Free trial classes — August 2026

Turn screen time into
real coding skills 🚀

TechBelt Academy teaches kids ages 6–15 to code through a fun belt system — using Scratch, Roblox, Minecraft, and Python. Based in Newark, NJ.

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✅ Beginner Friendly ✅ Small Class Sizes ✅ No Experience Needed ✅ Ages 6–15
👨‍🏫 Licensed NJ CS Teacher
🥋 5 Belt Levels
📍 Newark, NJ
💻 Online & In-Person

How It Works

Three simple steps to get your child coding

1

Try for Free

Sign up for a free 1.5-hour trial class in August. No payment required. See if your child loves it.

2

Choose a Belt

Pick the belt that matches your child's age. Simple month-to-month billing with flexible payment options.

3

Earn & Level Up

After 12 weeks your child presents their project and earns their official belt certificate.

See TechBelt Academy in Action

In-person classroom sessions and live online classes — both running simultaneously

TechBelt Academy in-person classroom A Black teacher stands at a whiteboard showing code while Black and Latino students work at computers def earn_belt(): code = True practice = True if code and practice: return "Black Belt" █ TechBelt Academy Today: Python Functions def hello(): print("Hello!") hello() Output: Hello! Run Code Submit Project Week 7 of 12 Progress to Black Belt TechBelt Teacher print("Hello") Hello Run for i in range(5): print(i) TechBelt Academy — In-Person Classroom — Newark, NJ
In-person classroom — Black teacher & students coding together
TechBelt Academy online coding session Three children on Zoom video call tiles learning Python coding online with TechBelt Academy instructor TechBelt Academy — Python Black Belt — Week 9 of 12 REC def earn_belt(student): if student.code: return "Belt" class Student: def __init__(self): self.code = True CN Chuka Nweke TechBelt Academy — Instructor 12 participants Live Amara Age 13 Amara J. Miguel Age 12 Miguel R. Isaiah Age 14 Isaiah B. +8 more students online End Class Chat Reactions Mute Camera Online session via Zoom — TechBelt Academy Black Belt Python class
Online Zoom class — Amara, Miguel & Isaiah learning Python live

5 Belt Levels

Every child starts at White Belt and earns their way up — just like martial arts, but for coding

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White Belt
Ages 6–8
Drag-and-drop coding with Scratch
$150/mo
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Yellow Belt
Ages 7–10
Logic and games with Code.org
$175/mo
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Orange Belt
Ages 9–12
Build real Roblox games with Lua
$200/mo
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Green Belt
Ages 10–13
Code inside Minecraft Education
$200/mo
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Black Belt
Ages 11–15
Build real apps with Python
$250/mo
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Why TechBelt Academy?

👨‍🏫

Licensed Teacher

Certified NJ Computer Science teacher — not a random tutor

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Tools Kids Love

Roblox, Minecraft, Scratch — platforms they already play

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Belt System

Real milestones that build confidence and keep kids motivated

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Hybrid Learning

Attend in person at school or online via Zoom — your choice

Simple, Transparent Pricing

Pay month to month — no long contracts, no surprises

White Belt — Scratch
Ages 6–8 · 12 weeks · 1.5 hrs/week
$150/mo
Yellow Belt — Code.org
Ages 7–10 · 12 weeks · 1.5 hrs/week
$175/mo
Orange Belt — Roblox Studio
Ages 9–12 · 12 weeks · 1.5 hrs/week
$200/mo
Green Belt — Minecraft Education
Ages 10–13 · 12 weeks · 1.5 hrs/week
$200/mo
Black Belt — Python + Replit
Ages 11–15 · 12 weeks · 1.5 hrs/week
$250/mo
🛡️ Classes taught in a safe, structured, educator-led environment
📄 Invoices and payment confirmations provided for every payment
📱 Secure payment via Zelle — sent directly to hello@techbeltacademy.com
📅 Month-to-month — cancel anytime before the next billing cycle
🎁 Free trial class available before committing to a full semester
🎓 Scholarship seats available for families who need financial assistance

🏫 We Partner with Newark Schools

TechBelt Academy offers after-school coding programs directly inside partner schools — at zero cost to the school. We manage all enrollment, billing, and instruction. Our curriculum is aligned with STEM enrichment and computer science learning goals.

School provides the room — we provide everything else
In-person and Zoom hybrid delivery simultaneously
Belt ceremony held at your school each semester
Scholarship seats available for students in need
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$0Cost to partner schools — ever
10Max students per class for personal attention
12Weeks per belt — one class per week

🎓 No Child Should Miss Out Because of Cost

Every Newark child deserves a seat at the table — regardless of what their family can afford. Our scholarship fund, supported by community donors and corporate sponsors, makes sure cost is never a barrier to learning.

$150 Sponsors 1 month $450 Full belt — 1 child $7,500 Full class — 10 kids
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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything parents ask before signing up

No experience needed at all. White Belt starts from absolute zero — no typing, no coding background, nothing. Every belt is designed to meet your child exactly where they are.
Any laptop or desktop with a modern web browser works for most belt levels. Roblox Studio requires Windows or Mac. We send a full device checklist when you enroll so you know exactly what is needed for your child's belt.
Both! We run a hybrid model — in-person students attend at a partner school while online students join via Zoom at the same time. Same instructor, same class, same experience. You choose what works for your family.
Yes! Siblings are welcome. If they are different ages they may be in different belt levels, but we can often schedule them back-to-back for your convenience. Mention this on your enrollment form and we will do our best to accommodate.
No problem. All sessions are recorded for enrolled students. Your child can watch the recording and pick up the project at home. Missing one class will not put them behind — the curriculum is designed to be flexible.
Yes. We are month-to-month with no long contracts. If your child is not enjoying it after the first month simply let us know before the next billing date and you will not be charged again. We want every child to love coding — not feel stuck.

What Parents Are Saying

Real feedback from families who have experienced TechBelt Academy

★★★★★

My daughter talks about TechBelt all week. She built her own Roblox game and could not stop showing everyone. I never thought she would love coding this much.

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Tanisha Williams

Parent — Orange Belt student
★★★★★

My son finished White Belt and was already asking about the next one. He showed his grandfather the game he built in Scratch. His grandfather could not believe a 7-year-old made that.

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James Mensah

Parent — White Belt graduate
★★★★★

I was looking for a STEM program that costs the school nothing. TechBelt handles everything — the curriculum, instruction, all of it. My students are actually learning to code, not just playing games.

RP

Robert Patterson

Principal — Newark Elementary

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