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Wise Zebra Coding

Start coding through games, animation, and creative projects.

Scratch Coding Level 1 welcomes beginners and combines 12 guided core classes with optional project labs.

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Scratch status
Now enrolling
Format
12 core classes + optional labs

Current program

Scratch begins with a weekly core class and optional project support.

Core classes introduce programming ideas through guided projects. Optional 30-minute labs give students additional time to ask questions, debug, and continue project work.

Coding programs

Scratch Coding Level 1.

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Scratch Coding Level 1

Beginner-friendly visual programming that develops logic, creativity, and debugging through projects students can build, test, and explain.

Good fit

No prior coding experience is required. Students begin with visual projects and build toward stronger programming logic, debugging, and independent project work.

Learning focus

Events, loops, conditionals, variables, project planning, testing, and explaining how a program works.

Schedule

Fall 2026

Begins September 3. Core class: Thursdays, 5:30–6:20 PM. Optional project lab: Tuesdays, 5:30–6:00 PM.

Enrollment options

Core only

12 core classes · $420

Core + 5 labs

12 core classes and any 5 of the 12 scheduled optional project labs · $470

Full program

12 core classes and 12 project labs · $500 ($540 value)

  • 12 weekly core classes
  • Beginner-friendly project progression
  • Optional project labs
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C++

Future pathway

C++ Foundations

A future text-based programming option focused on careful syntax, step-by-step logic, and debugging.

Good fit

May be appropriate for students who can type comfortably, follow multi-step instructions, and work carefully through errors.

Learning focus

Possible topics include variables, conditionals, loops, functions, arrays, debugging habits, and clear problem decomposition.

  • Precise syntax and logic
  • Loops, functions, and arrays
  • Small algorithmic challenges

Coding approach

Habits students build through coding.

Break down problems

Students learn to turn a goal into smaller steps, then test each step instead of guessing.

Debug with patience

Students practice checking assumptions, finding problems, and improving code calmly.

Build small projects

Short projects help students see how ideas become working programs they can explain.

Explain their thinking

Students practice describing why code works, where it failed, and how they improved it.

Scratch enrollment

Ready to begin Scratch Coding Level 1?

Enroll directly in Scratch Coding Level 1, or use the Program Request form if you would like help choosing a package. Families interested in future C++ classes may also join the future coding list.

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