Coding and AI Classes in Minnesota

Course picks for Minnesota

Where Minnesota students usually start

Four courses across the grades. The free first class decides which one, and at what level.

Grades K to 5

Coding for Kids

Blocks first, then games and small apps, so the logic is secure before any typing begins.

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Grades 7 to 12

Python for Teens

Real Python for teens, including the Minneapolis parks statistics project from this page.

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Grades 10 to 12

AP Statistics

For students who enjoyed mean versus median: AP Statistics with the investigative task, taught live.

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Grades 10 to 12

AP Computer Science Principles

AP Computer Science Principles for students whose school has no computer science course on the timetable.

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Browse the course atlas for more than one hundred options and use the coding roadmap to check prerequisites.

The four we are known for

Python, AI, vibe coding and agentic coding

These run underneath everything above. Every one is live and online, placed by ability rather than by age, and the first class is free.

Vibe codingAges 13 to 17

Vibe Coding for Teens

Python, web and AI projects where the learner still owns the thinking.

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Python and AICollege and adult

Python Automation Course

Automate the work you already do, then let AI carry part of it.

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AI and MLAges 14 to 18

AI and Machine Learning for Teens

Train a model, read what it learned, and be able to say why it is wrong.

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Agentic codingProfessionals

Codex & Claude Code

Run AI coding agents on real work without losing control of the codebase.

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The 2023 law

Minnesota Statutes 120B.241, the Computer Science Education Advancement Program

Read in the 2025 Minnesota Statutes on the Revisor of Statutes site, 17 October 2026. The section dates from 2023, chapter 55.

What section 120B.241 requires, in the statute’s own order
Subdivision	What it does
1. Definitions	Defines computer science as the study of computers and algorithmic processes, including their principles, hardware and software designs, implementation and impact on society
2. Supervisor	The Department of Education must employ a computer science supervisor to implement the section and the strategic plan and to support districts
3. Working group	Members appointed by October 1, 2023; proposed plan published for feedback by February 29, 2024; adopted plan presented to the legislature by March 22, 2024
4. Educator training	Grants or contracts for teacher recruitment and training, at no out-of-pocket cost to educators, across the bands K-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12
5. Teacher preparation	On and after July 1, 2027, teacher preparation programs leading to certification must include computer science instruction
6. Data collection	The Department must require all high schools to report computer science course offerings and enrollment
7. Rules	The Department and the licensing board may adopt rules, including flexible routes to license computer science teachers

Five years, every school

The strategic plan must describe how the state will support computer science opportunities in every public and public charter school within five years, with a focus on equitable access.

Credit equivalency

Among the long-term recommendations the statute asks for is an expansion of high school credit equivalency for computer science, meaning a CS course counting in place of another subject.

Standalone standards

The statute also lists the development of standalone K-12 computer science standards as a recommendation, which tells a reader those standards were still a goal in the 2023 text.

Notice what is not in the section: no course every student must pass to graduate. Minnesota chose to build teachers, data and a plan first. For a family, that means access depends heavily on the district and the individual high school for now, and outside classes are the most direct way for a student to study computer science where the school timetable has none.

The published figures

About a third of Minnesota high schools, and fewer than two students in a hundred

Minnesota values from the Code.org 2025 data sheet and the College Board, with the year attached to each.

Code.org (2025) access trend for Minnesota: the percentage of high schools with a CS course
Year	Minnesota high schools with CS
2018 to 2019	19%
2019 to 2020	24%
2020 to 2021	21%
2021 to 2022	28%
2022 to 2023	36.3%
2023 to 2024	34.4%, or 275 of 799 high schools
2024 to 2025	No value published

Enrollment and AP in Minnesota
Measure	Minnesota	Source
High school students enrolled in CS, 2022 to 2023	2.5%	Code.org (2025), participation trend
High school students enrolled in CS, 2023 to 2024	5,152 of 280,848, or 1.83%	Code.org (2025), most recent participation
Schools with AP exams, 2023	263	College Board, AP exams by state report
Schools with AP exams, 2024	271	College Board, AP exams by state report

Access almost doubled

From 19% of high schools in 2018 to 2019 to 34.4% in 2023 to 2024. That is real growth, starting from a low base.

Enrollment went the other way

Participation fell from 2.5% to 1.83% across the two years with values. Two points are too few to call a trend, but they do not show the rise that access does.

Why reporting matters

Code.org lists its Minnesota source as the state education agency plus school catalogs. Subdivision 6 of the 2023 law, which makes every high school report offerings and enrollment, should make future counts firmer.

Where these numbers come from

Cite as Code.org (2025). 2025 State of AI + CS Education, published data sheet; we quote the Minnesota rows only. The enrollment denominator in that tab is a national NCES enrollment figure, so treat the percentage as an estimate rather than a census.

Signature project

What is a typical Minneapolis park? Mean, median and one very large outlier

The City of Minneapolis publishes its parks layer as open data with an acreage field. Students compute the average park size two ways and find out why they disagree.

