, CA, US - Level 2 Sydney H. (8), Portland, OR, US - Level 1 Tanner S. (9), Clackamas, OR, US - Level 1 Theo L. (6), Colorado Springs, CO, US - Little Coders Timi B. (11), Rock Hill, SC, US - Level 2 Trenton T. (16), Leesburg, VA, US - Level M Vedh K. (11), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 4 Vincent R. (11), Sparks, NV, US - Level 3 Vincent S. (13), Colorado Springs, CO, US - Level 4 Will H. (15), Denver, CO, US - Level M Xiner X. (11), Lake Oswego, OR, US - Level 3 Xue-han W. (11), Redmond, WA, US - Level 2 Yubo G. (10), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 2 Yuri T. (12), Frisco, TX, US - Level 2 Yutong C. (14), San Diego, CA, US - Level 5 Zachary B. (9), Redmond, WA, US - Level 3 Zachary F. (14), Mill Creek, WA, US - Level 5 Zachary Y. (9), McLean, VA, US - Level M Zara R. (11), Portland, OR, US - Level 3

Audrey (Cary, North Carolina). Coding with Kids® student since 2020 Our star coder for September dreams of taking her coding to space as the first astronaut on Mars. Meet Audrey! Audrey has always loved everything science and technology. As a little girl, she would build her own “robots” out of cardboard and write stories about “Techno Girl” - a superhero with coding superpowers! So when she started typing and learning to use a computer, her parents knew she needed classes to level up her skills. In her two years with Coding with Kids, she has gone from learning to move a mouse to typing her own Python commands and building fully functional games and projects! “My brain just loves having something I can work on and new challenges I can take on.“ Audrey loves tackling new challenges and her favorite projects are those that she has to work hard to solve. She loves figuring out how things work so when she learns a new piece of code, she breaks it down and researches it until she understands it. She’s a very hands-on learner and so the next topic she wants to learn more about is computer hardware and the wires and circuits that do all the work behind the scenes. At home, she even has a lego robot that she has taken apart and rebuilt a half dozen times. “I want to be an astronaut because my dream is to step on a planet and experience something no one has ever seen before.” Audrey is the type of student who when something sparks her interest, dives deep to learn more. That was how she found her passion for space and the stars when she met Mae Jemison, the first black woman in space, and was inspired to go to space herself. Ever since, she has immersed herself in astronomy, becoming the youngest member of her local astronomy club and taking every opportunity to learn more about space travel. She sees coding as a skill and talent that can help her reach her dreams.

Colin (Los Altos, California). Coding with Kids® student since 2021Our Superstar Coder for August is always looking for new languages and concepts to tackle! Meet Colin from Los Altos, CA. Colin started coding when he was 11 years old because a bunch of his friends had started coding and were making the coolest games in class. Since then, he has taken a deep dive into several languages and completed two Levels on the Coder’s Ladder®. He loves building different types of games and with every language he learns, he finds new and interesting things to incorporate into his projects. Take ping pong for example: Colin and his dad play ping pong at home and so when Colin learned a new concept that allowed him to make a virtual version of the game, he couldn’t wait to see how he could bring his hobby to life virtually! "I like math because I get to solve different types of equations and practice something that I just learned. In science, I like to do labs and get hands on experience seeing how chemicals work." STEM is such a big part of Colin’s life and some of his friends share his passion as well! Whether it is working together in the science lab or working through new math problems, Colin and his friends love collaborating on new challenges. After school, they like to get together online and work on new coding ideas together. They break up the project into different parts and assign them based on each other's strengths. Colin’s specialty is creating the framework of the code and making sure that it is functioning correctly through testing. “I want to make 3D games! I code in Roblox which is 3D but I want to learn 3D modeling like in Blender and Unity." It seems like Colin can not get enough of coding and technology because he takes every opportunity to learn new languages and programs. In the last two years, he has tackled projects in Roblox, Python, HTML/Javascript/CSS, and Blender. What’s next for Colin? 3D Games! He started Blender this summer and can not wait for the opportunity to learn Unity to take his games to the next level.

Rohan (Sammamish, Washington). Coding with Kids® student since 2020Our Superstar Coder for July is an enthusiastic student who is a leader in the classroom despite his young age. Meet Rohan from Sammamish, WA! "I got inspired by my brother to start coding, it looked so fun!" Rohan started coding at six years old when he saw his older brother coding and thought it looked like fun. He jumped into using Scratch, building games and stories of his own. Two years later, Rohan is making all kinds of projects in Javascript and Python while tackling the basics of Java with his dad! In the classroom, Rohan’s enthusiasm for coding shines through via his active participation and willingness to go the extra mile in every project. He has been able to advance so far in a short amount of time due to his dedication and the support he has from his code-savvy family. “First, [when starting a new project],I make a short plan in my mind of what concepts I need to use and how the user will interact with it.” In their house, coding is a family activity where dad will give Rohan coding challenges to work on between classes. When taking on a new challenge, Rohan first makes a plan for how he wants the project to work and how he wants the user to interact with it. Then, if he is unsure of how to make any of the pieces work, he goes to his big brother to help him brainstorm and troubleshoot. Finally, he jumps into coding and works through the plan they came up with to complete the challenge! “Java is my favorite because of how useful it is and how it lets you do things other languages don’t do.“ This Superstar Coder is determined to learn more so that he can start building the games he knows and loves. He was so excited when they learned to build a Mario platformer in class because he had been playing Mario games for years. Building these games is what got him excited to code in the first place and now his dream is to build his own games as a game developer. In the meantime, we can’t wait to see what he designs next!

