Ada Developers Academy

In 2024, ada served 3,889 students through our free preparatory program, build & build live, which teaches adult learners the basics of coding. Additionally, we served 137 students through our core program, an immersive, cost-free program that combines classroom training with an educational internship to teach students both coding and software development skills. The curriculum covers full-stack web development, including python, sql, flask, html, css, javascript, and computer science fundamentals, gen ai with an emphasis on inclusivity. Our core programs serve women and gender-expansive participants, of whom 72% are people of color, 40% are racial minorities underrepresented in tech (black, latine, indigenous, native hawaiian/pacific islander), and 34% are lgbtqia+. The overwhelming majority of our students are low-income, seeking to be reskilled and launch careers in high-earning, stable tech careers. Typically, 80-85% of ada's students are low-income when they enter our core program.

Late 2024 ada began work on ai house, which is a dedicated coworking and event space. The space will be used for ada, ai2 incubator, and other groups and organizations throughout the region to build talent and solutions that will further expand seattle's reputation. Goals include developing top-tier talent, supporting community collaboration, cultivating entrepreneurs and founders, and creating successful organizations that will have hiring and other development needs.