Our son is learning so so much in Create at the Silverlake Code Ninja's! We love the educators and their laid back but knowledgeable ways with the kiddos. Our son did camp last summer and we plan to do a few more weeks later this summer! So yea, we are year round Code Ninja's fans :) As a side note, my son is learning a LOT and I am starting to feel totally lost...does anyone have an adult 'coding for dummies' class I can take to keep up with him? read more

EDITING TO ADD: What the business owner has replied below is entirely false. I have had multiple communications with their manager (with the emails and call logs to prove it) since they bought the company where I was told I would be able to use my credit. But now they are not honoring that commitment they themselves gave. All they have offered me is to join now as a member for $300 per month (instead of $400), thereby allowing me to "earn" my refund back by paying them another $3300 in order to get back my already paid $1100. They have stated below that they are "happy to work with me directly on finding a reasonable path forward within what they are ABLE to offer" when that is patently untrue. They have avoided my emails and calls repeatedly. All I got from them was one angry phone call with the male owner where he belittled, screamed, interrupted and was entirely rude to me. They have many choices to let me use my credit: they could refund me, they could allow me to sign up for camps or classes using the refund, or they could allow me to transfer the credit to another person. But they refuse to do any of those 3 reasonable choices, instead only offering for me to GIVE THEM MORE MONEY in order to get my already paid money back. They are acting like they care, but they care not at all. They say they are willing to talk respectfully, but the one phone call I got from them was anything but respectful. Shame on them for lying to the public like this. ORIGINAL POST: I would avoid this place like the plague. Owners are terrible people. They continued to charge me after I had cancelled, to the tune of $1100. For months and months I requested refunds, credit, anything.. they would not respond to my calls or emails. Finally the manager, Kyle, responded saying I could use it as a credit, then when I tried to sign up for classes using the credit, again crickets! So, again calling and emailing them for months, getting no reply. Finally again, Kyle said I could use the credit as a transfer to give to someone else, but then again didn't send the credit transfer to me or reply to me for months! I texted, emailed, called.. nothing. Today I spoke on phone with owners Ashima and Vishal and the said they would not let me have my credit, that I could not use the transfer for the credit that their manager said I could have, and they would not refund me at all! With no good reason given in any way. Really bad place and bad owners. read more

Code Ninjas - Just two of the emails I sent reaching out and not hearing anything back - Specialty Schools Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Great group of people working there, who have a good balance of coding expertise and ability to engage kids in learning activities. The owners are also so kind and responsive! read more

Code Ninjas - My son loved the robotics camp! - Specialty Schools Near Me - Los Angeles, California

My daughter attended the Minecraft, 3D printing, and Roblox summer camps and she had a great time. She was hesitant at first since she was the only girl but eventually found a friend. She loves the camp counselors, Kyle, and the curriculum. As a Latina in tech I was hopeful that she'd like it or at least give it a chance. I'm thrilled to see how much fun she had and how kind the counselors are to her. I just signed her up as a member and I'm hopeful that she keeps loving it and continues to remain curious and interested! read more

Code Ninjas is the only activity my son wants to do. He's excited every time he goes there and the staff is kind and supportive. He's learning, having fun and finding his community. We couldn't be happier with the experience and everything Code Ninjas Silverlake does for our son. read more

My kid loves this place. The teachers are very fun and friendly. The staff is great. Kids get to 3d print and learn coding. read more

Shady Shady Shady. They will continue to charge you regardless of cancelling. Their communication is AWFUL and the classes are mediocre at best. There are so many great coding classes for kids in L.A. Stay away from this one. read more

New owners took over in May 2024 and they are wonderful. They genuinely care about kids learning coding and computer programming, and this is evident in all of the choices they have made since reopening. My child makes steady progress during each session and gets so much encouragement from all of the staff. read more

This branch is under new ownership. Ashima and her team have been fantastic! Very generous of their time and providing encouragement with our kids. I've spoken with Ashima numerous times about her parenting approach along with her desire to provide STEM programming for kids. Also both my son and daughter took a Minecraft coding camp and both loved it. And when my son was sick, they put the final project on zoom so my son could participate. Excited to support this business! Thank you Ashima and team! read more

My son is really thriving here. He loves going to Code Ninjas. The staff is wonderful. They are friendly and engaging. They explain things to him in a way that he can really grasp and understand. We did the family night this past Friday. He was excited to show me what he's been working on. We both had so much fun creating our very own video game together! We were provided a link to share it with friends and family which was super cool. 10/10 recommend! read more

