They put steps in order
First this, then that. Your child says the steps out loud, then builds them on screen. Teachers call it sequencing, and it's the skill underneath all coding.
Junior Thinker · Kitchener
Coding and Robotics Classes for Kids Ages 5 to 7 in Kitchener
Small classes at our Kitchener centre, with the same instructors every week.
They'll use picture-block coding on a tablet, drive the Dash robot across the floor, and build simple circuits by hand. It's the same program at every centre, taught here by the instructors your child will see every week.
- Ages 5 to 7
- Once, twice or three times a week
- 60-minute sessions
Junior Thinker prices at Kitchener
Choose how often your child comes. Coming more often doesn't mean racing ahead. It means more practice at the same skills, which is exactly what five to seven-year-olds need. Every session is 60 minutes with up to six children per instructor, and the free trial class is 60 minutes too.
Once a week
$110.00monthly + taxes
4-5 hours per month
No registration fee
- 6:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
- Certificate of Completion
- No contracts, Cancel anytime!
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Twice a week
$175.00monthly + taxes
8-10 hours per month
No registration fee
- Everything in LITE Package plus
- 10% Discount on Camps
- 10% Discount on Birthday Parties
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Three times a week
$235.00monthly + taxes
12-15 hours per month
No registration fee
- Everything in LITE Package plus
- 1 Free PA Day Camp
- 15% Discount on Camps
- 15% Discount on Birthday Parties
What is Junior Thinker?
Junior Thinker is an in-person coding and robotics program for children ages 5 to 7. Using picture-based coding apps like ScratchJr and codeSpark Academy, and simple robotics kits, children learn to give a computer instructions in the right order, find their own mistakes, and fix them. No reading or typing required.
What your child will actually take away
They find their own mistakes
When the cat walks off the screen, your child works out why, and fixes it. That's debugging, years before they can spell the word.
They finish things
Every class ends with something that actually works. Small, finished, and completely theirs.
They explain what they made
Showing the class how it works is part of the class. It's where the confidence comes from.
What they build
Four things on screen and on the floor over the course of a level, plus hands-on electronics. Your child's instructor picks the project to match their age and how far along they are.
A game they can play
A character, a goal, and rules they wrote themselves.
A story that talks back
Their own voice, their own characters, triggered by taps.
Dash, a robot that follows instructions
They plan the route, press go, and fix it, with an instructor beside them.
A showcase class
The level ends with your child presenting what they built.
Simple working circuits, built by hand
Your child snaps together circuits that actually do something: a light that comes on, a buzzer that sounds. We use Snap Circuits, and an instructor works through it beside them.
How a child moves through the program
Your child always knows which step they are on, and can tell you the difference between the five.
- 1
Say it out loud
Before anything's on screen, your child describes the steps. Instructions in order, in their own words.
- 2
Drag the blocks
Picture blocks in ScratchJr and codeSpark Academy. Nothing to read, nothing to spell.
- 3
Run it and fix it
It rarely works first time. Finding out why is the lesson, not the setback.
- 4
Move it off screen
The same thinking drives a robot across the floor, where the mistakes are easy to see.
- 5
Show someone
They present it to the class. Explaining it is how you know they understood it.
Let's be straight with you: a five-year-old isn't building AI.
What they can do at this age is give clear instructions, notice when something's gone wrong, and try again. It isn't flashy, but it's the groundwork everything else is built on, including AI.
The real AI work starts in Junior Creator, once your child can read and type. We'd rather tell you that now than sell you a word.
How classes work
You choose how often your child comes: once, twice or three times a week. Every session is 60 minutes, with up to six children per instructor.
Coming more often doesn't mean racing ahead. It means more practice at the same skills, which is exactly what five to seven-year-olds need.
Once a week
One 60-minute session
Best for a five-year-old just settling into a new after-school routine. One project at a time, no rush.
Most families
Twice a week
Two 60-minute sessions
Best for most children. Screen work and the robot in the same week, so what they learn on Monday gets used again on Thursday.
Three times a week
Three 60-minute sessions
Best for the child who asks when they can come back. More robot and circuit time, and longer showcases.
Worth a word with the centre first. Not every five-year-old wants this.
Whichever you choose: 60-minute sessions, up to six children per instructor, and a free 60-minute trial class before you decide.
Six children per instructor
At this age that's the difference between a class and a crowd, and it's the ratio at every centre.
