Coding For Girls
When you think about prominent figures in Computer Science, it's probably easy to list famous men. You've likely heard of Bill Gates. And maybe Alan Turing rings a bell. But did you know that we often attribute the title of "First Computer Programer" to a Miss Ada Lovelace? Or have you ever heard about how Grace Hopper revolutionized the way we write code? How about Fei-Fei Li Co-Director of Stanford’s Human-Centred AI Institute and previous Director of its world-renowned AI Lab, or Founder/CEO of the revolutionary online design platform Canva, Melanie Perkins? Coding is a powerful tool that opens up endless opportunities for creativity, problem solving, and innovation, and it's more important than ever to encourage girls to explore this exciting field. Coding for girls is all about empowering young minds to build, create, and shape the technology of the future. Whether they're designing apps, developing games, or solving real-world problems, coding helps girls turn their ideas into reality while building essential skills for future careers. Explore how coding can inspire your daughter’s creativity and confidence with our engaging and supportive coding programs designed specifically for girls!
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Start With Free Beginner Girls Coding Classes
We recommend elementary and middle school students begin by learning Scratch coding. Designed by MIT, Scratch introduces students to coding concepts in a fun, visual way. With its drag-and-drop interface, girls can easily create animations, games, and interactive stories, and get the thrill of seeing their ideas quickly come to life. Our special Scratch classes, exclusively available to girls during select times of year - such as during December's Hour of Code week, empower female-identifying students to learn with peers in a supportive, small group of just five girls maximum, led live by an expert instructor. Girls in high school can begin with real-world programming language Python if they prefer, and girls with previous coding experience may want to get started learning Roblox coding.
Best starting point for elementary school beginners
Free Intro to Scratch Coding
Grades 2-5
Best starting point for kids with previous coding experience
Beginner Roblox Game Coding - Free Intro
Grades 3-8
Best starting point for middle school beginners
Accelerated Scratch - Intro to Coding for Teens
Grades 5-10
Best starting point for high school beginners
Free Intro to Python Coding
Grades 5-10
Explore Popular Computer Science Subjects For Girls
Does your child love writing stories or making games?
Many girls love Scratch coding because they can make virtual pets, design their own dress up games, create animated stories, and build anything they can dream of.
Scratch Junior - Introduction
Grades K-2
Free Intro to Scratch Coding
Grades 2-5
Accelerated Scratch - Intro to Coding for Teens
Grades 5-10
Scratch Junior - Introduction
Grades K-2
Free Intro to Scratch Coding
Grades 2-5
Accelerated Scratch - Intro to Coding for Teens
Grades 5-10
Does your child love drawing, painting, and design?
Because many girls enjoy being creative and have a passion for art, graphic design is a popular subject to learn. Girls can learn how to design posters, cards, presentations, and even edit videos.
Canva for Kids: Design & Video Editing
Grades 4-8
The Power of Color
Grades 5-10
Imagine and Create Design and Videos with AI
Grades 4-9
Intro to Design Fundamentals
Grades 5-10
Does your child want to start their own business?
Entrepreneurial girls often enjoy learning how to create their own websites and apps, and may even want to pursue data science - as it can give them many insights for growing their business.
Modern Website Design With Wix 1
Grades 5-12
Intro to Building Mobile Apps
Grades 5-10
Data Superpower 1
Grades 4-6
Data Superpower 2 (Storytelling with Data)
Grades 4-7
Intro to Building Mobile Apps
Grades 5-10
Modern Website Design with Wix 2
Grades 5-12
Is your child interested in exploring the latest technology?
Girls that love tinkering with things and thinking about the future will enjoy learning all about artificial intelligence. AI can be used to create imaginative art, write engaging stories with strong character development, and even for coding.
AI Explorers - Introduction (free event)
Grades 4-9
Create with ChatGPT 1
Grades 4-9
AI Explorers - Introduction (free event)
Grades 4-9
Girls Coding Camps
Create & Learn’s live online camps offer a fun and educational way to keep girls engaged during the summer and summer. With a variety of interactive design, art coding, and tech-focused camps, girls can explore exciting subjects like game development, artificial intelligence, mobile app creation, and AP Computer Science.
Led by expert instructors, our camps are designed for students of all experience levels, providing personalized instruction and hands-on projects. Whether your child is a tech beginner or looking to expand their skills, summer and winter camps are the perfect way to unlock their creativity and passion for technology!
Inspiring Girls To Pursue Computer Science
Research shows that around age 12, both boys and girls have a similar level of interest in computer science. This difference is that women are half as likely to be encouraged to explore it. Tell your female students and children that you think they'd be great at computer science. Encourage a growth mindset—emphasizing that skills improve with practice—to help your girls persevere when faced with challenges and builds confidence in their abilities.
Promote Positive Role Models and Mentorship
Highlight stories of female tech pioneers such as Ada Lovelace, Grace Hopper, and contemporary female engineers. This can be as simple as hanging their photos and images about them around your classroom or house. Also consider offering access to female mentors or role models who work in computer science and can inspire girls and provide guidance.
Introduce Coding Through Creative and Real-Life Projects
Engage girls with coding activities that align with their interests, such as designing digital art, creating games, or building apps that address real-world issues. For example, the Congressional App Challenge, hosted by the U.S. House of Representatives, encourages students to create apps that solve a district-specific problem.
Start Early and Make it Fun
Introduce coding at a young age with accessible and playful platforms like Scratch. The sooner we're exposed to a second language, the easier it is to learn. Today, many kids are already creating games and animations before they can even type, and internalizing fundamental concepts that will prove important to them throughout a potential lifelong coding or engineering career.
Earn Girl Scout Badges And Have Fun
We're thrilled to partner with any Girl Scouts of the USA troops to encourage more girls to learn coding and get a head start in computer science! Our live online, expert-led classes make earning technology badges for Girls Scouts of America fun and exciting. We can help your girls achieve badges in Coding for Good, Cybersecurity, Robotics, Space Science, Think Like a Programmer, and Career Exploration. Request classes anytime for your troop by emailing partners@createandlearn.us. Your troop's first session is free!
Troop Exclusive
Enjoy dedicated classes for your troop. Learn in a supportive small group setting with just your other troop members.
Flexible Schedule
Pick from many time options. It is easy and free to reschedule if your availability changes. You can even request new class schedules.
Expert Teachers
Less than 5% of teacher candidates are selected as instructors, and our state-of-the-art technology ensures on-going quality.
Discover Free Girls Coding Tools
Scratch and ScratchJr are beginner-friendly coding platforms where girls can create games, stories, and animations using simple, drag-and-drop coding blocks, perfect for younger children to learn programming concepts.
Minecraft Education Edition combines the fun of Minecraft with educational coding tools, allowing girls to design, build, and code in the game's environment, making learning programming an interactive adventure.
Canva's free digital design tools empower girls to create stunning graphics, presentations, and projects, allowing them to explore design principles and unleash their creativity while learning valuable digital skills in a fun and accessible way.
Explore Free Coding Programs For Girls
Girls Who Code offers free programs that empower girls to learn coding, develop problem-solving skills, and build confidence through hands-on projects, mentorship, and a supportive community.
Black Girls Code offers innovative programs that provide young girls of color with the skills and mentorship needed to explore technology, coding, and STEM fields, empowering them to become leaders in tech.