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Ages 7–17 · Online or Dublin, OH · Now Enrolling

Every childwill live in an AI world.Only some will shape it.

STEM Quest Academy is where 7-to-17-year-olds go from using technology to commanding it — taught by real engineers, through real projects they ship to the real world.

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The case · in three numbers

The shift is already here.

No hype. No doom. Just what the world's largest labor-market research is saying about the decade your child will grow up into.

+0%
AI & ML specialist jobs

growth expected by the world's largest companies — the single fastest-growing job category this decade.

World Economic Forum · Future of Jobs Report 2025
0%
of U.S. public high schools

even offer a foundational computer science course. Only 6.4% of students are enrolled in one.

Code.org Advocacy Coalition · 2024 State of CS Education
0%
of employers worldwide

expect AI to transform their business by 2030 — in every industry, not just tech.

World Economic Forum · Future of Jobs Report 2025 (1,000+ employers surveyed)

“Schools teach kids to use computers. We teach them to command them.”

Our teaching stack

Not one tool. The right tool.

We don't teach cookie cutter courses and lessons here at SQA. We personalize to each cohort. We meet our students where they are and work out a personalized learning path for them. You have a team of highly skilled and experienced mentors at your disposal.

Language
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Python

OOP, data science & AI/ML

Ages 10–17
Language
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Scratch

Programmatic logic from day one

Ages 7–10
Engine
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Unity

Build 3D games & worlds

Ages 12–17
Engine
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Godot

Open-source 2D & 3D games

Ages 10–15
Language
⚙️
C# + .NET

Unity scripting & real apps

Ages 12–17
Language
JavaScript

Interactive web & animation

Ages 9–17
Language
🌐
HTML + CSS

Design the web

Ages 8–14
AI Library
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TensorFlow

Train neural networks

Ages 12–17
Platform
🖊️
CodePen

Rapid web prototyping

Ages 8–17
Notebook
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Jupyter

Data science experiments

Ages 12–17
Our Platform
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Open edX LMS

University-grade courses

Ages All
Our PlatformComing 2026
SQA Share

Kid-safe project showcase

Ages All

Plus CodePen for web experiments, this very app for gamified lessons, and soon — SQA Share, the world's first truly kid-safe showcase where students can share their CS and AI projects with parents, grandparents, and friends.

The foundation · why this doesn't age out

Tools change. Fundamentals don't.

We don't just teach your child to code — we ground every lesson in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and AI fundamentals. When the popular framework of 2035 arrives, our graduates will pivot in a weekend, because they built on bedrock, not trends.

Today's tools · replaced every ~decadevolatile
Python 3.xUnity 6C# + .NETReactTensorFlowGodotNext.jsPyTorchSwiftWebGPU…and whatever's next
All rooted in
Layer 1 · Rock-solid
Computer Science
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AlgorithmsData structuresObject-oriented thinkingRecursionComplexity · Big-OAbstraction
Layer 2 · Bedrock
Computer Engineering
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SystemsArchitectureMemoryNetworksConcurrencyPerformance
Layer 3 · The deep truth
AI Foundations
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ProbabilityLinear algebraNeural networksOptimizationStatisticsLearning theory

“The twelve-year-old who understands why a binary tree is O(log n) will out-engineer the twenty-five-year-old who only knows this month's framework.”

Beyond the code · the full picture

We teach the whole technologist,
not just the syntax.

Real STEM education goes deeper than typing code. At SQA, students learn how technology actually works, how to move through the digital world safely and respectfully, and how to show up confidently as creators — in person and online.

Pillar 1 · Deep Technical Literacy
Under the Hood
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How Computers Really Work

Not just how to use them — how they think. CPUs, memory, storage, operating systems. Students learn what's actually happening every time they press a key.

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How the Internet & WiFi Work

The deep technical knowledge of networking, protocols, routers, and servers. Kids who understand how packets travel the globe stop being passive users and start being real technologists.

Pillar 2 · Digital Citizenship
Safe, Respectful, Responsible
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Internet Etiquette & Online Safety

How to behave online with respect, how to spot red flags, how to keep personal information private, and how to handle the less friendly corners of the web with confidence.

