Online AI classes for kids 8–17

Your kid will grow up with AI. Make sure they lead it.

A structured online program where kids learn to use AI safely, think critically, and actually build things – websites, games, study tools and real projects – instead of just chatting with a bot.

{intro} for the first month, then your plan price. Cancel anytime. Parent dashboard included.

Age-matched curriculum Kid-safe AI workspace Every project published & hosted
Built by Mia, age 11 · Week 6
mia.aikids.space/star-catcher
MMake the stars fall faster every 10 points, and add a sound when I catch one.
AIDone! I changed the speed rule in update(). Want to check the line together so you understand why it works?
Parent report: 4 projects shipped, 3 safety lessons passed
70%of teens already use AI for schoolwork (U.S. survey)Common Sense Media, 2025
27%say a teacher has ever explained what AI is and how it worksCommon Sense Media, 2025
26%have been taught how to check whether AI output is accurateCommon Sense Media, 2025
The gap

Kids are already using AI. Nobody is teaching them how.

Schools are years behind. Most "AI for kids" content is either a coding class with AI sprinkled on top, or a chatbot that does the homework for them. Parents told us what they actually worry about:

"Is it safe? What is it telling my child?"

Open chatbots aren't built for kids: no filters tuned for age, no visibility for parents, and data going who-knows-where.

→ Safety is Module 1, and the workspace is kid-only.
"Will they stop thinking for themselves?"

Copy-paste AI answers is the default. Kids need to learn to direct AI, verify it, and improve on it.

→ Every task is "you + AI", never "AI instead of you".
"Will this actually matter in 10 years?"

Tools change every month. What lasts: knowing how to break a problem down, brief a system, judge the result, and ship.

→ We teach durable skills through real projects.
The program

Five things every kid should be able to do with AI

Built on the CSTA K-12 AI learning priorities and Common Sense Media's AI literacy framework – then turned into hands-on projects kids actually want to make.

Stay safe & think critically

The foundation, before anything else.

  • What AI is (and isn't)
  • Hallucinations, bias & fact-checking
  • Privacy, deepfakes, "never share"
  • School rules & honest use

Prompt like a pro

Give clear instructions, iterate, get better results.

  • Role, context, task, format
  • Examples & step-by-step
  • Talking to AI in your language
  • Judging good vs. bad output

Build websites & games

Describe an idea, build it with AI, publish it.

  • Your own website, live on the web
  • Browser games & interactive stories
  • Reading & fixing the code AI writes
  • Apps that solve a real problem

Learn smarter

Use AI to understand school – not to skip it.

  • Turn a chapter into a mind map
  • Make flashcards & quizzes
  • "Explain it like I'm 10"
  • Visualize math & science

Run real projects

From idea to launch, with AI as a teammate.

  • Plan, break down, schedule
  • AI agents & automations
  • Research, present, pitch
  • Portfolio for school & beyond
Age tracks

Same five skills, matched to your child's age

Each track is 12 weeks. Kids can start at any level and move up when they're ready – the placement lesson decides, not the birthday.

ExplorersAges 8–11
A child on the floor with a tablet, building with visual blocks

Playful first contact. Visual tools, short 20-minute sessions, lots of making.

  • Safety rules as a game: "Trust it? Check it!"
  • First website: "All about me / my pet / my team"
  • Scratch game with an AI helper
  • Story illustrated with AI art, read to the family
Tools: Scratch, kid-safe AI chat, visual site builder
BuildersAges 12–14
A teenager at a desk with a browser game and a code editor side by side

Real code, real web. Vibe-coding with understanding: AI writes, the kid reads, tests and fixes.

  • Fact-check challenge: catch the AI hallucination
  • Browser game in HTML/JS, published on their own subdomain
  • Study kit: mind maps, flashcards, quiz generator for a real subject
  • Team project with a plan, roles and a demo day
Tools: AI coding assistant, HTML/CSS/JS, Python basics, hosting
CreatorsAges 15–17
A teenager presenting a web app to friends

Portfolio-grade work. Agents, automations, and projects that look good on a university or first-job application.

  • Bias & ethics lab: audit a real AI system
  • Full web app with a database and AI feature
  • Personal AI agent that automates a weekly chore
  • Capstone: launch, pitch, and public portfolio page
Tools: AI IDE, APIs, agent builders, Git, deployment
How a week works

Short, structured, and it always ends with something to show

Learn

15-min lesson

One concept, one safety habit, explained with videos and interactive checks. Self-paced, any device.

Build

Guided project

Kids work in the built-in AI workspace with an AI tutor that asks questions instead of giving away answers.

Ship

Publish it

Every project goes live on the kid's own page. Friends and grandparents get a link. Pride is a great motivator.

Meet

Live small group

Weekly 45-min session in your time zone, max 6 kids, with a vetted mentor. Show & tell, feedback, next challenge.

One subscription

Not just lessons – a place where your kid's work lives

Most platforms end at the certificate. Ours includes the tools and the hosting, so what your child builds stays online and keeps growing.

Full course access for the chosen track

All lessons, projects, and materials. Move up a track anytime.

Kid-safe AI workspace

Chat, code, image and study tools with age-tuned guardrails, no ads, no data sold.

Hosting & personal portfolio

Every site, game and app published on name.aikids.space. Stays online as long as you subscribe.

Real-world creations

Personal hero character; books, card decks, games and cartoons starring them. Print-on-demand ordering and a community showcase.

Parent dashboard & weekly report

What they learned, what they built, what they asked the AI.

Live mentor sessions & community

Weekly small group, monthly demo day, moderated kid community.

