📱 Ages 12 and up · Taught by our teacher network
App development for teens: from idea to something on a phone
Teenagers use apps all day, so building one is exciting. Block-based tools make a first app possible in a weekend, and text-based tools open up bigger projects.
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What it is
App development (MIT App Inventor and beyond) in plain words
Students design screens, add buttons and logic, and test on a phone. They start with block-based tools like MIT App Inventor, then may move to Flutter (Dart) or Kotlin for more advanced apps, if they have programming experience.
Availability. Teachers in our network teach this. Tell us the age and level and we match a teacher and confirm the schedule before anything is booked.
What children build
- A quiz app
- A unit converter
- A to-do list
- A simple expense tracker
- A school project app with a menu and buttons
What they learn
- Designing screens
- Events and logic
- Saving data
- Testing on a device
A learning path
From first lesson to your own project
- 01Step 1: Plan the app
Who is it for and what one thing does it do?
- 02Step 2: Build the screens
Layout, buttons and text.
- 03Step 3: Add logic
Make buttons do something and save results.
- 04Step 4: Test and share
Try it on a phone, fix bugs and show a friend.
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Open →Ready? A teenager with a clear app idea and some comfort with logic can start with block-based tools.
Live online course
App development for teens: 32 live classes
16 weeks, 2 a week, from ₹367 a class in India (small group). See the week-by-week plan, the price for your country and how the demo class works.
FAQ
App development: questions parents ask
Do I need to know programming first?
Not for block-based tools. For Flutter or Kotlin, some programming helps.
Do you teach app development?
Yes. A teacher from our network who teaches this is matched to your child's age and level before anything is booked.
Can students publish apps?
Publishing has rules and age limits on app stores. Many students share by installing on their own device.
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