Minneapolis park acreage summarized (our calculations from the city’s Parks layer, downloaded 17 October 2026)
Which records	Our mean, acres	Our median, acres
All 185 records with an acreage value	25.27	4.77
Without the largest record	21.84	4.65
Without the five largest records	17.64	4.49

1. Load and check

The layer has 193 records; 8 have no acreage, so the first decision is what to do with blanks. Students drop them, note that they did, and keep 185.

2. Two kinds of average

The mean comes out at 25.27 acres and the median at 4.77. Of the 185 parks, 148 are smaller than the mean, which is not what most people expect an average to mean.

3. Find the reason

Sort descending and the cause appears: the record named THEODORE WIRTH carries 657.30 acres. Removing that one record moves the mean by more than three acres and the median by about a tenth of one.

The shape of the data

Thirty-seven records are under one acre and thirteen are over one hundred. A histogram with a log scale shows the long right tail at a glance, and gives students a reason to learn what a log scale is for.

Ours, not the city’s

Every mean, median and count above is our calculation from one download of the layer’s ACRES field, not the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board’s official park sizes. The City of Minneapolis has waived copyright in its open data and says its GIS data is for reference only, without any guarantee of completeness or accuracy.

Class times

Central Time for the whole state

Minnesota sits in the IANA zone America/Chicago, Central Time. Our teachers are in India, so here is the arithmetic once.

Summer and winter gaps

India is 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of Minnesota while daylight saving is on, and 11 hours 30 minutes ahead after the clocks go back.

This year’s changes

Under the US rule in the IANA database, Minnesota leaves daylight saving time on November 1, 2026 and returns to it on March 14, 2027. Your class keeps its Central Time slot.

Written in Central

Every booking, reminder and reschedule is confirmed in Central Time, so a family in Duluth or Rochester never has to convert anything.

Learning ladder

A route from elementary blocks to AP

Bands are only a guide; the free class sets the starting point.

Grades K to 5

Logic through play

Scratch games and simple puzzles, then a first look at how AI tools make predictions.

Scratch Coding for Kids AI Literacy for Kids (Ages 8 to 14)

Grades 6 to 8

First real syntax

Python with drawings and games, or a first website built line by line.

Python and AI for Kids Web Development for Kids

Grades 9 to 10

Data and depth

Python at depth and a first data science course using public Minnesota data.

Python for Teens Data Science for Teens

Grades 11 to 12

Exams and models

AP Computer Science A in Java, and machine learning trained on data the student can explain.

AP Computer Science A AI and Machine Learning for Teens

Coding and AI

An AI tool will give you the average park size. Will it tell you which average?

Choosing the right summary is a human judgement, and coding is how students learn to make it.

Ask an assistant for the average size of a Minneapolis park and it may reply with a mean of about twenty-five acres. That figure is correct and close to useless as a picture of a neighbourhood park, which is far more likely to be under five acres. A student who has computed both statistics, and removed the outlier to see what happens, knows to ask which one is meant.

Minnesota’s own statute defines computer science as including the impact of computing on society. Knowing when a number misleads is part of that impact. Students who write their own analysis can then use AI tools to save time, while keeping the decisions that matter.

The goal is not a student who can produce an average, but one who can say which average fits the question and why. The longer argument is in is coding still worth learning in 2026.

Delivery

From the Iron Range to the Twin Cities, the same class

Minnesota covers a lot of ground, and in winter a lot of snow. A live online class reaches every corner without a drive.

No winter commute

A student in Bemidji and one in Bloomington can share a batch from their own desks, whatever the weather is doing outside.

Built around school

Teachers use US grade levels and plan around the Minnesota school year. Work a school will grade always stays the student’s own.

Level-matched batches

Fifteen to twenty students at the same stage, drawn from Minnesota and the rest of the country.

A teacher of your own

One-to-one classes for students preparing for an AP exam or a competition, or who want to move at their own speed.

When classes run

Weekdays or weekends, flexible: choose your batch, or for a very personalised plan choose 1-on-1 at your convenience, weekend mornings or weekdays.

Try it free first

A full lesson with a teacher, then a written recommendation of level, course and slot. No card is needed to book it.

Taught online from India

Modern Age Coders has no office, center or classroom in Minnesota and claims none. Each student joins from home on a computer with sound and a reliable connection.

Fees

What Minnesota families pay

The three options, priced in the cards below.

First classUSD 0

A complete free lesson, ending with a level, course and time recommendation.

Group tuitionUSD 100

A month of classes in a batch of fifteen to twenty students at one level.

Private tuitionUSD 150

A month of classes with one teacher for one student.

Minnesota families pay one US rate in US dollars, the same in Saint Paul as in Moorhead. Nothing is billed until after the free lesson, when course and schedule are agreed; holidays and missed classes are explained on the pricing page.

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Reviews

Google reviews from parents and students

Rated 4.9 across 547 Google reviews. These are real reviews, reproduced as written.

★★★★★

"The one step solution for my son. Modern Age Coders make learning coding so simple that kids love it. The teachers explain complex concepts clearly with practical exercises and interactive content."