Mia's portfoliomia.aikids.space
Star CatcherGame
My Dog BiscuitSite
Solar System QuizStudy
Mia & the Lost RocketBook
Screen to shelf

Things they can hold, gift and show off – starring themselves

During the course your child creates a personal hero character. Every big project can become a real object or a shareable piece the whole family can enjoy – and other kids on the platform can see it in the showcase.

A printed hardcover picture book starring the child's own character

A printed book with them as the hero

Kids write the story with an AI co-author, illustrate it with their character, and we print a real hardcover you can order home.

Explorers · from week 4
A fan of collectible trading cards, including one with the child as the hero

A collectible card set – with their own card

Like the trading cards already in their backpack: stats, rarity, artwork. They design the rules, AI helps with balance and art. Printed as a physical deck to trade with friends.

Explorers & Builders
A platformer game screenshot with the child's character as the player

A game with their character inside

Their hero becomes the playable character in the game they build. Published on their page – grandparents can play it on a phone.

Builders & Creators
A still from a short animated film: the hero and her dog launching a rocket

A short animated film

Script, storyboard, voices and animation with AI tools – a 1–2 minute cartoon starring their character, ready for family movie night or the class.

Builders & Creators

Share it, gift it, order it

Everything lives in the child's portfolio. Physical items are printed on demand and shipped to you; digital ones get a share link and a spot in the community showcase.

  • Community showcase: other kids on the platform can see, play and like the work (moderated, first names only)
  • Print on demand: book, card deck, poster, sticker sheet – ordered from the parent dashboard
  • Share link for family & friends – no account needed to view
A girl reading a printed book about her own character to her younger brother
Order · Mia's portfolio#1042
Hardcover book, 24 pages
Card deck, 36 cards
Total (shipping included)
One print credit per month included in Builder Live and Family plans.
Safety first

Built for kids from the ground up, not adapted from adult tools

A parent checking the weekly report while a mentor runs a small live group on the laptop
Age-tuned AI guardrails

Our AI workspace filters topics and tone by track. No open internet chatbots.

{law}, no ads

Parent-verified accounts, minimal data, nothing sold or used to train models.

Transparent to parents

You can see every AI conversation and every project. Weekly digest by email.

Vetted mentors

Background-checked, trained in child safety, sessions recorded and reviewable.

You don't need to be an AI expert to keep up

Each week you get a short parent brief: what your kid learned, one conversation starter for the dinner table, and one thing to try together.

This week · BuildersWk 6
Safety lesson: Spotting fake images
Project: Star Catcher v2Shipped
Track progress72%
Pricing

Less than one hour of private tutoring per month

Every plan starts with a {intro} first month – full access, no limits. Then the regular price. The only difference between plans is how many kids and how much live time.

Monthly Annual save 25%

Explorer Solo

/ month
First month {intro}
1 child · self-paced
  • Full track + materials
  • Kid-safe AI workspace
  • Hosting & portfolio
  • Parent dashboard
  • Monthly demo day (group)
Start for {intro}
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Builder Live

/ month
First month {intro}
1 child · weekly live small group
  • Everything in Solo
  • Weekly 45-min live session (max 6 kids)
  • Mentor feedback on every project
  • 1 print credit / month (book or card deck)
  • Priority support for parents
  • Certificate & portfolio review
Start for {intro}

Family

/ month
First month {intro}
Up to 3 kids · live groups for each
  • Everything in Builder Live
  • Separate tracks per child
  • Shared family portfolio
  • Print credits for each child
  • Quarterly parent-mentor call
  • Sibling projects & challenges
Start for {intro}

Prices shown for: {market} ({cur}). First month – {intro}.

Prices include VAT/sales tax where applicable. Annual plans are billed once a year; monthly plans renew every 30 days.

Why us

What you get elsewhere – and what's missing

Free AI lessons (Code.org, Khan)Coding subscriptions1:1 tutoringAI for Kids
AI safety & critical thinking curriculumPartialDepends on tutorCore, Module 1
Kids build with AI (sites, games, apps)Partial
Kid-safe AI workspace included
Hosting & public portfolioRare
Parent visibility & weekly reportProgress only
Physical products (books, card decks) & showcase
Typical price per month$0$20–29$249–299
FAQ

Questions parents ask

Does my child need coding experience?

No. Explorers and Builders start from zero. Kids who already code will move faster through the build modules and spend more time on projects.

Isn't AI just going to do the work for them?

That's exactly the habit we break. Our AI tutor is configured to ask, hint and explain – not to hand over finished answers. Every project has a "show you understand it" step before it can be published.

Which AI tools do kids use?

Inside our workspace: chat, coding assistant, image and study tools built on leading models with kid-specific guardrails. Older Creators also learn the real-world tools they'll meet in college and work, with parent consent.

How much time per week?

About 2 hours: a short lesson, a project session, and the optional live group. Explorers do less, Creators often do more because they want to.

How does the {intro} first month work?

You subscribe to a plan and pay {intro} for the first 30 days with full access. After that the regular monthly (or annual) price applies. Cancel anytime from the parent dashboard before renewal – no questions asked.

What happens to their projects if we cancel?

You can export everything at any time. Hosted pages stay live for 30 days after cancellation, then go offline – the files stay yours.

Does it fit with school?

Yes – the "Learn smarter" module uses your child's real homework and teaches honest, school-compliant use. We cover how to talk about AI with teachers.

Try the whole first month for {intro}. See what your kid builds.

Placement lesson, first projects, live sessions and a parent report – the full subscription for {intro} in month one. Cancel anytime before renewal and you pay nothing more.