Congratulations to all 201 students who completed their Level, passed their graduation exams, and moved up to the next Level of Coder’s Ladder® during April - June of 2022. Finishing a whole level takes a lot of learning and practice - well done! Here is a graph showing how many students graduated from each level: Each level takes 9-12 months to complete, on average 40-50 lessons. However, this varies by level. Some are more difficult and take longer than others. Here is how many lessons our current graduates completed on average at each level: Coder's Ladder® Level Average # lessons Level 1 28 Level 2 40 Level 3 55 Level 4 51 Level 5 54 Level 6 - Level M 47 *Please note that progress speed is individual. Some students complete each level faster than others. For example, those who code at home outside of class tend to move through levels at a higher speed. We congratulate all graduates and wish them lots of fun and great new learning at their next level! Marek Brejl, PhD Founder, Coding with Kids ____________________________________________________________________________ We are happy to share the list of all students who graduated in April, May or June of 2022: Abhin P. (10), Eugene, OR, US - Level 2 Abhinav D. (14), Austin, TX, US - Level M Abigail A. (10), Aurora, CO, US - Level 2 Aiden N. (7), Bellmore, NY, US - Level 1 Akira B. (8), Highlands Ranch, CO, US - Level 1 Alex P. (9), Palmyra, VA, US - Level 1 Alexa M. (11), Mission hills, CA, US - Level 1 Alexander K. (9), Chevy Chase, MD, US - Level 1 Alexei K. (10), Brooklyn, NY, US - Level 2 Alheeva B. (9), South Easton, MA, US - Level 1 Aliza K. (12), Sammamish, WA, US - Level 3 Andrew M. (11), Snoqualmie, WA, US - Level 2 Andrew Z. (9), Gainesville, FL, US - Level 2 Andy G. (12), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 4 Anirudh K. (10), San Jose, CA, US - Level 1 Anishka A. (11), Milton, CA - Level 2 Anjali S. (11), Menlo park, CA, US - Level 2 Ansh J. (13), Acton, MA, US - Level 4 Anson C. (9), Irvine, CA, US - Level 2 Arnav N. (12), Sunnyvale, CA, US - Level M Arpit G. (13), Redmond, WA, US - Level 4 Arthur B. (10), Kirkland, WA, US - Level 2 Arthur v. (13), Arvada, CO, US - Level 4 Artur N. (7), Mississauga, CA - Level 1 Arya H. (10), Austin, TX, US - Level 3 Audrey Y. (8), New York, NY, US - Level 1 August G. (6), Portland, OR, US - Level 1 Avisha A. (11), Bothell, WA, US - Level 2 Ayden N. (12), Puyallup, WA, US - Level 3 Benjamin G. (11), Portland, OR, US - Level M Billy D. (10), Brea, CA, US - Level 2 Blake C. (9), Ridgewood, NJ, US - Level 1 Brian B. (13), Stittsville, CA - Level M Brian K. (13), Sammamish, WA, US - Level 5 Brice B. (11), Beaverton, OR, US - Level 2 Brody H. (11), Austin, TX, US - Level 1 Bryan C. (9), Austin, TX, US - Level 1 Calvin Y. (9), Boulder, CO, US - Level 2 Carly S. (11), Gilbert, AZ, US - Level 2 Charles C. (15), Portland, OR, US - Level M Charlotte B. (11), Lees Summit, MO, US - Level 2 Christian L. (14), Woodbridge, VA, US - Level 5 Christopher A. (14), Indianapolis, IN, US - Level 4 Claire G. (8), Seattle, WA, US - Level 2 Clara W. (10), Portand, OR, US - Level 2 Clora H. (8), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 1 Colton K. (10), Birmingham, AL, US - Level 1 Connie C. (12), Olympia, WA, US - Level 3 Connor C. (6), Bothell, WA, US - Little Coders Conrad S. (9), Salem, MA, US - Level 1 Daniel H. (10), Kirkland, WA, US - Level 3 Dash S. (11), Mill Creek, WA, US - Level 2 Declan M. (9), Snoqualmie, WA, US - Level 2 Derek Y. (11), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 1 Dylan N. (14), Renton, WA, US - Level M Easton E. (13), Keller, TX, US - Level M Edward A. (7), Studio City, CA, US - Level 1 Edward J. (13), Bellevue, WA, US - Level M Edward T. (10), Vancouver, WA, US - Level 1 Eleanor G. (11), Longmont, CO, US - Level 2 Eliana W. (9), Washington, DC, US - Level 1 Ella C. (14), Lake Oswego, OR, US - Level M Emily A. (7), Chantilly, VA, US - Level 1 Emily B. (11), Seattle, WA, US - Level 3 Emma P. (11), Bretton Woods, NH, US - Level 1 Emmanuel K. (9), Washington, DC, US - Level 2 Ethan C. (14), Portland, OR, US - Level 4 Ethan J. (10), Lake Oswego, OR, US - Level 3 Ethan X. (10), Sammamish, WA, US - Level 3 Evan S. (11), Sammamish, WA, US - Level 4 Felipe L. (10), Redmond, WA, US - Level 1 Felix N. (10), Portland, OR, US - Level 2 Flynn R. (9), Portland, OR, US - Level 1 Gabriel S. (8), Kirkland, WA, US - Level 1 Gabriella K. (8), New City, NY, US - Level 1 Gnana aasrith A. (14), Redmond, WA, US - Level 4 Hadley B. (12), San Rafael, CA, US - Level 1 Hangyeol L. (9), Austin, TX, US - Level 1 Harrison S. (12), Mclean, VA, US - Level 3 Harvey L. (8), Princeton Junction, NJ, US - Level 1 Hassatou S. (13), Concrete, WA, US - Level 4 Ilan I. (7), Needham, MA, US - Little Coders Isabella T. (7), St Thomas, VI - Little Coders Ivan C. (11), Longmont, CO, US - Level 5 Jack G. (11), Leesburg, VA, US - Level 4 Jackson C. (12), Buckeye, AZ, US - Level 2 Jacob D. (7), Kirkland, WA, US - Level 1 Jacob M. (11), Coeymans Hollow, NY, US - Level 1 Jake D. (10), Shoreline, WA, US - Level 2 James T. (15), Monterey Park, CA, US - Level 4 Jared H. (7), Wellesley, MA, US - Level 1 Jarrett Y. (11), New York, NY, US - Level 1 Jasmeh S. (12), San Ramon, CA, US - Level M Jayden D. (8), WA, US - Level 1 Jayden L. (9), Austin, TX, US - Level 2 Jayden S. (7), Tacoma, WA, US - Little Coders Jonathan S. (14), Tacoma, WA, US - Level 4 Joseph L. (8), Englewood, CO, US - Level 2 Judy T. (9), Woodinville, WA, US - Level 2 Julio D. (12), Hillsboro, OR, US - Level 3 Juniper D. (10), Seattle, WA, US - Level 2 Kabeer P. (11), Frisco, TX, US - Level 2 Kaitlyn N. (12), Laytonsville, MD, US - Level 3 Kavya C. (11), Carrollton, TX, US - Level 3 Kayden S. (10), San Mateo, CA, US - Level 1 Kaysan G. (10), Seattle, WA, US - Level 2 Keith M. (15), Sunnyvale, CA, US - Level M Kevian G. (11), Austin, TX, US - Level 3 Kiana L. (7), San Diego, CA, US - Little Coders Kritin M. (7), Dublin, CA, US - Little Coders Kyle T. (14), Renton, WA, US - Level M Lauren E. (11), Everett, WA, US - Level 2 Leo C. (12), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 3 Liam M. (10), Woodinville, WA, US - Level 2 Lilian H. (8), Kirkland, WA, US - Little Coders Lillia I. (13), Canton, MA, US - Level M Lincoln F. (11), New york, NY, US - Level 1 Lincoln L. (9), Toronto, CA - Level 1 Linden B. (10), Mercer Island, WA, US - Level 1 Locke D. (15), Gaithersburg, MD, US - Level 5 Logan H. (10), St. Helens, OR, US - Level 4 Logan R. (11), Redmond, WA, US - Level 4 Logan T. (7), Austin, TX, US - Level 1 Louis-Antoine T. (10), Germantown, MD, US - Level 1 Lucas L. (12), Bellevue, WA, US - Level M Lucas T. (9), Santa Monica, CA, US - Level 1 Magnus K. (10), Brooklyn, NY, US - Level 2 Mahanth K. (8), Krishna, Kuttuva, - Level 1 Marco F. (11), Herndon, VA, US - Level 2 Marcus N. (10), Thornton, CO, US - Level 3 Marcus T. (6), Palo Alto, CA, US - Little Coders Matthew N. (16), Renton, WA, US - Level M Matthew N. (7), Tustin, CA, US - Little Coders Matthew T. (9), Coral Springs, FL, US - Level 1 Matthias C. (18), Raleigh, NC, US - Level 5 Max N. (7), Leawood, KS, US - Little Coders Maximillian Y. (9), Tustin, CA, US - Level 1 Maya L. (10), Belmont, CA, US - Level 3 Meghan T. (13), Monterey Park, CA, US - Level 4 Minal M. (12), Herndon, VA, US - Level M Mira B. (8), Somerville, MA, US - Level 1 Nicholas K. (11), New City, NY, US - Level 2 Nicholas S. (11), Hesperia, CA, US - Level 4 Nikita B. (10), Lakeway, TX, US - Level 3 Nishith M. (9), Redmond, WA, US - Level 2 Noah K. (10), North York, CA - Level 2 Nora P. (9), Austin, TX, US - Level 2 Nysa M. (6), Kirkland, WA, US - Little Coders Oliver G. (9), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 2 Owen S. (12), Lynnwood, WA, US - Level M Owen S. (12), San Diego, CA, US - Level 4 Pahal S. (11), Syosset, NY, US - Level 3 Pearl S. (11), Syosset, NY, US - Level 3 Peter K. (11), Seattle, WA, US - Level 3 Raphael T. (11), Chestnut Hill, MA, US - Level 2 Raquel M. (9), San Jose, CA, US - Level 2 Rebecca K. (8), New City, NY, US - Level 1 Reza R. (10), Spokane, WA, US - Level 2 Riana S. (7), Sammamish, WA, US - Little Coders Richard L. (11), Belmont, MA, US - Level 3 Ricky J. (11), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 1 Rishabh C. (11), Bothell, WA, US - Level 4 Ronan P. (14), Shoreline, WA, US - Level 4 Ryan C. (15), Aurora, IL, US - Level 4 Ryan G. (10), Newton, MA, US - Level 3 Ryan T. (10), Surrey, GB - Level 3 Sabrina T. (13), Danville, CA, US - Level M Sahana K. (12), Sammamish, WA, US - Level 3 Samuel V. (11), Seattle, WA, US - Level 2 Scarlett U. (9), Seattle, WA, US - Level 1 Sean M. (11), Weston, FL, US - Level 2 Serena Q. (9), Redmond, WA, US - Level 3 Shakti D. (9), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 2 Shalin N. (11), Rockville, MD, US - Level 2 Sho S. (12), Seattle, WA, US - Level 3 Shrevin M. (8), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 2 Shreya G. (15), Plano, TX, US - Level 5 Sidharth B. (11), Sammamish, WA, US - Level 4 Simon B. (11), Dpo, US - Level 2 Skanda B. (11), Redmond, WA, US - Level 3 Sophia T. (13), Rancho Cucamonga, CA, US - Level M Sophie D. (10), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 2 Sosuke K. (7), Edgewater, NJ, US - Little Coders Tavish K. (13), Sammamish, WA, US - Level M Tejas S. (11), Superior township, MI, US - Level 2 Thomas K. (10), Sammamish, WA, US - Level 4 Trent T. (11), El Dorado Hills, CA, US - Level 1 Van S. (11), Seattle, WA, US - Level 4 Van W. (9), Ashburnham, MA, US - Level 1 Viraaj R. (10), Chevy chase, MD, US - Level 1 Vivienne K. (9), Fremont, CA, US - Level 1 Warren C. (13), Sammamish, WA, US - Level 4 William (Alex) S. (11), Midlothian, TX, US - Level 2 William B. (10), Manassas, VA, US - Level 2 William G. (6), Ventura, CA, US - Level 2 Yena H. (13), San Jose, CA, US - Level M Ysa W. (8), Seattle, WA, US - Level 2 Zayn H. (9), Chevy Chase, MD, US - Level 1 Zen P. (10), San Carlos, CA, US - Level 1 Zen Z. (8), Puyallup, WA, US - Level 2 Ziva G. (10), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 2

