Data Skills for the Next Generation
After-school STEM programs that teach real database and data engineering skills to middle schoolers.
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They Use Data Every Day
Instagram, TikTok, Amazon, Netflix, games — all powered by massive databases. But students have no idea how any of it works.
Traditional CS Skips It
Coding clubs teach Scratch and games. Great for fun, but they skip the foundation that makes all technology possible: structured data.
High School Might Be Too Late
By Grade 9, students have already self-selected out of tech pathways. Early exposure to technology can help students discover in-demand career pathways they may not have considered.
Real Skills. Real Data. Real Careers.
Real Text-Based SQL
Not block-based drag-and-drop. Students write actual queries that a junior data analyst would recognize.
Analyze Real Business Data
Our Happy Tails Pet Shop scenario gives students real decisions to make: "Which vet is cheapest?" "Should we get more dogs or cats?"
Build Full-Stack Apps
Advanced students connect Python to SQLite, build web APIs with Flask, and create data dashboards they can show to anyone.
Career-Connected Learning
Data Scientist and Data Analyst roles are among today’s fastest-growing careers. We show students what's possible — and give them the skills to get there.
Ready to Bring Data Skills to Your Students?
Whether you're a school administrator, a parent, or an after-school program coordinator — we have a program option that fits.