Timeline · January 2027
Nine weeks, one project, start to Demo Day
The five phases
Discover
Weeks 1–3
Notice a real problem, interview real people, and sketch many ideas before choosing one.
Prototype
Week 4
Map the user flow and build a clickable-on-paper prototype to test the idea early.
Build
Weeks 5–6
Turn the prototype into a working screen, then add the core interaction at each builder's own level.
Test & Polish
Weeks 7–8
Run usability tests, fix what's confusing, and rehearse the project story.
Demo Day
Week 9
Builders present to families and guests, answer questions, and reflect on what's next.
Week by week
One live group class each week, shared office hours with sign-up slots, and roughly 30–60 minutes of optional independent work.
Week 1
Notice a problem worth solving
Builders learn to look at everyday life like a designer — spotting friction, asking questions, and choosing something they care about.
Ends with: Problem statement card
Week 2
Talk to real people
Intro to simple user research: interviewing family or friends and turning what they hear into insights.
Ends with: Interview notes + 3 insights
Week 3
Sketch many ideas
Divergent thinking: quick sketches, crazy-eights, and choosing an idea with evidence, not just vibes.
Ends with: Idea sketches & pick rationale
Week 4
Paper prototypes & user flows
Mapping how someone moves through an app and building a clickable-on-paper version to test.
Ends with: Paper prototype + flow map
Week 5
Build it for real — part 1
Using age-appropriate, instructor-guided building tools to turn the prototype into a working first screen.
Ends with: Working first screen
Week 6
Build it for real — part 2
Adding the core interaction. Builders work at their own scaffold level — younger builders get more structure, older builders more open choice.
Ends with: Core feature working
Week 7
Test, learn, iterate
Usability testing with a script, measuring what's confusing, and deciding what to change.
Ends with: Test findings + changes made
Week 8
Polish & tell the story
Finishing touches, plus writing and rehearsing a short story about the problem, the process, and what changed.
Ends with: Demo script & final build
Week 9
Demo Day
Builders present their projects to families and guests, answer questions, and reflect on what they'd build next.
Ends with: Demo + reflection
From sign-up to Demo Day
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Share your email, your student's grade, and schedule preference. No payment needed yet.
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Save a seat with the $29 deposit
Secure online deposits are being wired up and tested first — nothing charges until that's confirmed.
December 5, 2026
Enrollment deadline
Six paid deposits confirm the cohort. If fewer come in, every deposit is refunded.
After Dec 5, 2026
Welcome packet ships
Confirmed families receive a giftable Christmas welcome packet (shipping details TBC).
Week of Jan 5, 2027
First class (TBC)
Exact weekday and time TBC — late afternoon / early evening ET, shaped partly by the schedule preferences families share. If the confirmed time doesn't work for your family, your deposit is refunded in full.
Week 9
Demo Day
Your builder presents their finished project to families and invited guests.
Six seats. Nine weeks. One project they'll remember.
Tuition $280 · $29 deposit credited · deadline December 5, 2026