Code Ninjas: Choosing Between CREATE, JR, Camps and Club Programmes for Your Child

Code Ninjas is a franchise of children's coding centres in the US, Canada and other countries. Children attend sessions at a local centre, called a dojo, and work through game-building lessons at their own pace with help from staff called senseis. The website is where parents find a centre, book a tour and sign up for programmes and camps.

Getting good value from Code Ninjas depends on picking the programme that suits your child's age and interest, understanding that each centre sets its own prices and schedules, and knowing when promo codes appear.

How Code Ninjas centres work

Each Code Ninjas centre is independently owned and operated under the brand. That means prices, opening hours, camp themes and promotions vary from one location to the next. Two families in different towns can pay different amounts for the same programme.

Before committing, book the free tour or trial session that many Code Ninjas centres offer. It lets your child try the setup and lets you see how busy the centre is and how many senseis are on hand.

Choosing a programme by age

Code Ninjas CREATE is the main programme for school-age children, roughly from seven upwards. Children progress through coloured belts, much like a martial arts school, learning block coding first and moving on to JavaScript and more advanced game development in later belts.

Code Ninjas JR is aimed at younger children, around five to seven. It uses simpler, more guided activities to introduce sequencing and logic, and sessions are shorter.

Some Code Ninjas centres also run clubs focused on topics such as robotics, Minecraft modding or Roblox game design. These are usually fixed-length, so they suit a child who wants to try something before a longer commitment.

Ask the centre which programme fits your child. A confident eight-year-old reader will be fine in CREATE; a younger child who reads slowly may do better starting in JR.

Memberships, billing and attendance

Code Ninjas CREATE is usually sold as a monthly membership that allows a set number of visits per week. Check how many sessions are included and whether unused sessions roll over, because policies differ between Code Ninjas centres.

Ask about the cancellation notice period and any enrolment or registration fee before signing up. Read the agreement for the minimum term, if there is one.

Sibling discounts are common but not universal. If you are enrolling two children, ask the Code Ninjas centre directly.

Camps: holiday and summer programmes

Code Ninjas camps run during school breaks as half-day or full-day weeks. Each camp has a theme, such as building a game in a particular engine, making robots or designing in Minecraft, and an age range.

Camp places are limited by centre capacity, and popular summer weeks fill early. Early registration is usually the cheapest time to book, and many Code Ninjas promotions are aimed at it.

Check what the camp includes: some provide a take-home project or kit, and some ask children to bring lunch and snacks. Confirm the drop-off and pick-up times against your work schedule.

What children actually learn

The Code Ninjas approach is game-based. Children build games step by step, which keeps motivation high. Parents who want formal computer science theory should know the focus is on practical, project-based coding.

Progress is individual, so a child who attends more often moves through the belts faster. Ask the centre for a progress update after the first month to check that your child is engaged.

Where the Code Ninjas savings are

Code Ninjas promo codes are usually set by individual centres or regions, so a code may work at one dojo and not another. Enter it at the registration step and check that the total changes before paying.

The camp code is the one to try first on a 2026 holiday or summer camp booking. The early registration and early bird codes are aimed at booking ahead of the season, which is also when camp weeks still have space.

Codes normally apply to camps or the first payment of a programme rather than every month of a membership. Ask the Code Ninjas centre whether a code can be combined with a sibling discount.

If no code is accepted, call the centre. Many Code Ninjas owners run local offers that never appear online.

Common questions

What age can children start Code Ninjas?

Code Ninjas JR is aimed at around five to seven, and CREATE at around seven and up. Ask your centre for its exact ranges.

Are Code Ninjas prices the same everywhere?

No. Each centre is independently run and sets its own prices and promotions.

Does my child need to know how to code?

No. Code Ninjas programmes start from the basics and children move up belts at their own pace.

Do Code Ninjas promo codes work on memberships?

Usually they apply to camps or a first payment. Check with the centre before enrolling.