CodaKid fills a void left by the traditional school system and even coding academies, most of which won’t enroll children younger than 14 or 15, Dodge said.

CodeAdvantage: It offers a variety of online coding classes for kids as early as 5 years old. Most courses in its 8-week programs last one hour to 90 minutes.

CodaKid, a Scottsdale-based computer coding and game design academy, established a second location in Chandler at TechShop. The academy features weekend computer coding classes for children ...