• Are you a student who wants to learn how to do cool things like design websites and make digital music?

• Are you a parent who wants your child to improve their chances of academic and professional success?

• Do you want your own home computer?

Yes?! Then enrolling in Computers4Kids is the way to go. Students in the program work with a mentor for about one hour per week and may use our computer lab for independent work any time it's open. Students may also earn a computer and free internet access for their home.

All students receive technology training, from basic computer to complex high-tech skills from a highly trained staff and dedicated adult mentors.

Who is eligible?

Any student who lives in Charlottesville or Albemarle County , is between grades seven and 12, and qualifies for the school lunch program is eligible.

Upcoming Training Dates

In order to begin the Computers4Kids program, all students must attend a 3-day basic training class. Training sessions are generally held once a month.

Get Enrolled

To get started at Computers4Kids, students must submit an application prior to attending training class. Print an application and return to our office either by hand, mail, or fax.

Basic Computer Training Class

This class must be attended by all incoming students and attendance every day is mandatory. Students will learn basic computer skills to set a foundation for the higher tech skills they will soon be learning. Students will also learn internet safety and the expectations of the program.

This 3-day class is usually offered the first week of every month. Following the final day of class, students may use the computer lab on an after-school independent learning basis and they will also be matched with an adult mentor, who they will meet with on a weekly basis.

Tech Yes

Tech Yes is a nationally recognized student technology literacy certification. The program helps schools and organizations meet the ISTE NETS technology standards and satisfy the No Child Left Behind technology literacy requirement. 

Computers4Kids has incorporated Tech Yes into our program for 7th through 9th graders as a way to document students' technology skills.  To become Tech Yes certified, students must complete two projects and have them approved by a Tech Yes mentor as well as the Tech Yes advisor.  Tech Yes is introduced during two nights of the basic student training.  We read through and discuss the first three chapters of the Tech Yes student guide and explain how to plan, execute, and document projects.  During training, students also demonstrate that they understand how to use technology safely. 

945 Second Street SE | Charlottesville, VA 22902
434-817-1121 | info@computers4kids.net