Brightwire Code in your classroom
Short weekly video lessons, auto-checked projects, and a teacher dashboard. Students join with a class code and a picture password: no student emails, no ads, no tracking.
🎉 Try it free for 4 weeks
Every school gets its first 4 weeks of Brightwire Code free, for any age group and every student in the class. After that, classes continue at a discounted school rate.
Paying for future classes: many schools use grant funds for coding and STEM programs, such as federal Title IV-A (Student Support and Academic Enrichment) funds, STEM grants, PTA or PTO budgets, or a local education foundation. Check with your district on what you may be eligible for.
How it works
- Create a class and add students by first name or nickname.
- Print each student’s picture password.
- See progress per student, per lesson and week.
- Unlock weeks for the whole class when you’re ready.
Student privacy
We collect only a first name or nickname and lesson progress. Under COPPA, the school acts on parents’ behalf for classroom use, and teachers confirm the school has authorized it. Delete a class at any time.
Ages 5–8: Robot Paths
| When | What students learn | CSTA standards (loosely mapped) |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sequences: arrows that move a robot; first project: Treasure Hunt maze | 1A-AP-10, 1A-AP-11 |
| Week 2 | Loops: repeat blocks to shorten a path | 1A-AP-10 |
| Week 3 | Debugging: find and fix the wrong arrow | 1A-AP-14 |
| Week 4 | Events and choices: if the robot sees a wall | 1A-AP-10 |
| Weeks 5–6 | Own maze project: plan, build, test, share with a friend | 1A-AP-12, 1A-AP-15 |
| Throughout | Talking about how computers follow instructions | 1A-CS-01 |
Ages 9–12: Turtle Art
| When | What students learn | CSTA standards (loosely mapped) |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Commands and angles: draw shapes; project: a house | 1B-AP-10, 1B-AP-11 |
| Week 2 | Variables and patterns | 1B-AP-09 |
| Week 3 | Loops inside loops: flowers and stars | 1B-AP-10 |
| Week 4 | Functions: make your own shape block | 1B-AP-11 |
| Week 5 | Debugging and testing designs | 1B-AP-15 |
| Week 6 | Art show project with peer feedback | 1B-AP-13, 1B-AP-17 |
Teens 13+: Real Web Pages
| When | What students learn | CSTA standards (loosely mapped) |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | HTML structure; project: an about-me card | 2-AP-13 |
| Week 2 | CSS layout with Flexbox | 2-AP-16 |
| Week 3 | JavaScript: variables, events, a click counter | 2-AP-11, 2-AP-12 |
| Week 4 | Functions and decisions: a quiz page | 2-AP-14 |
| Week 5 | Accessibility and privacy on the web | 2-IC-21, 2-IC-23 |
| Week 6 | Capstone: a small website, documented and shared | 2-AP-15, 2-AP-19 |
Standards are mapped loosely to the CSTA K–12 Computer Science Standards (2017) for planning and are not an official alignment.
Request a quote
Start with 4 free weeks, then continue at a discounted school rate. Tell us about your class and we’ll get you set up.