Portland, Oregon

Python Classes for Kids in Portland, Oregon

Real Python programming for students 8–14 in the Portland area — MicroPython on Raspberry Pi Pico 2, full-year curriculum, year-round enrollment.

Why Learn by Make in Portland?

Portland's technology sector spans hardware startups, semiconductor design firms, and software companies distributed across the metro. For families in the west hills, inner SE, or NE Portland, finding a technically rigorous coding program — one that matches the work their parents actually do — has been a gap. Learn by Make fills it: a curriculum structured like an engineering sequence, not an enrichment activity. Students write Python that runs on ARM hardware, wire circuits on breadboards, and by the end of the year present a functioning autonomous robot at the capstone showcase.

Areas Served Near Portland

  • West Hills
  • Raleigh Hills
  • NW Portland
  • Pearl District
  • Lake Oswego
  • Tigard

What Students Learn

Python Programming

Syntax, functions, classes, and modules — real MicroPython running on ARM hardware, not a browser simulator.

Electronics Fundamentals

Circuits, Ohm's law, GPIO, PWM, I2C, and ADC — on a breadboard with real components from KIT001.

Autonomous Robotics

From blinking an LED to programming a differential-drive robot car — the full stack, built one class at a time.

Students in Learn by Make class working with Raspberry Pi Pico 2 and breadboard circuits
Students wire real circuits and write Python on Raspberry Pi Pico 2 hardware.

Ready to enroll in Portland?

Year-round enrollment. Ages 8–14. No prior programming experience required.

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