--- title: "Coding Classes for Kids in Oshawa and Whitby | Ages 6 to 12" description: "Coding classes for Oshawa and Whitby kids aged 6 to 12, live online: Ontario Grade 6 efficient code, a Whitby park-size data project, and a free first lesson." canonical: https://learn.modernagecoders.com/coding-classes-for-kids-in-oshawa-and-whitby source: src/pages/coding-classes-for-kids-in-oshawa-and-whitby.html --- > Coding classes for Oshawa and Whitby kids aged 6 to 12, live online: Ontario Grade 6 efficient code, a Whitby park-size data project, and a free first lesson. Skip to contentCourses for Oshawa and Whitby children ## Four starting courses for Oshawa and Whitby children Choose by age and interest; the free class tells us where your child fits. [![Coding for Kids course thumbnail](/images/kids-coding.webp)Ages 6 to 12Coding for KidsThe broad first course: block coding, Scratch games, a simple app and a look at AI, in groups sorted by age.See the syllabus](/courses/kids-coding-blocks-masterclass)[![Roblox Game Coding for Kids course thumbnail](/images/roblox-coding-kids.webp)Ages 8 to 12Roblox Game Coding for KidsReal scripts that make Roblox games behave, for children who already play and want to build, with plans drawn on paper before any code.See the syllabus](/courses/roblox-game-coding-for-kids-lua-course)[![Python and AI for Kids course thumbnail](/images/python-kids.webp)Ages 9 to 12Python and AI for KidsTyped Python, from turtle art to small data projects such as the Whitby parks file, with the Grade 6 focus on doing it efficiently.See the syllabus](/courses/python-ai-kids-masterclass)[![C++ for Kids course thumbnail](/images/cpp-kids.webp)Ages 9 to 12C++ for KidsFirst real C++ for children who enjoy precision and puzzles, a strong base for later contest work such as the CCC.See the syllabus](/courses/cpp-programming-for-kids-course) Browse the [course atlas](/course-atlas) for more than one hundred options and use the [coding roadmap](/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 Coding for Teens course thumbnail](/images/vibe-coding-teens.webp)Vibe codingAges 13 to 17Vibe Coding for TeensPython, web and AI projects where the learner still owns the thinking.See the syllabus](/courses/vibe-coding-for-teens-python-web-ai-projects-course)[![Python Automation Course course thumbnail](/images/python-college.webp)Python and AICollege and adultPython Automation CourseAutomate the work you already do, then let AI carry part of it.See the syllabus](/courses/python-ai-automation-masterclass-college)[![AI and Machine Learning for Teens course thumbnail](/images/ai-ml-teens.webp)AI and MLAges 14 to 18AI and Machine Learning for TeensTrain a model, read what it learned, and be able to say why it is wrong.See the syllabus](/courses/ai-ml-masterclass-teens)[![Codex & Claude Code course thumbnail](/images/codex-claude-code-adults.webp)Agentic codingProfessionalsCodex & Claude CodeRun AI coding agents on real work without losing control of the codebase.See the syllabus](/courses/codex-and-claude-code-ai-coding-agents-masterclass-for-adults-professionals)Grade 6 coding in Oshawa and Whitby ## Efficient code: the Ontario Grade 6 coding a child in Oshawa or Whitby meets Schools in Oshawa and Whitby teach the Ontario curriculum. The Grade 6 math and science wording below was downloaded from the ministry’s curriculum service on 22 October 2026. The ministry’s words are quoted on the left, and our classroom version sits on the right. Grade 6, C3.1Children solve problems “by writing and executing efficient code”, with conditions and other control structures.We ask two questions of every program: does it work, and could it do the same job with less? Children enjoy finding the line nobody needed.Grade 6, C3.2Children “describe how changes to the code affect the outcomes and the efficiency of the code”.We time programs. A version that reads a file once and a version that reads it eight times give the same answer, but one is clearly slower on a big file.Grade 6, notes“Efficient code may involve using the instructions to solve a problem, using the smallest amount of space to store program data, and/or executing as fast as possible.”Space and speed are both on the list. Our Whitby project uses a set to remember IDs it has seen, a classic speed trick children can explain in one sentence.Grade 6, notes“A flow chart can be used to plan and organize thinking.”Before typing, children draw boxes for steps and diamonds for decisions. A flow chart that fits on a page usually means a program that fits in their head. The notes make a point we repeat often: “Efficient code can be altered more easily than inefficient code to adapt to new mathematical situations.” Their example is a probability simulation, where the number of trials goes up “by changing the number of repeats rather than writing additional lines of code for each of the new trials”. In our class that becomes a coin-flip program: one loop flips 10 coins, and changing one number makes it flip 10,000. Grade 6 science adds its own coding expectation, to write and run code “with a focus on obtaining input in