We vet and connect your school with a background-checked teacher, and our AI reduces how much prep and specialist expertise your staff needs. Your school contracts the teacher directly. Mapped to CSTA K-12 standards.Title IV-A alignment memo available for public districts. Real teachers. Safe AI. Always a human in the loop.
We vet and connect your school with a background-checked teacher, and our AI reduces how much prep and specialist expertise your staff needs.
An independent, background-checked teacher leads the class. The school contracts the teacher directly and supervises on-site delivery.
Our AI Tutor supports the teacher — real-time, personalized instruction for every student. Answers questions, explains errors, adapts pace.
Every student leaves with a professional digital portfolio of real websites and games they coded themselves.
Students don't drag blocks — they write real HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Python in a professional browser-based code editor. Every completed project goes into their Professional Digital Portfolio — shareable with parents, printable for applications, and permanent.
Our ages 7–16 pathway is mapped across three CSTA grade bands and the New York State CS & Digital Fluency standards — so administrators can justify the program against the standards they're required to meet. Standards alignment is the document that makes a purchase federally justifiable: an administrator can write “this meets our K-12 CS standards requirement” on the purchase justification. Unlike funding eligibility, this is entirely in our hands: we do the mapping, we own the claim.
Status: This is a self-prepared mapping to the CSTA K-12 Computer Science Standards (Revised 2017) and the NY K-12 Computer Science & Digital Fluency Learning Standards. We say “mapped to” — not “CSTA-aligned” or “CSTA-certified” — because CSTA requires their Standards Review Team to validate a crosswalk before that claim can be made. Our crosswalk is structured for submission to CSTA for exactly that validation. We will re-map to the 2026 CSTA revision on its release.
Ages 5–7 · Early Coders
Algorithms, Sequencing, Loops, Debugging basics
View program details →Ages 8–11 · Web Builders
Variables, Conditionals, Events, Web page structure (HTML/CSS), Digital citizenship
View program details →Ages 11–14 · Game Creators
Functions, Data structures, Game dev, AI literacy intro, Computational thinking
View program details →Ages 14–16 · App Innovators
Full-stack apps, Python, APIs, Data & Analysis, AI integration, Societal impact
View program details →CSTA standards are organized into five concept areas. Here's honest coverage:
Full coverage Partial / supporting coverage
NY uses different concept areas and grade bands than CSTA — so this is a separate mapping, not a relabeling.
NY grade bands: K–1, 2–3, 4–6, 7–8, 9–12. Our tracks map to NY bands 4–6 (Web Builders), 7–8 (Game Creators), and 9–12 (App Innovators). View the full NY standards crosswalk with clause-level identifiers — verify against the NYSED “at a glance” PDFs before submitting to a NYC district.
The 2026 CSTA revision (summer 2026 release) pushes AI literacy concepts into CS standards. Our curriculum already covers AI fundamentals — how AI works, ethical use of AI, and human-AI collaboration — so the mapping will extend naturally. We will re-map to the 2026 revision on its release. Until then, our current mapping is to the CSTA Revised 2017 standards.
A full crosswalk document mapping each course to specific CSTA standard identifiers is available here. CSTA K-12 Computer Science Standards © CSTA, licensed CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. A school's federal-programs coordinator should confirm spendability for their specific funding source.
The funding path depends on whether you're an independent school or a public district/LEA. We support both — but the money comes from different places.
Our near-term go-to-market
Independent and private schools typically don't receive Title IV-A directly (they aren't LEAs). Instead, we offer a parent-funded revenue-share model: the school provides the space and a supervising adult, families pay directly, and the school keeps a share of revenue as an Auxiliary budget driver. Revenue-share billing automation is in development; during the pilot, settlements are processed manually per agreement.
Our phase-two expansion play
Title IV-A money flows to the district/LEA, not the school or the vendor. The state sub-grants to LEAs in proportion to their prior-year Title I share. STEM and computer science are explicitly named allowable uses under the “well-rounded education” content area (ESSA §4107), and effective use of technology (ESSA §4109).
Federal guidance is explicit that Title IV-A funds must provide additional educational opportunities, not buy items a school would have funded anyway. New York's guidance spells out the “presumption” logic: funds must pay for something the district would not otherwise have provided. Practical translation: our program is positioned as a new enrichment offering, not a replacement for existing instruction. This is the language a federal-programs coordinator needs to see in the purchase justification.
We provide a Title IV-A alignment memo citing ESSA §4104(b)(3)(A)(i) (well-rounded/STEM) and §4104(b)(3)(A)(ii) (safe and healthy students), stating plainly that KidsCode Gift is a supplemental enrichment program. View the memo. This is the document a federal-programs coordinator needs to justify the line item.
Funds for high-poverty schools
Supports supplemental educational services for disadvantaged students. CS enrichment that closes the digital divide qualifies — especially our frontline-family scholarship model. Same supplement-not-supplant constraint applies.
Teacher training & professional development
Funds professional development for teachers. Our AI-assisted model reduces the specialist expertise burden on your staff — a form of embedded PD during the pilot. This is a wedge: capacity building is what the grant favors.
Whether any specific school or district can spend Title IV-A on us depends on their state's rules, their allocation, their needs assessment, and their supplement/supplant analysis — confirmed by their federal-programs coordinator. We say “Title IV-A alignment memo available — confirm eligibility with your federal-programs coordinator.” We never claim a school is “Title IV-A funded” — that's a determination only their coordinator can make. We are not compliance lawyers; treat this as the strategic logic, verified by their coordinator at close.
You shouldn't have to already know the funding path. Here's exactly what to do, depending on whether you're an independent school or a public district. We'll walk you through every step.
