Mission Bit Coding Classes

# Mission Bit Coding Classes Mission Bit is a San Francisco nonprofit that has served more than 14,000 students with free computer science education, prioritizing youth from communities historically excluded from tech. Its core offering is free semester-long coding classes each fall and spring for Bay Area high school students, taught in person at Mission Bit HQ in San Francisco or remotely. ## What You'll Do - Take a semester-long class such as Intro to Python, Intro to Web Design, or Intro to Game Design (fall 2026: September 9-December 2) - Learn in a project-based classroom with instructors and volunteer mentors from the tech industry - Ship real projects you can demo and build on - Explore summer options like the six-week AI course (June 23-July 31, 2026) and career-prep programming as you advance ## Who Should Apply Bay Area students ages 14-18 at any experience level. Mission Bit's focused enrollment model prioritizes low-income students, communities underrepresented in tech - including Black, Latinx, Pacific Islander, and female students - and students whose high schools offer little or no computer science. Everything is free; online sections are limited to San Francisco students. ## Outcomes Students finish each semester with a working portfolio project, foundational skills in a marketable language or toolset, and a pathway into Mission Bit's more advanced offerings and Tech Start career-prep community. The organization reports 96% students of color, making it one of the Bay Area's most impactful free CS pipelines.