MakeSchool

Make School empowers students to build and ship products. Our flagship program is a 2 year alternative to a CS degree. We also run a Summer Academy where students build and ship their own iOS app.

Founded 2012
16-50 employees
  • Education
  • Headquarters address
    1547 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
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    Make School was founded in 2012 to empower students to build and ship products. Our flagship program is a 2-year college alternative to the undergraduate CS degree. Students learn CS theory, build and ship products, and intern at tech companies before graduating. The curriculum is informed by guidance from corporate partners including Lyft, LinkedIn, Hipmunk, and Edmodo. Make School does not charge upfront tuition for this program - students pay through their internship earnings and 25% of their salary for two years after graduation.

    Make School also offers a summer program, known as the “Summer Academy,” where students 13 years and older learn how to design, code and ship their own iOS app or game.

    MakeSchool - Team photo, December 2015
    MakeSchool - Our first 2 year class after a 3 day retreat in the North Bay, September 2015
    MakeSchool - Summer Academy Demo Day at Make School HQ, August 2015