Lær Kidsa Koding!

What Lær Kidsa Koding! does

Lær Kidsa Koding! (LKK) is a Norwegian nonprofit voluntary association (Foreningen for Lær Kidsa Koding, organization number 921 182 821) founded in 2013 and headquartered in Oslo. It operates a nationwide grassroots movement to teach programming to children and youth, supporting a decentralized network of volunteer-run local code clubs (Kodeklubben), coordinating the annual Kodetimen (Hour of Code) event, running teacher conferences, and delivering family coding workshops. Core programs include Kodeklubben, Kodetimen, Kreativ Familielæring (Creative Family Learning), First Lego League, Lydlab, Super:bit, Gratis kodekurs, and the adult-focused Lær Sjefen Koding initiative. The organization serves children aged 6–16, families, teachers, and volunteer coordinators across Norway, with workshop series conducted in Eastern Norway (Østlandet).

LKK's technology stack is intentionally lightweight and built on community-grade open tools. The main website (kidsakoder.no) is a WordPress-based platform with BuddyPress forums and bbPress discussion boards, while the task repository (oppgave.kidsakoder.no) is hosted on GitHub. Teaching relies on third-party platforms including Scratch (block-based visual programming), Micro:bit (physical computing), MakeCode, Soundtrap (for Lydlab), and LEGO robotics kits. The 2024 Kreativ Familielæring curriculum was adapted from the University of Colorado Boulder's Creative Communities Group and co-developed with Polish partner Cyfrowy Dialog under EEA/Norway Grants funding. No proprietary AI, API, or SDK layer is disclosed; the offering is fundamentally program-coordination plus curated third-party tooling rather than a software product.

LKK's business model is nonprofit grant-and-membership-funded rather than commercial. Most services are free to end users. Documented revenue streams include institutional grants and donations (the largest disclosed being a 19.95 million NOK grant from Sparebankstiftelsen DNB in 2019 for micro:bit distribution), modest teacher conference registration fees (500 NOK first participant, 400 NOK additional per school, 150 NOK for students), and a 100 NOK annual code club membership fee. Go-to-market is community-led: volunteer coordinators recruit and run clubs, schools integrate Kodetimen, and public libraries frequently host activities. Customer concentration on the funding side is material — a single foundation grant dominates the disclosed funding history — while the beneficiary base is highly diversified across schools, families, and individual children nationwide.

Name

Lær Kidsa Koding!

Legal name

Foreningen for Lær Kidsa Koding

Website

https://kidsakoder.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lær Kidsa Koding! is a Norwegian nonprofit voluntary association founded in 2013 that coordinates a nationwide network of volunteer-run code clubs, the annual Kodetimen (Hour of Code), teacher conferences, and family coding workshops to teach programming to children, families, and educators across Norway.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Coding Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

K–12 Digital Curriculum & Interactive Lessons (EDAGAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Virtual Test Prep & Online Supplemental Instruction (K–12) (EDAJADAI), Teacher-Led Digital Lesson Packages & Instructional Resources (EDAFACAL)

Keywords

• Coding education programs
• Youth programming clubs
• Teacher training coding
• Volunteer code clubs
• Digital literacy workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Grants and Donations: As a nonprofit association (Foreningen for Lær Kidsa Koding), the organization is funded through grants, donations, and project funding from foundations and government sources
2. Teacher Conference Fees: Small registration fee for teacher conferences (500 NOK first participant, 400 NOK additional from same school, 150 NOK for students)
3. Membership Fees: Small membership fee for code club participants (100 NOK code club membership covering annual activities)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Lær Kidsa Koding! (LKK) is a Norwegian nonprofit voluntary association that coordinates coding education for children and youth. It operates a nationwide network of volunteer-run code clubs (Kodeklubben), runs the annual Kodetimen (Hour of Code) in schools, organizes teacher conferences (lærerkonferanser), delivers Creative Family Learning (Kreativ Familielæring) workshops, and provides free curated coding curricula using third-party platforms such as Scratch, Micro:bit, MakeCode, and CodeStudio.