Ricky (Novara, Italy). Coding with Kids® student since 2020Our Superstar Coder for June is one of our international students who has overcome great challenges to find that coding is his superpower, meet Ricky from Novara, Italy! "I love facing new and more difficult challenges in every project." Ricky, like many students, started coding in 2020 during the pandemic. Over the last two years, he has created countless projects in Scratch while moving from Level 1 to preparing to graduate to Level 3 this summer. His instructor is always impressed by how he thinks outside of the box and comes up with unique solutions to problems. Whether he is trying out a new piece of code or coming up with a new level for a spaceship game, his tenacity and creativity is a huge part of how he has been so successful in class. However, even with his positive attitude, learning to code has not always been easy for Ricky. English isn’t his first language and he had to overcome the language barrier when he first started taking classes. Imagine trying to learn a new subject (especially a technical one like coding) in a language you are also still learning! But that hasn’t stopped Ricky and through coding, he has learned that making mistakes is an important part of learning and should not hold you back from trying and trying again."I don’t know what I want to be when I grow up, but I know that coding is my superpower!" Whether he is offering creative solutions or helping his classmates to debug their own projects, Ricky always brings his A-game to class, and his enthusiasm for coding is infectious. Through his classes, Ricky has been able to build valuable skills both by improving his English and building his coding knowledge. Ricky is still young and hasn’t decided what he wants to be when he grows up, but with his coding skills and willingness to keep learning, the sky's the limit for this Superstar Coder!

