Prodigy Program

2025-2026

Registration for Prodigy 2025-2026 is nowopen!

If you have any questions or encounter any issues, please reach out to us at programs@codeintheschools.org

The Prodigy Program is our free flagship after-school computer science education program designed to bring advanced technology skills to Baltimore youth 13 and up. Each course meets twice a week: Monday & Wednesday or Tuesday & Thursday for 9 weeks.

Participants have the opportunity to learn topics like Web Development, Game Development, Python, Data Science, 3D Printing and CyberSecurity while working on projects with industry professionals that benefit our city and community.

This is a semester-based program offered in-person at our office ( 21 E North Ave, 2nd floor) on weekday afternoons from 4-6pm with free snacks 3:30-4pm. No prior computing experience is needed for Intro-level classes.

Apply now!

Want to learn more about our Prodigy Program?

Check out the students’ work from our SPRING 2025 SHOWCASE !

• Cyber Bytes: Intermediate Cyber Security

  • Monday and Wednesdays
  • Instructor: Roman DeArmas
  • View Syllabus Here

• Retro Rumble: Learn Programming with PICO-8

  • Monday and Wednesdays
  • Instructor: Trixie Gardner
  • View Syllabus Here

• Explorer Lab: Coding Interactive Tech with Arduino

  • Earn a Jr. Arduino Certification
  • Tuesday and Thursdays
  • Instructor: Darius McCoy
  • View Syllabus Here

• Systems & Logic: Advanced Game Programming

  • Tuesday and Thursdays
  • Instructor: Anne Evans
  • View Syllabus Here

Fall Session

October 6th - December 11th

Class Schedule:

• Cybersecurity I: Code, Craft & Defend

  • Monday and Wednesdays
  • Instructor: Taylor Howard-Fortune
  • View Syllabus Here

• Retro Rumble: Intro Game Development

  • Monday and Wednesdays
  • Instructor: Trixie Gardner
  • View Syllabus Here

• Cyber Bytes: Advanced Cyber Security

  • Tuesday and Thursdays
  • Instructor: Roman DeArmas
  • View Syllabus Here

• 3D Modeling & Integration: Advanced Game Art

  • Tuesday and Thursdays
  • Instructor: Anne Evans
  • View Syllabus Here

Winter Session

January 12th - March 12th

Class Schedule:

Spring Session

April 7th - June 4th

Class Schedule:

• Building Connected Systems with Raspberry Pi

  • Mondays and Wednesdays
  • Instructor: Darius McCoy
  • Syllabus Coming Soon

• Retro Rumble: Intro Game Development

  • Tuesdays and Thursdays
  • Instructor: Trixie Gardner
  • Syllabus Coming Soon

• Advanced Game Production: Studio Simulation

  • Tuesdays and Thursdays
  • Instructor: Anne Evans
  • Syllabus Coming Soon

• Intermediate Cyber Security

  • TBD
  • Instructor: TBD
  • Syllabus Coming Soon