theCoderSchool - West County

2:1 Coder Coaching at Lamp and Lantern Village

theCoderSchool West County sits at Lamp and Lantern Village in Chesterfield (Clayton/141 area) and runs structured coding for kids ages 6 through teens. Flagship format is Code Coaching - 2 students per coach with individualized curriculum.

Programs for Kids and Teens

Tracks scale from beginner block-based for younger kids to advanced text-based languages. Programs include:
- Code Coaching (2:1 ratio, individualized)
- Entry-level group classes
- Summer camps (Game Development, Python, Minecraft, 3D Printing, Roblox, Animation)
- School-year classes (Python Basics, Scratch)
- Virtual learning options
- Congressional App Challenge partnership

What's Included

• Coach-led sessions with personalized progression
• Computers and software for use during class
• Beginner-to-advanced laddering across multiple languages

Experience

Best fit for families that want consistent 1:2 attention. Multi-language ladder (Scratch → Python) supports kids across multi-year tracks from elementary through high school.