The LEAGUE of Amazing Programmers

A well-paying computer science career by one member can lift an entire family out of poverty!

The LEAGUE of Amazing Programmers provides training in computer programming for students from 5th grade through high school. Our long-term program provides students the opportunity to acquire both programming and critical thinking skills that will prepare them for their future, whether that is college or entry straight into the workforce.

In a small class environment, students master programming lessons that are challenging, engaging and fun. Students who progress through the League program will be prepared to pass the AP Computer Science A Exam, will work on collaborative team projects and can prepare for the Oracle Certified Programmer Exam.

The LEAGUE of Amazing Programmers 10-level curriculum is very unique: By programming games such as Pong, Tic Tac Toe, and Asteroids, students are kept interested in learning Object Oriented concepts. Each lesson is comprised of mini recipes where input of data results in the immediate output of a result, which allows the student to visualize what they are doing and make adjustments accordingly as needed. This fun approach provides great motivation. The school offers various programs like ongoing classes throughout the week, summer workshops and robotics competitions.

Classes are year-round and students can select from a variety of class times and days.
_ Extremely low student/teacher ratio (usually 6:1) allows for highly customized and personalized instruction
_ Students progress through 10 levels of instruction upon mastery of material
_ Advanced students are encouraged to mentor younger students by serving as a TA. This reinforces their own learning and provides confidence and motivation.

The League sponsors annual events for its students and encourages outreach to new students to come and explore coding.

The LEAGUE of Amazing Programmers has a strong and highly motivated team of staff teachers, volunteer teachers and mentors who are expert Java programmers. These teachers and mentors bring their own unique programming experience from their respective fields into the classroom and provide their students with opportunities to think about career options, the latest industry standard and progress, introduction to professional resources and organizations and opportunities to explore new ideas in confidence.

Our teachers, an even mix of men and women, are passionate about coding and share their excitement of discovery and learning willingly with their students to encourage exploration and finding joys that might just last a lifetime.

The LEAGUE of Amazing Programmers has grown from a dream with a handful of students to a robust program offering classes at multiple locations, libraries and schools. The League continues to work to reach deep into the community to provide a deeply rewarding and valuable programming educations to young students.

Each year a majority of our class of graduating seniors go on to universities to study computer science and engineering. Many come back in the summer to act as mentors and role models to the younger students.

The program currently provides financial aid to 30% of its students in under-resourced areas of San Diego County and we hope to reach a goal of 50% some day.