Farmington Public Schools

Crochet for Beginners: Grades 3 & 4 Get ready to stitch, loop, and create! This hands-on class teaches the basics of crocheting through fun, small-scale projects like bookmarks. Duration: Five weekly one-hour sessions. What you'll learn: Simple stitches, pattern reading basics, and project completion. What’s included: A starter crochet kit and all the yarn needed to succeed. No experience is necessary—just bring your creativity!

Unity is one of the world’s most popular game engines—it's even behind hits like Pokémon Go! In this camp, students will learn the fundamentals of Unity and begin coding with C# as they build their very own video game from scratch.Students will also dive into Blender, a professional 3D modeling tool used by major studios like Disney. They’ll design and model their own original characters, then import them directly into their Unity game for an epic custom creation.Students must bring their own laptop (Windows or Mac) with the Unity Game Engine installed—it's free to download.Designed for ages 11+, and beginners are absolutely welcome. Courses are held at The Coder School 1051 Farmington Ave, Suite D Farmington, CT 06032

In our LEGO Masters Camp, students will work with popular LEGO robotics kits—including Mindstorms, Spike, Boost, and Essentials—to build impressive creations and bring them to life using Scratch and Python. They’ll even explore beginner-friendly AI concepts, programming their builds to perform exciting tasks and challenges.Students will also get the chance to create and print their own 3D designs, taking home a custom 3D-printed project.Using Minecraft Education Edition, students will design unique Minecraft worlds through block coding and complete fun problem-solving challenges—such as figuring out how to protect sheep from wolves using code.This camp is designed for ages 7+ and is perfect for beginners as well as students with experience. All equipment is provided at our facility. Courses are held at The Coder School in Farmington 1051 Farmington Ave, Suite D Farmington, CT 06032

In our LEGO Masters Camp, students will work with popular LEGO robotics kits—including Mindstorms, Spike, Boost, and Essentials—to build impressive creations and bring them to life using Scratch and Python. They’ll even explore beginner-friendly AI concepts, programming their builds to perform exciting tasks and challenges.Students will also get the chance to create and print their own 3D designs, taking home a custom 3D-printed project.Using Minecraft Education Edition, students will design unique Minecraft worlds through block coding and complete fun problem-solving challenges—such as figuring out how to protect sheep from wolves using code.This camp is designed for ages 7+ and is perfect for beginners as well as students with experience. All equipment is provided at our facility. Courses are held at The Coder School in Farmington 1051 Farmington Ave, Suite D Farmington, CT 06032

MrBeast is one of the biggest YouTubers on the planet, famous for his wild challenges, creative ideas, and larger-than-life videos. If you haven’t heard of him, your kids definitely have!In our MrBeast Camp, students will learn how to brainstorm concepts, plan scenes, film footage, and edit their own MrBeast-style video—ready for YouTube. Campers work in small teams to collaborate on filming and editing, giving them hands-on experience with real content creation.Students must bring their own Windows or Mac laptop with DaVinci Resolve installed (free download). During downtime, campers can also build and code their own Minecraft worlds using Minecraft Education Edition.Designed for ages 8+. Beginners are welcome. For ages 8+ only please. The Coder School will provide all needed hardware for this course.

This camp is the perfect foundation for any student planning to take AP Computer Science in high school. Students will begin with Python, one of the fastest-growing and most widely used programming languages in the world—trusted by companies like Google, Facebook, and Instagram. Using Microstudio, they’ll create their own custom projects while learning essential coding concepts such as loops, conditionals, variables, and more.Students will also get an introductory look at Java, gaining an understanding of how it differs from Python and how both languages are used in real programming environments.To explore the world of Artificial Intelligence, students will use Google’s Teachable Machine and AI Games, learning how AI models are trained, how they make decisions, and how they process information.Plus, each student will have the chance to design and print their own 3D-printed creation.Designed for ages 12+. Beginners are welcome, and all equipment will be provided at our facility. Courses are held at The Coder School 1051 Farmington Ave, Suite D Farmington, CT 06032

Students will be introduced to the fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence using Google’s Machine Learning tools, gaining a clear understanding of how AI learns and makes decisions. They will also explore platforms like AI Games, where they’ll train AI models to navigate cars through various levels and challenges.Students will then dive into Python, the world’s fastest-growing programming language used by Google, Facebook, Instagram, and many others. They’ll build fun, custom Python projects while learning essential concepts such as loops, conditionals, variables, and more.In addition, students will use Minecraft Education Edition to design projects and interactive worlds powered by their own Python code.This course is ideal for beginner coders, ages 9.5+. (Younger students with prior coding experience may be eligible—please contact us.) All equipment will be provided at our facility. For ages 9.5+ only please. The Coder School will provide all needed hardware for this course.

Get ready to jump into the world of Roblox game development! Students will use the powerful Roblox Studio engine to create their very own custom Roblox games while learning the Lua programming language. One of the highlights: building a Super Smash Brothers–style game inside Roblox Studio!Perfect for beginners and Roblox enthusiasts, this camp is ideal for any child who dreams of designing and launching their own Roblox game.Students must bring their own laptop (Windows or Mac) with Roblox Studio installed—it's free and easy to download.Recommended for ages 9+ For ages 9+ only please. The Coder School will provide all needed hardware for this course.

Get ready to jump into the world of Roblox game development! Students will use the powerful Roblox Studio engine to create their very own custom Roblox games while learning the Lua programming language. One of the highlights: building a Super Smash Brothers–style game inside Roblox Studio!Perfect for beginners and Roblox enthusiasts, this camp is ideal for any child who dreams of designing and launching their own Roblox game.Students must bring their own laptop (Windows or Mac) with Roblox Studio installed—it's free and easy to download.Recommended for ages 9+ For ages 9+ only please. The Coder School will provide all needed hardware for this course.

Students will dive into robotics and coding using our mBots, learning to program their robots with block-based coding. They’ll complete exciting challenges such as navigating mazes, battling other mBots, racing, and using sensors to interact with their environment.In addition, students will explore Minecraft Education Edition, where they’ll use block coding to build custom worlds and solve creative challenges—like rescuing sheep from wolves using code-driven solutions.Students will also get hands-on experience with 3D design, creating a custom model using our 3D modeling software and printing their own 3D creation to take home.This camp is designed for ages 7+ and is perfect for beginners with little to no experience, as well as students with prior knowledge. All equipment is provided on-site. Courses are held at The Coder School in Farmington 1051 Farmington Ave, Suite D Farmington, CT 06032

Students will dive into robotics and coding using our mBots, learning to program their robots with block-based coding. They’ll complete exciting challenges such as navigating mazes, battling other mBots, racing, and using sensors to interact with their environment.In addition, students will explore Minecraft Education Edition, where they’ll use block coding to build custom worlds and solve creative challenges—like rescuing sheep from wolves using code-driven solutions.Students will also get hands-on experience with 3D design, creating a custom model using our 3D modeling software and printing their own 3D creation to take home.This camp is designed for ages 7+ and is perfect for beginners with little to no experience, as well as students with prior knowledge. All equipment is provided on-site. Courses are held at The Coder School in Farmington 1051 Farmington Ave, Suite D Farmington, CT 06032