by Penguin Coding School
Children build games and projects in Scratch, Minecraft and Roblox before moving on to text-based languages like Python and JavaScript, plus robotics and 3D printing. Small classes give each student plenty of instructor attention.
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| Monday | 11 AM – 7 PM |
| Tuesday | 11 AM – 7 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM – 7 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM – 7 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM – 7 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM – 4 PM |
| Sunday | 10 AM – 4 PM |
Hours Sept-June; after-school, weekend and summer classes
Tuition varies by course; free trial class
Open daily. Pick a date to add it to your plans.
Ages 5–17.
Tuition varies by course; free trial class
Sunday: 10 AM–4 PM · Monday: 11 AM–7 PM · Tuesday: 11 AM–7 PM · Wednesday: 11 AM–7 PM · Thursday: 11 AM–7 PM · Friday: 11 AM–7 PM · Saturday: 10 AM–4 PM. Hours Sept-June; after-school, weekend and summer classes
156 Smith St, 11201, in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn.
Yes. Penguin Coding School Cobble Hill is indoors, so it works on rainy or cold days.
Registration is handled by Penguin Coding School: penguincodingschool.com, or call (339) 235-1474.
Students work through a personalized plan built from an initial skills assessment, getting small-group help from instructors on everything from number sense to algebra and test prep. Kids can also bring school homework to get support during sessions.
Kids use Minecraft, Roblox and game engines as a gateway to coding, then branch into stop-motion, cinematography, CAD, robotics and electronics in project-based lessons. The studio runs weekly summer camps, seasonal after-school lessons and workshops on school days off.
Kids complete short, leveled math and reading worksheets each day and visit the center on scheduled days to work under instructor guidance and get graded feedback. Because each child progresses by mastery rather than grade, the program works for young beginners and advanced students alike.
Neurodiverse kids and teens learn coding, digital design and media skills in structured Sunday workshops, tech socials and summer weeklong programs. Older students can move into internships and career-ladder programs building professional tech skills.
Middle and high schoolers take hands-on programs in areas like Arduino electronics, cybersecurity, sustainable city engineering, game design and machine learning, run by NYU's engineering school in Downtown Brooklyn. The flagship ARISE program places high schoolers in university research labs for ten summer weeks.
This fabrication and robotics lab next to the Brooklyn Heights Library hosts field trips, FIRST LEGO League support and robotics workshops for students, with 3D printers, laser cutters and CNC machines. Weekday access is reserved for District 13 schools, and other NYC FIRST members may visit when space allows.