CodeWizardsHQ is an online coding school for kids focused on offering the most fun and effective live, online coding classes for kids and teens ages 8-18. The classes are teacher-led, student-centered, and project-based. Unlike self-paced and video courses, CodeWizardsHQ has a structured and progressive curriculum with separate tracks tailored to elementary, middle, and high school students. 

In response to current events, many schools have closed and kids are at home. Administrators and teachers are working around the clock to provide students with an education while also navigating their home life. To help both students and teachers during this trying time and to provide learning opportunities for students to be productively engaged, CodeWizardsHQ has temporarily lowered prices, added new daytime classes, and created personalized schedules that work for each family’s current situation.

“Due to the growing number of school closings due to COVID-19 around the world, CodeWizardsHQ recognizes the critical need for students to have access to virtual education,” said Jey Iyempandi, founder and CEO of CodeWizardsHQ. “It is our responsibility as a company to support continued learning on a global level.”

For current students, the classes are continuing uninterrupted and extra support is being given by offering free bonus classes and extra office hours during regular school hours that serve to reinforce coding skills. 

For prospective students, CodewizardsHQ is offering various choices:

Kids, who are exploring online learning and coding, now have access to 1-hour coding concept classes in Python, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, and Scratch. CodeWizardsHQ is also opening 1-week mini-courses that run M-Th during school hours that explore topics that include: Thinking like a programmer, Data Types and Variables, and Functions and Conditionals. 

To provide a complete and comprehensive learning experience, our full courses are now available at an accelerated pace. This means classes are completed in only three weeks instead of twelve.

Students can even take an online coding class with friends from school. For groups of four to six students interested in taking a full course in three weeks, we are offering a custom schedule option with special group pricing. Classes are available early in the day, mid-day or afternoons. This is a great opportunity for teachers, parent groups, and/or organizations that want to provide a fun and engaging programming education to groups of kids instead of individual students. 

These online coding courses are available for Elementary, Middle, and High School students.

To find more information about these classes and to sign up, visit www.codewizardshq.com/covid-19

About CodeWizardsHQ

CodeWizardsHQ is the leading online coding school for kids and teens ages 8-18. They deliver the most fun and effective live, online coding classes which are designed to give students the programming knowledge, skills, and confidence to thrive in a digital world. For more information, visit codewizardshq.com

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These two tech powerhouses have joined forces to increase accessibility and diversity in tech.

PORTLAND, OR, February 11, 2020 – An innovative partnership between national nonprofit ChickTech and global coding academy CodeWizardsHQ is doing double duty for advancing diversity in tech! By combining CodeWizardsHQ’s hands-on, accessible online coding for youth ages 8-18 with hand-in-hand donations to ChickTech, one of the nation’s top nonprofits empowering and educating female- and nonbinary-identifying students and adults, the two organizations have found synergy in their shared goals of making the technology industry better for all.

At the core of CodeWizardsHQ is the fundamental belief that computer coding is for everyone.

“I founded CodeWizardsHQ to support my daughter’s interest in technology, which I believe will prepare her for a myriad of opportunities in a tech-driven world. Providing access to coding classes for kids and teens is a priority to guarantee a future-ready generation so the partnership with ChickTech was a must!”

Jey Iyempandi, CodeWizardsHQ Founder & CEO

This common vision between the global coding school and ChickTech drove the two organizations to partner through offering a reduced-cost Intro to Programming course and a donation to ChickTech for each registrant. The new $20/student rate reduces the barriers to coding and CodeWizardsHQ’s donation to ChickTech of 50% of class tuition provides crucial resources helping ChickTech provide FREE technology workshops to more students across the nation. 

“We’re thrilled to partner with CodeWizardsHQ,” said Katie SanFilippo, ChickTech Interim CEO. “Because of their deep passion for gender equity in tech, together, we’re empowering and igniting excitement in hundreds more young girls to thrive in the digital world. We can’t thank them enough for supporting ChickTech’s work to make the tech industry more accessible and welcoming to all.”

CodeWizardsHQ offers an Introduction to Python class that is designed to create Aha! moments while exposing students to the wonders of programming, creating a passion for coding! Interested students and parents can learn more about the class and register at codewizardshq.com

About ChickTech

ChickTech is a 501(c)3 US-based nonprofit dedicated to retaining women in the technology workforce and increasing the number of female- and nonbinary-identifying youth and adults pursuing tech-based careers. ChickTech offers educational workshops, mentoring, and internship opportunities for high school students who aspire to technology careers. Additionally, ChickTech provides career events for women and allies in technical fields to create a supportive community of professionals to network, grow their skills, and discover employers looking for exceptional talent. For more information, visit chicktech.org.