Parent-funded revenue share — no federal grants required
We schedule a 30-minute call to understand your school's space, schedule, and grade levels. We confirm the revenue-share split and pilot terms.
You + usYour principal or Auxiliary director approves the after-school club. No federal procurement process — this is an internal program decision, not a grant-funded purchase.
School leadershipWe open enrollment. Families register and pay through our platform. The school doesn't touch money or process payments — we handle billing, refunds, and financial aid.
Families + our platformAt the end of each term, the school receives its agreed-upon share of tuition revenue. This goes to your Auxiliary or enrichment budget — turning STEM programming into a revenue driver.
Us → schoolPrivate schools may be eligible for equitable services through their local public district under ESSA. Those funds are controlled by the district, not the school. If you'd like to explore this narrower path, we'll provide the alignment documents — but your LEA controls the process.
School + LEA + usTitle IV-A grant funds — federal procurement process
We send you: (a) the CSTA + NY standards crosswalk mapping each course to specific standard identifiers, (b) a one-page Allowable Use memo citing ESSA §4107 (well-rounded/STEM) and §4109 (effective use of technology), and (c) a supplement-not-supplant statement confirming our program is new enrichment, not replacement instruction.
Us → youForward the alignment documents to your federal-programs coordinator (the person who manages Title grants). They confirm whether your allocation can cover the purchase and whether it fits your needs-assessment priorities. This is their call, not ours — we provide the documents, they make the determination.
You → your coordinatorDistricts spending $30,000 or more on Title IV-A activities must conduct a comprehensive needs assessment first. If you're below that threshold, this step may not apply. If you're above it, the needs assessment must identify CS/STEM as a priority — our alignment documents help make that case.
DistrictYour coordinator confirms that Title IV-A funds are supplementing — not supplanting — existing spending. Our program must be a new enrichment offering, not a replacement for instruction the district already funds. We position and document accordingly.
Your coordinatorYour coordinator writes the purchase justification citing the CSTA mapping and ESSA sections. Then standard district procurement applies: RFP, quote, or sole-source justification depending on your threshold. We provide pricing, scope, and any documentation procurement requires.
District procurementOnce approved, we implement the program and maintain records: student progress data, attendance, and outcomes. At audit time, your coordinator can show the program delivered what was justified — supplemental CS enrichment mapped to CSTA standards.
Us + districtWe'll send the crosswalk and Allowable Use memo within one business day. No commitment required.
From zero to a running coding club in one month.
Platform subscription per seat. Teacher sessions are contracted separately between the school and the teacher.
For a single club or classroom
Up to 25 student seats · one club · full platform access
For multiple clubs or whole-school access
Up to 100 student seats · unlimited clubs · priority support + training
District-level pricing (5+ schools): contact us ·Title IV-A alignment memo available
We're launching with a select group of NYC independent schools this fall. Pilot schools receive the full program at no cost in exchange for feedback.
Applications close August 22, 2026. Decisions within one week of application.
Apply for the PilotNo commitment. No cost. Review meeting at the end of week 4.
Full compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. Parental consent workflow built in. No advertising. No behavioral tracking.
We collect only what is required to operate the platform: first name, grade level, and progress data. No location, no contacts, no photos required.
Our full privacy policy is public and written for parents and administrators, not lawyers. Read exactly what data we hold and why.
Read privacy policy →Data security plan, subprocessor list, and incident response procedure available to procurement teams on request.
No. We vet and connect you with a background-checked teacher who leads the class, supported by our AI Tutor. Your staff supervises the room on-site. The teacher is an independent contractor — your school contracts them directly. We provide the platform, curriculum, vetting, and AI — we do not place, employ, or supervise the teacher.
No one employs them through us. Every teacher on our platform is an independent contractor. Your school contracts the teacher directly and supervises on-site delivery. KidsCode Gift provides software, curriculum, vetting, and payments — we do not place, employ, or supervise teachers.
Any laptop, desktop, or Chromebook with a modern browser. No software installation required. The platform runs entirely in the browser.
Students ages 7–16 (7–16 years old). Tracks are age-differentiated: Web Builders (8–11), Game Creators (10–13), App Innovators (12–16).
Yes. We offer a parent-funded model where the school provides the space and we handle enrollment and billing directly with families. The school receives a revenue share as an independent program host — not as employer or seller. Contact us for the revenue-share structure.
Computer science is an explicitly allowable use of Title IV-A (SSAE) funds for public districts under ESSA §4107 and §4109, as a supplemental enrichment program. Title IV-A funds flow to the district, not the school or vendor. We provide an allowable-use memo and standards crosswalk for your file, but eligibility is determined by your federal-programs coordinator. Independent schools typically cannot receive Title IV-A directly — see our funding section for the parent-funded revenue-share path.
The program is mapped to the CSTA K-12 Computer Science Standards (Revised 2017) across Levels 1A, 1B, 2, and 3A, and to the New York State K-12 Computer Science & Digital Fluency Learning Standards (December 2020). We say "mapped to" — not "CSTA-aligned" — because CSTA requires their Standards Review Team to validate a crosswalk before that claim can be made. Full standards crosswalks are available at kidscodegift.com/schools/csta-crosswalk and kidscodegift.com/schools/ny-cs-crosswalk.
A formal review meeting. If you continue, we move to the Classroom or School tier. If not, there is no obligation and students keep their portfolios.
Never for commercial or marketing purposes. We use a small number of infrastructure subprocessors (hosting, email) listed in our privacy policy. Students are never advertised to.
We vet and connect you with a background-checked teacher. Tell us about your school and we'll reach out within 2 business days to schedule a scoping call.
Or email us directly: contact@kidscodegift.com · Response within one business day