Live AI Classes Where Children Build Real Projects and Explain Their Work.

Small-group online learning for ages 8–16. Students plan, build, test, improve, and present websites and practical AI tools.

Fall 2026 enrollment is open · Starts Sept. 19 · Saturdays, 12:00–2:00 PM ET · Maximum 8 students
Transcend AI Academy student presenting the DoodleBox project during a live online Demo Day
Live Student Demo Day Real project · Real presentation
9,000+Children taught through 9jacodekids Academy, founded by Transcend founder Ugo Nkwocha.
10+Years in children's technology education
Max 8Students per live class
Ages 8–16Live online program range
★★★★★
“We are beyond impressed with what they learned and accomplished.”
Hima Patel · Google review

Choose the right next step

Fall Term is now our primary program.

Choose ten weeks of steady Saturday learning, or join the final two-week Summer Camp batch before the school year begins.

Fall 2026 enrollment open

Transcend AI Fall Term

Ten Saturdays for students to build, test, improve, and explain substantial AI-assisted projects in a consistent small group.

  • Starts Sept. 19Ten Saturdays through Nov. 21
  • 12:00–2:00 PM ETOne live two-hour class weekly
  • Ages 8–16Two age-aware learning tracks
  • Maximum 8Students in each live group

CAD $399 for one child

Final Summer Camp batch

AI Summer Camp

Ten weekday sessions of live project building before the new school year begins.

Morning · Ages 8–115 spots available
Afternoon · Ages 12–166 spots available
  • Aug. 3–14Monday to Friday
  • CAD $249For one child

Real class evidence

Watch a real Transcend student present what she built.

During Demo Day, Nene presented Siparoo to her instructor, classmates, and family. She explains what she created, the problem she faced, and how she improved her prompt to fix it.

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Nene, creator of Siparoo | Presented to her instructor, classmates, and family during Summer Camp Demo Day.

How We Teach

AI should strengthen their thinking, not replace it.

We teach students to begin with their own ideas, direct AI clearly, question its output, and improve the result with intention.

Passive AI Use

Stops at the first answer

  • Asks AI to complete the whole task
  • Accepts the first output without checking
  • Cannot explain how the result was made
  • Loses their own ideas and voice
Directed AI Use

Thinks, checks, and improves

  • Starts with an original idea and clear goal
  • Questions, tests, and revises the output
  • Combines AI tools with their own judgment
  • Can explain and defend the choices they made

Student readiness

Is a live Transcend program right for my child?

No previous AI or coding experience is required. Students do need the basic computer and communication skills required to participate in a live online class.

  • Beginners are welcomeWe introduce AI use step by step and do not require previous coding experience.
  • Basic laptop comfort is requiredStudents should be able to use a browser, keyboard or trackpad, and switch between tabs.
  • Simple computer tasks matterStudents should be comfortable copying, pasting, clicking links, and following on-screen directions.
  • Students follow live English instructionYounger students may need a parent nearby for initial setup and account sign-ins.
Process

How it works

A clear path from enrollment to live classes, finished projects, and Demo Day.

01

Choose a program

Choose the program and family package that fit, then complete enrollment securely.

02

Enter your family portal

Your receipt, batch information, schedule, preparation notes, and class access are organized in one place.

03

Learn, build, and present

Students join live classes from the portal, develop working projects, build a portfolio, and present their work on Demo Day.

Family portal

Parents can see what needs attention and what comes next.

The family portal keeps live classes, assignments, recordings, messages, and each child's portfolio in one organized place.

Stay organized

See upcoming classes, assignments, and new recordings without searching through emails.

See each child

Switch between children while keeping the whole family's learning in one clear view.

Follow progress

Find portfolios, activity, messages, and notifications together in one place.

Ugo Nkwocha, Founder and Academic Director at Transcend AI Academy
9,000+Children taught through 9jacodekids Academy, founded by Transcend founder Ugo Nkwocha.
10+Years in children's technology education

Founder and Academic Director

Ugo Nkwocha

Founder · Academic Director · Engineer · Educator

Ugo Nkwocha leads the curriculum, educational direction, and teaching standards behind Transcend AI Academy. He founded and spent more than a decade leading 9jacodekids Academy in Nigeria, an online coding academy that taught more than 9,000 children coding and digital skills.

That experience shapes how every Transcend program is delivered: small groups, clear instruction, responsible AI use, and projects students can explain rather than simply generate. Instructor assignments may vary by cohort, while the curriculum and teaching standards remain consistent.

"I built this because I wanted the kind of thoughtful, practical AI education I would confidently enroll my own children in."

Parent review

What hands-on AI learning looked like to one family.

“Our girls recently completed the 2-week AI class, and we are beyond impressed with what they learned and accomplished.”

The parent highlighted the hands-on projects, practical skills, creativity, and confidence her children developed during the program.

Hima Patel ★★★★★ Google review
Original parent review
Five-star Google review from Hima Patel describing her children's positive two-week AI class experience
Parents ask. We answer.

Your concerns, addressed directly.

These are common questions from parents who want AI learning to strengthen their child's thinking, safety, and creativity.

"Won't AI just make my child lazy and stop thinking for themselves?"

Students begin with their own ideas, then use AI to explore and build. They are expected to question the output, improve it, and explain the decisions behind their work.

"How do you manage screen time, safety, and what they're exposed to?"

Every session is supervised live by an instructor. AI safety is a dedicated module, not a footnote. We cover data privacy, ethical use, and how to recognise harmful outputs — at age-appropriate levels.

"Will this actually matter when they're older, or is this just hype?"

AI tools are already part of school, work, and creative fields. We focus on durable skills: forming ideas, giving clear instructions, evaluating output, improving work, and explaining decisions.

FAQ

Answered clearly.

Transcend AI Academy currently works with children and teens ages 8–16. Programs use age-aware tracks so instruction and project expectations fit each student’s stage.

Each live class has a maximum of eight students. This is an interactive class, not a recording and quiz, so instructors can check progress and support students while they build.

Fall Term runs for ten Saturdays from September 19 through November 21, from 12:00–2:00 PM ET. Students build one connected project journey and finish with a live Demo Day.

No prior AI or coding experience is required. Students should be comfortable using a laptop, browser, keyboard or trackpad, tabs, links, and copy/paste, and they need to follow spoken and on-screen English instructions.

Your receipt, program details, schedule, preparation notes, and class access are organized in the family portal. Students use the Join button in the portal when it is time for class.

Classes are led by Transcend AI Academy instructors. Instructor assignments may vary by program and cohort. Every instructor follows the same curriculum, small-group teaching model, responsible AI framework, and parent communication process. Ugo Nkwocha, Founder and Academic Director, oversees the academy’s educational direction and teaching standards.

Admissions support

Questions before you enroll? Speak with our admissions team.

A member of the Transcend AI Academy team can help with student readiness, schedules, enrollment, and program fit.

Give your child ten weeks to turn curiosity into work they can show.

Fall Term starts Sept. 19. Ten Saturdays. Small groups. Real projects. Visible progress.

Founded by Ugo Nkwocha · 10 years in children's tech education · Academic leadership →
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