Sixty minutes a session
In person at your local centre, once, twice or three times a week. Five, six and seven-year-olds learn together, and every lesson comes in three levels of difficulty.
Time away from the screen
Every session has some: planning out loud, driving the Dash robot across the floor, snapping a circuit together, and showing each other what they made.
What they take home
Their project, saved so they can carry on with it, plus a badge for the level and a certificate at the end of it.
How this connects to what they learn at school
“solve problems and create computational representations of mathematical situations using coding concepts and skills.”
In Ontario, coding isn't an extra. It's written into the math curriculum from Grade 1. Junior Thinker gives your child a head start on the same thinking: putting steps in the right order, testing what happens, and fixing it themselves, with an instructor beside them and six children in the room.
Is Junior Thinker right for my child?
Is your child right on the line?
Seven-year-olds can start in either of the first two programs. If your child reads comfortably and wants to type, Junior Creator will suit them. If you're unsure, start here. Moving your child up mid-level is easy. Moving them down is discouraging, and we'd rather avoid it.
Junior Thinker, Junior Creator and Ultimate Innovator compared
Junior Thinker
This page- Age
- 5 to 7
- What they use
- ScratchJr, codeSpark, Dash robots, Snap Circuits
- What they build
- Simple games, talking stories, robot routes
- Typical starting point
- Cannot read fluently yet; has never coded
- Age
- 7 to 14
- What they use
- Scratch, Python, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, VS Code
- What they build
- Playable games, live websites, apps, trained AI models
- Typical starting point
- Reads and types; ready to move past pictures
- Age
- 14 to 18
- What they use
- Python, Java, C, C++, C#, React, SQL
- What they build
- Portfolio projects for university and work
- Typical starting point
- Has coded before; wants something serious
Seven-year-olds fit either program. What decides it is whether your child is reading confidently and ready to type.
Other ways to learn with us
- Coding camps · PA days, March break and summer, at your local centre.
- Learn from Home · Live online classes, for families who aren't near a centre.
Hear From Parents
What Parents Say About Ultimate Coders Kitchener
5.0 ★ · 7 Google reviews, as at 5 August 2026
“My son is excited every time we come. The teachers are fantastic. Price is super reasonable. The space is clean and professional.”
“Overall fantastic and welcoming environment and teachers. Regular updates on student learning is great, and my son looks forward to his lessons all week.…”
Visit us in Kitchener
1241 Strasburg Rd, Unit 3, Kitchener, ON, N2R 0S1
Opening hours
| Monday | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm |
| Friday | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm |
| Saturday | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Questions parents ask us
My child can't read yet. Can they still do this?
Yes. The program is built for children who can't read yet. Every instruction is a picture, instructors read aloud anything that needs reading, and children work in pairs so nobody's stuck waiting.
Is five too young to start?
Not if they can follow a two-step instruction and sit with something for ten minutes. That's the honest test. If they're not there yet, come back in six months, and we'll tell you at the trial class either way.
Is this just more screen time?
No. Every session has time away from the screen: planning out loud, driving a robot across the floor, snapping a circuit together, and showing each other what they made. The screen time that's left is time spent making, not watching.
Do we need to bring a tablet or a laptop?
No. Tablets, robots, circuit kits and everything else are at the centre. If you want your child to keep practising at home, the apps we use are free, and we'll show you which ones.
How long is a class, and how often?
Every session is 60 minutes, in person at your local centre, and you choose whether your child comes once, twice or three times a week. Each level ends with a showcase class you're welcome to attend.
How many children are in a class?
Six per instructor. Five, six and seven-year-olds learn together, and every lesson comes in three levels of difficulty, so a confident seven-year-old and a brand-new five-year-old work on the same project without either one being bored or lost.
What happens in the free trial class?
Your child joins a real class for 60 minutes and builds something small and finished. Afterwards the instructor tells you honestly whether Junior Thinker is the right level for them right now. No obligation, no sales call.
When does my child move up to Junior Creator?
Usually around seven or eight, once reading and typing are comfortable. We'll make that call together with their instructor when they're ready. It isn't automatic on a birthday.
Does this help with school?
Coding sits inside the Ontario math curriculum from Grade 1, under Strand C. Children who've already sequenced, tested and fixed their own instructions meet that work knowing what it is.
What if we miss a class?
Tell your centre and we'll place your child in another session that week where there's room. Their project is saved, so nothing's lost.
Try one class free before you decide anything
One free class at your local centre. Your child builds something small, and the instructor tells you honestly what they saw.