different ways for a variety of purposes”, so our Grade 6 students also read input from the keyboard and from a file. More on the year is on [Ontario Grade 6 math and coding help](/ontario-grade-6-math-and-coding-help). ### The EQAO year Grade 6 children write EQAO Reading, Writing and Mathematics in the window EQAO lists for 4 May to 8 June 2027. We teach coding, not test drills, though the reasoning carries over. ### Two subjects, one skill Coding sits in both Grade 6 math and Grade 6 science in Ontario. Children who code comfortably meet it twice in the same year without it feeling new. ### Ready for text By Grade 6 most children can type well enough for Python. We still let block lovers stay in blocks until they choose to switch. ### What we are Modern Age Coders teaches live online classes alongside school. It does not set school marks and has no link with the Ontario Ministry of Education, EQAO, any Durham school board, the City of Oshawa or the Town of Whitby. Whitby data project ## How big is a typical Whitby park? An efficient program on the Town’s parks file The Town of Whitby publishes a points file of its parks, with a class for each (LOCAL, PARKETTE, DISTRICT and so on) and an area in hectares. Oshawa publishes open data too, but its licence document would not load when we tried on 22 October 2026, so this project uses Whitby data only. Every figure below is our own calculation from the Whitby download of that day. | Class in the file | Parks | Mean area (ha) | Median area (ha) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | LOCAL | 55 | 1.78 | 1.65 | | PARKETTE | 33 | 0.39 | 0.39 | | DISTRICT | 21 | 5.65 | 4.70 | | WATERFRONT (TOWN) | 11 | 6.20 | 3.52 | | TOWN PARK | 3 | 10.95 | 2.14 | | OFFLEASH | 2 | 1.19 | 1.19 | | FACILITY | 1 | 9.28 | 9.28 | | LEASED TOWN LANDS | 1 | 14.39 | 14.39 | The download has 128 rows but 127 parks: one ID appears twice with identical details, and another starts with a stray space, so the program strips spaces before comparing. 48 parks are under one hectare. The efficient part is the shape of the loop. A beginner might loop through the whole file once for each of the eight classes, eight passes. This program makes one pass, dropping each park into a list for its class as it goes, which is the Grade 6 idea of fewer wasted steps. A 12-year-old in our class writes:`import csv, statistics sizes = {} seen = set() with open("whitby-parks.csv", encoding="utf-8-sig") as f: for park in csv.DictReader(f): pid = park["FACILITYID"].strip() if pid in seen: continue seen.add(pid) sizes.setdefault(park["CLASS"], []).append(float(park["AREA1_HECT"])) for kind, ha in sizes.items(): print(kind, len(ha), round(statistics.mean(ha), 2), round(statistics.median(ha), 2))` ### A set for repeats Checking whether an ID is in a set takes about the same time however many IDs it holds. Checking a long list means walking along it. For 128 rows either works; for a million, only one does. ### One mean that misleads TOWN PARK has three parks: about 0.06, 2.14 and 30.66 hectares. Their mean is 10.95, larger than two of the three. The median, 2.14, describes the middle park far better. ### Typical is a choice For PARKETTE the mean and median are both 0.39, because the sizes are even. Children learn to check both, and to say which one they used and why. ### The file and its description disagree The Town’s description lists five classes as included and says FACILITY is not included. The file holds a FACILITY row anyway, plus OFFLEASH and LEASED TOWN LANDS rows, and spells waterfront as WATERFRONT (TOWN). The dataset page says it was updated in December 2025, while the attached metadata says it was last updated in October 2024. Neither is wrong on purpose; they were written at different times. We teach children to report what the file actually contains and to note the mismatch. There is a friendlier question in the AMENITIES column. Splitting it on commas, our count found Playspace listed at 90 of the 127 parks and Splashpad at 18, while 25 parks list no amenity at all. Park names are in the file, but several honour people, so in class we work with IDs and classes only. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - The Corporation of the Town of Whitby. The Town does not endorse this page or our classes. Next year’s contest ## The Gauss contest: the math contest an Oshawa or Whitby Grade 6 child can aim for CEMC’s Gauss Mathematics Contest is the math contest CEMC sets for the youngest grades, written in Grades 7 and 8. The rules below are copied from CEMC’s Gauss page as it stood on 22 October 2026. | What | CEMC says | | --- | --- | | Who writes it | Students in Grades 7 and 8; motivated students in lower grades are welcome | | When | Monday 10 May to Friday 21 May 2027 | | Ordering deadline for schools | Thursday 22 April 2027 | | Format | 25 multiple-choice questions in 60 minutes | | How to enter | Through a school; all students participate through their school | ### Younger writers allowed Because CEMC welcomes motivated students below Grade 7, a keen Grade 6 child can sometimes write Gauss in May 2027 if the school