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Using AI Responsibly

AI is here to stay — so we teach kids to use it as a tool for learning and creativity, not as a shortcut. Understanding its strengths, its limits, and its ethical boundaries.

Pillar 3 · Confident Creators
Show, Share, Shine
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Presenting In Front of the Class

We actively encourage students to present their work to their peers. Public speaking builds confidence that serves them for life — not just in tech.

Showcasing Their Talent Safely Online

Through SQA Share, students share creations with a kid-safe audience — celebrating their wins without the risks of public social media.

“Kids who understand the machine, respect the network, and can stand up and explain their work — those are the kids who shape the future.”

Our pedagogy, in our own language

If our classroom were a program

We built this app — the one you're on right now — to teach Object-Oriented Programming. Here's what a year at SQA looks like, written in the same block language your 8-year-old will learn on day one.

SQA teaching program v1.0
when student joins SQA
match with senior-engineer mentor
set learning path to their goals
pick right tool · Scratch · Python · Unity · C# · …
forever:
build a real project they're proud of
review with mentor + peers
ship to grandparents & friends
change confidence by +1
when confident enough
broadcast college-ready
unlock internship opportunities
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Personalized from day one

No cookie-cutter syllabus. Your child's learning path is built around their goals and rebuilt as they grow.

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Real engineers, not scripts

Mentors with 22+ combined years shipping software used by real people. They answer the why-does-this-matter question from experience.

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Every project ships

Not worksheets. Your child builds things — games, AI models, websites — and shares them with the people they love. They own the work.

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Ladder to college & internships

Older students on Premium get 1-on-1 mentoring, college admission consulting, and real internship placements.

Real student work

Your child will build this.

Not worksheets. Not passive videos. These are the projects we build with students — games they play, AI models they train, apps they ship to the people they love.

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Computer Vision
Ages 11–14
AI Face-Tracking Filter

Train your own webcam to recognize faces and snap a wizard hat on your head — just like Snapchat, but you built the AI.

Python · OpenCV · Teachable Machine
Supervised Learning
Ages 8–11
Rock-Paper-Scissors AI

Teach a neural network your hand gestures and watch it beat you at your own game.

Teachable Machine · Scratch
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LLMs & Prompting
Ages 12–16
Chatbot With Your Personality

Build a chatbot that talks like you, your dog, or Shakespeare — then embed it on a real website.

Python · Hugging Face · Gradio
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Game Loops & State
Ages 10–14
2D Arcade Boss Battle

Pixel-art platformer with lives, power-ups, score saves, and a final boss fight.

JavaScript · Phaser or Godot
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DOM & CSS Animation
Ages 9–12
Animated Friends Page

A scrolling tribute page for your friends with photo cards that flip, fade, and dance.

HTML · CSS · JS · CodePen
Classification
Ages 11–14
Pokémon Type Predictor

Feed 800 Pokémon stats into a model — it guesses the type of any new creature you invent.

Python · scikit-learn · Jupyter
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Generative AI
Ages 13–17
AI Music Generator

Train an AI on your favorite songs and let it compose brand-new melodies.

Python · Magenta · PyTorch
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3D Scene Design
Ages 10–13
Roblox-Style Obby World

Design a 3D obstacle course with moving platforms, lava, checkpoints — share the play link.

Godot · Unity
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Image Classification
Ages 9–12
AI Trash Sorter

Point your camera at anything — AI tells you recycling, compost, or trash.

TensorFlow.js · Teachable Machine
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OOP · Physics · Scene Graphs
Ages 13–17
3D Adventure Quest Game

A full 3D world — hero, monsters, coins, a final boss. Play it. Share it. Put it on a college application.

C# · Unity · Blender assets

And many more — personal portfolio sites, voice assistants, sports stats predictors, climate dashboards, data science notebooks, and whatever your child dreams up. Every project is theirs to keep and show.

Built in-house · zero compromises

A Learning Platform — plus Companion Apps.

Our main Learning Management System ships alongside a suite of Companion Apps we built ourselves — crafted to make sure our students get the best STEM education anywhere on the planet. No off-the-shelf compromises. Just tools designed from the ground up for how kids actually learn best.

