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Code Wiz Reading February & April Vacation Camps

By Code Wiz February 4, 2022

Raise your hand if your child doesn't love Roblox or Minecraft!

This winter your child could turn their interest into a hobby! Instead of just playing games, they could learn to make their own! During this break, they can have fun while learning AND being productive!

You might say - "My child has taken Roblox and Minecraft classes before". The truth is, there is an INFINITE number of games your child can create! 

Coding is just like playing the piano! It is a very creative process. The more they code, the better they get at coding. It becomes easier and easier and they naturally progress to learning more complex coding skills!

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Code Wiz is offering a variety of camps for February & April school vacation weeks at their center in Reading, MA. Both full-day and half-day options are available for every program! From programming drones & robots to coding and designing their very own games Roblox or Minecraft, there is something for every kid to get excited about!


February Break Camps (Monday 21st-Friday 25th 

Half-Day Price: $350/week (9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm options)

Fully-Day Price: $650/week (9am-4pm, with a 12-1 lunch)

April Break Camps Monday April 18th-22nd

Half-Day Price: $350/week (9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm options)

Fully-Day Price: $650/week (9am-4pm, with a 12-1 lunch)

 Location: 347 Main Street, Reading, MA 01867

There’s nothing better than turning all their energy and awesome creativity into something they can be proud of. 

It’s much easier than it sounds, and super entertaining for the kids too!


Spots are limited to make sure to register and reserve your seat in our awesome vacation camps!


Click below to learn more about what your kids could be learning over break and sign up TODAY 👇

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What classes are available?

Minecraft Modding (Ages 8-12) 

February 21st-25th

Explore, create or survive! Mine deep into the Minecraft world and create the future! In this creative class, challenge the odds, craft your own kinds of weapons and build dream worlds using code. Do this while also learning fundamental programming concepts, level design and problem-solving skills. You will make use of Ready-made coding blocks to create mini versions of Minecraft games.

Your child will learn

How to develop skills in problem-solving and finding the best solutions to a targeted goal. They will have an understanding of programming within the context of Minecraft Modding, and will learn game design all within the comfort of Minecraft.


Game Design and Drones (Ages 6-10)

February 21st-25th

Coding can be for kids of all ages! Even beginners who have no prior coding experience before are able to jump in and learn too! Kids learn to code using visual code blocks that represent real programming concepts that scale from easy to advanced. They learn about sequencing, loops, infinite loops, conditionals, events and more. With our Drag and Drop Platform, kids learn to code by creating their own games! Kids will get to see all these skills in action when they learn to program and fly their own drones!


Roblox (Ages 7-12)

April 18th-22nd

Become a Roblox game wiz using Lua! Create versions of your fairytale universe with Roblox. Roblox studio has all the tools to make your wildest gaming imaginations a reality. In this camp, you and other passionate kids will learn how to make use of the many tools on Roblox to code terrific games, relaying your imaginative capabilities to the world. Through drag and drop techniques, you’ll be creating extensions to the Roblox game while fostering your creativity and learning real-world computer coding.

Your child will learn

How to program within Roblox Studio using the LUA programming language. They will learn how to use the Roblox Studio 3D game engine by designing a 3D world, scripting different objects, Debugging code, and by learning the life cycle of game development.


Robotics (Ages 6-12) 

April 18th-22nd

Code Wiz Robotics camp will use LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education. EV3 is a hands-on, cross-curricular class that engages students by teaching them to design, build and program their robots while helping them develop essential skills such as creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and communication. Programming is done by dragging and dropping icons into a line to form commands allowing students to build simple programs, and then easily and intuitively build on their skills until they are developing complex algorithms. Kids will learn to use the Gyro, Ultrasonic, Color and Touch sensors in their programs while learning the building blocks of programming such as sequencing, loops, conditionals, events and Object Oriented Programming Principles.