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If your kid is aspiring to be an ideal coder, then this is possible only by showcasing all your programming skills right? The best way to do this is through coding competitions. Whether it be coding competitions or programming competitions these contests offer students or enthusiasts the opportunity to measure their capabilities and compete with programmers worldwide. Coding competitions for kids are mostly conducted in a virtual setting so that people across the world can participate in these competitions. Let’s look at the top programming competitions for future developers around the world in this article.
Coding Competitions For Kids in 2022
Here is the list of coding competitions for kids in the year 2022.
1. American Computer Science League Contest
ACSL, or the American Computer Science League, is an international computer science competition among more than 300 schools. Originally founded in 1978 as the Rhode Island Computer Science League, it then became the New England Computer Science League. With countrywide and worldwide participants, it became the American Computer Science League. It has been in continuous existence since 1978. Each yearly competition consists of four contests. All students at each school may compete but the team score is the sum of the best 3 or 5 top scores. Each contest consists of two parts: a written section (called “shorts”) and a programming section. Written topics tested include “what does this program do?”
Contest #1: available Nov. 1, 2021; closes Sunday January 16, 2022 @ 11:59pm EST
Contest #2: available Dec. 27, 2021; closes Sunday March 6, 2022 @ 11:59pm EST
Contest #3: available Jan. 31, 2022; closes Sunday April 10, 2022 @ 11:59pm EDT
Contest #4: available March 7, 2022; closes Sunday May 15, 2022 @ 11:59pm EDT
Based on the scores during the regular season, top students in all divisions will be invited to participate in an online Finals competition:
Invitations E-mailed: May 1, 2022 through May 16, 2022
Invitational Finals: Saturday, May 28, 2022 (Memorial Day weekend in the United States)
There is a $25 per-student registration fee to participate in the Finals.
More details are available in the Finals page.
Information about division is available in the Divisions page.
For registration details check here.
2. International Kids Coding Competition (IKCC)
At the initiative of NGO “Asociatia SASORYCODE” (non-governmental and non-profit organization) and with exceptional support of many partners and software companies, IKCC conducts contests to support children who love the world of programming and computers. IKCC is the starting point for these wonderful, passionate and inventive children.
All IKCC contests are FREE ! No fees/payment required to participate !
- World Scratch Game Challenge
Upcoming competitions are on
January 01, 2022
January 31, 2022
February 15, 2022
Age groups (in years): 7 – 8, 9 – 10, 11 – 12 & 13 – 14
Prizes: 1st, 2nd and 3rd (IKCC International Coding Diploma)
For details check here.
- World Scratch Animation Challenge
Starts on May 01, 2022 and ends on May 30, 2022
Age groups (in years): 7 – 8, 9 – 10, 11 – 12 & 13 – 14
Prizes: 1st, 2nd and 3rd (IKCC International Coding Diploma)
For details check here.
- World Scratch Coding Competition
Starts on September 01, 2022 and ends on September 30, 2022
Age groups (in years): 7 – 8, 9 – 10, 11 – 12 & 13 – 14
Prizes: 1st, 2nd and 3rd (IKCC International Coding Diploma)
For details check here.
- Best IKCC Project of the Year
Starts on December 16, 2022 and ends on December 20, 2022
Age groups (in years): 7 – 8, 9 – 10, 11 – 12 & 13 – 14
Prizes: 1st, 2nd and 3rd (IKCC International Coding Diploma)
For details check here.
3. CodeCup Spaghetti
CodeCup is a cyber security challenge originally designed for students attending our CodeDay events, but now available to the public. During CodeCup teams of students attempt to earn points by writing code, hacking demonstration websites, attacking and defending virtual machines.
- CodeCup Spaghetti
Date of competition: December 25, 2021
Age Group: No age limit
For details click here.
- CodeCup Spaghetti
Date of competition: January 08, 2022
Age Group: No age limit
For details click here.
- CodeCup Spaghetti
Date of competition January 22, 2022
Age Group: No age limit
For details click here.
4. National Coding Olympiad
National Coding Olympiad (NCO) gives students a unique opportunity to test their coding skills at the national level and prepare for prestigious international coding competitions including the IOI (International Olympiad in Informatics).
Date of competition: January 15, 2022
Age Group: Grade 9 – 12
Competition format: You will get 20 problems to solve in 3 hours using either C, C++, Java, or Python.
Each problem statement will have points associated with it.
Points increase as problems get more difficult.
The leaderboard will be updated in real-time and the student with the highest point will be the winner.
For details click here.
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Let us know which of the above coding competitions for kids you are planning to participate in. These coding competitions for kids will definitely allow them to showcase the talent and knowledge they are acquiring in coding classes.
Also, read Art Competitions For Kids.
