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ALGORHYTHM
AI EDUCATION · KITCHENER-WATERLOO REGION

THREE TIERS.
ONE JOURNEY.

From your first block of code to your first deployed model — Algorhythm meets students where they are and takes them further than they thought possible.

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TIER 1
SPARK
FIRST LIGHT
Ages 7–9 · Grades 2–4
No experience needed. Students build intuition for how computers think through games, puzzles, and a walking pixel-art companion. Fun first, concepts second.
Patterns Logic Teachable Machine Scratch
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TIER 2
BUILD
GOING DEEPER
Ages 10–13 · Grades 5–8
Real tools, real concepts. Students train classifiers, explore bias in COMPAS data, and finish with a capstone project of their own design. It gets serious here.
TF Playground Computer Vision Model Cards AI Ethics
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TIER 3
LAUNCH
SHIP SOMETHING REAL
Ages 14–17 · Grades 9–12
Held at the University of Waterloo. Students write Python, build ML pipelines, deploy APIs, and read research papers.
Python Flask API Deployment AI Policy
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Tier 1: soon, waitlist open
Tier 2: soon, waitlist open
Tier 3: now open.
Saturdays 1–3:30 pm from Oct 31
3
TIERS
7–17
AGE RANGE
UW
TIER 3 VENUE
FREQUENTLY ASKED
What does a session actually look like?
Sessions run weekly. Each session opens with a 5-minute challenge, moves through two structured activities with a facilitator, and closes with a reflection question. We don't do passive lectures — students are building or solving from the first minute.
Do students need their own computer?
Tier 1: no device required. Tier 2: any device with a browser. Tier 3: a laptop is strongly recommended — a Chromebook works for most weeks, but some sessions (Flask, local Python) benefit from a real OS.
Is Tier 3 really at the University of Waterloo?
Yes. Tier 3 sessions are held in the Physics Building at the University of Waterloo, Saturdays 1–3:30 pm starting October 31. We're not affiliated with the University of Waterloo; we use their space to host our program, and sessions are led by Algorhythm facilitators. University students sometimes join build sessions as volunteer mentors and help with code review.
How do I register?
Sign up from the home page. Tier 3 is limited to 50 students, and we'll email everyone who signs up with what happens next.
TIER 3 STARTS OCTOBER 31
Free to join. Saturdays 1–3:30 pm at the University of Waterloo. Limited to 50 spots.
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We're not affiliated with the University of Waterloo. We use their space to host our program.