agrees. Ask early in the spring. ### Why coders do well Gauss questions reward careful counting, patterns and checking cases, the same habits efficient code needs. Neither requires memorised tricks. ### Practice without copying CEMC keeps ten years of past contests free online. We send families there and teach with our own problems, labelled as ours, rather than reproducing CEMC papers. One of our problems, for a Grade 6 child: a park is 1.65 hectares and a parkette is 0.39 hectares; how many parkettes, side by side, would cover about the same land as the park? Children estimate first, then check with a two-line program, then ask whether rounding up or down makes more sense. The [Gauss contest preparation page](/gauss-contest-preparation) goes further, and the [free CEMC resources guide](/cemc-free-resources-guide) lists the practice material. We are independent of CEMC and the University of Waterloo. Class times ## Durham evenings, Sunday mornings, and the clock in India Oshawa and Whitby keep Eastern time, back an hour on 1 November 2026 and forward on 14 March 2027. India does not change its clock. Our conversions use the offsets in the IANA time zone database, release 2026e. A 7:00 pm weekday class in Whitby is 4:30 am the next morning in India while Eastern time is UTC-4, which it is until 1 November 2026 and again from 14 March 2027. In the winter months between, at UTC-5, the same class is 5:30 am in India. A 9:00 am Sunday class is 6:30 pm in India in summer time and 7:30 pm in winter. Our teachers plan around those hours, which is why early-evening and weekend-morning slots are the easiest to offer. ### Always in Eastern Oshawa and Whitby families receive every class time in Eastern. The week before a clock change we confirm the next lesson again. ### Fits the age Our youngest learners get short, lively sessions. Grade 6 children usually prefer a full hour, enough time to build and fix one program. ### Durham area codes Oshawa and Whitby numbers start 905, 289, 365 or 742. The form adds the +1 for you; type the remaining ten digits. Learning ladder ## From first blocks at 6 to efficient code at 12 These are rough bands; the free class places your child by skill. Ages 6 and 7 ### Blocks and stories Short block programs, animated stories and games where the child predicts each step. [Coding for Kids](/courses/kids-coding-blocks-masterclass)[Scratch Coding for Kids](/courses/scratch-programming-complete-course)Ages 8 and 9 ### Games with rules Roblox and Scratch games with scores, loops and decisions, planned on paper first. [Roblox Game Coding for Kids](/courses/roblox-game-coding-for-kids-lua-course)[Coding for Kids](/courses/kids-coding-blocks-masterclass)Ages 10 and 11 ### Typed code Python or C++, lists, files and the Whitby parks project, with a first look at efficiency. [Python and AI for Kids](/courses/python-ai-kids-masterclass)[C++ for Kids](/courses/cpp-programming-for-kids-course)Age 12 ### Faster and cleaner Sets, dictionaries, timing programs, and puzzle practice that points toward Gauss and later the CCC. [C++ for Kids](/courses/cpp-programming-for-kids-course)[Problem Solving and Computational Thinking for Kids](/courses/problem-solving-and-computational-thinking-for-kids)Coding and AI ## If AI can code, why should an Oshawa or Whitby child learn? Because efficient, correct code still needs someone who understands it. An AI tool asked for the average size of a Whitby town park will happily report 10.95 hectares. A child who has seen the three numbers behind it knows that figure describes almost no real park, and knows to ask for the median. Spotting a misleading answer is a human job, and it starts with having done the work yourself. Our students under 13 are not given adult chatbots. They learn how AI systems are trained and why they make mistakes through activities their teacher leads, and they spend most of each class reasoning: planning with a flow chart, writing a step, testing it, and fixing what breaks. Ontario asks Grade 6 children to judge the efficiency of their own code, and judging work, not just producing it, is what keeps people useful next to AI. The longer argument is in [is learning to code still worth it](/blog/is-coding-worth-learning-2026). Delivery ## Live online classes across Oshawa and Whitby Children north of Taunton Road and children near the lake join the same class from home, with no drive to a centre after school. ### 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. ### Group or one to one A group of fifteen to twenty children working at one level, or a private teacher for a child who needs a gentler or a faster pace. ### Sorted by stage We place children with others of a similar age and skill. Moving up happens when the work shows they are ready. ### Parents welcome You can sit in, especially with younger children, and the teacher reports on progress at the end of each stage. ### What you need A laptop or desktop, a keyboard and mouse, speakers or headphones, and a stable internet connection. ### Start with a free lesson A genuine lesson, not a sales pitch, ending with our suggested course