Start a Girls Who Code Club.
A practical starting point for educators who want to create a welcoming coding community, use free curriculum, and connect students with Girls Who Code opportunities.
Build a club around your learners.
Girls Who Code Clubs serve students in grades 3–12 and can run in a class, after school, on weekends, during summer, in person, or online. Educators can choose the grade band, schedule, and learning path that fits their setting.
A simple path from idea to launch.
Use these steps as a planning checklist. Girls Who Code provides the official application, training, and implementation details.
Confirm your host site
Clubs are hosted through a nonprofit setting such as a school, library, community center, or faith-based organization.
Choose a grade band
Decide whether your Club will serve grades 3–5 or grades 6–12, then estimate enrollment and meeting frequency.
Name a facilitator
The facilitator must be at least 18. No prior coding experience is required, and Girls Who Code provides training and support.
Choose time and access
Plan for meetings, preparation, devices, internet access, and a consistent space. Confirm local approval and supervision requirements.
Apply and enroll students
Submit the official Club application, complete the required setup, and invite students to join through the approved Girls Who Code process.
Recruit and launch
Share a clear invitation with students and families, establish community agreements, and begin with an approachable first meeting.
Support for planning and leading.
The Club structure is designed so an interested educator can begin without being a computer science expert.
Flexible learning pathways
Access grade-banded materials, introductory coding experiences, project-based units, and emerging technology topics.
Explore the Clubs Program →Training and ongoing help
Use facilitator training, recruitment resources, and support from a Girls Who Code Program Implementation Specialist.
Review official requirements →Flexible curriculum by grade band.
Girls Who Code combines coding, computational thinking, community building, and projects connected to real-world needs. Facilitators can select a pathway that matches their members’ ages and experience.
Foundations through hands-on learning
Younger members build confidence with approachable activities connected to their everyday lives.
- Foundational computer science and computational thinking
- Intro to Coding courses and activities in BlockJam
- Book-based discussions and unplugged activities
- AI Literacy lessons using tools such as Teachable Machine
- Sisterhood Activities, creative projects, and community impact
Self-guided coding pathways
Older members can choose from self-guided video tutorials and build projects at an appropriate experience level.
- Scratch, Python, p5.js, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Swift pathways
- Web development, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and creative coding
- Projects focused on real-world impact and community needs
- GWC Tech Spotlights and career connections
- Sisterhood Activities that support belonging and persistence
BlockJam brings introductory coding into Girls Who Code.
BlockJam is Girls Who Code’s browser-based, drag-and-drop coding environment for students in grades 3–8. It is designed for beginners and allows current introductory pathways to happen inside a secure, student-centered Girls Who Code platform instead of relying entirely on Scratch.
Depending on the selected tutorial, grades 6–12 projects may use an external, browser-based text editor. The curriculum identifies the appropriate environment for each project. Facilitators should follow those directions and review local account and privacy requirements.
Check every support option included with your Club.
Qualifying Clubs can order free Girls Who Code t-shirts, notebooks, and stickers and redeem a voucher for Club supplies in a dedicated Girls Who Code Amazon Marketplace. The marketplace includes pre-selected items such as snacks, unplugged activity supplies, hardware, and materials for the Club meeting space.
A Club must be approved for the current Club year, serve grades 3–5 or 6–12, and have at least three members registered in Girls Who Code HQ. After qualifying, facilitators receive instructions for ordering swag and submitting the Clubs Fund form. View the 2025–26 Benefits FAQ ↗
Help students keep exploring.
Point learners toward current Girls Who Code programs as their interests, ages, and goals grow.
Pathways
A free, flexible virtual program where high school students build technical skills, complete projects, and connect with peers and industry partners.
Explore Pathways →College and Career Programs
Programs for ages 18–26 focus on community, leadership, career readiness, and connections within technology fields.
View college and career programs →Programs and financial support
Review the official programs page for current application windows, student eligibility, needs-based support, scholarships, and partner opportunities.
Check current programs →Club planning checklist.
Confirm locally
- Host-site and district approval
- Facilitator and background-check requirements
- Meeting schedule, room, devices, and internet
- Student recruitment and family communication
Confirm with Girls Who Code
- Current grade-band curriculum
- At least three members registered in Girls Who Code HQ
- Available funding, supplies, and swag
- Current student programs and application dates