Teaches Kids Coding in a Cool Way! Code Ninjas in Memorial City

HOUSTON (June 26, 2019) – Say the words, “video game” and your kids are bound to stop and listen. The local owner of a new Code Ninjas, a learning center has officially debuted at 12645 Memorial Drive in Houston, knows that video games aren’t only fun, but educational. Code Ninjas will serve the local area by teaching children computer coding and problem-solving skills while having fun building video games.

The Memorial City location is owned and operated by local entrepreneur, Ross Holden. After earning his degree in engineering from University of Texas at Austin, Holden shifted gears in the tech space and went on to pursue a career in coding. Today, Holden works full-time as a coder at an accounting software company. Looking for an outlet to combine his passion for coding and technology with his entrepreneurial spirit, the Code Ninjas franchise opportunity was a perfect fit. As the owner of a location in Katy and now in Memorial City, Holden is on a mission to teach children in the greater Houston area valuable life skills through coding and video games.
“Houston is among the nation’s hubs for engineering with one of the highest rates of engineers working per capita. With this in mind, Code Ninjas is a perfect fit to offer the community’s youth exposure to STEM education at a young age to prepare them for their futures,” said Holden. “I am thrilled to have the opportunity to work with the Code Ninjas team, headquartered right in our backyard, to share meaningful life skills with Memorial City kids that will affect all areas of their lives no matter what career path they pursue.”

Memorial City children ages 7-14 can look forward to visiting the new Code Ninjas center to learn how to code in a fun, safe, and social learning environment where gaming is celebrated, and STEM is cool. Everything about Code Ninjas is built around fun, which keeps kids coming back. But the center also provides the results that parents are looking for, as their children gain coding and problem-solving skills they’ll need for the jobs of the future.

Code Ninjas accomplishes this with a robust, game-based curriculum made up of nine belts, just like martial arts. The curriculum is self-paced, but not self-taught; kids get immediate help and encouragement from Code Senseis and fellow students as they advance from white to black belt. The program keeps kids motivated with little wins along the way, and “Belt-Up” celebrations where they receive color-coded wristbands to mark their graduation to the next level. By the time a child finishes the program, they will publish an app in an app store.

Code Ninjas offers a variety of opportunities for children to get involved, including a flexible weeknight drop-in program, camps and Parents Night Out events on weekends.
Code Ninjas founder and CEO David Graham is a professional software developer who previously owned a successful chain of coding camps for adults. After numerous inquiries from parents, Graham realized there was an unmet demand to teach children coding skills. He launched the Code Ninjas brand in 2016.

“Parents want their children to learn the critical skills that they’ll need in the future, but it also has to be fun for kids. Code Ninjas has found that sweet spot where kids have fun and parents see results, and we’re truly excited to bring our unique concept to Memorial City and surrounding communities,” said Graham.

For more information about the Memorial City Code Ninjas location, please visit https://www.codeninjas.com/locations/tx-memorial-city.

About Code Ninjas
Founded in 2016, Code Ninjas® is the largest and fastest-growing kids coding franchise in the United States. The Houston-based company is opening hundreds of centers across the country, where kids ages 7-14 learn to code by building video games, and parents see their children gain skills and confidence along their path from white to black belt. Code Ninjas: Kids have fun, parents see results®. For more information about opening your own Code Ninjas center, visit https://codeninjasfranchise.com.
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