Welcome to K12 Youth League
The world's premier coding competition platform for K12 students. Join thousands of young coders from around the globe as they compete, learn, and grow together.
Why Choose K12 Youth League?
Our platform provides everything needed for a successful global coding competition experience.
Global Competition
Compete with students from around the world in local, regional, national, and international rounds.
Multiple Roles
Platform supports players, coaches, judges, organizations, and master organizations with dedicated modules.
Fair Judging
Comprehensive scoring system with creativity, originality, technical merit, and programming practices criteria.
Multiple Languages
Support for Scratch, Python, JavaScript, Java, and other programming languages and platforms.
Real-time Leaderboards
Live scoring and leaderboard updates with one-click competition management for administrators.
Age-Appropriate
Three age groups (7-10, 11-13, 14-18) ensure fair competition and age-appropriate challenges.
How It Works
Register Your Organization
Schools, clubs, and educational organizations register on the platform and set up their profiles.
Coaches Create Teams
Coaches register students and create teams based on age groups and skill levels.
Compete in Challenges
Teams participate in coding challenges across multiple rounds: local, regional, national, and international.
Judges Score & Winners Advance
Qualified judges evaluate submissions using our comprehensive rubric, and winners advance to the next round.
Competition Structure
🏘️ Local/NDC Level
Students compete within their local area or NDC (National Democratic Council) region.
🏙️ Regional Level
Local winners advance to compete against other regions within their country.
🏛️ National Level
Regional champions compete for the national title in their respective countries.
🌍 International Level
National winners from different countries compete in the ultimate global championship.
Age Groups & Categories
Fair competition with age-appropriate challenges and skill levels.
Ages 7-10
Elementary Level
Introduction to coding concepts using visual programming languages like Scratch. Focus on creativity and basic logic.
- Scratch programming
- Basic animations
- Simple games
- Creative storytelling
Ages 11-13
Middle School Level
Intermediate programming with more complex projects and introduction to text-based coding languages.
- Advanced Scratch projects
- Introduction to Python
- Interactive games
- Problem-solving challenges
Ages 14-18
High School Level
Advanced programming concepts with multiple languages and complex application development.
- Python applications
- JavaScript web development
- Java programming
- Advanced algorithms
Ready to Join the Global Coding Community?
Register your organization, create teams, and start competing with students from around the world!
Registered Students
Schools & Organizations
Countries Participating
Qualified Judges