Congratulations to all 175 students who passed their graduation exams and moved up to the next level of Coder’s Ladder® during January - March of 2022. Finishing a whole level takes a lot of learning and practice - well done! Here is a graph showing how many students graduated from each level: Each level takes 9-12 months to complete, on average 40-50 lessons. However, this varies by level. Some are more difficult and take longer than others. Here is how many lessons our current graduates completed on average at each level: Coder's Ladder® Level Average # lessons Level 1 31 Level 2 36 Level 3 57 Level 4 40 Level 5 63 Level 6 49 Level M 49 *Please note that progress speed is individual. Some students complete each level faster than others. For example, those who code at home outside of class tend to move through levels at a higher speed. We congratulate all graduates and wish them lots of fun and great new learning at their next level! Marek Brejl, PhD Founder, Coding with Kids ____________________________________________________________________________ We are happy to share the list of all students who graduated in January, February or March of 2022: Aahana D. (8), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 1 Alex L. (11), Austin, TX, US - Level 1 Alexander S. (11), Arcadia, CA, US - Level 1 Alysa L. (10), Chino, CA, US - Level 1 Ansh M. (10), Redmond, WA, US - Level 1 Anthony M. (7), Park Ridge, NJ, US - Level 1 Anton L. (8), Redmond, WA, US - Level 1 Arjun G. (6), Hoboken, NJ, US - Level 1 Arthur L. (9), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 1 Aryan P. (11), Okemos, MI, US - Level 1 Ayaz C. (10), Harrisburg, NC, US - Level 1 Blake B. (8), Columbia city, OR, US - Level 1 Blake W. (9), Oregon City, OR, US - Level 1 Brice B. (11), Beaverton, OR, US - Level 1 Carolina O. (10), Saugus, CA, US - Level 1 Charlotte L. (8), Redmond, WA, US - Level 1 Claire L. (10), Hunts Point, WA, US - Level 1 Edoardo B. (10), Houston, TX, US - Level 1 Eleanor G. (11), Longmont, CO, US - Level 1 Ellie E. (8), Redmond, WA, US - Level 1 Elliot P. (9), Austin, TX, US - Level 1 Emily C. (9), Brooklyn, NY, US - Level 1 Gerard B. (11), Fort Worth, TX, US - Level 1 Gianna N. (8), Brooklyn, NY, US - Level 1 Immanuel L. (10), Bothell, WA, US - Level 1 Isaac M. (8), Lakewood, CO, US - Level 1 Jack R. (10), Spicewood, TX, US - Level 1 Jett S. (10), Seattle, WA, US - Level 1 Kacper N. (10), Mississauga, CA - Level 1 Kaden R. (11), Austin, TX, US - Level 1 Karina G. (8), Seattle, WA, US - Level 1 Katelin D. (9), Miami, FL, US - Level 1 Kritha B. (9), Hockessin, DE, US - Level 1 Lauren M. (10), Upper Marlboro, MD, US - Level 1 Logan H. (9), San bruno, CA, US - Level 1 Lohith K. (10), Milpitas, CA, US - Level 1 Mason G. (12), Barboursville, VA, US - Level 1 Mohan D. (11), Acton, MA, US - Level 1 Mohan K. (8), Portland, OR, US - Level 1 Mohtih G. (11), Bothell, WA, US - Level 1 Nicklas M. (9), Kirkland, WA, US - Level 1 Noah Y. (9), Land O' Lakes, FL, US - Level 1 Otter F. (10), Snohomish, WA, US - Level 1 Rishi D. (11), Acton, MA, US - Level 1 Rishi P. (8), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 1 Rui Z. (9), Kirkland, WA, US - Level 1 Samuel V. (11), Seattle, WA, US - Level 1 Satyana Z. (10), Renton, WA, US - Level 1 Sullivan M. (10), Myrtle beach, SC, US - Level 1 Taylor V. (11), Albuquerque, NM, US - Level 1 Theodore H. (8), Bedford, MA, US - Level 1 Vincent B. (10), Louisville, KY, US - Level 1 Viraj D. (8), Woodinville, WA, US - Level 1 William B. (10), Manassas, VA, US - Level 1 Yudhish K. (10), Northville, MI, US - Level 1 Zachary C. (9), Rosemead, CA, US - Level 1 Adithya K. (11), Bothell, WA, US - Level 2 Ahana S. (10), Danville, CA, US - Level 2 Alexander O. (10), Bryn Mawr, PA, US - Level 2 Allison S. (10), Boulder, CO, US - Level 2 Allison S. (12), Austin, TX, US - Level 2 Amber L. (11), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 2 Amy L. (10), Redmond, WA, US - Level 2 Anbe Y. (9), San Diego, CA, US - Level 2 Andrew D. (10), Waltham, MA, US - Level 2 Anika B. (9), Seattle, WA, US - Level 2 Anson C. (9), Irvine, CA, US - Level 2 Arantza G. (13), Santa Clarita, CA, US - Level 2 Atsuto Y. (9), Redmond, WA, US - Level 2 Blake M. (10), Phoenix, AZ, US - Level 2 Caden P. (10), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 2 Caia F. (9), Snohomish, WA, US - Level 2 Christopher P. (11), Lake Elsinore, CA, US - Level 2 Cooper Q. (8), Phoenix, AZ, US - Level 2 Cosette Z. (9), South San Francisco, CA, US - Level 2 Dakoda S. (12), Covington, GA, US - Level 2 Daniel M. (9), Foster City, CA, US - Level 2 Emily X. (9), Dublin, OH, US - Level 2 George C. (10), Seattle, WA, US - Level 2 Griffin F. (11), Snohomish, WA, US - Level 2 Henry V. (10), New York, NY, US - Level 2 Iggy H. (8), Portland, OR, US - Level 2 Isabelle G. (12), Harleysville, PA, US - Level 2 James P. (7), Castro Valley, CA, US - Level 2 James T. (8), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 2 Lydia C. (8), Portland, OR, US - Level 2 Maclaren H. (9), Dallas, TX, US - Level 2 Madison H. (11), Tigard, OR, US - Level 2 Nicholas S. (10), Denver, CO, US - Level 2 Nolan M. (11), Bothell, WA, US - Level 2 Olivia D. (11), Missoula, MT, US - Level 2 Pranauv K. (10), Herndon, VA, US - Level 2 Quinn G. (9), Vienna, VA, US - Level 2 Ram M. (11), Greenwood Village, CO, US - Level 2 Renata G. (11), Santa Clarita, CA, US - Level 2 Riyan O. (7), Farmington, MI, US - Level 2 Rosy P. (11), North Vancouver, CA - Level 2 Rudra P. (11), Arvada, CO, US - Level 2 Sai M. (11), Greenwood Village, CO, US - Level 2 Saranya C. (9), Westminster, CO, US - Level 2 Stella S. (10), Matthews, NC, US - Level 2 Vaibhav A. (10), Sammamish, WA, US - Level 2 Veer B. (9), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 2 Wyatt A. (8), Dyer, IN, US - Level 2 Zeynep B. (10), Bellevue, WA, US - Level 2 Zidhane Z. (8), Puyallup, WA, US - Level 2 Aanya M. (12), San Jose, CA, US - Level 3 Aanya M. (12), San Jose, CA, US - Level 3 Ammar O. (12), Den Haag, NL - Level 3 Can B. (11), San Antonio, TX, US - Level 3 Colman B. (12), Portland, OR, US - Level 3 Colman B. (12), Portland, OR, US - Level 3 Evan K. (10), Portland, OR, US - Level 3 Griffin K. (12), Dedham, MA, US - Level 3 Jacob L. (13), Mercer island, WA, US - Level 3 Liam M. (12), Elk river, MN, US - Level 3 Mohamad A. (9), Irvine, CA, US - Level 3 Oumie S. (11), Concrete, WA, US - Level 3 Pranay G. (13), Plano, TX, US - Level 3 Rohan B. (8), Sammamish, WA, US - Level 3 Seva H. (10), Zionsville, IN, US - Level 3 Shane C. (10), Los Angeles, CA, US - Level 3 Shawn C. (11), Portland, OR, US - Level 3 Taichi A. (10), Honolulu, HI, US - Level 3 Yutika D. (12), Woodinville, WA, US - Level 3 Adam M. (11), London, GB - Level 4 Alexander R. (12), Everett, WA, US - Level 4 Anish B. (13), Lisle, IL, US - Level 4 Daxton B. (10), Grand Junction, CO, US - Level 4 Eli M. (13), Olympia, WA, US - Level 4 Ho-Young C. (18), Bethesda, MD, US - Level 4 Lincoln E. (15), Lexington, MA, US - Level 4 Oren K. (14), Edmonds, WA, US - Level 4 Rishab D. 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Sarah (Suwanee, Georgia). Coding with Kids® student since 2021Our Superstar Coder for May is an amazing student who recently took her coding outside the classroom and won big at the county and state Tech Fairs! We are not surprised at all that she has met with such success because she has always had a great work ethic and adds her own flare to every project. Meet Sarah from Suwanee, Georgia! "The moment I knew I could use my favorite characters in my projects, I fell in love with coding." Sarah has been coding for a little over a year and this winter, she decided to take it to the next level when her school held a tech fair. Little did she know, her project would take her on to win first place in the county and second in the state! Her project featured four games in one that build in difficulty and in the final story, she wrote her own Star Wars story, drew over 100 characters based on Star Wars, and coded Scratch to play the Star Wars theme. Sarah says that she is so proud of the project that won her these prizes because the games are fun and anyone can play. "For the fair, I had to record a video talking about my code and how everything worked. That was the hardest part other than creating the games." In class, Sarah likes to ask a lot of questions to better understand the code and so over the last year, she has built an amazing bond with her instructors. When it came to her recent award-winning project, she was able to work one-on-one with her instructor to get all the pieces working and practice how she was going to explain and walk through the code. You can see how they have inspired her in the way she talks about teaching her brother Scratch and how fun it is to help him with his ideas. "My mom is a computer engineer and when I saw some of the things she could do, I wanted to learn to do it too." Despite her recent accomplishments, the thing Sarah is most excited about is what she can learn next. She is constantly exploring Scratch to get new ideas and see what cool projects other students are working on. She’s particularly interested in 3D elements and how they could upgrade the stories and games she makes in Scratch. With her enthusiasm for learning and passion for sharing her coding skills, the future is limitless for this Superstar Coder!

