Master professional AI development in 12 weeks

Yes. We offer need-based scholarships covering 50-100% of the cohort fee. When you apply, simply indicate you'd like to be considered for financial aid. We'll have a brief conversation about your situation—no complicated forms required. Cost should never stop a motivated child from learning AI.

You get 12 live 90-minute sessions with an expert instructor, plus weekly feedback on your child's actual project. Most online courses are pre-recorded videos where you're on your own. We're different: live instruction, small cohorts (max 6 students), and we measure your child's progress every week. That accountability matters.

Blend's curriculum is designed by Tom Payani, who's led AI education programs for schools. Your instructor isn't a generalist—they're an AI practitioner who's built real products. We focus on teaching thinking, not just tools. Small cohorts (max 6 students) mean we catch struggles early and adapt to each learner. We measure outcomes because we're accountable for results.

With just 6 students per cohort, we catch struggles immediately—not months later. You'll get weekly progress reports, and if your child needs extra support, we offer optional 1:1 office hours with their instructor. We don't move on until everyone's confident. That's what 'staying and measuring' means.

No. We teach AI tool use and prompt engineering—not programming from scratch. If your child can type and think critically, they're ready. Prior coding experience helps but isn't required. Many of our students are learning both AI and basic coding skills together.

Our instructors are vetted AI practitioners—not career trainers. They've built real products and understand what it takes to ship something. All instructors are DBS-checked and experienced teaching young people. When your child learns from someone who's actually built AI products, not just studied them, it changes everything.

We teach understanding first, tools second. Your child learns why AI works, then builds real products that prove they understand it. They don't just use ChatGPT—they learn to think about prompts, iterate on feedback, and solve actual problems. The project they ship is their proof of learning.

Your child builds a portfolio of projects across multiple domains—not just one. Weeks 1-3: Master Claude Code and ship first 3 projects. Weeks 4-10: Build across domains—websites (1 session each), chatbots (1-2 sessions), apps (2-3 sessions), SaaS products (3-4 sessions), automations. By Demo Day, students have a portfolio of deployed projects proving technical versatility. What they build depends on their interests and age—younger students might build more simpler projects, older students can go deep on complex SaaS or build breadth across domains.

100% completion rate. Small class sizes and weekly accountability mean we catch obstacles early. If a student struggles, we adapt support—offering 1:1 office hours or adjusting project complexity. We don't let students quit. Your child will graduate with a portfolio of finished, deployed projects.

Primarily Claude Code—the professional-grade AI development tool used by software engineers to build real products. Students also use ChatGPT, DALL-E, and other AI platforms as needed for their projects. We teach the same tools professionals use, not simplified versions. All tools are supervised and age-appropriate. The tools may evolve, but the problem-solving skills your child learns are timeless.

Yes. All AI interactions happen in instructor-supervised sessions using Claude Code, which has built-in content safety filters from Anthropic. Students never have unsupervised access to AI chat or open internet browsing. Projects are pre-scoped by instructors, and we have clear boundaries—no violent, adult, or inappropriate content generation. All instructors are DBS-checked and trained in online child safety. We follow UNICEF's 2025 guidance on AI and children.

We're GDPR-compliant and take data privacy seriously. Students don't share personal information with AI systems—they work on projects using fictional data or public information. We don't create student accounts on external platforms without explicit parental consent. Student data is never shared, sold, or used for AI training. All communications are encrypted, and we follow the same data protection standards as schools and educational institutions.

Absolutely. You'll receive weekly email progress reports detailing what your child built each session. Parents can request to review all project code and outputs anytime. VIP families get 3 scheduled parent progress calls (weeks 1, 6, 12) and can request session recordings. If you ever have concerns, you can contact the instructor directly. We believe transparency builds trust—you should always know what your child is learning and building.

Multiple safeguards prevent this. First, Claude Code has built-in content filters that block inappropriate requests. Second, all sessions are instructor-supervised—students are never alone with AI tools. Third, we pre-scope projects so students work within defined boundaries. If a student attempts something inappropriate, the instructor addresses it immediately and we notify parents. In 3 years of running cohorts, we've never had a serious incident because our layered approach catches issues before they become problems.

Your child graduates with a portfolio website showcasing all their projects, a certificate, and Demo Day footage. Many students use their portfolio for college applications or resumes—it proves technical versatility across websites, chatbots, apps, and more. VIP students also get college application positioning guidance. We offer post-cohort 1:1 AI tutoring if they want to keep building.