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Python Programming for Kids
Real Python from week one, no block coding. Just genuine programming fluency, the same language used at NASA, Spotify and OpenAI.
3990 SEK
for the full Autumn Term
A full-term Saturday course where kids ages 8–14 learn real Python, the world's most popular programming language. Through core concepts, basic games (Number Guesser, Quiz Bot) and a complete Pizza Billing System exercise, they develop genuine fluency in the same language used at NASA, Spotify and OpenAI.
Beginner Level Open Now. Starts Sept 5, 2026 · Runs through Dec 12, 2026 · Max 16 students
📍 Frejgatan 30 / Norrtullsgatan 41a, 113 49 Stockholm
🕐 Every Saturday, 11:00 – 12:15
THE LEARNING JOURNEY
Your Child's Python Roadmap
Three progressive levels that take your child from their first line of code to genuine fluency in real Python. Beginner is open now, Intermediate and Advanced unlock as students complete each level.
Beginner
Concepts, Games & Real Programs
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Setting up Python & writing first code
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Variables, numbers, text & user input
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If / else conditions: making decisions
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Loops: making the computer repeat work
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Lists, dictionaries & functions
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Two basic games: Guessing Game & Quiz Bot
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A larger program: the Pizza Billing System
CAPSTONE PROJECT
A complete working Pizza Billing System program that takes orders, calculates totals with tax, and prints a receipt. The most rewarding piece of code your child writes all term.
Intermediate
Real Programs & Visual Coding
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Functions & modular code: think like an engineer
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Lists, dictionaries & data structures
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Reading & writing files
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Turtle graphics: code that draws
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Pygame basics: build games with graphics
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Debugging: finding & fixing bugs like a pro
CAPSTONE PROJECT
Build a graphical game with sprites, scoring & multiple levels using Pygame. Playable, sharable, real.
Advanced
Real Projects, AI & Data
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Object-oriented programming: thinking in objects
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Working with real data: Pandas & CSVs
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Web scraping: getting data from the internet
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APIs: connecting to real services
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Intro to AI & Machine Learning with Python
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Building a real portfolio project
CAPSTONE PROJECT
A full Python project of the student's choice: AI chatbot, data dashboard, web scraper or original game. Portfolio-ready.
CONCRETE OUTCOMES
What Your Child Walks Away With
Five real Python programs your child writes themselves across the 14 Saturdays of the Beginner term, proof they've actually learned the language, not just watched someone else type.
Weeks 1–2
First Working Code
Their first Python program that actually runs. Hello world, then a personalized program that talks back to them by name.
Setup · variables · print · input
Weeks 3–4
Number Guessing Game
The computer picks a number, your child codes the rules so the player can guess, with hints, scoring and re-play.
If / else · loops · random · logic
Weeks 5–7
The Quiz Bot
A working quiz game with a list of questions, score tracking and a final report. The first program they show off proudly.
Lists · functions · counters · feedback
Weeks 8–12
Pizza Billing System
A complete program where the customer picks pizzas, sizes and toppings from a menu. Your child writes the code that calculates the bill with tax and prints the receipt. The most rewarding piece of code they'll write all term.
Dictionaries · menus · math · receipts
Weeks 13–14
Demo Day
Polish, test and present their favorite program to the class and family. Each child walks away with a folder of working Python code on their own laptop.
Polishing · presenting · ownership
WHY PYTHON & WHY NOW
The People Behind the Code
Every concept in this course is anchored to real coders, Nordic founders, young creators, and the companies your child uses every day. Coding stops being abstract when they see who's already doing it.
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Started Young
Linus Torvalds
A Finnish university student wrote a small operating system in his bedroom in 1991. Today, that system (Linux) runs almost every server, phone, and supercomputer in the world.
Lesson: A bedroom project can change the world.
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The Language of AI
Why ChatGPT Speaks Python
The AI tools your child uses every day, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, were all built with Python at their core. The same language we teach in week one is the language of modern AI.
Lesson: Python = the front door to AI.
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Build, Don't Just Use
Daniel Ek (Spotify)
While other Swedish teens listened to music, Daniel was learning to code. By 14, he was paid more than his teachers to build websites. By 23, he had built Spotify.
Lesson: Code turns hobbies into companies.
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Real-World Python
How Netflix Picks What You Watch
Netflix uses Python to predict what 250 million people want to watch next. We unpack how it works, then your child writes a tiny version of the same algorithm in class.
Lesson: The "magic" behind apps is just code.
