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Local Brightmont Academy Joins Mission to Introduce Students to Computer Science
Brightmont Academy in Town and Country joins national education initiative, Hour of Code, and invites everyone to participate December 7-13.
SEATTLE, Wash. – December 1, 2015 – Brightmont Academy, a private school specializing in one-to-one instruction, has joined the Hour of Code initiative to promote the education of computer science.
With computers everywhere and fewer schools teaching computer science than 10 years ago, the Hour of Code was started to show the importance of continuing education of coding and programming. The Hour of Code is a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify code and show that anybody can learn the basics.
With the Hour of Code, computer science has been on homepages of Google, MSN, Yahoo! and Disney. Over 100 partners joined together to support this movement. Last year, every Apple Store in the world hosted an Hour of Code and even President Obama wrote his first line of code as part of the campaign!
That’s why every student at Brightmont Academy has the opportunity to join the largest learning event in history: The Hour of Code, during Dec. 7-13. Brightmont is also inviting everyone (student, former student, family member or absolutely anyone) to come and participate in the Hour of Code at any Brightmont Academy location.
The Hour of Code, organized by the nonprofit Code.org and over 100 others, is a statement that today’s generation of students are ready to learn critical skills for 21st century success. Please join us.
“The Hour of Code is designed to demystify code and show that computer science is not rocket-science, anybody can learn the basics,” said Hadi Partovi, founder and CEO of Code.org. “Over 100 million students worldwide have tried an Hour of Code. The demand for relevant 21st century computer science education crosses all borders and knows no boundaries.”
For more information, please call: 206-489-1055
About Brightmont Academy
Brightmont Academy is an accredited private school for grades 6 through 12 with the mission to provide one-to-one instruction to help students reach their full academic potential and prepare for college and career. At the center of the personalized learning approach is one-to-one instruction: one experienced teacher works with one student throughout every learning session. In this research-based approach, the teacher focuses on developing the academic and study skills a student needs to be a successful learner. Students can enroll in a customized academic program on a flexible schedule and start any time of year. Brightmont also offers courses for credit, tutoring for grades 3 through 12, test preparation, and college and career assessment. Brightmont Academy has served more than 2,700 students since 1999 and has campuses in Arizona, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and Washington. For more information visit: www.BrightmontAcademy.com.
About Code.org
Code.org is a 501c3 public non-profit dedicated to expanding participation in computer science and increasing participation by women and underrepresented students of color. Its vision is that every student in every school should have the opportunity to learn computer programming. After launching in 2013, Code.org organized the Hour of Code campaign – which has introduced over 100 million students to computer science to date – and partnered with 70 public school districts nationwide to expand computer science programs. Code.org is supported by philanthropic donations from corporations, foundations and generous individuals, including Microsoft, Infosys Foundation, USA, The Ballmer Family Giving, Omidyar Network and others. For more information, please visit: code.org.