{ Chapters }

Weekly coding, taught by mentors who get it.

Chapters are one-hour sessions held weekly through the school year, where high-school mentors teach elementary and middle schoolers to code in Java or Python.

Students coding at laptops during a weekly Steel City Codes chapter session.
How chapters work

Weekly coding, taught by mentors who get it.

Chapters are one-hour sessions for elementary and middle school students, held weekly throughout the school year. Trained high-school mentors walk students through a Steel City Codes–designed curriculum in either Java or Python.

Because mentors are only a few years older, students get role models they can actually picture themselves becoming — and it's completely free.

What to expect

1 hour, weeklySessions run throughout the school year.
Elementary & middleDesigned for younger students — no experience needed.
Java or PythonA real language, taught with a curriculum built for kids.
Always freeFunded by sponsors and donations, never families.

Chapters across the country

Steel City Codes chapters run in metros coast to coast. Find yours on the regions page — each lists its schools, directors, and sign-up.

See all regions

Bring a chapter to your school.

High schoolers can start a chapter in a couple of hours a week — we provide everything you need.