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Coding and AI Education for Kids in Al Ain

Al Ain is quieter than Abu Dhabi or Dubai, but that also means fewer specialised activity centres for children, leaving many local families choosing between a long drive elsewhere or settling for whatever is available nearby. Taqnihub Academy's live online lessons close that gap entirely, letting a child in Al Ain learn coding and AI from home in the evening, in a small group with a real instructor, without ever leaving the city.

No need to leave the city for quality

Families in Al Ain are used to certain specialised activities, from niche sports to technical courses, being far more available in Abu Dhabi or Dubai than locally, which usually means a lengthy weekly drive to take part. Live online coding lessons remove that geography problem completely, so a child in Al Ain gets the same quality of instruction as a child in a bigger city, with zero travel involved.

This matters especially for Al Ain households managing longer distances between school, home, and activity centres than families in busier Emirates cities face. Taking travel out of the equation is often what turns a weekly commitment into something the whole family can actually sustain rather than a logistics burden.

Rather than waiting for a specialised technology centre to open in Al Ain itself, a family can give their child this path right now, since quality here depends on a real instructor and a structured curriculum reaching the home directly, not on physical location.

An investment in university admissions

A student in Al Ain planning to apply to the nearby UAE University, another university in the country, or a programme abroad needs more than good grades today; they need tangible proof of ability, and a completed coding project offers exactly that in a way a generic certificate of attendance cannot.

We build a real project with students aged 12 to 16 at the end of every level, so an Al Ain student reaches application time with a multi-year portfolio rather than a rushed last-minute effort, giving them a genuine edge with admissions staff reviewing thousands of similar applications.

For Al Ain families who often plan carefully for a stable academic future, this kind of documented evidence works whether the destination is a nearby local university or a study programme abroad.

Quality that isn't left to chance

The academy is led by Abdulrahman Masoud, a software engineer who has spent more than seven years actually building technology products, meaning what an Al Ain child learns is grounded in real practical experience rather than a recycled textbook.

The student moves through five structured levels, from Scratch through web development, Python, AI, and backend basics, spanning 48 live lessons, with a real project and certificate closing each level. This clear structure gives Al Ain parents an accurate picture of what their child is learning without needing to track every lesson day to day.

Because groups stay small throughout, the instructor can correct a misunderstanding the moment it appears, which matters especially for a child who may not have another chance to review a concept with a specialist instructor locally.

Convenience for an Al Ain family

Lessons are fully online, with no need to drive across the city's wide roads in summer heat, and evening slots fit naturally after a long school day, making this far easier to sustain than any activity requiring a long drive within or beyond Al Ain.

Groups stay small, capped at six students, and parents receive an update after every project describing exactly what their child built, useful for families without time to follow every session closely themselves.

When an Al Ain family travels to visit relatives in another Emirate or abroad, lessons can simply resume once there is a stable internet connection, without the child losing their weekly slot or momentum.

What a child actually builds

The child starts by designing their own game in Scratch, then builds a personal web page using HTML, then writes real programs in Python that solve genuine problems, each one a complete piece of work the child can run and explain at home, not a worksheet forgotten in a folder.

From there they take on an AI-assisted project, closing the path with a small backend project showing how applications actually work behind the scenes, including how data is stored and processed, not just how a screen looks.

Every project is kept and presented, becoming over time a genuine portfolio an Al Ain student can use later, whether in a school club, a university interview, or simply to show extended family.

How a parent can judge real progress

After every project, an Al Ain parent receives a specific update describing exactly what the child built and the skill it demonstrates, so progress is never something to take on faith but something visible and reviewable at home.

At the end of each of the five levels, the certificate of completion marks a clear milestone, but what matters more sits beside it: a finished project the child can explain start to finish, describing the problem it solves and how the code behind it works.

Across a full year, an Al Ain parent should see their child move from a simple game to writing real code, and eventually to a small AI-assisted or backend project they can describe confidently to family or teachers.

Weekly lesson times

The weekend across the Gulf is Friday and Saturday, so weekend lessons run on those two days, alongside evening slots on school days from Sunday to Thursday.

All times are shown in UAE local time (GST, UTC+4) alongside Cairo time for easy coordination. The weekend is Friday and Saturday, with slots available on both days as well as weekday evenings.

Weekly lesson times
DayLocal time GST (UTC+4)Cairo time
Sunday – Thursday17:00 · 19:00 · 20:3015:00 · 17:00 · 18:30
Friday11:00 · 17:00 · 19:0009:00 · 15:00 · 17:00
Saturday11:00 · 17:00 · 19:0009:00 · 15:00 · 17:00

Ramadan schedule

During Ramadan the schedule shifts to evening slots after Iftar, with the option of a lighter weekly load for families who prefer a calmer pace during the holy month.

Pricing

The monthly fee is AED 490 for small group lessons, or AED 980 for one-to-one lessons, covering four live lessons a month, project review, and a certificate at the end of each level. The first consultation is free with no card required.

Small group (4–6 students)

490 AED

per month • 4 live lessons

One-to-one

980 AED

per month • 4 live lessons

المقابلة الأولى مجانية بدون بطاقة بنكية.

The five-level path

Every level ends with a real project the child builds and a certificate of completion for their file.

  1. Level 01

    Little Maker

    Their first working game

    8 live lessons

  2. Level 02

    Builder

    Their own website, live online

    8 live lessons

  3. Level 03

    Engineer

    From blocks to real code

    10 live lessons

  4. Level 04

    Developer

    Builds AI apps and understands their limits

    10 live lessons

  5. Level 05

    Architect

    Ships a real product with real users

    12 live lessons

Frequently asked questions

There aren't many specialised tech centres in Al Ain, is this actually a practical option?
Yes, lessons run fully online straight from home, so there is no need to search for a nearby centre in Al Ain or travel to another city for quality coding instruction.
Are one-to-one lessons available for Al Ain families?
Yes, alongside small groups of 4 to 6 children, a one-to-one plan is available for families who prefer fully dedicated attention for their child.
Does this suit students at both government and private schools in Al Ain?
Yes, the content is independent of curriculum type and adds value for any student, whether at a government school or a private school following a British or American curriculum.
How do we book a consultation from Al Ain?
You can book the free consultation directly on WhatsApp at +201042447715, and a suitable time will be arranged with the family.

Book a free consultation

No card required. 45 minutes. Your child leaves with something they built.