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Calgary Public Library Coding Buddies
A Calgary Public Library program where children work with teen volunteers to practice coding through online lessons, open-ended challenges, games, and activities.
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FIRST Tech Challenge India
FIRST Tech Challenge India is a team robotics program in which students design, build, program, and compete with robots in a structured season.
Code-Tech for the Future 2026
Israel’s Ministry of Education Code-Tech for the Future championship introduces grades 7–9 students to Python through a game-based iCode environment.
Codi Arena National 2026
Codi Arena National is a game-based coding competition for Thai youth, with age-banded icon, block, and text-coding divisions.
DVLA Code Challenge 2026
The DVLA Code Challenge is a UK STEM competition bringing schools and students together to explore technology, creativity, and problem solving.
SFPL Beginning Coding for Kids
A San Francisco Public Library workshop for ages 8–12 introducing children to coding through a free in-person library program.
CodeFest Singapore 2026
CodeFest Singapore is a youth coding and AI competition focused on UN Sustainable Development Goals, project creation, and presentation.
Tech Kids Grand Prix 2026
Tech Kids Grand Prix is a Japanese elementary-school coding competition for original software projects, with regional judging and a national final.
Coders’ Coliseum 2026
Coders’ Coliseum is a Canadian coding competition organized by Kids for Kids Toronto Coding Club for children and teens across age groups.
Code Quest 2026
Junior Coderz Code Quest is an online coding competition where children build a digital-business project with guided videos and creative technology tools.
Moonhack 2026
Moonhack is a free, fully resourced global coding challenge where children build projects around online safety and security using Scratch, AI, and Python briefs.
7th Kibo Robot Programming Challenge — Philippines
The Philippine Space Agency’s Kibo Robot Programming Challenge gives student teams a space-themed programming challenge connected to the Kibo module on the International Space Station.
CodeYetu National Young Innovators Hackathon 2026
CodeYetu’s national hackathon gives children and teens age-banded tracks for Scratch, web development, robotics, AI innovation, and game development.
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