Computer Science Week 2025

Computer Science Education Week December 8-12

December is Regional Careers and Computer Science Month!

Computer Science affects every career pathway and our daily lives. Seattle Public Schools will celebrate Computer Science Education Week December 8-12 with Google, MineCraft, Amazon, Code.org, and Microsoft and University of Washington volunteers joining classrooms to lead coding activities and talk about computer science and STEM careers with students. 

Interested in learning more? Check out the coding exercises you can do at home or in the classroom!

CyberStart: Cyber Security for Grades 9-12 

High school students can begin to learn Python, SQL, and earn scholarships by engaging in this immersive cybersecurity training game, which includes over 200 challenges and is appropriate for beginners. 

Join Hour of AI with MineCraft for Grades K-8

Join Detective Reed Smart to investigate curious cases of AI misuse in this mystery from Minecraft Education! Analyze deepfakes, spot AI-generated content, and learn how AI works as you follow clues and analyze evidence across three cases. Access resources for this year’s Hour of Code and

Hour of Code Activity Library

Looking to blaze your own coding trail with your students or child? Take a look at Hour of Code’s large collection of activities and tutorials. From pre-reader to high school and beyond, you’ll find an array of resources across all subject areas to fit your coding needs.  

Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship

The Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship awards 400 high school seniors each year with a $40,000 scholarship for college, plus a guaranteed paid internship at Amazon. For high school seniors seeking to continue their computer science or engineering education in college, the Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship program can make all the difference for a bright and developing future.