Ria Mukherjee

Parent

★★★★★

"Modern Age Coders has been a game-changer for me. I struggled to grasp IT concepts and coding before joining, but their classes transformed everything. I can now confidently write complex programs with ease."

Samriddha Mondal

Student

★★★★★

"One of the most wonderful education centres out there. Education is not limited to school syllabus but focuses on skill development."

Vansh Agarwal

Student

★★★★★

"My child Dhairya is really enjoying the Modern Age Coders classes. This is his first online class and he eagerly looks forward to it. I can already see his improvement, and the teachers are very cooperative."

Sonam Oswal

Parent of Dhairya

★★★★★

"Modern Age Coders have wonderful teachers who teach in a clear, easy and practical way. The teacher boosts students' confidence and inspires them to learn without hesitation."

Sonu Goyal

Parent

★★★★★

"I highly recommend this computer coding class! The teachers are incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about coding."

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Parent

Free placement class

Ask for a free class for your Minnesota student

Share the grade and interests. A second grader might start with a block game, a seventh grader with Python drawing, a junior with the Minneapolis parks statistics.

FAQ

Minnesota coding and AI questions

Answers based on the Minnesota Statutes, Code.org and the College Board, read in October 2026.

Is computer science required to graduate in Minnesota?

Section 120B.241, the 2023 computer science law, adds no graduation course. We could not read the Department of Education graduation page, which served a bot challenge, so check current district rules with your school.

What is the Minnesota Computer Science Education Advancement Program?

It is Minnesota Statutes 120B.241, enacted in 2023. It requires a state CS supervisor, a strategic plan, teacher training grants, CS in teacher preparation and reporting of high school CS offerings and enrollment.

When does computer science enter Minnesota teacher preparation?

On and after July 1, 2027, the statute says every teacher preparation program leading to certification must include instruction in computer science as applied to student learning.

Does Minnesota have standalone K-12 computer science standards?

The 2023 statute lists developing standalone K-12 computer science standards as a recommendation for the strategic plan. We could not read the current MDE standards page, so we make no claim beyond that text.

How many Minnesota high schools offer computer science?

The Code.org 2025 data counts 275 of 799 Minnesota high schools, or 34.4%, in 2023 to 2024, up from 19% in 2018 to 2019.

How many Minnesota students take computer science?

Code.org reports 5,152 of 280,848 high school students, or 1.83%, enrolled in computer science in 2023 to 2024.

What time zone are classes in?

Central Time, the IANA zone America/Chicago. Weekdays or weekends, flexible: choose your batch, or for a very personalised plan choose 1-on-1 at your convenience.

Do your classes count for Minnesota school credit?

No. Credit is decided by the school district. Our classes add depth and projects alongside school, and anything a school grades stays the student's own.

What does the Minneapolis parks project teach?

Mean versus median. Using 185 park records from the city layer, the mean is 25.27 acres and the median 4.77 in our calculation, because one park record is far larger than the rest.

Is there a Modern Age Coders location in Minnesota?

No. We have no premises in Minnesota; every class is live online from India.

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Next steps for Minnesota students

Students without a school CS course can prepare through AP Computer Science Principles coaching or AP Computer Science A classes. Those who liked the statistics can look at AI projects for high school students, and families comparing states can begin at the United States hub.

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Where Minnesota students usually start

Coding for Kids

Python for Teens

AP Statistics

AP Computer Science Principles

Python, AI, vibe coding and agentic coding

Vibe Coding for Teens

Python Automation Course

AI and Machine Learning for Teens

Codex & Claude Code

Minnesota Statutes 120B.241, the Computer Science Education Advancement Program

Five years, every school

Credit equivalency

Standalone standards

About a third of Minnesota high schools, and fewer than two students in a hundred

Access almost doubled

Enrollment went the other way

Why reporting matters

Where these numbers come from

What is a typical Minneapolis park? Mean, median and one very large outlier

1. Load and check

2. Two kinds of average

3. Find the reason

Ours, not the city’s

Central Time for the whole state

Summer and winter gaps

This year’s changes

Written in Central

A route from elementary blocks to AP

Logic through play

First real syntax

Data and depth

Exams and models

An AI tool will give you the average park size. Will it tell you which average?

From the Iron Range to the Twin Cities, the same class

No winter commute

Built around school

Level-matched batches

A teacher of your own

When classes run

Try it free first

What Minnesota families pay

Google reviews from parents and students

Ask for a free class for your Minnesota student

Minnesota coding and AI questions

Is computer science required to graduate in Minnesota?

What is the Minnesota Computer Science Education Advancement Program?

When does computer science enter Minnesota teacher preparation?

Does Minnesota have standalone K-12 computer science standards?

How many Minnesota high schools offer computer science?

How many Minnesota students take computer science?

What time zone are classes in?

Do your classes count for Minnesota school credit?

What does the Minneapolis parks project teach?

Is there a Modern Age Coders location in Minnesota?

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