Kids Coding, Robotics and Esports Near Gladstone, MO
Love to Code Academy is approximately 10 minutes from Gladstone. We serve families from North Kansas City Schools and surrounding areas.
More than an after-school activity.
Gladstone families are minutes from something genuinely different. Love to Code Academy is about 10 minutes from Gladstone at 248 NE Barry Road in Kansas City. The commute is short. The impact is not.
Students from North Kansas City Schools in grades K-8 come to LTCA for coding, robotics, and esports. They come for the technology. They stay because of how their kids change. Parents notice it first at home. The child who used to give up when things got hard starts working through problems on their own. The one who struggled in groups becomes the teammate everyone wants.
Every program at LTCA is built around the Love to Code Character Framework. Four pillars, ten character traits, practiced through real technology experiences every session. Coaches do not lecture about character. They coach it through real expectations and real feedback. There are no school partnerships yet. Gladstone families drive to our Kansas City location and find that ten minutes is one of the best short drives they make all week.
Three programs. One foundation.
Every program builds character through technology. Choose the environment that fits your child best.
Build Real Projects
Students write code, solve problems, and create things they are proud of. Confidence grows one project at a time and persistence gets stronger with every bug fixed.
Engineer Together
Students build and program robots as a team. Every session reinforces that the best results come from genuine collaboration and trusting the people around you.
Compete with Character
Students compete in structured games, analyze what worked, and grow through wins and tough losses. Sportsmanship is practiced in every single match.
Questions From Gladstone Families
How far is Love to Code Academy from Gladstone?
Love to Code Academy is located at 248 NE Barry Road, Kansas City, MO 64155. From most parts of Gladstone, the drive takes approximately 10 minutes via North Oak Trafficway or Barry Road. Families in zip codes 64118 and 64119 find LTCA easy to reach and quick to build into a weekly routine.
Which programs are available for North Kansas City Schools students?
All three LTCA programs are available to North Kansas City Schools students. Coding develops creative problem-solving through hands-on projects. Robotics builds teamwork and engineering confidence. Esports teaches strategy, focus, and sportsmanship. Each program is built on the same character framework so students grow the same core traits regardless of which program they choose.
What grades do you serve in the Gladstone area?
LTCA serves students in grades K-8 from Gladstone and the surrounding North Kansas City area. Students begin at the white belt level and progress through nine belts as their skills and character develop. The program is designed to meet each child where they are, so there is no experience requirement to start.
Also Serving Families Near Gladstone
Love to Code Academy serves the entire Kansas City northland. Families from these communities also attend LTCA:
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Families from Gladstone have been enrolling at LTCA since we opened.
Ten minutes away. A program that makes the drive worth it every time.
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After-School Programs at Love to Code Academy meet weekly throughout the school year, giving K–8 students a structured environment where skills and character grow together. Every week, the same coaches work with the same students — building real relationships alongside real projects. Students earn belt advancements as they develop in coding, robotics, or esports, and parents consistently notice that growth carrying into home and school. Sessions fit into a normal school-year schedule with no prior experience required.
Families near Chapel Hill Elementary and Meadowbrook Elementary make up the core of our Gladstone community, alongside private school families from St. Andrew the Apostle School and Oakhill Day School. Each of those school pages includes program details, session times, and enrollment information written specifically for families from that part of Gladstone. Click your child's school to find the right program and get started.Love to Code Academy