Palm Beach County · School interest list

Big ideas. Built after school.

Help bring AI, coding and creative projects to your child’s school. Our planned 8-week AI Builders Club starts with families telling us where they’d like to learn.

  • Designed for grades 3–5
  • Free to join the interest list
  • No obligation to enroll
Imagine it. Make it. Show what you learned.

From interest to a possible launch

Three steps. No guesswork.

Your interest helps us understand demand. A launch still depends on school approval and program arrangements.

  1. Choose your area

    Start with the area closest to your school. You can request a school that isn’t listed.

  2. Tell us about your school

    Share your contact details, school and grade. Joining the interest list is free and does not reserve a seat.

  3. Review the launch details

    We use family interest to explore a school partnership. If a program is approved, we’ll share dates, cost and enrollment details.

The planned program

CodeTeachers AI Builders Club

Children explore an idea, design it, build a small project and explain what they made. Each session works toward a mini demo, with a final showcase to bring it together.

Designed for
Grades 3–5
Length
8 weeks · once a week
Planned group size
12–16 students
Expected program price
$225–$249

Dates, session length, devices, pickup arrangements and final pricing will be confirmed for each school before enrollment opens.

More making. More “I did that.”

Examples of the kinds of projects students can explore; the final plan will be tailored to the group.

A game with a twist

Plan a simple game, change a rule and test what happens. Practice coding through cause and effect.

An idea made visible

Turn a story or an invention into a visual design. Compare options and explain creative choices.

A project to share

Build a small digital project, improve it with feedback and show a family member how it works.

Curiosity, with age-appropriate boundaries.

Younger children do not get individual AI accounts. Read how we use AI by age, involve parents and protect student information.

Our AI safety policy

Good questions, answered.

Is the interest list the same as enrollment?
No. It is a free way to request a program at your school. It does not reserve a seat, require payment or guarantee a launch. If a program is approved, enrollment will be a separate step.
Does my child need coding experience?
The planned club is designed as an introduction to creative technology. Share any learning or access needs with us so we can discuss the right fit before enrollment.
What if my child is outside grades 3–5?
You can still share your child’s grade on the interest form. The planned flagship is for grades 3–5; for other ages, explore our online club, camps and learning resources.
How much will the club cost?
The expected price for the 8-week program is $225–$249. Final pricing and what is included will be shared before enrollment. Joining the interest list is free.
Will my child need a device or an AI account?
Device arrangements will be confirmed for each school. Younger children do not use individual AI accounts. Our age-based AI policy explains how we teach responsible use.

Bringing this to your school or PTA?

Let’s discuss a family AI night or an afterschool program that fits your community.

Explore school partnerships

Try a sample together

Make a character you can control.

A short block-coding practice project for families exploring afterschool coding in Palm Beach County. This is a sample activity, not a promise about a confirmed school curriculum.

Allow about 20–30 minutes for a first try. Use a computer with a keyboard and a parent-approved block-coding editor such as Scratch. A grown-up should review the editor’s current access and privacy options. An account, public sharing and an AI chatbot are not required for this exercise. Keep names, school details and photos out of the project.

  1. STEP 01 · BLOCK LOGICWhen green flag clickedSay “Hello!” for 2 seconds
    01

    Choose a character

    Start a blank project and choose a sprite. Connect the green-flag event to a say block. Change the speech to a short greeting.

    Check: Click the green flag. The character says hello once.

  2. STEP 02 · BLOCK LOGICWhen right arrow pressedChange x by 10
    02

    Give it a control

    Make a separate script with the right-arrow event. Connect a change-x block and set its value to 10. Keep this separate from the green-flag script.

    Check: Press the right arrow. The character moves right without changing its height.

  3. STEP 03 · BLOCK LOGICWhen left arrow pressedChange x by −10
    03

    Add a second direction

    Make another script for the left-arrow event. Use change x by −10. The minus sign is what reverses the direction.

    Check: Press left, then right. The two controls move in opposite directions.

4. Find and fix one bug

Change the left-arrow value to positive 10 on purpose. Ask your child to predict what will happen, then test it. Both keys now move the character right. Change the left-arrow value back to −10 and retest both keys. Explain the correction in one sentence: “The key chooses the script; the sign chooses the direction.”

5. Make it your own

Add a backdrop or change the greeting. Then try a starting position: add a “go to x: 0 y: 0” block after the green-flag event. Move the character and restart. It should return to the center. Change one thing at a time so you can tell which change caused a result.

Parent questions about Palm Beach County afterschool coding

Use the interest list to help us understand demand. Final program details depend on school approval.

Is a class running at my school?
No school partnership or start date is announced on this page. The listed schools are suggestions you can request. Joining the free interest list does not enroll your child or reserve a seat.
Does my child need coding or AI experience?
The proposed AI Builders Club is designed for grades 3–5. The practice activity above gives families a way to explore interest. Skill expectations, support and the final curriculum will be confirmed for an approved program.
Who teaches, and what supervision is provided?
Read our team and approach. The assigned instructor, supervision, pickup process and any accessibility arrangements should be confirmed for the specific school before enrollment. A biography is not a promise about a particular class assignment.
Will children need their own AI accounts or devices?
No device or account requirement is confirmed for a future school program. Read our age-based AI safety policy; ask about the approved tools and what information is processed before enrollment.
What should I do after joining the interest list?
Watch for a separate announcement if a program is approved. Review the confirmed dates, price, devices, supervision and enrollment terms then. No payment is required to express interest.