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Age Is No Barrier
Tanmay Bakshi
Started coding at age 5. By 12 he was an IBM Watson consultant teaching adult engineers about AI. Proof that age has nothing to do with ability when curiosity meets a keyboard.
Lesson: Kids can already do real coding work.
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Choices Compound
Two Kids, Same Saturday
Same age. Same phone. Same free afternoon. One scrolls TikTok for 90 minutes. One spends 90 minutes coding their first game. We follow both five years forward.
Lesson: 90 minutes a week changes a decade.
HOW WE TEACH
Book the Beginner Term
One course. One Saturday class. Limited to 16 students with 2 instructors, an 8:1 student-to-teacher ratio.
Python Programming for Kids
Autumn 2026
Weekly Saturday sessions across the full Autumn Term. Bilingual instruction. Real Python language teaching, with practice through basic games and a Pizza Billing System.
When
Every Saturday
14:00 – 15:30
Term Dates
Sept 5 – Dec 12, 2026
Age Group
8–14 years
Language
Primary English (When needed Swedish Explanation is provided)
Location
Frejgatan 30 / Norrtullsgatan 41a, 113 49 Stockholm
Full Autumn Term
3990 SEK
Full Autumn Term · Sept 5 – Dec 12, 2026
✔ Every Saturday from Sept 5 – Dec 12
✔ 4 working Python programs by term end
✔ Pizza Billing System as capstone
✔ Termly progress report for parents
✔ Bilingual Swedish + English teaching
100% refund after the first 2 sessions if your child doesn't love it.
WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE
Why parents choose GowReads for Python
This isn't a "type along with the screen" course. We teach Python the way real engineers learn it: by writing code, running it, and debugging when it breaks, with two instructors per class.
Real Python, Not "Block Code"
No drag-and-drop blocks, no toy languages. Real Python from week one, the same language used at NASA, Google, Spotify and OpenAI.
8:1 Student-Teacher
Ratio
Maximum 16 students per class with 2 dedicated instructors, so every child gets personal debugging help when their code doesn't work.
Write Real Code, Run
Real Code
Every lesson ends with code that actually runs. By term's end, your child writes, tests and debugs Python, not pseudo-code, not video walkthroughs, real working programs.
Clear Progression Path
Beginner → Intermediate → Advanced. A 3-term journey from first line of code to AI & data projects, kids grow with us across years.
The Language of AI
Python is the language behind ChatGPT, Claude and modern AI. Learning it now opens doors that didn't exist 10 years ago.
Honest Feedback
We provide progress reports and weekly homework assignments, keeping parents fully informed and engaged in their child's learning journey.
Real Engineer
Instructors
Lessons designed and led by working software engineers, people who write Python for a living.
100% Refund Guarantee
If your child doesn't enjoy the course after two sessions, full refund, no questions asked.
IS THIS FOR YOUR CHILD?
Who Is This Course For?
Python rewards curiosity over background. If your child fits any of these, they'll thrive in this class.
Curious Kids (Ages 8–14)
Who ask "How does that work?" when they use an app, and want to know what's happening behind the screen.
Math & Logic Lovers
Who enjoy puzzles, patterns and getting things to work right. Coding is the world's best creative outlet for logical minds.
Scratch & Roblox Graduates
Who've already tried block-based coding or Roblox Studio, and are ready to move up to a real text-based programming language.
Kids Who Want to Build Real Things
Who are tired of playing other people's games and watching other people's videos, and want to make their own.
Future AI Engineers
Who are fascinated by ChatGPT, Claude and AI, and want to understand the language these tools are actually built in.
Parents Investing in Future-Proof Skills
Looking for a Saturday activity that builds something that compounds: a real career skill, real problem-solving, real confidence.
The Skill That Opens Every Future Door
Coding is the new literacy. By 2030, fluency in Python will sit alongside English and math as a core life skill. We give your child a 5-year head start, one Saturday at a time.
✓ Every Saturday across the full Autumn Term
✓ Real Python from week one
✓ Pizza Billing System & 3 other working programs
✓ Working software-engineer instructors
✓ Termly progress report for parents
✓ Laptop rental option (+299 SEK)
✓ Max 16 students with 2 instructors (8:1 ratio)
✓ Clear pathway to Intermediate & Advanced
BACKED BY TOP STUDENTS IN STOCKHOLM
Our students come from leading schools in Stockholm
GOT QUESTIONS?
Frequently Asked Questions
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