2025 Summer Camp Offerings


We’re BACK in person at the Good Shepherd Center! In our legendary Coding NP Camps, your child will create and share their own custom video games and animations, in small group classes for 8-12 year olds Monday-Friday, Your child will have more FUN at Coding NPs legendary summer camp AND learn more than at the big institutional “camp factories.” We revolutionized kids coding by introducing the idea of having them write their own video games, many have imitated us. But nobody comes close to our magic mix of a friendly space for all genders, creative freedom, positive encouragement, peer recognition, and… joy. Our talented, dedicated teachers truly care. Our level of quality doesn’t “scale,” but if you’re looking for the best In Person “learn to code experience” possible for your child, then congrats. You’ve found us. They’ll enjoy themselves and feel fully supported. And they’ll love socializing with other kids throughout the week! On Friday, they may not want to leave! Don’t worry, this is normal!


CLICK HERE to register or check availability for a camp!

If you have any questions at all, e-mail parentsupport@codingnp.org

Our goal is to be the very best in the world at teaching computer programming to kids in grades 3-5.

  • Over the past 11 years, “Founder Dad” Eric Fredrickson has developed the “Creative Coding Method” of teaching kids to code at CreativeCoding.com, which he founded and ran from 2013-2024 prior to getting hired at our nonprofit Coding NP as Executive Director. His entire teaching staff followed him here and now teach for Coding NP. This summer we will continue to teach and inspire kids to code using these core principles. of the Creative Coding Method.
  • A friendly, safe environment for all genders. Boys and girls and every variation on the gender spectrum must feel welcome and safe. It’s been the core of our training from the very beginning. Everything starts with kids feeling safe and being kind to each other.
  • Fun! The most important thing is to make sure the kids are having fun, and are fully engaged with their own creative project. We celebrate successes and mistakes. It’s all a part of their coding adventure. If they’re having fun as they create, we literally cannot stop them from learning!
  • Creativity. Every class confronts your child with the question “What do you want to make?” Then we help them do it! Nothing is more exciting than your child’s own ideas. Every session is a non-sequential learning experience driven by their own project.
  • Teaching Kids to Teach Themselves. Our teachers engage with students, and are trained to see non-verbal signs of frustration. They aren’t there to give answers, but to lead your child through the process of finding answers. By jumping in at the right time with effective questions, your child will discover and create their own solutions for bugs or new features. We are teaching them to teach themselves.
  • Persistence. Coding is hard. Your child will fail a million times before they succeed – but it feels incredible when they face adversity and emerge victorious with a solution they discovered on their own! Our teachers give students guidance during this emotional cycle and help them navigate barriers. After taking our class, your kids will get excited about facing a tough problem because they’ve developed a taste for success. They’ll think, “Wow this is really hard… and it’ll feel GREAT when I succeed!”