Coding Program

Explore modern technology

Coding Program

A course for students who have a natural curiosity about the world and an interest in modern technology and applications. Explore ideas, experiment with materials, and build your own devices while on field trips and on campus. You will also meet local artisans, engineers, scientists, and entrepreneurs, whilst exploring the city of Boston.

*18 year old students only accepted as part of a group where all students are returning to secondary education in September 2024. 18 year olds must follow all school rules as minors. Separate rules apply regarding lessons and activities, please enquire.

Coding Program Overview

Tuition

Lessons and workshops allow you to apply coding skills to solving a number of problems, including designing a computer game.
Video Game Coding

Take part in workshops with a focus on design software and coding practises in order to create your own video game.
Activities

Enjoy a variety of onsite activities including sports, arts and team games. Our activities allow students to use the English they have learnt and make international friends.

Educational Visits

These visits provide the perfect complement to lectures and workshops and provide a real-world perspective to our courses.
Excursions

Excursions allow students to really get to know the USA. In Boston, students will find historic and cultural information through guided walking tours and visits to museums and other places of interest.
Certificate

Awarded for the successful completion of the course.

What You Will Learn

This course will combine lessons, lectures and workshops to engage and inspire students who are interested in coding and modern technology. Lectures introduce theory, while lessons allow students to look at web design, basic Java skills and 2D arrays. During workshops students will explore design software, real-world programming and coding practice culminating in creating their own video game. Visits to local universities, including the world-renowned MIT and Harvard, will also be included enabling students to get a taste of where their further studies could take them.

Through our Coding Program you will:

Learn the basics of web design.
Learn the basics of Java.
Learn how to use professional design software.
Learn how programming is used in the real world.
Explore video game design.
Create your own video game.
Visit top U.S universities including MIT.

Activities & Excursions

Students on this course will enjoy one full day excursion per week. Destinations may include Boston, Rhode Island and Canobie Lake Park. Evening activities are varied and fun and may include discos, talent shows and international evenings.

Sample Timetable

Week 1	MORNING 08:45 - 12:00	AFTERNOON 13:00 - 16:00	EVENING 19:30 - 22:00
SUN	Arrival at accommodation and induction		Movie Night & Gym Night
MON	Welcome program and design ice breaker	Included Half-day Excursion: Freedom Trail and Quincy Market	Welcome Party: Team Building/ Name Games
TUES	Lesson: Website reflections	Lecture: How computers work and what computing means	Halloween Party
WED	Lesson: The basics of Java	Included Half-day Excursion: Harvard Tour	Jeopardy Quiz Night
THU	Workshop: Basic video game design Workshop: Create a basic video game	Guest Speaker/ Company Visit	Karaoke Night
FRI	Reflections, re-cap and trouble shooting of this week's topics	Workshop: Design software	Neon Disco Party
SAT	Included Full Day Excursion: Canobie Lake Park		Gym Night / Board Games / Arts & Crafts

Week 2	MORNING 08:45 - 12:00	AFTERNOON 13:00 - 16:00	EVENING 19:30 - 22:00
SUN	Onsite activities e.g. Team Building Games and shuttles to the mall		Movie Night
MON	Lesson: Program design	Included Half-day Excursion: Museum of Science	Welcome Party: Team Building/ Name Games
TUES	Lesson: Conditionals and loops	Workshop: Coding Practice	Mardi Gras Party
WED	Lecture: The basics of classes	Included Half-day Excursion: MIT Tour and Museum	Minute to Win It Competition
THU	Lesson: Arrays and 2D Arrays Lesson: Bringing Code together	Guest Speaker/ Company Visit	International Night
FRI	Reflections, re-cap and trouble shooting of this week's topics	Workshop: Real word programming	Hawaiian Disco Party
SAT	Included Full Day Excursion: Newport, Rhode Island		Gym Night / Board Games / Arts & Crafts
SUN	Departure

*This is a sample timetable and all elements are subject to change.

Student Success

“I wanted to attend an Ivy league school and CATS Academy Boston has made it possible. I have been constantly supported by my college counsellors. The environment in CATS Boston has provided me with an opportunity to excel.”

Karolina from UkraineProgressed to Brown University (#9 Best National University Ranking 2024) 

“I think CATS provides a wide array of extracurricular activities and leadership opportunities. I am a Prefect for my dorm and captain of the Ultimate Frisbee team. In the U.S, they take a lot of your activities into consideration. It’s part of their holistic review process so they will not only look at your academics but also your activities or the extra experiences you’ve had outside of school.” 

David from MexicoProgressed to University of Washington (#40 Best National University Ranking 2024)

“I really enjoy the culture at CATS Boston and the atmosphere in this highly dynamic boarding school. I believe that being immersed in the environment that has over 35 nationalities is a huge benefit for students to learn about different cultures and traditions. This place has really changed not only my academic experience, but also the way that I react to the surrounding world, and really changed my perspective.” 

DoHa from VietnamDoHa received 21 college acceptances, including Columbia University, and went on to study at Georgetown University (#22 Best National University Ranking 2024)

“I would say if a student is seeking to get more opportunities and develop anything they’re passionate about, come to CATS Boston. If you want to start learning guitar or want to develop your art skills or want to debate, you can just go for it. You have the resources and everything here. You have open doors in front of you, just step in and do what you want to do.” 

Jude from Bahrain 

“My favourite thing about CATS Boston is that it offers me so many opportunities. Especially when you’re in an area like this, around Boston, around schools like Harvard, MIT, Boston College, Boston University. We take part in competitions and visits to these places which really motivates me.” 

Mia from Vietnam 