Don't worry, Mom.I go to Hackingtons.

Coding classes for kids 8–16. AI tools at 13. Real code, real projects, and the part AI can't do for them: working with people.

Three students coding together at Hackingtons

What we teach

Walk into a Hackingtons classroom.

You'll see kids:

Different projects, same room.
Less like a class. More like a startup.

An Arduino build, sensor and 3D prints on a table in a Hackingtons classroom, with students working behind

"He loves it more than anything he's ever done."

Cathleen, parent

"I've attended many coding programs, but only Hackingtons focused on building practical applications for the real world."

Yaroslav, 15

"Hackingtons brings people together over coding with funny and inspirational teachers."

Celia, 11
2014teaching since
5,000+kids taught
8–16ages

Our approach to AI

Fundamentals first.

Under 13, kids at Hackingtons write their own code. No AI agents, no app builders. They learn real computer science and engineering by making things and understanding why they work. Advanced students can put AI inside their projects, but they wire it up with their own code.

At 13, with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Python under their belt, they're ready for professional AI tools. We recommend starting with GitHub Copilot, which GitHub allows from age 13.

Our mission is to give kids a place to learn, experiment, and make friends. We want them fearless about the future, because they'll be the ones making it.

Students in Brentwood crowding around a classmate as he wires an Arduino build
Online · Anywhere in the US

Meet an Instructor

  1. Book a free video call. Parent and child together.
  2. Meet one of our instructors. Talk about your child's goals and see how classes work.
Book a Meet & Greet

$140/month · one 70-minute class per week

Students coding at round tables in a full hall at the 2025 Hackingtons 500 Coding Competition
Hackingtons 500 Coding Competition

Everyone is trying to predict the future. We'd rather teach kids how to build it.

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