About

The LEAGUE of Amazing Programmers is a San Diego-based nonprofit organization that teaches coding to kids and teens in 5th-12th grade.

We take students through 8 levels of mastery – from beginner all the way to being a job-ready, certified programmer!

Our Mission

Our mission is to help more youth, including girls and underserved students, acquire the skills and education needed to be leaders in the digital age, and contribute to the workforce of the 21st century. We aim to create a positive impact on all students by helping them develop critical thinking skills and self-confidence through learning computer programming.

Coding Jobs

The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that over 1 million programming jobs in the U.S. will be unfilled by 2022. The LEAGUE seeks to address this problem by teaching students to code, getting them interested at a young age so that they are more likely to pursue programming in college and in their careers.

Entry Into Workforce

Our curriculum ends with preparation for the Oracle Professional Certification Exam, which permits direct entry into the workplace upon high school graduation without requiring a college degree. Young students’ lives are positively impacted through the critical thinking skills and self-confidence they gain from learning with The LEAGUE!

Our Staff & Teachers

Eric Busboom
Eric Busboom
Executive Director
Osvaldo Ruiz
Osvaldo Ruiz
Programs Manager
Liz Groves
Liz Groves
Operations
Keith Groves
Keith Groves
Curriculum Manager

Our Board

Eric Busboom
Eric Busboom
Board Chair
President, Civic Knowledge
Christine Dolan
Christine Dolan
Treasurer
Fractional CFO specializing in Nonprofits
Stan Kurdziel
Stan Kurdziel
Senior Android Developer,
Resmed
Debra Schade
Debra Schade
Board Vice President,
Solana Beach School District
Kevin Lee
Kevin Lee
Software Architect
Former Director of Engineering Qualcomm
Uyen Tran
Uyen Tran
Branch Manager
City Heights/Weingart Library