Liam (Elk River, Minnesota). Coding with Kids® student since 2020 We are proud to announce our Superstar Coder for April is Liam from Elk River! Liam was inspired to learn to code by his dad who is a programmer and has been coding since before anyone can remember. His goal is to become a programmer just like dad and try every programming language! This Superstar Coder has big dreams and with his drive and passion, he is on the way to achieving them. "The most exciting part when I’m programming is thinking of all the possibilities of how to make things work because there are so many different ways to make the same event happen!" One of the things Liam's instructors love most about him is his dedication to mastering new concepts. At the moment, Liam is working on a personal project that would have an AI program a story. While he says he’s been trying and failing to transform the base code of a previous project to this new application, he doesn’t seem frustrated but is excited for when he finally gets it working! It’s easy to see that trial and error are a huge part of Liam’s coding process. When he learns a new function, he creates a new project in Codesters just to try it out in different scenarios and test how it works. Whenever a project isn’t working how he thinks it should, he doesn’t quit but goes through line by line to find the issue."I showed my best friend some of my code and I think I exploded his mind." Liam is constantly sharing his love of coding with his family and friends. Since his dad is also a programmer, they almost have their own private language at this point. Mom gets very lost at the dinner table some nights! Recently his dad taught him some HTML and Liam can't wait to learn more languages so he can make more and more advanced projects.

