TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) – Six Oro Valley parents pooled their own money to open a Code Ninjas franchise in their community, offering children ages 5–14 a place to learn coding and other skills outside of school.
Students earn belts, build computer STEM skills
Students at the new location — called “ninjas” — earn belts ranging from white to black as they advance through the program. Monthly enrollment costs between $100 and $250, depending on the program.
Parent Tera Chapell said the program fills different needs for different students.
“For students who don’t have computers in every classroom, this is going to be a huge benefit for those kids,” Chapell said…