and level. No payment details at this stage. No Durham centre Modern Age Coders has no classroom in Oshawa, Whitby or anywhere in Durham Region, and claims none. Lessons are live online, taught from India by the same teachers who teach children in other countries. Fees ## Fees for kids’ coding classes in Oshawa and Whitby Three options; each fee shows its currency next to it. First class**Free** A complete live lesson at no cost, after which we recommend a course, level and time. Group tuition**$140 CAD** The monthly fee for a seat in a group of fifteen to twenty children at a shared level. Private tuition**$210 CAD** The monthly fee for one-to-one lessons with a teacher, scheduled around your family. Oshawa and Whitby families pay the same as families elsewhere in Canada. The free lesson always comes first, and fees start only when you choose to continue; the pricing page explains breaks and missed classes. Request placement[Check availability](https://wa.me/919123366161?text=Hello%20Modern%20Age%20Coders%2C%20I%20would%20like%20a%20free%20coding%20class%20for%20my%20child%20in%20Oshawa%20or%20Whitby.)Reviews ## Reviews from families on Google 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." Ritu Kedia Parent Free placement class ## Book a free class for your Oshawa or Whitby child Tell us your child’s age and what they like. A six-year-old might begin with a moving story, a nine-year-old with a Roblox obstacle, and a twelve-year-old with the Whitby parks file. ### Want a class sooner? Book a priority demo A priority demo is a full class of about 45 to 60 minutes. After the class the mentor sends a written skill report and a personal learning roadmap on WhatsApp. If you enrol, the demo fee is adjusted against your first month's fee. Share your demo Order ID with us on WhatsApp and we take it off. [Book a priority demo](/book-demo) ### Contact the team directly WhatsApp or call [+91 91233 66161](tel:+919123366161), or email [connect@modernagecoders.com](mailto:connect@modernagecoders.com). This is Modern Age Coders' actual contact, an Indian number, and not an invented Oshawa and Whitby one. [WhatsApp Modern Age Coders](https://wa.me/919123366161?text=Hello%20Modern%20Age%20Coders%2C%20I%20would%20like%20a%20free%20coding%20class%20for%20my%20child%20in%20Oshawa%20or%20Whitby.) Submitted details are used for placement and follow-up. FAQ ## Oshawa and Whitby parents ask Common questions from families in Oshawa and Whitby. ### Are there coding classes for kids in Oshawa and Whitby? Yes, live online. We have no local premises, so children join from home with a teacher, either one to one or in a group of fifteen to twenty. ### What is efficient code in Grade 6? Ontario Grade 6 math asks children to write efficient code and to describe how changes affect a program's efficiency. In practice that means no wasted steps, sensible loops and good use of decisions. ### Is coding part of Grade 6 science as well? Yes. The 2022 Ontario science curriculum asks Grade 6 students to write and run code in investigations, with a focus on getting input in different ways. ### At what age can my child start? Six is a good age, roughly Grade 1. Our kids classes run to 12, and older children continue in our teen courses. ### Is Roblox coding real coding? Yes. Roblox games are scripted in Luau, a real programming language. Children write code that controls how a game behaves, and the skills carry over to other languages. ### When are classes for Durham families? Weekdays or weekends, flexible: choose your batch, or for a very personalised plan choose 1-on-1 at your convenience, weekend mornings or weekdays. Every time is given in Eastern time. ### Can a Grade 6 child write the Gauss contest? Gauss is for Grades 7 and 8, but CEMC says motivated students in lower grades are welcome. Entry is through a school, and CEMC lists 10 to 21 May 2027 for the contest. ### Will my child use AI chatbots? No. We do not give adult chatbots to children under 13, and OpenAI requires a parent's permission for anyone under 18 to use ChatGPT. Children learn about AI through teacher-led activities. ### Why does the data project use only Whitby? The Town of Whitby publishes its parks file under an open government licence. We could not load Oshawa's licence document when we checked, so we did not use Oshawa data. ### Where are the fees? Just above the parent reviews. You will see that the opening lesson costs nothing, followed by two monthly plans, group and private, priced in the currency of your country. More for Ontario families ## Other pages for Oshawa and Whitby families For all of Ontario, read [coding classes in Ontario](/coding-classes-in-ontario), and for the whole country [coding classes in Canada](/coding-classes-in-canada). Families who commute west may find [coding and AI classes in Toronto](/coding-and-ai-classes-in-toronto) useful. For the Grade 6 assessment, see [EQAO Grade 6 math practice](/eqao-grade-6-math-practice); for home learners, [homeschool coding and math in Ontario](/homeschool-coding-and-math-ontario). 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