Coding is a useful skill in itself, but it also promotes creative problem solving and imagination. Plus, some of these classes are free!

Classes typically run an hour or two and range from teaching coding concepts through Minecraft to learning practical computing skills in Excel and PowerPoint. Programs just for girls exist, too.

Coding? You gotta start somewhere. These are the classes for beginners you need to know about.

With the high-tech job market demanding programming knowledge, Broward is now offering coding classes in every single high school.