Coding School To Open First LI Location In Syosset

SYOSSET, NY - A new coding school will be opening up its first Long Island location next week.

The Coder School, a Silicon Valley-based coding franchise for children ages 6 to 18, will be opening on 45 Ira Road in Syosset.

"We decided to place our first site in Syosset because of the incredible energy and focus that the district has on educating their students," owner and general manager, Noreen Kazi told Patch. "Additionally, we wanted to be in a location that is surrounded by many strong school districts and is easily accessible by various towns."

The business will be hosting its grand opening on Oct. 14 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. where they will be giving out prizes, including an iPad.

The school will be providing a variety of programs including code coaching, code classes and coding camps.

"Through this program, we hope to first and foremost give back to the community by providing a strong base and foundation of technical skills," Kazi said."The jobs that exist in the future are unknown today, and it’s important that we begin to prepare our students for these opportunities."

In addition to teaching about coding, the school will be hosting Speaker Series with senior executives from various technology companies to come and speak about their careers and industries.

"Additionally, we hope to also use this program to help students build concrete and advanced critical thinking skills as coding is really a wonderful foundation to help students break down and think through complex and advanced problems, piece by piece," Kazi said."

For more information visit: hecoderschool.com.

Pictured: Nisha Bhalla left, is senior adviser and Noreen Kazi the owner of The Coder School, opening in Syosset.

Photo credit: Zubair Kazi