Frequently Asked Questions

Question 1: Can boys join?

Answer 1: Girls Who Code designed a program specifically targeted toward girls in order to provide them with guidance, knowledge, and encouragement in computer science. They hope to bridge the gender gap between the 18% of computer science graduates who are women and the other 82% who are men.


Question 2: Is this curriculum provided in school?

Answer 2: What we teach is unique to our class; Girls Who Code is an independent organization represented through numerous clubs throughout the United States.


Question 3: What is the age range?

Answer 3: Any girl from 6th grade to 12th grade can join.


Question 4: Does my child need a laptop?

Answer 4: Yes, you daughter will need a laptop to code on and stay with the class.


Question 5: How much does it cost?

Answer 5: Because we rent a classroom at QD Academy, the fee is $125 for the year.


Question 6: What kind of experience needed?

Answer 6: You need to know at least one language of programming.


Question 7: Do you go on field trips?

Answer 7: Yes, we recently went to AT&T and we go bowling every year for fun.


Question 8: What kind of coding?

Answer 8: We have learned HTML, CSS, and Javascript so far and are currently learning Python. We actually coded this website ourselves.


Question 9: Why is this good for my child?

Answer 9: This program encourages and guides girls with interests in computer science. They will be the beginning of a generation of girls who code!


If you have any questions about signing up, please visit https://girlswhocode.com/

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