Real teachers, live
No pre-recorded videos. Every class is taught live by a vetted, background-checked instructor who knows your child by name.
Live online classes · Ages 8–14
Your kid could be building real games by Friday.
Bitwise Academy turns screen time into skill time. In tiny live classes of four, a real teacher guides your 8–14 year old from their very first line of code to games, apps and websites they're proud to show you.
4.9 / 5 from 2,100+ parents
Loved by 12,000 young coders worldwide
Loved by 12,000 young coders worldwide
# Maya, age 10 — Lesson 6
def launch(rocket):
score = 0
while rocket.flying():
score += 10
print("🚀 to the moon!")
return "You win!"
Project #1Shipped today
Max 4 kidsper live class
Why parents choose us
Built for real progress,
Built for real progress,
not just busy screens.
You don't need to know how to code, and you don't need to hover. We handle the teaching, the structure and the encouragement — you get to watch the confidence grow.
Tiny classes of four
A maximum of four students per class means real attention, real questions answered, and zero kids left behind.
A clear path
From first block to first app, every learner follows a mapped journey with milestones you can actually see and celebrate.
Safe by design
Closed classrooms, no public chat, COPPA & GDPR-K compliant. Parents get a private recap after every single lesson.
Weekly progress notes
A short, jargon-free email each week: what they built, what clicked, and what's next. No guessing about value.
Flexible & fair
Reschedule any class, pause anytime, cancel in two clicks. Month-to-month, no long lock-in contracts. Ever.
12000+
Young coders taught
4.9★
Average parent rating
4:1
Student-to-teacher ratio
96%
Renew after the trial
How it works
From “I’m not sure” to
From “I’m not sure” to
“look what I made” in four steps.
Getting started takes about five minutes. The free trial is a real, full lesson — not a sales call — so your child (and you) can feel the difference before you decide anything.
Start with a free trialBook your free trial
Tell us your child's age and interests. Pick a time that suits your week — evenings and weekends included.
Meet a real teacher
Your child joins a live 45-minute lesson and builds something real on day one. You're welcome to watch.
We map their journey
We recommend the right track and pace, then match your child with a regular teacher and class crew.
Watch them level up
Weekly classes, weekly progress notes, real projects shipped. Adjust or pause anytime, no pressure.
Learning tracks
A track for every age & stage
Whether they've never touched code or they're already tinkering, there's a perfect starting point. Here's a peek — the full breakdown lives on the curriculum page.
Ages 8–10
Code Explorers
Drag-and-drop to real text code. Kids build animations and their first playable games while learning to think like a programmer.
Ages 10–12
Game Builders
Real Python and the basics of the web. Learners design, code and publish multi-level games and interactive stories they can share.
Ages 12–14
App & AI Creators
JavaScript, real websites and a gentle, safe intro to AI. Teens ship apps to a portfolio that stands out for high school and beyond.
From parents like you
The before-and-after is the best part
“He used to just watch games. Now he builds them and explains the logic to me at dinner. The tiny class size is what sold us.”
Dana WhitfieldMum of Leo, 11 · Leeds
“The free trial was a genuine lesson, not a pitch. My daughter walked away having made a real game. That honesty earned my trust.”
Marcus BellDad of Aisha, 9 · Austin, TX
“As a working parent I love the weekly recap email. I always know exactly what she learned without having to decode any jargon.”
Priya NairMum of Devan, 13 · Manchester
Good questions
What parents ask us first
Not at all. Most of our students start as complete beginners. The free trial helps us place
your child at exactly the right level, whether that's their first ever line of code or
leveling up skills they already have.
Just a laptop or desktop with a webcam and a reliable internet connection — Windows, Mac
or Chromebook all work. Everything else runs in the browser, so there's nothing to install.
Each live class runs 45 minutes. Most families do one class a week, but you can add a second
weekly session anytime. You choose the day and time, and you can reschedule whenever life happens.
Safety is built in. Classes are private and closed, there's no public chat, and every teacher is
background-checked. We're COPPA and GDPR-K compliant, and parents can drop in on any class.
Plans start at $24 per live class, billed monthly with no contract. The trial lesson is completely
free with no card required, so you can decide with zero pressure after you've seen a real class.
Try a real lesson — free, no card needed.
Book a 45-minute live trial with a real teacher. Your child builds something they're proud of, and you decide what's next. Spots are limited each week.
Book your free trial lesson