Beacon Coding 2027

Beacon Community Church is offering a four-day coding camp for upper elementary and middle schoolers on the mornings of Feb 16-19 during February break 2027.

Ages: 5th-8th Grade.

Cost: $120 if you register by Dec 31. ($135 if by Jan 15, or $150 by Jan 31).

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Schedule - Feb 17-20, 2026

Tuesday (9am-12pm): Circuits & Transistors, Intro to Scratch (scratch.mit.edu)

Wednesday (9am-12pm): More Scratch, JavaScript puzzle games

Thursday (9am-12pm): More Scratch and JavaScript games

Friday

  • 9am-12pm: Project work, Ethics of AI & Coding with AI

  • 5:30-7pm: Showcase & Dinner - whole family invited

More Info

Location: Beacon Community Church @ 376 Trapelo Rd, Belmont, MA (Map)

Computers: We will provide Chromebooks for kids to use at the camp.

Snacks: We'll have nut-free snacks (and stretch breaks!), but no lunch.

Safety: Our wifi will block all sites not needed for camp, and kids will be overseen by our team of background checked volunteers.

Why learn coding? Even though AI makes it easier than ever to start creating software, the logical thinking and rigor of understanding code is a valuable form of tech literacy..

About the instructor: Our lead instructor has over 10 years of professional experience and has worked as an software engineer, technical lead and manager.