Coding
Learn to Code at Spark Space
Coding helps kids develop academic skills while building qualities like focus, grit, and confidence. Coding paves a path to the future, and Spark Space will support you every step of the way!
- Build interactive websites using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Learn programming languages to control a robot
- Program your own interactive stories, games, and animations with Scratch
- Build a mobile app with Java
- Design games with Python
Our Digital Workstations
Motivated learners can access beginner-friendly tutorials and resources for independent learning and coding projects, including:
Hour of Code
Try a one-hour tutorial designed for any age, interest, or skill level.
Khan Academy
Learn the basics with free introductory programming courses in HTML/CSS, SQL, JavaScript, jQuery, and more.
Adobe Dreamweaver
Create, code, and manage a responsive website with Dreamweaver’s simplified coding engine, built-in code hints, tutorials, and visual aids.
More experienced learners can advance their skills with access to BlueJ and Thonny integrated development environments (IDEs) and text or code editors like Notepad++ or Thimble.
Learn to Code with Robots
When programming a robot, kids get instant feedback on whether their code is successful, while also learning sequencing, estimation, building skills, creative problem-solving, logic, and computational thinking.
Spark Space has robots for kids as young as 5 and for all skill levels, including Blue-Bot™, Makey Makey®, The Finch™, and Arduino® Circuit Kits.