Prepology · CodaKid’s college portfolio division
Your teen works 1-on-1 with engineers, designers, and entrepreneurs to build a real app, game, AI tool, or startup, then turn it into a portfolio that proves what they can do.
Apply for PrepologyFree, about 20 minutes, and no obligation.
Where CodaKid students have been accepted
Start with a focused 12-week launch, or commit to a full year.
Launch a finished product
Build an AI-first startup
Private mentorship every week, and a broader team behind your teen.
Every student finishes with
Launched productA live URL anyone can open
Portfolio websiteThe story behind the build
Public GitHubReal, readable source code
Demo videoA short walkthrough
Technical documentationHow it works, written upExpertise beyond the weekly session. Both programs also include mentoring from a broader team of Inc. 500/5000 startup founders, MBAs, AI engineers, and UI/UX designers.
A consistent rhythm, with room for breaks. Startup Launch Lab includes 12 weekly sessions. Venture Accelerator includes 48 sessions across 12 months, with holidays and planned breaks built into the schedule.
A clear roadmap from ambitious student to standout applicant.
A free strategy call maps your teen’s interests onto a track and matches them with the right mentor.
A live session every week: scope the work, write the code, test it, and review it together.
The same mentor every week, plus a wider team of Inc. 500/5000 founders, MBAs, AI engineers, and UI/UX designers.
The app, game, or startup goes public: a working link, a public repo, and its first real users.
A portfolio page that tells the story, ready for applications, interviews, and internships.
Colleges and employers notice students who can point to something they actually built.
Students and what they built
Carnegie Mellon University · Software Engineering + AI
Built an original Unity game with custom mechanics, advanced gameplay systems, and a public code repository.
A technical project he could open and walk someone through.
Colorado School of Mines · AI
Built and launched a multiplayer Roblox experience that generated more than $10,000 in one summer.
Turned technical ability into a real product with customers and revenue.
MIT · Computer Science
Built advanced Python projects, including a multiplayer game using client-server architecture and statistical programming.
Concrete evidence of advanced technical ability, backed by working code.
These students completed CodaKid programs that helped inspire the mentorship model behind Prepology.
Apply for Prepology →Award-winning program
Founded by Silicon Valley game developers, CodaKid is a woman- and minority-owned business whose mission is to empower the next generation of coders, creators, and entrepreneurs.
One focused idea. A product your teen can share. Students choose a guided path and work privately with a mentor for 60 minutes each week.
Choose a guided path
Build and launch a functional app that solves a meaningful problem.
Design, build, and publish a game that makes a positive impact.
Students can continue into Venture Accelerator within their first 30 days. The original start date remains the beginning of the 12-month program.
From first idea to portfolio-ready product. Explore each stage.
Choose a meaningful problem, define the audience, and shape the clearest version of the product.
Design, code, test, and improve the product through private weekly mentor sessions.
Publish the project and package the story, code, demo, and documentation for a professional portfolio.
Your teen builds an ambitious startup out of their own interests, a technology product, a game, or an AI-enabled service, and works to grow it into something with real traction.
Built around three core pillars
Over the year your teen also draws on Inc. 500/5000 founders, MBAs, AI engineers, and UI/UX designers.
Three phases, from a first working launch to real traction and scale.
Turn an idea into a working venture with its first real users.
Turn those first users into repeatable, measurable traction.
Grow the venture’s reach, results, and impact.
Work toward $10,000 in revenue, 10,000 users, or $10,000 in funding, or an equivalent measure of real-world impact.
Private, one-on-one, and built around what your teen actually wants to make.
Apply for PrepologyWhat students have built
Students finish with more than an assignment. They build something other people can open and use.
Music + Computer Science
An original title designed to make math practice more engaging.
Artificial Intelligence
A real-world AI training product built around practical use.
Unity Game Development
An original technical build with custom mechanics and advanced systems.
Who’s guiding your teen
Engineering and entrepreneurship mentors shape the big picture. Expert instructors coach your teen through the week-to-week building.
Founder and CEO, CodaKid
20 years experience building tech startups, including an Inc 500/5000 fastest growing company for 3 years in a row. Credited in the development of over 30 games for Sony, SEGA, and PC. MBA in International Entrepreneurship from Thunderbird.
AI/ML Engineer
Professional AI Engineer and PhD Candidate in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. Passionate about making AI accessible to young builders. Helps mentor students as they develop real-world AI projects, apps, and portfolio-ready technology products.
Lead Product Developer, CodaKid
Leads CodaKid’s Product Development team in creating real-world coding, AI, and technology projects through project-based learning. Supports the technical direction of student portfolio projects using Python, Lua, web development, and AI tools. Helps oversee curriculum development and student experiences for CodaKid’s Portfolio Creation program.
Both programs center on private mentorship and a finished body of work. The difference is how far the student wants to take the product after launch.
A focused launch for students ready to turn an idea into an AI-powered app or educational game.
12 private one-hour sessionsApp or educational game path
Live product and complete portfolio packagePublic GitHub, demo video, and documentationBilled in full
Apply for PrepologyA full-year founder program for an ambitious technology product, game, or AI-enabled service.
48 private sessions over 12 months
Holidays and planned breaks built into the schedule
Research, product, branding, marketing, and customer acquisition
Portfolio package and real traction milestoneBilled annually
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Upgrade within 30 daysEvery dollar paid for Startup Launch Lab applies to Venture Accelerator, and you pay only the difference. Your original start date remains the beginning of the 12-month term.
Two-session fit guaranteeWe want your family to feel confident that Prepology is the right fit. Complete your first two mentoring sessions, and if you’re not satisfied with the experience, notify us within 48 hours after the second session. We refund all Prepology tuition you’ve paid. No hassle and no hard feelings.
A different philosophy
Same twelve weeks. Very different things to show for them.
A certificate says your teen attended. A working product says what they can do.
No. During the strategy call, we learn about your teen’s skills and interests, then recommend a track and project scope that is ambitious but achievable.
The Portfolio Program is designed primarily for high school students and advanced teen builders who are ready to create and launch an original technology project.
The core tracks include 12 hours of 1-on-1 mentorship. The flagship program runs for 12 months with weekly sessions.
Regular tutoring focuses on ongoing skill development and curriculum. The Portfolio Program is outcome-driven: students plan, build, launch, document, and present one flagship project.
No program can guarantee an admission decision. What CodaKid can do is help your teen produce concrete evidence of initiative and technical ability, work they can confidently discuss and share.
CodaKid offers a first-session guarantee. If the experience is not the right fit after the first session, your family can request a refund.
Yes. Ask about current payment-plan options during the free strategy call.
We’ll map out what your teen could build, which program fits, and the clearest next step.
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