About CodeWizardsHQ

CodeWizardsHQ is the leading online coding academy for kids and teens ages 8-18. They deliver the most fun and effective live, online coding classes which are designed to give students the programming knowledge, skills, and confidence to thrive in a digital world. For more information, visit codewizardshq.com.

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Many people have asked me about the story of CodeWizardsHQ. My answer is simple, it grew out of love and the desire to make a world of opportunities available to my daughter. I wanted my little girl to follow her dreams and she wanted to learn how to code. The journey wasn’t easy, but now, four years later, we have evolved in incredibly significant ways. 

In order to meet the ever-changing landscape of computer science, our course offerings have expanded from a single track into classes for Elementary, Middle School, High School, and Advanced Placement Computer Science to serve ages 8-18. These provide a robust curriculum that offers a structured and comprehensive coding education complete with a hands-on coding experience through a non-profit internship.

Our student body has also evolved and we now serve a more diverse body of students. CodeWizardsHQ has transcended the local sector and has moved toward global markets. CWHQ now has students around the globe, as far as Australia and Korea. 

Many times, I wonder if parents know how CodeWizardsHQ compares to other companies. Did you know that CodeWizardsHQ’s student completion rate is 93%? The highest in the USA! This is the result of our student-centered, project-based approach. Our commitment to student satisfaction has brought about significant improvements over the last four years in our platform, curriculum, and student-teacher communication. These upgrades have maximized student success, which is reflected in our stellar reviews. Thank you to those that have taken the time to do this! 

Our new courses not only enhance the scope of what students will learn but provide a springboard to future success. Our one-of-a-kind platform and the services our vetted and experienced teachers provide, from office hours to personal emails for students to reach them, speaks to our commitment to student success. We have been and will continue to provide your child with the fun and rewarding learning experience that we’d want for our own children.

At the end of the day, like you, I am foremost a parent. When my head finally hits the pillow, I think about my kids, their schedule, their needs, and their happiness. I know this is what parenting is all about. My hope is that our program at CodeWizardsHQ can give you one less thing to worry about in your child’s academic success.

With that, I invite you to explore our new website! Please take a look at these new features and give us your feedback.

 Get the Official Press Release: CodeWizardsHQ Completes Rebrand & Expands Curriculum to Serve Ages 8-18 [Download PDF]

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The Austin EdTech Startup has partnered with ChickTech to #GiveBack

[Austin, TX, October 1, 2019] CodeWizardsHQ, the global coding school for youth ages 8-18, has partnered with ChickTech, a national organization serving thousands of girls and women every year through tech programs and events.

The partnership aims to improve access to technology education to students and broaden the impact of ChickTech. ChickTech & CodeWizardsHQ are working together to create a roadmap for local ChickTech Chapters to involve youth in coding. 

The harder part of getting girls and youth into technology is getting them to try it and experience the fun and joy of programming. CodeWizardsHQ offers an Introduction to Python class that is designed to do exactly that. We create Aha! moments while exposing students to the wonders of programming, creating a passion for coding! 

With this partnership, CodeWizardsHQ and Chicktech plan to bring that introductory programming class to a far broader audience. 

The introductory class typically costs $39/student. As a result of this partnership, the course will be made available at a partner price of just $20/student. Of that, 50% of the class fees will be donated back to ChickTech by CodeWizardsHQ. The funds raised will help ChickTech continue FREE youth hands-on, technology workshops for girls, including non-binary and transgender youth, across the country.

ChickTech was founded in 2012 to engage women and girls of all ages in the technology industry while working to create a better technology culture for all. ChickTech has made a direct impact on tens of thousands of participants, including girls, women, and men. Their programs include summer camps, ChickTech: High School, Meetup groups for adults in tech, and ACT-W Conferences.

CodeWizardsHQ offers an innovative and pragmatic multi-year curriculum for grades 3-12. For young learners, CodeWizards’ Junior Level focuses on scratch programming while older students participate in a comprehensive course sequence that begins with an introductory programming series that progresses through advanced algorithms and data science. The final year students get real-world experience through an internship or capstone project. Beyond coding, the CodeWizardsHQ educational experience nurtures curiosity and builds confidence through a student-centric pedagogy that includes social and emotional components that foster collaboration, exploration and personal growth.

If you would like more information about this topic contact Ana-Maria Medina, ana@codewizardshq.com.

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