We booked a tour and never received confirmation. I booked another tour and received confirmation. An hour before our tour I got another text from Kyle asking me to confirm my appointment, again. I was finishing a client and unable to confirm, again, and no one was there. My mother and son waited and it never opened. It was very disheartening and disappointing for my son who was really excited and eager to learn coding. read more

Our son (7) LOVED the summer camp this summer before our family began traveling. He learned how to code and how to build worlds in some of his favorite games, and even how to script and film a movie using Minecraft. He did not want to leave every day even after eight straight hours of work and fun. The staff were very warm and caring and probably a little overstaffed which of course we loved. We'll be sending him back! read more

Update: Under New Management! Better than ever with an enforced curriculum and same great teachers. New owners so accommodating. Would highly recommend it. read more

My son looks forward to coming to Code Ninjas every week! He is making friends and learning so much. The owners, Ashima and Vishal, are amazing. We started out at their brand-new Altadena location, and when it was forced to close due to the fires, they were reached out to ME multple times to make sure WE were ok, without any note of despair for what I'm sure was a huge financial hit to them. Recently, they let me bring him in for a last-minute session, and when I apologized for the short notice, they said it was totally fine and that they were parents of young kids too. They took over this franchise and will even try to help previous customers of an entirely different business (that's how franchises work)... imagine going into a new restaurant that took over for an old one with a gift certificate, and they say "hmmm that's not us, but we will see what we can do!" That's above and beyond. We are greeted with friendly faces and senseis that are genuinely happy with what they do. That is a direct reflection of ownership and management. We will be attending Code Ninjas for many years to come! read more

Our eight year old son recently completed two weeks of summer camp at Code Ninjas and we really can't say enough great things about the experience! He had an amazing time! He's not normally the type of kid to share much about his day at school, but every day we picked him up from camp he immediately wanted to tell us all about what he'd learned and worked on that day. The instructors (sensei) were fantastic and really made our son feel confident and appreciated. The folks running the camp were extremely friendly and professional, always asking if there were ways to improve the camp (we couldn't think of any!). Truly a wonderful experience and what I believe will be the beginning of a long term interest for our son. read more

This place is the best! My son has been going for several weeks and is so engaged and excited about the projects they make at every session. In addition to coding, he is already making simple circuitry projects and games. The format of the ninja color coded belt system is highly motivating to him. He quickly moved from white belt to yellow belt and is excited to keep progressing. After many months of online schooling we were relieved to see how seriously they take the covid precautions at this location. It's been so nice for my son to have some in person instruction again, he's missed it so much. Finally, I have to say that the owners are just some of the nicest and most genuine folks we've met in a long time. This business is a real benefit to the neighborhood and I highly recommend it! read more

Code Ninjas - Specialty Schools Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I truly love these people. They are doing a fantastic job during COVID keeping their facility clean and safe. They are HIGHLY communicative and are patient while I ask a million questions not only about their programs but how they are cleaning and disinfecting the space. But let's talk about the class my kid is taking. Minecraft Camp...I hate Minecraft. I hate how much my kid talks about it. I don't care about Minecraft. There is a three hour Minecraft camp going on right now. My kid LOVES it. He's learning things he never knew. The "sensei" who teaches the class/camp is great. Patient, kind, and funny. We're fans of the owners (who we don't know personally, we're not related to, and are not getting anything from - so don't think I'm writing this because we all went to college together!) and will continue to support them AND tell as many people about their location. I want them to succeed. They are good, kind people. Please support them by taking a class or camp. read more

My 13 year old has really enjoyed the week long camps. He is always excited to explain to me in great detail all of the fun things he creates in class. The instructors have been great and given him the support he needs to be comfortable and creative. I also appreciate all that the the owners are doing to be safe during Covid. Highly recommend read more

This location is well run and filled with caring people. From their teaching style to their Covid protocols to their session summaries for parents, we appreciate it all. My kid is thriving. read more

Love this place! Super friendly staff, extremely knowledgeable. I was nervous about taking my niece and nephew to places during COVID but they are doing a great job social distancing, sanitizing, etc. definitely alleviated my concerns. The kids love going here they are so entertained and learning so much! It feels really great knowing that their having a great time while preparing for the future. Really can't say enough about how happy i am to have found this place. read more

I'm amazed that they don't have more reviews. My kid loves this place! In the middle of an epidemic, these guys are doing things right. The place is clean, they take people's temperatures, they have sanitizer everywhere, I always see masks. They are very communicative with parents, the kids are engaged and, most importantly, we feel very safe bringing our son here to learn and play. Please support them so they stick around! read more