The introduction to computer science curriculum teaches the foundations of computer science and basic programming, with an emphasis on helping students develop logical thinking and problem solving skills. Once students complete the course, they will have learned material equivalent to a semester college introductory course in Computer Science and be able to program in JavaScript.

The course utilizes a blended classroom approach. The content is fully web-based, with students writing and running code in the browser. We utilize tools and resources provided by CodeHS to leverage time in the classroom and give focused 1-on-1 attention to students. Each unit of the course is broken down into lessons. Lessons consist of video tutorials, short quizzes, example programs to explore, and written programming exercises, adding up to over 50 hours of hands-on programming practice in total. Each unit ends with a comprehensive unit test that assesses student’s mastery of the material from that unit.