Solomon (Boulder, Colorado). Coding with Kids student since 2020 We are excited to introduce you to our Star Coder for the month of March, Solomon from Boulder! Solomon got started coding almost by accident. As an elementary schooler interested in spies and cyphers, he looked for a library book on codes and found a book with intro level Scratch. Ever since then he has been hooked on learning new programming languages as he has progressed from Level M of the Coder’s Ladder® program all the way to Level 6. "I’m interested in taking in inputs where it’s like oh this is a mess and then making it make sense and useful." Solomon’s instructors have been consistently impressed by how enthusiastic Solomon is about coding. It is not just a class for him but a catalyst for how to turn all his ideas for games and programs into a reality. He recently hit a major milestone when he completed a project that creates randomized maps for each level of a game so that you can play it over and over and never play the exact same game. It was something he wanted to learn since he first started building projects in Scratch so now that he understands the functions, he has tons of ideas for how to apply them to other projects he’s interested in. It is easy to see how Solomon’s coding skills have transferred to his other interests. When coming up with an idea, he likes to be creative and problem-solve his way through the different challenges to make the program work correctly. He also loves to tell stories through coming up with roleplaying quests in Dungeons and Dragons. When he’s leading a quest, his friends might come up with strategies he never thought of and he has to find a way to incorporate them right into the story, just like he might have to re-write or re-think a piece of code that is not working. "Sometimes I’ll know something from a different language and I can essentially translate it to solve problems in other programs." Solomon lights up when he talks about his experience coding. He is so excited to have gotten to the level where he can take an idea and build it with the help of his instructor and classmates. He loves how collaborative his class is with them all sharing different ideas on how to solve problems in the code. He has a dream of taking that collaboration further and teaming up with a friend that is more of an engineer to develop and build the ultimate battle bot. We know that whatever cool projects Solomon decides to tackle next, he’ll impress us all with his superstar coding!

Megan (Seattle, Washington). Coding with Kids student since 2018. We are proud to introduce you to our Star Coder for the month of February, Megan from Seattle! Megan got hooked on coding after a Roblox camp during the summer of 2018. Since then, she has expanded her skills and is now in Level 5 of the Coder’s Ladder® program. In her classes, she has surprised her instructors with the hard work she is willing to put in which has taken her from a beginner to an advanced coder in such a short time. "Right now we're working on searching algorithms to solve a maze. Stuff that is logic-y is fun and the computer has a thinking process I can follow." Combining creativity and logic has been the most interesting part of coding for Megan. One of her favorite projects has been writing a program that makes cool randomized art in Scratch. She built in different colors and shapes that randomly combine to create interesting images. Similarly, when it comes to game design, Megan wants to understand every step of how it works and loves the freedom to build anything you can think of. She thinks that it is way more interesting to play a game where you created the code behind the mechanics than one that someone else thought of and built."Coding has taught me to break down a problem into steps so you’re focusing on one thing at a time. It makes things a lot less overwhelming to process." Megan says that the biggest impact coding has had on her life is that it has changed how she thinks about things. No one else in her family is a coder and so she has become really good at interpreting what she is doing in class and explaining it in normal terms to them. Coding has become this unique skill for her that no one around her has, not even the adults. Looking forward, Megan isn't sure what she wants to be when she grows up (she is only 14!) but she is sure she wants to do something with code. Whether it is building video games or engineering, we are sure she will bring the hard work and creativity that she has shown in class to whatever she chooses!

Ivan (Longmont, Colorado). Coding with Kids student since 2017. We are excited to introduce our first SuperStar Coder of 2022, Ivan Chang! Ivan began studying code at just 5 years old after an introduction to coding at his school. He joined our Little Coder’s classes shortly after and is now in Level 5 on the Coder’s Ladder®. On his coding journey, Ivan consistently has pushed the limits of his own knowledge. After quickly learning Scratch in his first year of coding, he decided he wanted to learn Python. There were not any Python classes designed for 6 year olds so Ivan checked out “Python for Kids” from his local library. Ivan has since become highly proficient in Python and is working to learn more code languages. "I like showing my friends games that I’ve made because most of them aren’t coders and I can share coding with them." Coding has been both a great opportunity for Ivan to make new friends and also expose existing friends to computer science. His skill in creating games continues to advance so much that he was able to gift one to a friend for his birthday! Ivan looks forward to building a programming team in the future so he can begin participating in coding and robotics competitions. "My teacher has asked me to do “Genius Hour” ... It lets me pick a topic I’m interested in, research it, and present about it to my classmates." In addition to coding, Ivan loves all things math and science related. He watches YouTube videos about STEM topics in his free time and has even begun his own channel as well! Ivan is passionate about sharing his knowledge with his friends and other students and his videos feature everything from game development to database navigation. Through this experience Ivan hopes to either be a game developer, programmer, or a professor. If we know Ivan, it will likely be all three!

