Introductory level block-based programming courses prepare students to pursue more advanced computer science opportunities in high school and beyond.
CodeHS middle school curriculum provides a customizable, vertically-aligned pathway to unify a K-12 computer science program at any district.
CodeHS offers robust computer science courses and CTE pathways aligned to state and national standards such as CSTA, ISTE, and more.
The earlier students are exposed to computer science, the more likely they are to pursue advanced courses in highschool and beyond!
CodeHS offers robust computer science courses and CTE pathways aligned to state and national standards such as CSTA, ISTE, College Board Advanced Placement, and more.
The Karel modules in the Javascript course are by far the best way to get kids started in coding.
Short, digestible video tutorials covering programming topics and concepts in the upcoming lesson.
Student badges awarded after mastering key concepts—teachers can also create custom badges.
Longer, open-ended labs and projects to advance students' programming skills.
Formative assessments including multiple choice questions about the tutorial video topics and concepts.
Comprehensive unit exams and summative assessments to gauge students' full understanding.
Program examples to give students the opportunity to explore how the code works in the fully loaded IDE.
Engaging exercises that allow students to design and build programs based on new concepts.
Detailed lesson plans for every lesson—easily print or modify to fit any classroom needs.
CodeHS middle school pathways are three-year sequences running 6th through 8th grade. Current options include Computer Science Explorations, which covers programming with Karel and Tracy, web design, game design, and how the internet works; a Python pathway built on Tracy the Turtle; and a Digital Citizenship pathway, plus state-aligned versions and more in the course catalog.
It depends on how much time you have and where students are headed. Computer Science Explorations is the broad survey, covering programming, web design, game design, and digital citizenship across three years. The Python pathway goes deeper on text-based coding for schools that want students writing Python by 8th grade. Digital Citizenship is a much shorter option focused on online safety and digital literacy. The CodeHS team can help you map a sequence to your schedule.
Both, and teachers decide. Karel and Tracy the Turtle activities can be built in a drag-and-drop block editor, and teachers can turn block coding on or off for a whole section or for an individual student. The middle school pathways build toward text-based Python, so students who start in blocks finish the sequence writing real code.
Yes. CodeHS pathways are recommended sequences, not fixed tracks. Schools can swap courses between pathways, reorder modules and lessons, write their own assignments, or build a sequence from scratch out of the CodeHS catalog. The shorter Digital Citizenship courses are often dropped into another pathway rather than run on their own, and teachers can adjust the flow for one section or one student.
CodeHS middle school pathways end with text-based programming, most often Python with Tracy the Turtle, so students arrive in 9th grade already writing real code instead of starting over. They are designed to line up with the high school pathways, so a district can run both and know the 8th grade year leads directly into an introductory high school course or an AP track.
Yes. CodeHS middle school courses are aligned to state and national computer science standards, including CSTA and ISTE, and several states have a CodeHS middle school pathway built to that state's requirements. Check your state page for state-specific pathways, or browse the full standards alignment.
Yes. CodeHS professional development is designed for teachers with no prior programming experience, and it covers both the content and how to teach it. Every middle school course also includes detailed lesson plans, solution guides, problem guides, and autograded exercises, so a teacher coming from another subject has the material to teach from while building their own skills.
