KidsCanCode

What KidsCanCode does

KidsCanCode is a privately held, founder-operated educational services company headquartered in North Hollywood, California, founded in 2013 by Chris and Priya Bradfield. The company delivers coding instruction to children ages 8-16 through in-person classes, summer coding camps, school-based programs, and a substantial free online tutorial library. Curriculum is structured across skill levels (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced) and includes Intro to Programming in Python, Intermediate Python, Game Development with Godot (an intensive), Learn to Program with Scratch for younger learners, and Arduino/Robotics programming.

The technology stack is intentionally composed of free and open-source platforms — Python, Pygame, the Godot Game Engine, MIT Scratch, and Raspberry Pi — which lowers adoption friction for students and aligns with the company's stated mission of digital equity. Instructional IP includes a YouTube channel (KidsCanCodeOrg), blog-based tutorial series for Pygame game projects (Shmup, Jumpy platformer, tile-based games), and Godot 2D/3D tutorials, all of which double as a global top-of-funnel acquisition channel.

The business model is tuition-based professional services. Summer camps are priced at $250 per week-long session with sibling and multi-class discounts, while year-round classes are delivered through K-12 school and PTA partnerships (after-school programs, in-class sessions, weekend workshops) with curriculum aligned to California Common Core standards. Customer segments include individual parents and students (primary), K-12 schools and PTAs (institutional buyers), Girl Scouts (girls-only programming), and corporate sponsors funding underserved-neighborhood initiatives. The company is bootstrapped with no institutional funding, operates with 1-10 employees, and serves the greater Los Angeles market in-person while distributing educational content globally online.

Name

KidsCanCode

Legal name

KidsCanCode LLC

Website

https://kidscancode.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

KidsCanCode is a Los Angeles-area educational services company that teaches children ages 8-16 to code using Python, Pygame, Godot, and Scratch through in-person classes, summer camps, school partnerships, and free online tutorials.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Coding Education

NAICS

Computer Training (61142), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Coding & Programming Learning Platforms (EDAFANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Text-Based Programming (Python, Java, C/C++) (EDAMACAB), Introductory Coding (Block-Based & Beginner) (EDAMACAA), Coding, Game Design & Computer Science Camps (EDAMALAD), Robotics & Engineering Summer Camps / Bootcamps (EDAMADAF)

Keywords

• Children coding classes
• Youth programming education
• STEM K-12 education
• Summer coding camps
• Game development courses

Headquarters

HQ city

North Hollywood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Summer Coding Camps: Week-long intensive coding camps for kids ages 10+ held at various locations. Tuition is $250 per class with sibling and multi-class discounts available.
2. In-Person Classes: Year-round programming classes offered through school partnerships including after-school programs, in-class sessions, and weekend workshops. Coordinated with California Common Core standards.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

KidsCanCode delivers in-person coding classes and summer coding camps for children ages 8-16, covering Intro to Programming, Intermediate Python, Game Development with the Godot engine, and Learn to Program with Scratch. Programs are taught at school campuses and community venues in the Los Angeles area and are supplemented by a free global library of YouTube video tutorials and text-based blog tutorials using Python, Pygame, Godot, and Raspberry Pi.

Product overview

KidsCanCode is an educational coding platform for children founded in 2013 by Chris and Priya Bradfield. The company offers a portfolio of products including in-person coding classes (Intro to Programming, Intermediate Python, Game Development with Godot, Scratch programming), online video tutorials via YouTube, text-based tutorials on their blog (covering Pygame game development and Godot engine tutorials), and seasonal summer coding camps. The offerings span ages 8-16 and use free, open-source technologies including Python, Pygame, Godot Game Engine, and Scratch. KidsCanCode supports school programs through after-school, in-class, and weekend workshop formats, and maintains online resources including advocacy links and helpful learning references.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Intro to Programming Classes Core beginner programming courses for children ages 8-10 and 11-16 that introduce programming languages using the Python console, covering statements to manipulate numbers and text, Turtles graphics, loops, functions, and simple game and animation creation. No previous experience required.
• Intermediate Python Classes Intermediate Python programming courses for ages 11-16 that build on the Intro to Programming curriculum through practical examples and real-world applications, reinforcing fundamentals while encouraging experimentation and exploration.
• Game Development with Godot (Intensive) Intensive game development course for advanced middle and high school students (ages 11-16) using the free Godot game engine, covering the full game development process from design, art, and sound to deploying games on phones or the web, taught by a game industry veteran.
• Learn to Program with Scratch Beginner visual programming class for younger students ages 8-10 using MIT Scratch drag-and-drop program blocks to create animations, interactive stories, and games, allowing them to focus on goals rather than typing.
• Summer Coding Camps Week-long intensive summer coding programs for kids ages 10+, including Python Coding Camp, Video Game Development, Intro to Python Programming, and Robotics Programming with Arduino, held at multiple partner locations in the Los Angeles area at $250 per class with sibling and multi-class discounts.
• Pygame Video Game Tutorials Online tutorial series teaching Python game development using the Pygame library, with step-by-step lessons for building complete games including Shmup space shooter, Jumpy platformer, and tile-based games, each accompanied by blog posts with full code.
• Godot Game Engine Tutorials Comprehensive free online Godot engine tutorials covering 2D and 3D development, including the Godot 101 series, Topdown Tank Battle, Procedural Generation series, and classroom-focused content written for beginners with video support.
• KidsCanCode YouTube Channel Free video-based learning channel with step-by-step video tutorials based on the beginner Python course and game development with Pygame and Godot, designed as the next best thing to in-person classes for those who cannot attend.

