BDPA Twin Cities

Turn Your Child from a Video Game Player to a Builder

Build Coding Skills. Build Skills for Life.

Your child can do more than use technology. Through BDPA Twin Cities' Youth Programmatic Thinking program, students learn coding while strengthening problem-solving, critical thinking, creativity, confidence and persistence.

Students in grades 3–12 are placed into Scratch or Python based on their age, experience and skill level.

Fall 2026 classes begin Saturday, September 26 at Saint Paul College.

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“BDPA taught me how to blend technical skills with business and communication. That balance is what has allowed me to stand out and advocate for myself.”

— Kobe Petrus, Software Engineer

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