About Us
Training the STEM leaders, innovators, and builders of tomorrow
Just because computer science education is available does not mean it is accessible.We’re changing that.
The Coding School (TCS) is a 501(c)(3)international nonprofit focused on skill-building and workforce development in technologies that are going to change the world over the next decade, such as Quantum Computing and Artificial Intelligence. With a commitment to accessible, supportive computer science education, we offer first-of-their-kind pathways and programs for individuals at every stage of their STEM journey, including: K-12 students and educators, community college and university students and faculty, and members of the workforce. Since 2014, TCS has trained over 50,000 individual in partnership with leading companies and universities including MIT, Stanford, Google, AWS, IBM and the Whitehouse.
Our Founder
Kiera Peltz is on a mission to prepare the next generation for the future of work. She began learning how to code while working at the White House on the Innovation and Technology team and has been passionate about equitable computer science education ever since. With a background in policy, workforce development, and research, Kiera believes computer science education is critical for everyone, not just those planning on entering STEM fields, and is committed to ensuring every individual has access to high quality, accessible technical training. Kiera has been named a 2023 Forbes 30 Under 30 Leader in Social Impact. She is the lead PI on a 3-year grant from the U.S. Department of Defense NDEP and is on the advisory board for the NSF-funded QuSTEAM. She graduated magna cum laude from Brown University and holds two master degrees from the University of Cambridge, where she graduated with Distinction, and from Tsinghua University. She is a Gates-Cambridge and Schwarzman Scholar.
The Coding School is on a mission to empower 1 million students by 2030, working to make STEM education and careers more accessible. Check out this video to learn more about our work and consider making a gift to support our mission.
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Board & Advisors
Pamit Surana
Chief Revenue Officer & CAO, Gigapower
Ravi Pendse
CIO and VP of Information Tech at University of Michigan
Scott Aaronson
Director, UT Austin's Quantum Information Center
Clarice Aiello
Assistant Professor of ECE, UCLA QuBiT Lab
James D. Whitfield
Assistant Professor of Physics, Dartmouth University
Ray Laflamme
Director, University of Waterloo Institute for Quantum Computing
Spiros Michalakis
Physicist, CalTech's Institute for Quantum Information and Matter
Umesh Vazirani
Director, UC Berkeley's Quantum Computation Center
Will Oliver
Director, MIT's Center for Quantum Engineering
Tina Louise Brower-Thomas
Executive Director Center Integrated Quantum Materials
Chief Master Sgt. James Fitch II
Command Chief, Air Force Research Laboratory
Dr. Dave Touretzky
Research Professor at Carnegie Mellon University and Chair of AI4K12
Dr. Nathaniel Bastian
Assistant Professor of Operations Research & Data Science at West Point
Andrew Oliver
Cloud and AI SWE at Microsoft
Yvette Medina
Director, AI Bootcamps Program, Mark Cuban Foundation
Ben Isecke
President of NJ CSTA & CS Teacher at Bergen County Academies
Lauren Becker
Software Engineer, Walt Disney Company
Gabriela Guimaraes Weldon
J.D. Yale Law School, Arnold & Porter Law Firm
Jerry Liu
Engineer, Openstore
Michael Rosen
President, MegaTrend Management
Young Professional Advisory Board
AJ DiDonato III.
Annie Luc
Christie Matthews
Fran Vasconcelos
Kelly Ellis
Sujay Shetty
Trevor Gullstad
McKell Woodland
Matthew Tribby
Andy Walner
Conrad Mitchell
Simran Chowdhry
Julia Pudar
Alex Mikulich
Ben Fenelon
Esther Wong
Tessa Sharma
Dedicated to Ensuring Social Equity
There are already so many barriers to learning how to code; money should not be one of them. At The Coding School we're dedicated to ensuring all students have access to high quality STEM education. That's why we're pushing the boundaries to offer free courses for 10,000+ student-cohorts and more. To join our mission, let's connect.
Our Sponsors and Partners
It takes a village to develop 21st century education in emerging technologies. We are grateful for the support from our sponsors and partners who believe in our mission and help us ensure the future tech-ready workforce is equipped with the skills necessary to solve the nation's most pressing issues.
School Partners
As a nationally accredited organization, we partner with K-12 schools throughout the U.S. to offer our courses for high school credit. We are partnered with 300+ school districts and schools who are some of the first schools globally to offer courses in emerging technologies, like AI or Quantum Computing. Interested in your school joining our network? Click here to connect with us.
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The Coding School is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to training the future workforce in emerging technologies. Our public charitable registration number is 46-5097610.