Liberty, MO · Near Lewis and Clark Middle School

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Nine belts. Ten character traits. Real projects that ship. Families near Lewis and Clark Middle School have learned that technical skill alone doesn't prepare kids for what's ahead, character does, and that's what LTCA is built to develop.

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📍 Serving Families Near Lewis and Clark Middle School in Liberty, MO

Middle school changes what kids need from an activity. Students at Lewis and Clark Middle School in Liberty Public Schools are old enough for real independence and real challenge, and Love to Code Academy's Northland campus on Barry Road is built for exactly that stage of growth.

Located at 248 NE Barry Rd, Kansas City, MO 64155, LTCA serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade, with sixth through eighth graders typically working in text based coding, advanced VEX Robotics builds, and competitive Esports strategy. Every track runs on the same belt system, so a Lewis and Clark Middle School student can see exactly what skill and what character behavior stands between them and their next belt.

Families near Lewis and Clark Middle School often choose LTCA because their kids are ready to lead, not just participate. Advanced students become Lab Tech Leaders, mentoring younger students and troubleshooting real problems, a role that gives middle schoolers a genuine reason to keep showing up and keep improving.

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Why Families Choose LTCA

Why families nearby choose Love to Code Academy

Technology is the environment. Character is the outcome. Every session at Love to Code Academy is structured around one controlling idea: we grow kids, not just coders. The projects students build are real. The growth that happens while building them is the point.

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One program, three tracks

Students choose Coding, Robotics, or Esports, or move between all three. Every track runs on the same character framework and the same belt progression from White to Black.

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The belt system makes growth visible

Nine belts track both technical skill and character development simultaneously. Parents always know exactly where their child stands and what specific behaviors they are working toward next.

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Coaches, not just instructors

Every LTCA coach is trained to name character traits in real time, not at end-of-semester reviews. Persistence is recognized when it happens. Teamwork is named the moment it is shown.

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Fits a busy family's schedule

After-school sessions, weekend options, and summer camps, designed for students who already have full schedules. Families in the Northland can build LTCA into any routine without conflict.

Three Tracks. One Character Framework.

Choose the track that fits your child

Every track at Love to Code Academy is built on the same foundation, the LTCA Character Framework, with ten observable traits reinforced in every session, regardless of which program your child is in.

💻 Coding

Block-based and text-based coding using Scratch, Kodable, and Microsoft MakeCode. Students build real projects and develop the persistence to debug and rebuild when something doesn't work.

Students from Lewis and Clark Middle School bring the curiosity and energy that LTCA coaches build on from the very first session, progressing from block-based to text-based coding as they advance.

K–8 Scratch Kodable MakeCode

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🤖 Robotics

Hands-on building with LEGO Education and VEX Robotics. Students design, build, and compete, developing teamwork and engineering mindset through real physical challenges that can't be simulated.

Students from Lewis and Clark Middle School discover in Robotics that building something physical, and rebuilding it when it doesn't work, is one of the most satisfying forms of problem-solving they've ever experienced.

Grades 3–8 LEGO Ed VEX

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🎮 Esports

Structured competitive gaming built around self-control, sportsmanship, and team communication. The game is the environment. Character is what we are developing in every session.

Students from Lewis and Clark Middle School find in Esports a competitive environment that takes their gaming seriously, and uses it as the training ground for self-control, teamwork, and strategic thinking.

Grades 4–8 Strategy Team Play

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The LTCA Character Framework

Character traits parents can see at home

Ten traits. Reinforced every session. Visible to parents at home. Every coach at Love to Code Academy names character traits in real time, when students show persistence, when they demonstrate teamwork, when they handle a setback with self-control. Parents in the Liberty area report seeing these changes at home first. Below are five of the ten traits developed across every LTCA session.

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Persistence

Persistence is what carries a student through the moment code breaks or a robot falls over mid competition. At LTCA, coaches name persistence when a student chooses to debug one more time instead of giving up, and celebrate the retry as much as the win.

Learn about Persistence

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Integrity

Integrity means owning a mistake before anyone points it out. When a project does not work as planned, LTCA coaches expect students to say so, fix it, and try again rather than cover it up. Parents often see that honesty show up first at home.

Learn about Integrity

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Teamwork

In every LTCA session, teamwork is defined, observed, and named, not just encouraged. Students with assigned roles, shared outcomes, and coaches who recognize real collaboration versus performed participation develop a fundamentally different understanding of what it means to contribute to a group.

Learn about Teamwork

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Passion

Passion shows up when a student keeps working on a project after class ends because they genuinely want to see it finished. LTCA coaches protect that spark by giving students real ownership over what they build, not just a script to follow.

Learn about Passion

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Mentorship

Mentorship is what LTCA students grow into as they advance through the belt system, helping younger or newer students work through a hard problem instead of solving it for them. It is one of the clearest signs a student is ready to lead.

Learn about Mentorship

View All Ten Character Traits

🥋 The Belt System Makes Growth Measurable

Nine belts, White through Black, mark each student's development across both technical skill and character. Every belt has a defined identity and observable behaviors that must be demonstrated before advancement. Learn about the belt system

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Other Schools in the Liberty Area

Love to Code Academy serves K–8 students from across Liberty and the surrounding Northland. Click any school below for location-specific program information tailored to that school's families.

🏫 Alexander Doniphan Elementary