Summer Camp
Python and Robotics
Marty the Robot is a real humanoid robot designed to teach kids about computer programming. Marty can walk, turn, dance, kick a football, and engage with young aspiring coders in ways that remote controlled cars and toys cannot. S/he is a popular teaching tool in the UK and we've brought her to the US to share one of the most likable robots we've encountered! All coders learn the principles of programming using our proprietary teaching curriculum, which is then translated into fun and interactive hands-on coding practice with Marty. Younger coders start with Scratch and move on to Python at their own pace. No previous coding experience is required.
This program is offered as a standalone one-week option (Level A)
or as a combined and progressively more advanced and in-depth two-week option (Levels A & B).
PYTHON & ROBOTICS GRADES 3-5
Tuition $549 | Early bird $499
PYTHON & ROBOTICS GRADES 6-8
Tuition $549 | Early bird $499
Summer Camp
JavaScript & Robotics
Misty the Robot is a developer robot designed for programmers who want to test their ideas on a real-world AI platform. Misty has a high-resolution camera and face recognition capabilities with microphones and sensors to track positional information and the sounds of her environment. Misty also has an engaging personality! She can express fear, love, goofiness, and control her arms and legs to wave, point, and dance. Coders learn computer programming using JavaScript and develop their own AI programs for Misty. Previous coding experience is helpful but not required.
This program is offered as a standalone one-week option (Level A)
or as a combined and progressively more advanced and in-depth two-week option (Levels A & B).
JAVASCRIPT & ROBOTICS GRADES 9-10
Tuition $549 | Early bird $499
JAVASCRIPT & ROBOTICS GRADES 11-12
Tuition $549 | Early bird $499
Program Overview
CODEMAKERS Summer Camp
June 28 - August 20, 2021
Monday - Friday
Program Schedule
Regular arrival: 8:30a - 9:00a
Camp workshops: 9:00a - 4:00p
Departure: 4:00p - 4:30p
Early arrival: 8:00a - 8:30a
Extended day: 4:30p - 5:30p
To ensure customized interactive learning, instructors teach coding and robotics in small groups (maximum 4 campers) organized by age, coding experience, and level of computer skill.
Typical Daily Schedule
8:30a Arrival, setup, and gathering
9:00a Daily themes and announcements
9:15a Principles of programming
10:15a Snack break - outdoor games
10:45a Writing computer programs
12:00p Lunch - outdoor games
1:00p Programming robots
2:30p Snack break - optional games
3:00p Individual programming projects
4:00p Departure and extended day games and activities
CODEMAKERS
Make Quantum Leaps in Small Sequential Steps
Registration
Registration opens at 8am on Sunday, November 15, 2020.
Early bird registration ends at 6pm on Friday, January 15, 2021.
Bring a friend and you both save! In addition to sibling discounts, we offer best buddy packages for friends who want to enroll in camp together. We also offer scholarships to families in need.
Covid-19
Given the uncertainties surrounding the prevention and treatment of Covid-19, at this point we are restricting enrollments to about two-thirds of space capacity. We believe this will help us better enforce health and safety protocols like social distancing, daily temperature checks, mandatory masks, and sanitized work and play areas. We will continue to provide updates on enrollment limits and health and safety protocols as new information becomes available.
All About Us
CODEMAKERS offers summer coding and robotics camps to kids and teens in the Boston area. Our coders learn the core principles of programming in a relaxed and fun environment and gradually build the technical skills needed to develop their own robotics and AI projects. Summer camp sessions are taught in small groups by enthusiastic computer science and engineering majors and grad students. We are a locally-owned company based in Belmont.
Contact Us
For more information about CODEMAKERS, our programs, activities, teachers, and more, don’t hesitate to contact us!
CODEMAKERS
(617) 465-8600
Summer Camp Location
First Parish in Brookline
382 Walnut Street @ Warren Street
Brookline, MA 02445
Church photo credit: John Phelan / CC BY