Kids & Family
Girls Who Code launches free club in Winchester
Girls in grades 3-12 can attend club at Acera School on Lowell Ave.
Acera School is proud to announce that it will host a free afterschool Girls Who Code club beginning Tuesday, March 5 from 6:00-7:00 pm. Meetings will run weekly on Tuesdays at 6 pm at Acera’s location on 5 Lowell Street in Winchester. The club will have two facilitators, one dedicated to girls in grades 3-5, and the other to girls in grades 6-12. To register, visit www.aceraschool.org/girlswhocode.
The club offers students the chance to learn computer science skills, creating a pathway for more girls to enter STEM classes and careers.
Founded in 2010, Acera is a non-profit STEM school serving high-ability students in grades K-8. The school engages students in individualized, inquiry-based learning that is designed around their passions and aligned with their own abilities. In addition to K-8 education, Acera offers daily after-school enrichment programs as well as February, April, and summer vacation camps. For more information, visit aceraschool.org.
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Girls Who Code is an international non-profit organization working to close the gender gap in technology and change the image of what a programmer looks like and does. Girls Who Code has reached over 90,000 girls in all 50 states and Canada. To learn more, visit girlswhocode.com.