San Francisco Coding Bootcamps

Rithm School, located in the financial district of San Francisco, offers full-time coding bootcamps where students focus on JavaScript and Python. Curriculum also includes HTML, CSS, data structures and algorithms, web security, database configuration and management, and much more. The 17-week program comprises 11 weeks of instruction, 3 weeks of real-world experience, and 3 weeks of interview prep.... Read More Classes are held Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Due to COVID-19, all classes are being held remotely until further notice, and interviews for potential students are conducted via videoconference.

Hack Reactor in San Francisco aims to prepare students to become software engineers who are equipped for any position in the tech space. After 80 hours of self-study, students enter an 11-week program of intensive study that can be completed either onsite or remotely. This is followed by a solo week for rest and/or work on individual projects, and the final week of the 13-week program focuses on career... Read More assistance. An optional five-to-seven-week prep program is also available. The curriculum includes React, ES6, Blockchain, Full Stack JavaScript, and more. After learning the fundamentals, students augment their knowledge by completing assignments and projects. Job placement support is given through resume help, assistance with personal branding, career coaching, and interview prep. Hack Reactor provides up to six months of job search assistance.

Hackbright Academy is a women-only coding school in the Bay Area. Due to COVID-19, in-person classes have been canceled until July 2021, but three reduced-admission online classes are available: a software engineering program that can be taken full-time (12 weeks) or part-time (25 weeks), a five-week prep course for those who want to learn more about coding before committing to a longer program, and... Read More a five-week program that teaches the basics of Python as well as coding and debugging skills. Many students work full time while taking the prep course. The software engineering program includes Python, web development, design and construction of multi-user network applications, and pair programming. During face-to-face classes, guests from leading tech companies are invited to give talks and assist students in break-out sessions.

App Academy in San Francisco offers a 24-week online software engineering bootcamp that delves into Python, JavaScript, React/Redux, SQL, back end engineering, iOS development, and more. This program is full time—35 hours/week—with classes held 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT. The standard daily curriculum comprises lectures, live Q&A sessions, and collaboration with other students on various projects. Career... Read More coaching is also provided. A 40-hour online Bootcamp Prep course is also available, where students study the fundamentals of JavaScript and how to solve problems using code. This course includes free one-on-one tutoring and mock interview sessions. App Academy has graduated over 3,000 students who have found work in more than 1,000 different companies. Due to COVID-19, face-to-face classes at App Academy have been suspended until further notice.

At Holberton School, located in San Francisco, students are given programming tasks and must look for the theory and tools they need to complete them, mimicking the environment in a real-world setting. Such projects can include building a video game, cloning a marketplace, creating a facial recognition engine, or building a blockchain. The curriculum covers C programming language, Unix programming,... Read More data structure and algorithms, Python, Linux, AR/VR, and more. Career assistance is provided via resume preparation, mock interviews, networking practice, negotiation, and various workshops. Due to COVID-19, the San Francisco campus is closed until further notice, and all students are learning remotely.