# Code Ninjas > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Code_Ninjas > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Code_Ninjas.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_Ninjas > Source revision: 1316279050 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Coding academy}} {{Multiple issues| {{notability|date=June 2024}} {{Primary sources|date=April 2025}} }} {{Infobox organization | name = Code Ninjas | formation = {{Start date and age|2016}} | image = | founder = David Graham | founding_location = Pearland, Texas | type = [Privately Held](/source/Privately_Held) | headquarters = Houston, Texas | owner = David Graham | website = https://www.codeninjas.com/ }} '''Code Ninjas''' is a for-profit educational organization specializing in teaching coding to kids, and is the largest kids coding franchise in the world with over 400 locations open and operating in three countries.{{Cite web|url=https://www.codeninjas.com/our-story|title=Code Ninjas, Our Story|website=Code Ninjas|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181005232210/https://www.codeninjas.com/our-story/ |archive-date=2018-10-05 }} It is headquartered in [Pearland, Texas](/source/Pearland%2C_Texas).{{Cite web|url=https://www.codeninjas.com/contact|title=Contact Us|last=|first=|date=|website=Code Ninjas|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120917022504/http://www.codeninjas.com:80/contact |archive-date=2012-09-17 |access-date=}} It was founded by David Graham in 2016, inspired by watching his son learn [Tae Kwon Do](/source/Tae_Kwon_Do).{{Cite web|url=https://news.microsoft.com/transform/cultivating-the-next-gen-of-coders-ninja-style/|title=Cultivating the next generation of coders- ninja style|website=Microsoft News|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190519191513/https://news.microsoft.com/transform/cultivating-the-next-gen-of-coders-ninja-style/ |archive-date=2019-05-19 }} It has locations in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. ==Structure== Code Ninjas buildings are separated into classrooms and lobbies. The lobbies are for parents to pick up and drop off their kids and have free Wi-Fi, refreshments, and games or toys for the kids to play with while on break or waiting for their parents. Meanwhile, the classrooms (referred to as dojos) have giant desks and are restricted for only Code Senseis (the educators), and Ninjas (the students), aged 7–15, who are given laptops to do programming. Each of the kids start out at white belt and work their way up the "Path of Enlightenment" to Black Belt.{{Cite web |title=Code Ninjas Create |url=https://forms.codeninjas.com/create |access-date=2022-11-04 |website=forms.codeninjas.com}} In the "Create" program, different belts have different coding languages. For example, white and yellow belts learn block coding, using Microsoft's MakeCode Arcade. Orange, Green and Blue belt also uses MakeCode Arcade but instead uses [JavaScript](/source/JavaScript) in Make Code Arcade. Their previous program utilized a Konva based game engine, blue belts would learn LuaU, [Roblox](/source/Roblox)'s own version of [Lua](/source/Lua_(programming_language)). Purple, brown, red, and black belts learn [C#](/source/C_Sharp_(programming_language)) with [Unity](/source/Unity_(game_engine)). In black belt, the ninjas are directed to create their own game through the [Unity](/source/Unity_(game_engine)) platform. These games are then approved and uploaded to the code ninjas website. Throughout the curriculum, ninjas learn about computer science concepts such as [control flow](/source/control_flow), [object-oriented programming](/source/object-oriented_programming), and many other common programming concepts. ==Belts== Code Ninjas operates on a belt system, similar to karate. Ninjas begin at white belt, then progressing to yellow belt, orange belt, green belt, blue belt, purple belt, brown belt, red belt, and finally, black belt. Each belt has its own curriculum, and each belt usually uses different coding programs and types of coding. Each belt progressively gets harder and difficult, white belt being the easiest and black belt being the hardest. Although belts were originally represented through physicals electronic wristbands which would allow the ninja to "scan into" the dojo, Code Ninjas now does not supply physical bands and instead digitally keeps track of the ninjas' accomplished belts. Some locations still provide wristbands as a form of an accomplishment rather than a key to login for their sessions. {{Citation needed|date=June 2024}} ==Summer Camps== During the summer, Code Ninjas offers camps alongside normal coding classes, where the parents drop their children off for a half-day class during the weekdays, either in the morning or in the afternoon. The content of these camps mainly focuses on programming skills, usually coding or other game development aspects in either [Minecraft](/source/Minecraft) or [Roblox](/source/Roblox); however, other camps such as leaning how to become a [YouTuber](/source/YouTuber){{Cite web |title=Coding Camps For Kids: Year Round & Summer Camps |url=https://www.codeninjas.com/camps |access-date=2022-11-04 |website=Code Ninjas |language=en}} focus on improving students' computing abilities through other means, such as content creation. Other summer camps offered by Code Ninjas include 3D design and print with [Tinkercad](/source/Tinkercad), 3D animation with [Blender](/source/Blender_(software)) as well as various [Python](/source/Python_(programming_language)) camps. {{Cite web |date=Aug 27, 2018 |title=Code Ninjas Unveils New Curriculum, Other Major Developments at First Annual Ninjacon Conference |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/code-ninjas-unveils-new-curriculum-other-major-developments-at-first-annual-ninjacon-conference-300702140.html |access-date=Jan 5, 2024 |website=prnewswire}} {{citation needed|date=December 2023}} ==References== {{Reflist}} == External links == * {{official website|https://www.codeninjas.com/}} Category:Coding schools Category:Companies based in Texas Category:Education companies of the United States Category:2016 establishments in Texas Category:Education companies established in the 2010s --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Code Ninjas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_Ninjas) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_Ninjas?action=history)). 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