Kodland

What Kodland is

Kodland is an online school for children and teenagers that teaches coding, design, drawing and digital art, and math through live classes with a mentor. Its home page calls it an "Online school for kids ages 8-17" and promises to "turn casual interests into skills for the future." Every class is live: "your child works with a real mentor, not a pre-recorded video, wherever you are." The company behind it is Kodland Pte. Ltd., with a Singapore address in the site footer, and the About page says "Since 2018, we've helped kids bring their ideas to life." The home page also carries a "STEM.org Accredited" badge.

The founding idea is stated in the team's own words: "When we were kids, we dreamed of learning from people who truly got it," with "teachers who genuinely had your back, and projects that actually felt like they mattered." In practice that means projects from the first lesson. "No abstract exercises," the About page says. "From their first class, children build games, design logos, and write code that actually works."

Courses and age groups

The course catalog is organized by direction, age and skill level, with filters for beginner, intermediate and advanced. The home page describes four directions:

• Coding (ages 8 to 17): "Discover how popular games are built and create your own in Python and other languages." The catalog itself lists coding for ages 5 to 17.
• Design (ages 8 to 12): "Craft logos and visuals for social media and dive into graphic design and 3D modeling."
• Drawing & Digital Art (ages 8 to 12): traditional and digital drawing in different styles.
• Math & Logic (ages 8 to 13): "Develop a deep mathematical mindset and master school topics with confidence."

The first page of the catalog shows these courses, each 40 lessons long. Roblox Game Developer (ages 8 to 12) teaches Lua programming and 3D modeling. Roblox PRO (ages 10 to 14) covers "Advanced Lua, game design basics, and full-fledged game development in Roblox Studio." Python Start (ages 10+) moves from the basics of programming to building games and interactive projects, and Python PRO (ages 13+) covers "databases, project architecture, and bot development." Digital Creativity is a design course for 8 to 9-year-olds, and Minecraft Programming teaches MakeCode, teamwork and game development inside Minecraft for the same age. The drawing page adds two courses marked coming soon, Drawing for ages 8 to 9 and Illustration for ages 10 to 12 using IbisPaint and Krita. Tutor profiles mention further courses by name, including Scratch, Unity, Web Design, FunTech and Fantastic World Design.

The teaching path is set out on the tutors page: start with "gaming platforms like Roblox and Minecraft," move along a "Clear learning path" "From simple block-based programming to real code in JavaScript or Python," and learn teamwork as children "build shared game worlds, and test each other's projects."

Group or individual lessons

Kodland offers two formats. The drawing page puts it plainly: families choose between "learning with peers or private tutoring." Group lessons are "Live online sessions with peers of similar age and skill level," with "A dedicated mentor who supports each child," and the page describes its drawing classes as happening "live on our platform in small groups, guided by a mentor." Individual lessons are the private alternative.

According to the drawing page, all tasks and projects sit on one platform, where students "can always revisit materials" and follow their progress from first sketches to finished work. Feedback comes without grades: mentors "show how to improve a piece without criticism or comparison." The FAQ page adds that "All communication between kids is moderated," and claims "Online learning is at least as effective as regular learning, and much more convenient." The FAQ page takes up the practical questions: changing tutor, course or schedule, switching between group and individual lessons, missed or canceled classes, technical requirements, certificates and a support chat.

Price and the free trial

The one price the site shows is on the drawing page, where the group format, once a week, is listed at a "Price per 1 class from £15." Every course starts with a free trial lesson: "In just one hour, we'll get to know your kid," the site says, then recommend a learning path "based on their interests, and start exploring the chosen field through hands-on practice." Families can choose a course at once or after the trial and the mentor's feedback. A banner across the site advertises a Roblox course for kids with a fixed start date and a limited number of seats.

The tutors

Kodland says its tutors are "handpicked for their expertise and their ability to actually connect with kids," and the home page profiles several. Antonia Symeonidou, with 7 years of experience, builds beginner lessons in Scratch, Python, web development, Unity and Unreal Engine and leads a game development team. Antonella Lusardi lists 10+ years of experience and builds games with Lua in Roblox and Scratch. Maja Prusak, a graphic designer specializing in game design and virtual reality, has taught Fantastic World Design at Kodland for 3 years. On the drawing page, Alexandra says "I teach Photoshop and Blender here," and André shows students "how to build wild, amazing worlds in Blender."

What students make

The case studies are concrete. Oman, 14, says that on his Python course "I've been able to develop about three games with my tutor and I'm now developing a game by myself." Shreas, 12, is "creating a website for my mom's dance music school." Carlos, 17, built a personal website for his digital illustration portfolio, and a student named Mia made a 3D Blender project with Array and Curve modifiers. Parents are quoted too. Emma writes that her son, who "struggles with making friends," was "partnered with another kid on a project, and now they're basically inseparable." Lucas says the mentor in the first lesson steered his son toward game development "since it combines coding and visuals," and that he has "been glued to his first game project ever since."

Who it suits

Kodland suits a child aged 8 to 17 who learns best by making something, whether a Roblox game, a Python bot, a website or a Blender scene, and who wants a live mentor rather than videos. The choice between small groups and private lessons lets a family trade cost against attention, and the group format suits children who enjoy building with peers. The breadth of directions helps a child who has not settled on one interest, since the trial is used to pick a path. The main caveat is that the site publishes only one starting price, for group drawing classes, so a family learns the cost of individual lessons or other courses after the trial.