About Saturday Kids

At Saturday Kids, students don’t just learn to code. They code to learn!

Through digital literacy classes, we bring out the curiosity in kids, encourage them to look at problems and realise, “I can figure this out myself”.

When John Tan, our Chairman started Saturday Kids 8 years ago, his intentions was simply to provide the opportunity for kids to learn how to code, without having to wait until college. What started as a coding school for kids eventually evolved into a curiosity school whose mission is to inspire every child to be a curious, self-directed learner.

We often ask ourselves, “Why is it that while technology has upended so many industries and changed so many parts of our lives, education today is still pretty much the way it was a hundred years ago? More viscerally, what is it about school I didn’t like as a kid? “

What it came down to is the fact that school had zero expectation for kids to become original thinkers and lead a life of purpose. The typical expectation was to get good grades, to go to a good college, to get a good (read: well-paying) job. Full stop. Those expectations came from teachers, parents and also the society at large. But what if instead of becoming a lawyer, the kid wanted to rewrite the constitution? What if instead of becoming a banker, the kid wanted to solve poverty? What if instead of becoming a doctor, the kid wanted a solution to stop hunger?

Since our inception, we have taught over 8000 students in our weekly classes and holiday camps for kids ages 5-14, as well as through our social impact programs for kids from disadvantaged backgrounds.

In line with UN Sustainable Development Goal 4: Quality Education for All, our goal is to inspire children from all backgrounds to use technology to create a better future for themselves and for others.