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K-12 Computer Science

We are developing a computer science pathway for all students. Developing this pathway is important not only because of the emerging career relevance of Computer Science in all industries, but also because of the need to address long-standing opportunity gaps related to race and gender.
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Our Focus

  • All students at all schools receiving a high quality computer science education beginning in Kindergarten and extending through 12th grade.
  • Strategies to intentionally engage females and students of color in computer science.
  • Inclusion of students in special education.
  • Student success with 21st century skills: critical thinking, collaboration, computational thinking, communication, and creativity.
  • Providing all students with an exemplary college preparatory education so they can succeed in college, career, and life.

Curriculum Developers

Dani Ward
wardd@bsd405.org

Computer Science Education Week is a global movement reaching tens of millions of students in 180+ countries. All BSD elementary and middle schools plan to participate in the worldwide event. Learn more…

Why Computer Science?

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, projections for job openings and replacements in computing jobs is 1,366,200 jobs from 2010 – 2020. Projections for all other STEM jobs combined (engineering, life sciences, physical sciences, social sciences) is 908,700 jobs over the same period. This is a 60:40 ratio of jobs in Computing vs the rest of STEM. Learn more…

Get an inside look at our ground-breaking, cutting edge K-12 computer science initiative, made possible the partnership between the Bellevue School District and the Bellevue Schools Foundation.

Students Learning to Code

Pathways

Elementary School

  • To help shape the future of coding and computational thinking for our Bellevue students, some teachers across the district are participating in a pilot.
    • Kindergarten through Fifth grades students are coding using programs like Code.org, Scratch Jr., Scratch, and others. 
  • Ongoing professional development for pilot teachers is focused on strategies for teaching CS, curriculum resources, and computational thinking.

Middle School

  • Pilot of integrated computer science learning experiences in science.
  • Code.org CS Discoveries
  • Python based Career and Technical Education courses: Python 101 and Pyton 1012 (TechSmartKids)
  • CTE courses include: Project Lead the Way, engineering, robotics and flight and space.

High School

  • AP Computer Science offered at all comprehensive high schools, as well as at International School.

Sample of High School CS offerings:

Offering
CISCO Networking
Advanced CISCO CCNP
Advanced CISCO Cybersecurity
Computer Technology
Coding in Python 1 & 2
Introduction to Mobile Application Development
Video Game and Simulation Design
Web Publish
AP Computer Science
Special Topics in Computer Science

Resources

CS for All Logo

The CSforAll Consortium is a network of computer science (CS) education providers, schools, funders, and researchers working to support the mission of expanding access to CS education for all K-12 students.

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