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SQA Lessons

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Gamified interactive lessons

Lighthearted, fun lessons with interactive activities and quizzes. Students earn Coins for finishing and scoring high, then hop over to the SQA Arcade to spend them on fun arcade games. Run out of Coins? Answer more questions about the course material to earn more — learning and rewards loop into one.

SQA Share

Kid-safe project sharing

A kid-safe, private project sharing and social platform for students. They can share their creative and STEM projects with the world and feel good about the stars and reviews they get — without ever being exposed to potentially harmful platforms like Instagram or Facebook.

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Fast Board

Teacher-controlled whiteboard

A fun whiteboard and presentation platform where students and teachers brainstorm ideas, make drawings and diagrams, and give PDF-based lectures with full annotation and board-sharing — all safe and teacher-controlled.

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Red vs Blue

Family Feud, in the classroom

The ultimate Family Feud–style website. Teachers or parents can organize an in-person game night, and the app makes the whole experience engaging, interactive, and hilariously fun for the whole family or class.

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And this is just the beginning.

These Companion Apps will keep evolving, and more are on the way — all to deliver a highly personalized, rewarding, and genuinely FUN experience. Parents can rest assured their kids are getting the best STEM education possible, without compromise.

🧑‍💻Older students can even apply to join the dev team as interns — building real apps with the very skills they're learning.
The value · in plain math

The math is absurd.

Here's what you'd pay if you tried to assemble SQA yourself, piece by piece — and what a Standard membership actually costs.

STEM QUEST ACADEMY
ITEMIZED VALUE BREAKDOWN · PER MONTH
Senior software-engineer mentor
1 hr/week @ industry rate
$480
Personalized curriculum design
rebuilt each term around your child
$300
Small-group weekly instruction
4 sessions/month
$400
Project review & code mentoring
2 review sessions/month
$200
University-grade LMS access
our Open edX platform
$100
Kid-safe project showcase
SQA Share (launching 2026)
$80
Pre-college admission consulting
ages 14+
$200
Gamified practice platform
this app + arcade + quizzes
$60
Assemble-it-yourself total
$1820/mo
Standard Membership
What SQA actually charges
$199/mo
You save $1621/mo
That's roughly $19,452 a year — or one family vacation, every year, that your child's future gets instead.

À-la-carte costs based on U.S. market rates for private CS tutors ($80–$150/hr), boutique coding programs, LMS hosting, and independent college consultants. Standard membership is $199/mo. Siblings discount available.

The honest comparison

We won't pretend to win every row.

Here's how SQA actually stacks up against the alternatives — no spin, no cherry-picking.

SQA
the honest one
Private tutor
1-on-1 hourly
Drop-in chain
scripted classes
Self-teach
YouTube & vibes
Doing nothing
fingers crossed
Who teaches
Senior engineer w/ 22+ yrs
Varies
College student script
Nobody
Tools taught
Scratch · Python · C# · Unity · Godot · JS · AI
Whatever they know
Usually Scratch only
Whatever's trending
Personalized
Every week
Usually
Fixed curriculum
Entirely self-driven
Real projects shipped
Every term
Sometimes
Worksheet-level
If self-motivated
Sessions / month
4–10 + mentoring
4
4
Depends
0
College & internship prep
✓ Premium
Typical price
$59–$299/mo
$320–$640/mo
$250–$500/mo
Free
Free (for now)
Best-in-classAcceptableWeakNot applicable
Why now, specifically

The window is right now.

“Between ages 8 and 13, children develop the cognitive scaffolding for abstract reasoning, problem decomposition, and creative recombination — the exact skills programming teaches.”
It's why MIT's Media Lab built Scratch around the 4 P's — Projects, Peers, Passion, Play — and why every month a child spends building code now is a month they don't spend catching up later.
No pressure · No commitment · Just try

Give them the first week.
On us.

If it's not right for your child, you pause or cancel with a click — no further billing, no awkward calls.

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First week — free

No credit card to start. Try a real class with your child.

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Pause or cancel anytime

One click. We stop billing immediately — resume whenever you're ready.

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Join any week, any month

Year-round rolling enrollment — no fixed semesters, no missed starts.

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Siblings get steep discounts

Bring a brother or sister for much less.

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“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.”
— ancient proverb, still true