Students
Computer Science for All seeks to create equal computing access and education for all students in Chicago. Within the next 10 years, we are projecting to expand computer science to all the schools in our district, impacting our students from kindergarten through twelfth grade and beyond. Currently, all incoming high school students must graduate with at least one credit of computer science. Our department also works with many city partners to insure that resources are available to schools and students inside of and outside of the classroom to pursue their computer science studies beyond this one credit requirement.
CS Opportunities Outside of School
Stay up to date on a month-to-month events calendar by visiting STEM Kids.
Free Summer Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program (10th-11th) Coderspace Summer Program (9th-12th) Project Syncere STEM Summer Camp (6th-8th & 9th-12th) Museum of Science and Industry Fab Lab Summer Camp (5th-7th & 7th-9th) Adler Technology Summer Camp (4th-7th) BitSpace Summer Camp (6-18) Code Play Learn Summer Camps (K-7th) After School YouMedia (6th-12th) Blue1647 (scholarships available) Coderspace Saturday Sessions (9th-12th) Girls Who Code Club (9th-12th) Chick Tech (9th-12th) Microsoft DigiGirlz (7th-12th) Black Girls Code Chicago Chapter Events (7-17, *prices can vary) Coderdojo Chicago (7-17, suggested donation) Maker Lab Harold Washington Library (14+, 10-13 w/ adult) Adler Teen Opportunities Fermilab Students (K-12th, *prices can vary) Chicago Architecture Foundation Teens (age varies, *prices can vary) Chicago Southside Mini MakerFaire Chicago Northside Mini MakerFaire Online Code.
Setting Up Your Digital Portfolio
As you begin to study and pursue computing you are sure to begin to create and work on many projects. It is important that you are able to keep track of and log the projects that you work on to show off all of your hard work to potential employers, colleges, and even family and friends. These tools can be used to help you track and organize all of your work.
Student Advisory Board
The Student Advisory Board was created by CS4All to provide a student perspective on the CS4All curriculum and the student’s learning environment in order to help the CS4All team work on improving both for future computer science students. The board consists of a diverse group of approximately 10 - 15 high school students who represent various areas of the city (south, west, north) and school types (including charter and option schools) who are selected through an open application process each year.
College & Career Planning
If you’re interested in pursing a major in computing in college, or looking for help on making your decision, these resources can help provide you with information:
Reasons to major in computing Preparing for a computing major Computing degrees and careers If you’re looking to pursue computing in college one of the most important tools you can have is access to a computer. Several colleges provide students with laptops upon entering their freshman year and even more offer discounts to purchase a laptop.