Product overview

Lær Kidsa Koding! is a Norwegian voluntary organization that coordinates coding education for children and youth. The organization does not offer a unified software product but rather operates a portfolio of educational programs including Kodeklubben (local code clubs), Kodetimen (Hour of Code), lærerkonferanser (teacher conferences), and Kreativ Familielæring (creative family learning workshops). These programs primarily use third-party platforms including Scratch, Micro:bit, and MakeCode for teaching block-based and physical programming. Additional offerings include First Lego League participation, Lydlab sound activities, and a free coding course program across Oslo municipalities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kodeklubben: Local code clubs where children and youth learn programming in their spare time, run by volunteers with ready-made course materials.
• Kodetimen

Products and services

• Kodeklubben
• Kodetimen (Hour of Code)
• Gratis kodekurs (Free coding courses)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 10,000 students participated in first Kodetimen event
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Cyfrowy DialogcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Polish organization building digital and social competence through dialogue and collaboration. Together with Lær Kidsa Koding, they launched the Creative Family Learning workshop series in Norway, bringing international best practices to Norwegian families.
• Vitensenterforeningen (Science Center Association)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorwegian science center association partnering with Lær Kidsa Koding to distribute micro:bit equipment to all elementary schools and code clubs through the 19.95 million NOK project.
• University of Colorado Boulder - Creative Communities GroupcoreTechnology or IntegrationOriginal developers of the Creative Family Learning methodology. Lær Kidsa Koding translated and adapted their project guide and design journal for Norwegian families.
• AcosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal IT company in Bergen area that collaborated with Knappskog school for coding education and workplace visits for students.
• GeodataminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorwegian IT company where executives participated in #LærSjefenKoding (Teach Your Boss to Code) initiative, supporting digital competency for leaders.

Scale indicators4 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Code.org: US-based nonprofit that originated the global Hour of Code movement — the same event Lær Kidsa Koding localizes as Kodetimen. Directly comparable mission of bringing coding education to K-12 students, with far larger funding and global reach.
• FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology): US-based nonprofit that runs FIRST LEGO League, which Lær Kidsa Koding's code clubs participate in. Comparable youth STEM engagement nonprofit with robotics/competition focus and significant foundation funding.
• Technovation: US volunteer organization providing AI and tech education curriculum for families and girls — explicitly listed as a content partner in Lær Kidsa Koding's materials. Closely aligned mission of family-oriented technology education.
• CoderDojo: Volunteer-led community coding clubs for youth, founded in Ireland and now part of the Raspberry Pi Foundation. Comparable volunteer-driven club model serving similar age groups with similar tools and curriculum sources.
• Code Club (Raspberry Pi Foundation): International network of volunteer-run coding clubs for children, now part of the Raspberry Pi Foundation. Direct model peer: both operate grassroots club networks using translated Scratch/Micro:bit-style curriculum for 9-13 year olds.
• Kodeklubben Trondheim (Code Club Trondheim): Independent Norwegian code club network sharing the Kodeklubben brand and curriculum model. Direct Norwegian peer operating with similar volunteer-driven club structure and Scratch/Micro:bit curriculum.

Emerging players

• Scratch Foundation: Nonprofit steward of the Scratch block-based programming platform that Lær Kidsa Koding uses in workshops. A platform-level peer: any change in Scratch's direction or pricing directly affects Lær Kidsa Koding's curriculum.
• micro:bit Educational Foundation: Nonprofit that operates the micro:bit hardware and educational platform — the physical computing platform central to Lær Kidsa Koding's Super:bit and Kreativ Familielæring programs. Comparable nonprofit mission around classroom coding tools.

Regional players

• Computing At School (CAS): UK-based teacher professional community supporting computing education in schools. Comparable teacher-training and curriculum-support function to Lær Kidsa Koding's Lærerkonferanser, but UK-focused.

Others

• Dataforeningen: Norwegian Data Association — the parent professional body from which Lær Kidsa Koding originally spun off as a volunteer group. Adjacent enabling organization representing the IT industry in Norway and the historical institutional home of the movement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kidsakoder
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCpJRtF_PlQTAhwBb8UcxYvA
• Facebookfacebook.com/kidsakoder
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/l%C3%A6r-kidsa-koding-

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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