Christina (Renton, Washington). Coding with Kids student since 2015. We are thrilled to introduce Christina Jones, our Star Coder for the month of December. She began coding 6 years ago inspired by her father who is an engineer and programmer. Christina saw coding as a way for her to contribute to the rapidly changing world of technology. Now a freshman in high school, Christina has developed a network of passionate coders and continues to inspire others to join, including her younger brother who just began coding this year! “Since taking classes with Coding With Kids, I’ve learned the possibilities for creation and innovation are endless using code. I truly feel empowered by my experience and progress with coding.” Problem solving is a key skill Christina has learned by studying coding. When learning new concepts, she sometimes finds they do not immediately “click” for her but she’s learned to overcome challenges by being curious and collaborating with her classmates. Christina has also learned the importance of User Interface and Experience. Recently, she was working on a tic-tac-toe game with what seemed to be basic elements: four lines, crosses and circles. Through the development process she discovered the much more complex framework needed to ensure the design and operation worked as simply as intended. It was her favorite project because it opened Christina’s eyes to considering not only that the code works, but how important it is that it also works well for the user. “I plan to use my skills to help the world using the lens of STEM. At the core, this is what I seek to do: help others and change the world.” A STEM enthusiast, Christina dreams of becomin g a biomedical engineer where she can combine her coding skills and her favorite school subject of biology. Outside of Coding with Kids, Christina is highly involved in multiple organizations that support women and people of color in STEM and has just joined her school’s robotics team. Excited by the possibilities learning code has created for her, Christina knows with more education, she can be a key innovator in the changing world of medicine.

Daxton (Grand Junction, Colorado) When he was little, Daxton’s mom asked him if he’d rather be a programmer or doctor when he grew up. He chose programmer! From that moment on, he started using Scratch Jr. to build small programs that did everything from animation to a little store that he could play with his friends. These days, Daxton has moved on to more complex code and as a Level 4 student on the Coder’s Ladder®, he is constantly taking his skills to the next level in languages like Python and Javascript. “I just moved to level 4 and I’m excited to learn a bunch of new things to use in my projects. It would be cool to learn more CSS animation, I could make some awesome projects with that.” What impresses Daxton’s instructors the most is how hard he works outside of class to build projects and come up with his own code. He even built a website for his drawing and writing club at school! Almost every day afterschool he spends time building projects with his friends. They will jump into repl (a program for coding in Python) and divide up a project so that they all get a piece to work on. Recently, they finished a typing test game that took them six months to complete as a team. “When I'm working with my friends on something, we'll divide and conquer so that we aren’t working on the same parts of the code.” So whether it is a new piece of code for a project or an algorithm to solve a 3x3 Rubix cube, he’s the kind of kid that likes to break down a problem and try solutions until he’s worked it out. That curiosity and passion is what drives him to learn more and why, all these years later, he still wants to be a programmer when he grows up. “I’ve made, like, millions of tests on repl to help me figure out how it works.” So whether it is a new piece of code for a project or an algorithm to solve a 3x3 Rubix cube, he’s the kind of kid that likes to break down a problem and try solutions until he’s worked it out. That curiosity and passion is what drives him to learn more and why, all these years later, he still wants to be a programmer when he grows up.

Emily has been coding for most of her young life! She started out with Coding with Kids as a Little Coder and has worked her way up through the levels to Level 5. With six years of coding classes under her belt, she’s gone from an elementary schooler just learning to code to a middle schooler with a solid understanding of Python and Web Development. Emily has built her skills with hard work and loves to add extra design elements to every project. “My favorite class experience was the platformer game design where I got to design the levels and difficulties.” Over the years, Emily’s instructors have noted that while she might not always speak up in class, she is often behind the scenes working hard on her projects and coming up with new ideas. She’s a Star Coder not because she’s some coding prodigy but because she has put in the effort every week to grow her skills and become the great coder she is today!“Coding has helped me with my perseverance and patience because I have to debug the code and learn new things to finish each project.” Emily loves diving into the details of building a game and working on everything from the rules to the animation. Games are particularly fun for her because she can share them with her friends and they can play together. Emily is currently creating an Asteroid game in Python, a cool space version of a dungeon crawl game with randomly generated levels where the player collects different items and fights enemies along the way. That is no easy task. Way to go, Emily!

Max has been coding since he was five years old. He started with Scratch and has worked his way up to creating complex Minecraft modifications in Java and working on projects in Python. Living in Thailand, it wasn’t always easy to access coding classes but Max and his brother have been working their way through the Coder’s Ladder® for over a year. He didn’t always love to code but as his skills grew, he discovered he could do more and more with his projects and slowly gained a passion for it. “Coding has helped me get a head start on my peers and help me understand the language of Java even more.” Max’s instructors have been so impressed by how he can work through the logic of a problem to create new additions to his projects. His willingness to think outside the box has led to some cool and creative games and characters. His favorite part of class is getting to test out the code and see what all the work programming behind the scenes has created.“In the beginning, I didn’t really enjoy coding but as I progressed I started to like it more and more. My favorite class experience is when we get to test out the code in Minecraft.” Max dreams of being an entrepreneur and starting his own business when he grows up. He feels that coding has given him a leg up on his peers and will help him be successful, no matter what challenges he faces. Marek Brejl, PhD Founder & CEO, Coding with Kids

Quinn started coding when he was just 7 years old with Scratch Jr. and found it so intuitive and fun that his parents enrolled him in regular classes to help him nurture the interest. In the three years since, he’s worked his way up from building Scratch projects in Level 1 and is now in Level 3 of the Coder’s Ladder® program taking on writing code in Python. Quinn’s instructors are impressed with how much he has accomplished over the last 3 years and love the creativity and determination he puts into his projects. Quinn loves adding bonus features to his projects and his favorite classes have been in advanced Scratch and Mobile Apps. “I love my classes because the teachers are helpful and encouraging, and the projects are fun to make.” In school, Quinn is known as the “tech guy” and is always willing to help his classmates and teachers with projects. Coding has helped him to learn to be patient and work through problems calmly in class and with friends.“Coding has taught me to be patient and calm when I’m doing stuff like debugging. I have learned how to work with others to be nice and solve problems together.” He hopes to tackle building 3D games next and can’t wait to move up to Level 4 so that he can keep developing his skills. Quinn’s dream would be to get so good at coding that he could “build stuff for Apple.” Marek Brejl, PhD Founder & CEO, Coding with Kids

