CodeWizardsHQ Reviews 1,351

Course material should emphazis on the coding concepts they are learning rather than just developing a game with few gimmicks.

TL;DR: The human interaction and weekly format make the overall experience an acceptable one, even though the actual material was far less than ideal.

Format/human interaction = 4.5 stars
Course material = 2 stars
Overall = 3 stars

Qualifier: I am a 25-year veteran of software engineering, specifically in web applications.

What I found helpful:
* The consistency of a weekly class for my child
* The presence of a real person on the other end of Zoom to be able to interact with students

What I did not find helpful:
* The HTML/JavaScript/CSS used was antiquated
* Modern JavaScript frameworks were never introduced; instead, the focus was on jQuery
* Modern JavaScript enhancements were never taught (e.g., "var" was used instead of "let" and "const")
* Classwork and Homework, in the form of Figma files or sample HTML sites, was poorly written, poorly designed, and often left at defaults (e.g., "Untitled" for the Figma file, HTML indentation and formatting was sloppy)
* When coursework was updated for one reason or another, references to the old files, old code, or old views were not (e.g., twice, I was puzzled going over
"wrong answer" with my child in a graded quiz because it asked her to refer to something that we later found out didn't exist, and was from the "old" lesson that was deprecated)
* Lessons and quiz questions sometimes used language that was not only poorly chosen but is also not industry-standard (e.g., "Which flex property is used to make things vertically centered?" was a question referring to horizontally-centered content, but both the lesson and the quiz incorrectly refer to the property)
* The IDE used for students was prone to bugs and allowed my child to upload materials to the wrong location many times (the interface doesn't default to the current, open lesson when uploading, so you must find it in a LONG list of lessons), displayed success/failure notifications outside of the dialog box and in hard-to-read colors (while this wouldn't normally be a big deal, it's a WEB DEVELOPMENT course, so chalking it up to irony isn't okay with me), and didn't have the modern trappings of hundreds of other online IDEs that would have made it more robust and useful

Overall, the coursework exposed my child to very amateur work, without eyes to current industry standards, best practices, or preparation for actual, paid employment. I found I was often saying things like, "Well, this isn't how anyone would do it in the real world, but..." before helping my child with many different aspects of the coursework.

Way of teaching is very kids friendly. My twins liked their teaching for two courses !

This experience was so great for me to grow in my coding skills. The lessons were very informative, and the homework helped me practice so I wouldn't forget what I learned. Overall, my CodeWizards experience was amazing,

Great concept for a coding school. Good for beginner learners if you don't have experience or understand quality online learning platforms. We used them for 3-4 years. Over the years we have had our fair experiences of the faulty platform here and there and the shortcomings in customer service. We have chosen to move on from CodeWizardsHQ. There are better options out there that focus on the quality of their learning platform, customer service, and quality teachers. I have two kids who used their services over the years, they provide neat progress reports after each class, however, my child, and friends' kids we have referred over the past years did not find their program and platform to be user-friendly, and intuitive, sometimes just not functioning. My personal experiences were with the parent portal where it won't allow me to sign up for summer camps directly without having to exchange several emails -- their parent portal also failed when we paused/canceled auto-enrollment. When the school reached to cancel a class - they couldn't tell me which class and which student without an exchange of emails -- wasting my time away. I am just tired of having to pay for that kind of service.

They are very professional indeed. My son have been taking sessions for about 4 months now. It is constructed in an interesting way to keep the child engaged and not overwhelmed by learning too fast. Their customer service is great.

my son likes the instructor and the content, but with all the other kids that need more help, it hinders his learning experience because they can't get as far in the lesson. so he is sitting and waiting.

I am glad I came across CodeWizards. My son always looks forward to the next class. The teacher was awesome. He takes his time to teach and also make sure they interact and understand.

My son completed a Python coding course over the summer. Code Wizards not only provided a fun online learning enviornment, but also offered much support. It was very easy to request help when needed and get a quick response. Highly reccommend Code Wizards!

This is the best platform to learn coding and they really go deep into the concept they’re teaching.

The fact that after each class there is a required quiz + homework that is graded provides accountability. In order to move on to the next section (after 12 weeks), the student is required to have a grade > 80%. This accountability makes the CodeWizards HQ truly unique.

Great teaching. Scheduling was a little mixed up but service and communication was outstanding and quick to respond.
My son has definitely learned valuable thinking/coding skills.

CodeWizards programs for kids are very well organized and paced. They give hands on learning and slowly build on small concepts every class. The kids feel accomplished that they understand and can master a topic by the end of the class. The instructors are patient, knowledgeable and know how to keep kids engaged. Having recording of classes is helpful for when your child cannot make it to a synchronous class. Homework help hour is very helpful, so the kids can ask questions and not get stuck. Overall a great program.

This course was very excellent.The teacher was really top.I recommend this course.

Clear support, coaching and daily updates. The total summary an out the kids performance failed. Our son clearly liked the program and was very enthusiastic

All is good. The instruction is impressive. I have noticed in my son however, a one-way mentality. This worries me in the computer programming field where collaboration should be encouraged and options welcome. Right now, my son is always thinking the way he believes a particular instructor wants him to think. I don't like that. I would prefer that more flexibility be built-in and that instructors introduce a menu of options. This would go a long way towards preventing the mental block and anxiety from believing that there is only one way. It infringes and incapacitates a child's problem solving ability. Otherwise, thank you and we will see you next summer.

My son Zachary really enjoyed the Advanced Python class at CodeWizardsHQ. We'll be enrolling again next summer for more python classes!

My son loves it and has learned not just coding but how to think like a programmer

Great communication from staff, easy to setup and deal with, highly recommended!