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Computing and CS programs

Contests, hackathons, summer camps and year-long clubs, from the Beaver Computing Challenge to the Canadian Computing Competition.

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Beaver Computing Challenge

University of Waterloo, Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing
  • 45 minutes, 15 multiple-choice questions
  • Grade 10 and below (Grade 9/10 contest)
  • School-based across Alberta (written at your own school)
Has a fee
Oct 2620 days left
Details

NASA International Space Apps Challenge

NASA, with local events hosted across Alberta
  • 2-day hackathon (2026 event: November 14 to 15)
  • Open to all ages; high school students compete on teams
  • Calgary and Edmonton local events, plus a global virtual option
Free
Nov 1439 days left
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Canadian Computing Competition (CCC)

University of Waterloo, Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing
  • Single competition day (Feb 17, 2027)
  • High school
  • School-based across Alberta (national competition)
Feb 11128 days left
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European Astro Pi Challenge, Mission Space Lab

European Space Agency and the Raspberry Pi Foundation
  • Registration September 14, 2026 to February 22, 2027; about 2 to 6 hours of work
  • Under 19
  • Online; code runs on computers aboard the International Space Station
Free
Feb 22139 days left
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Amii K-12 AI Literacy

Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii)
  • Varies (classroom kits and sessions)
  • High school
  • Alberta classrooms (delivered through your school)
Open nowno deadline
Details

Alberta Computers for Schools, CFS+ Internship

Alberta Computers for Schools (ACFS)
  • Varies (paid work experience blocks)
  • High school graduates
  • Alberta-wide
Pays you
Open nowno deadline
Details

Cisco Networking Academy, High School Stream

Cisco / Local Alberta School Boards
  • Semester or year-long course
  • High school
  • Alberta (delivered through participating school boards)
Open nowno deadline
Details

IBM SkillsBuild for High School

IBM
  • Self-paced (virtual, year-round)
  • High school
  • Virtual (open to Alberta students)
Open nowno deadline
Details

Hack Club

Hack Club
  • School year, weekly club meetings
  • High school
  • Your own school (student-led), with an online community
Free
Open nowno deadline
Details

Inspirit AI Scholars

Inspirit AI
  • 10 live sessions (25 hours) over a term, or a daily winter-break intensive
  • Grade 9-12
  • Online
Has a fee
Open nowno deadline
Details

Quantum School for Young Students (QSYS)

Institute for Quantum Computing, University of Waterloo
  • 1 week (summer)
  • Grades 11–12
  • Waterloo, Ontario (in-person)
Opens laterdate not posted
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Technovation Girls, Alberta

Technovation (global) / local Alberta hubs
  • ~4 months (Jan–May)
  • Grades 9–12 (ages 13–18)
  • Virtual or local Alberta hubs
Opens laterdate not posted
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CyberTitan, National Cybersecurity Competition

ICTC / CyberTitan Canada
  • Several months (fall–spring seasons)
  • Grades 9–12
  • Virtual + in-person nationals (open to Alberta teams)
Opens laterdate not posted
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Qubit by Qubit, High School Quantum Computing

The Coding School (Qubit by Qubit)
  • 1 academic year (virtual)
  • Grades 9–12
  • Virtual (online, open to Alberta students); need-based aid available
Has a fee
Opens laterdate not posted
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Hack the North, High School Track

University of Waterloo
  • 36 hours (annual, late summer/fall)
  • High school
  • Waterloo, Ontario (in-person); open to Alberta applicants
Opens laterdate not posted
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Apple Swift Student Challenge

Apple
  • Self-paced submission (spring competition)
  • High school (under 18 eligible)
  • Virtual (open to Alberta students)
Opens laterdate not posted
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Hackergal National Ambassador Program

Hackergal
  • Up to four years, one stage per year
  • Grades 9–12
  • Canada-wide (virtual, with ambassador-run clubs locally)
Opens laterdate not posted
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UAlberta Game + AI Bootcamps

Department of Computing Science, University of Alberta
  • Varies (summer bootcamps)
  • High school
  • Edmonton (in-person)
Opens laterdate not posted
Details

USA Computing Olympiad (USACO)

USA Computing Olympiad
  • Several online contests from January to March, 4–5 hours each
  • High school (open to students in any country)
  • Online (US Open finals are proctored)
Free
Opens laterdate not posted
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CalgaryHacks

Computer Science Undergraduate Society, University of Calgary
  • 24 hours in February (2026: February 14–15)
  • Ages 16+ (high school students compete in their own tier)
  • Calgary (University of Calgary ICT Building, in-person)
Free
Opens laterdate not posted
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Girls Who Code Canada, Summer Programs

Girls Who Code
  • 2-week live virtual Summer Immersion Program, or the 6-week self-paced Pathways course
  • Ages 14–18
  • Online
Free
Opens laterdate not posted
Details

picoCTF, Carnegie Mellon Cybersecurity Competition

Carnegie Mellon University (CyLab)
  • 10-day competition each spring (2026: March 9–19); practice platform open all year
  • Middle school to college (age 13+)
  • Online
Free
Opens laterdate not posted
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University of Alberta Programming Contest (UAPC), High School Division

University of Alberta programming community (UAPC)
  • One Saturday in March (2026: March 7)
  • High school
  • Edmonton (U of A, Donadeo Innovation Centre for Engineering); remote entry allowed but not eligible for prizes
Free
Opens laterdate not posted
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Calgary Collegiate Programming Contest (CCPC)

Competitive Programming Club, University of Calgary
  • One Saturday in March, 10 am to 6 pm (2026: March 28)
  • High school and post-secondary
  • Calgary (University of Calgary, ICT 122, in-person)
Free
Opens laterdate not posted
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Wolfram High School Summer Research Program

Wolfram Research
  • About two and a half weeks in late June and July
  • High school, under 18
  • Residential, near Boston (Bentley University in 2026)
Has a fee
Opens laterdate not posted
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JAMHacks, High School Hackathon

JAMHacks (student organizers)
  • Weekend hackathon
  • High school
  • University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON
Free
Opens laterdate not posted
Details

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