Registration is now open for Montgomery County Public Schools middle school students interested in attending the fourth year of the unique and innovative “Montgomery Can Code Camp” this summer. The free virtual program is a public-private partnership formed by Montgomery College, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) and the Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC) with Apple. It will offer an enriching and educational summer camp experience to learn computer coding.
The virtual, half-day camp enters this summer with a goal of tripling the number of program participants to 1,500 students. There will be five, weeklong Montgomery Can Code camps taking place from July 11 through Aug. 12, with a maximum of 300 students in each week-long session.
All virtual camps will run from 1-4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. The camp schedule:
- Boot Camp 1 – Monday-Friday, July 11-15
- Boot Camp 2 – Monday-Friday, July 18-22
- Boot Camp 3 – Monday-Friday, July 25-29
- Boot Camp 4 – Monday-Friday, Aug. 1-5
- Boot Camp 5 – Monday-Friday, Aug. 8-12
In addition to the scheduled sessions, there will be additional optional activities such as coding and prototype design in the mornings and afternoons outside of scheduled time.
Registration details and more information can be found at https://www.montgomerycancode.com/.