Breakout Mentors - Los Angeles

Breakout Mentors offers a dedicated Los Angeles area coding program pairing kids and teens with a personal mentor, often a UCLA Computer Science student, for weekly 90-minute 1-on-1 sessions held either online or in-person at UCLA. Founded in 2011 by a Stanford Engineering graduate, the company builds a fully custom, project-based curriculum around each student rather than using preset tutorials, moving from basic Python syntax and logic through object-oriented programming, APIs and data visualization as students progress; pricing starts as low as $85 per hour. A parent reviewer describes reaching out to Breakout Mentors after struggling to find a program that truly engaged their math-strong son, and being paired with a UCLA mentor who has challenged and inspired him for two years running, moving him from basic Python games through object-oriented programming to APIs and data visualization. The company reports over 90% of its students continue coding long-term, with mentors vetted from top colleges including Stanford, UC Berkeley and UCLA through a rigorous background-check and matching process based on 17 factors.