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Two female students sitting cross-legged on the floor and working on laptops in a CS class

Preparing students for today’s world

More than 67 percent of new US jobs are computer science (CS)-related, yet only 53 percent of high schools offer CS courses that help students get job placements.

What we stand for

Every student deserves the opportunity to study computer science (CS) in high school. TEALS helps schools build and grow sustainable CS programs through partnerships between teachers and volunteers.
Members of the TEALS program smile in a large group photo

One teacher started it all

TEALS was founded in 2009 by a former high school computer science (CS) teacher and software engineer Kevin Wang. TEALS is a Microsoft Philanthropies program that builds sustainable computer science programs in high schools, with a focus on serving students excluded from learning CS because of race, gender, or geography. We help classroom teachers learn to teach computer science on their own by pairing them with industry volunteers.

Want to get involved?

We are no longer accepting applications for new schools. We are looking for volunteers to teach CS to students. Apply to volunteer today or submit a question to learn more.

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