Silas started coding right around when the pandemic hit as a way to keep his hungry mind learning even though his school had closed. He started in Javascript (yes you read that right, Javascript at 7 years old!) and from then on he was either coding or talking about coding 24/7. He loves watching videos on everything from math to chemistry but something about programming makes him light up so when his parents found Coding with Kids, it was a perfect fit for him. “One fun thing about coding is instead of just playing video games, you can create them. You can, like, recreate your own version of Mario or whatever. You can even recreate games like ping pong!” The thing Silas has loved most about coding class has been helping others to debug their projects. Getting to see what others are working on only sparks his own creativity and he says that sometimes he learns more from doing something wrong and fixing it than doing it perfectly the first time. Coding has helped him learn how to problem solve and he will spend days thinking about how to program a game or animation and getting it to run.“Sometimes it can just be fun to program without knowing what you’re trying to do, really. Like ‘code-doodling’ where you’re just putting lines of code together for fun.” Silas is not quite sure what he wants to be when he grows up. At the moment he’s thinking about being an astronaut or a Lego master builder. He would love it if he could somehow combine the two and figure out how to build with Lego bricks in space! Marek Brejl, PhD Founder & CEO, Coding with Kids

Treana started coding almost a year ago when she decided she did not just want to play video games, but design them. She discovered she could use Scratch to create any game she could think up and so she joined the Coder’s Ladder® program to hone her skills. Over the last few months, she has built all kinds of games and stories in Scratch including a paper doll that can change outfits and a unicorn that collects rainbows! “Now I don't assume even the smallest of things but ask and clarify to understand in order to make stuff work.” The things that stand out about Treana’s work are her creativity and her positive attitude. The instructions for her games all have encouraging words like “Remember to have fun!” or “It could be hard, don’t give up!” Treana’s instructor Sean is especially proud of her because even though she can be shy, when she gets excited about a project, she can’t wait to show it off to her classmates. “The one thing that motivates me to be in the Coding with Kids program is that it helps me to turn my ideas into reality myself.” When she joined Coding with Kids, her goal was to make intricate video games for younger kids. She’s inspired by other kid-inventors and practices her coding skills outside of class so that one day, she can take her passion even further and design robots that can play with kids.

Will began coding at 7 years old using block-based code in Scratch. Over the last few years, he has written over 57 different projects in Scratch, including a holiday-themed game where an elf has to catch all the gifts across the screen in a set time and a game in which a girl has to travel through a jungle and escape the panther chasing her! Will has also expanded to additional programming languages, such as Java in Minecraft Modding and Lua in Roblox! He especially loves Minecraft Modding because it allows him to learn more about his favorite game. "You always need to check your work and know you can debug and fix things if they don't work the first time." Will has had the opportunity to take additional coding classes at Amazon and MIT to support his coding education and likes to put his skills to use outside of class too. For example, he created his own timer and rolling die which he uses in other games he plays. One of Will's favorite coding concepts is debugging and he often finds himself using this problem solving tool in his school work. Will loves hockey and is a goalie for his team. His dream is to play professionally in the NHL!

Arya started her coding journey at the age of six when she began using a free online tool to build her first programs. Ready to learn more, she joined the Coder's Ladder® program in August 2020. After her mom told her that she wasn't yet ready to have pets at home, Arya decided to put her new coding skills to use and created her own virtual pet game! "...coding can be so much fun. I can create anything I want, given enough time and imagination!" Thanks to her focus and quick learning, Arya quickly graduated to Level 2 and uses what she learns in class to build and program robots with her sister. Arya uses the patience and perseverance she learns through coding to find success outside of class - like the award she won at her Regional Science Fair or her accomplishments playing violin and her achievements as a dancer! Arya's dream is to become an engineer like her dad. She hopes to work with Artificial Intelligence and plans on making her own version of Jarvis (from Iron Man) to do cool things for her!

When she was 8 years old, Jennie started exploring coding in Scratch where she built a story program where two cats talked to each other. Ready to take her coding to the next level, Jennie joined Coding with Kids' summer camp programs in 2020 where she took a variety of Coder's Pathways® courses, including Python and Roblox. By the end of the summer, Jennie was ready to develop her coding skills more consistently throughout the year and joined the Coder's Ladder® program as a Level 3 student! "Coding has taught me how to be patient while debugging which can also be applied to other things, such as school." In class, Jennie has been learning basic game physics and building games where the player has to avoid moving obstacles on the screen or fight evil robots. She carries her learning outside of class too and has been building her own mobile apps at home! Recently, Jennie built an iPhone app that tracks birthdays and a replica of the Google Dinosaur game in which she replaced the dinosaur with a skateboarder.Jennie loves math and coding and is considering a future career as a software engineer.

Superstar Coder: Jaylen Age 11 Jaylen joined Coding with Kids’ enrichment programs at age 8. His first experience with coding set off a spark that led to ambitious projects and plenty of accomplishments in the years that followed. On day one, Jaylen learned how to make a cat talk in Scratch. Today, he’s learning Lua and Web Development in his private coding classes! “When I was younger I really liked the games but now I’m getting into the serious stuff that will really help me in the long run.” Currently, he is building a Roblox project for school that allows the user to explore the Seven Natural Wonders of the World — which he’s sculpting out himself using terrain tools! He plans to include his school teacher as a tour guide within the game who will educate the player on various fun facts related to each natural wonder. Jaylen hopes to eventually build an online multiplayer game where people from around the world can play together as a virtual community. “It’s always interesting for me to see how right in the beginning of learning a new coding language, I think ‘I’m never going to learn it’ and by the end I know everything about it! You have to put some brain work into it. You can’t do nothing and expect to make it.” Jaylen is already making waves in the game development world — he has published projects in Roblox and even made some Robux! He wants to pursue a career that will make him happy and excited to work everyday and is considering computer science as a potential field of study in his future. Originally published on Medium on January 28, 2021