As one of the pioneers in providing computer programming courses to children, we’re used to parents being skeptical of whether it’s a good idea. Every year our Real Programming 4 Kids team have people ask “But aren’t computers too complicated? Can kids really learn to program?” Absolutely! In fact, we firmly believe that children should […]
When talking about how beneficial it is for children to take computer programming courses, it’s easy to focus solely on the practical side of things. With robots and AI looking like the future of so many job markets, it absolutely makes sense to teach a child to program. In 10-20 years, programming may be one […]
As a parent, it can be so hard to know which activities to sign your children up for. It’s vital to prepare them for the future, both in school and their career beyond, but what activities are really going to be able to help them years into the future? We can tell you one: computer […]
Hi everyone, On Friday we received one of the best testimonials we could ask for. This is from Rita, a long-time instructor of ours who has moved on to become a professor of XR and Serious Gaming Assistant at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (pictured above). While we were sad to see her go, we […]
RP4K has over 20 years of experience teaching real programming for kids and teens! Over 2 decades of teaching Visual Basic, Java, and C++. 10 years of C# Python for the last 1.5 years. During summer 2018 we have now introduced JavaScript into our roster of computer programming languages.
If your child loves video games, that could mean much more than just them sitting in front of their computer or Nintendo all day. It could be the start of an amazing career! The video game industry is booming, growing by leaps and bounds every year with no sign of slowing down. Gaming is on track to become the dominant form […]
RP4K is not like other camps, where a teenager is supervising a large group of kids playing soccer for 3 hours. RP4K is a camp that is unlike any other camp. An RP4K camp is an incredibly fun & practical camp. With a broad option of courses to select from. Our classes are set-up with […]
Summer is here, and that means your child is going to sit around for three months staring at their smartphone… right? Not if you send them to summer coding camp! Tech camps are growing in popularity across the country because they can deliver real benefits to children, the sort of benefits that can truly last […]