Scratch Programming

Prerequisite:

• Grade 5 or below

Time

• 6:00-7:30 PM on Fridays

Description:

This course nurtures coding and thinking skills for young minds. Through animation, story creation, and other projects, kids develop interests in logical thinking and lay a solid foundation for further studying programming.

We design our course plan based on the curriculum created by Harvard.

Introduction to Python

Prerequisite:

• 6th grade or above

Time:

• 3:00-4:30 PM Sundays

Description:​

This course introduces students to the programming world and teaches absolute beginners step by step. It focuses on basic syntax, data types, flow controls, and basic input/output skills. After this course, students will be able to code in Python using correct flow controls and understand how to work with lists.

Introduction to Java

Prerequisite:

• 8th grade or above

Time:

• 4:00 - 5:30 PM on Saturdays

Description:

This course introduces Java to beginners. It includes plenty of examples and hands-on practice to teach the use of data types and flow controls. After this course, students will be proficient at programming with variables of different data types,  flow controls, and Java standard library. Students will be familiar with arrays and calling methods.

CS Fundamentals for ACSL

Prerequisite:

• 6th grade or above

Time:

•  6:00 - 7:30 PM on Wednesdays

Description:

The course prepares students for ACSL local contests. It covers twelve topics, in the order of each local contest. Previous contest problems are used for intensive practice. For those who plan to participate in ACSL contests, Python Programming for ACSL or Java Programming for ACSL should be taken in parallel or finished previously.

Python Programming for ACSL

Prerequisite:

• Introduction to Python

Time:

• 7:00-8:30 PM on Sundays

Description:

The course teaches advanced coding skills through ACSL local contest problems. It teaches file input and output, string processing, and array operations such as linear searching, finding sums, averages, maximum and minimum. Students will be challenged to work on array sorting, method calling chains, lists, stacks, queues, as well as recursions and permutations.

Java Programming for ACSL

Prerequisite:

• Introduction to Java

Time:

• 4:30 - 6:00 PM on Sundays

Description:

This course teaches advanced coding skills using ACSL local contest questions. It teaches file input and output, string processing, and array operations such as linear searching, finding sums, averages, maximum and minimum. Students will be challenged to work on array sorting, method calling chains, lists, stacks, queues, as well as recursions and permutations.

Introduction to Debate

Prerequisite:

• 6th - 8th grade only

Time:

• 6:00 - 7:30 PM on Sundays

Description:

Students learn how to think quickly on their feet, articulate their thoughts confidently, and deliver persuasive speeches. This course focuses on Lincoln-Douglas. In addition to sharpening general argumentative speaking, students will be able to construct a debate case for competitive use and have an introductory understanding of basic Lincoln-Douglas style debate.