Quantifiable outcome

• Curriculum aligned with California Common Core standards

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Girl ScoutscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide special coding classes for girls and reach out to girls in the community. Addresses the underrepresentation of women in computer science (only 18% of computer science degrees go to women). Special 'girls only' classes help remove social pressure of gender competition.
• Raspberry Pi FoundationcoreTechnology or IntegrationKidsCanCode supports Raspberry Pi as a core technology platform, believing every middle school student should have access to one. The Raspberry Pi is part of their free and open-source technology stack that provides widest availability and access to students.
• MIT ScratchcoreTechnology or IntegrationMIT Scratch visual programming environment is used for the 'Learn to Program with Scratch' class designed for younger students ages 8-10 who aren't ready for typing-heavy text programming. Scratch is described as 100% free and cross-platform.
• Valley Torah High SchoolminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHost venue for summer Python Coding Camp and Video Game Development classes. Located at 12003 Riverside Dr, North Hollywood, CA 91607.
• Learn Beyond the BookminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner venue in Santa Clarita hosting Intro to Python Programming and Robotics Programming and Arduino classes (July 2019 schedule). Located at 21704 Golden Triangle Road #500, Santa Clarita, CA 91350.
• Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church of PasadenaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCommunity partner venue hosting class sessions. Located at 301 N. Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91103.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CodeWizardsHQ: CodeWizardsHQ delivers live, instructor-led online coding classes for kids and teens covering Python, Java, and web development. Comparable as a structured live-class coding education service targeting similar age groups and parental willingness-to-pay for instructor-led programming instruction.
• iD Tech: iD Tech runs in-person and online coding camps and classes for kids and teens, including Python, game development, and robotics. Directly comparable as a summer-camp and after-school coding education provider serving similar ages (typically 7-17) with similar tuition-based pricing and content topics.
• Create & Learn: Create & Learn offers live online coding classes for kids (Scratch, Python, AI, robotics) led by Silicon Valley instructors. Comparable as a live, instructor-led kids' coding education service with similar curriculum scope and age targeting.
• Tynker: Tynker provides self-paced online coding courses for children using block-based and text-based languages (Python, JavaScript). Comparable as a kids' coding education platform with structured curricula spanning beginner to game development, often sold through school district and consumer subscriptions.

Emerging players

• Scratch (MIT Media Lab): Scratch is the free visual block-based programming environment from MIT that KidsCanCode itself uses and teaches. While not a competitor in paid instruction, Scratch's free ecosystem directly substitutes for beginner-level coding education and caps the value of paid introductory offerings.
• Coding Dojo: Coding Dojo operates coding bootcamps primarily for adults but also youth programs in Python and web development. Comparable in curriculum stack (Python-centric) and instructional methodology, though it serves an older audience and represents a different end of the same learning continuum.
• CoderKids.com: CoderKids (and similar small operators) provide online coding courses and camps for kids using Python, Scratch, and game development tools. Comparable as a small-scale, online-focused kids' coding education provider competing for the same parent-buyer segment, though without KidsCanCode's in-person LA presence.

Regional players

• STEM Coding Games Camps: STEM-focused enrichment providers such as local STEM/coding camp operators compete for the same LA-area parent summer-camp dollars. Comparable as a regional competitor in the in-person summer coding camp segment KidsCanCode serves.

Others

• Girl Scouts of the USA: Girl Scouts is a partner of KidsCanCode but also offers its own STEM and coding badges/programs through troops. Comparable as a complementary ecosystem participant that channels girls-in-tech programming demand and could be either a distribution partner or substitute offering.

Broad incumbents

• Code.org: Code.org is the dominant free K-12 computer science curriculum provider, including Hour of Code, CS Fundamentals (block-based for younger learners), and broader CS courses. Comparable as the canonical free competition to KidsCanCode's paid in-school offerings, addressing the same teachers, parents, and PTA buyers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/KidsCanCodeOrg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kidscancode

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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