Gangnam-gu Offers Game-Based Python Coding at Gangnam Children's Center

For 20 students in grades 4-6... Classes begin Nov. 7

Seoul's Gangnam-gu district, led by District Mayor Kim Hyun-ki, is offering coding classes for elementary school students at the Gangnam Children's Center, a play space. Students will learn Python through games and use code to solve everyday environmental problems, such as sorting waste for recycling.

Provided by Gangnam-gu.

According to the district on Oct. 25, it will run the "Python Environmental Guardian" project every Saturday from Nov. 7 to Dec. 5 in the Exploration and Play Room on the fifth floor of the Gangnam Children's Center. The project is part of the 2026 Digital Saessak Camp, organized in collaboration with the Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Creativity. It will consist of five 110-minute sessions.

Students will learn basic Python syntax and fundamental programming concepts, including loops and conditional statements, through game-style missions. They will then explore environmental issues such as resource circulation and waste sorting before turning their ideas for solutions into programs. In the final class, they will present their completed programs and share their work.

The program is for 20 fourth- to sixth-grade elementary school students in the district. Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis through the Gangnam Children's Center website (www.gangnami.org). For inquiries, call the Gangnam Children's Center at 02-508-1700.

District Mayor Kim Hyun-ki said, "The experience of learning to code through play and bringing their own ideas to life in code to solve environmental problems will be a valuable foundation for children as they prepare for the future."

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