Missoula Parents

Camp

Pi-Thon Circuits

By Coding for Kids

Listed under Robotics and engineering camps · Coding camps

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About this camp

Students wire projects using LEDs, IR sensors, buttons, LCDs, breadboards, and other components. They run project code using a Raspberry Pi single-board computer and cover cybersecurity, command-line prompts, and simple Python programming.

How to join

Ask about next season: Pi-Thon Circuits at Coding for Kids

Eligibility

Ages or grades
Suggested Grades 6-8

Cost and supplies

Published cost
$321
What to bring
In a labeled backpack or bag: reusable water bottle, sunscreen, swimsuit/towel, extra clothes as weather necessitates, and an optional sack lunch.

Cost help

Coding for Kids publishes scholarships, sliding fees, or other financial aid. Ask the provider how to apply, or see Help paying.

Past seasons

Published dates from previous seasons, kept so families can compare programs between years.

View 2 past sessions
What the provider published for past seasons
SessionDatesCost
Session #3Mon, Aug 3, 2026–Fri, Aug 7, 2026

Summer camp instruction begins at 9:30am and runs until 4:30pm from Monday to Thursday; Friday activities on the UM campus.

YMCA drop-off and return; University of Montana Missoula campus instruction

Not published
Week 8Mon, Aug 3, 2026–Fri, Aug 7, 2026

Full-day programming 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; supervised care 7:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

Paxson Elementary check-in/out; University of Montana labs and classrooms

$321

  • Session #3

    Dates
    Mon, Aug 3, 2026–Fri, Aug 7, 2026

    Summer camp instruction begins at 9:30am and runs until 4:30pm from Monday to Thursday; Friday activities on the UM campus.

    Location
    YMCA drop-off and return; University of Montana Missoula campus instruction
    Cost
    Not published

  • Week 8

    Dates
    Mon, Aug 3, 2026–Fri, Aug 7, 2026

    Full-day programming 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; supervised care 7:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

    Location
    Paxson Elementary check-in/out; University of Montana labs and classrooms
    Cost
    $321