Why RocketHour
Schools have thirty hours a week, and not one of them covers cryptography, game design, algorithms or building with AI.
Computer Fluency, Creativity & Graphical Code. A playful programme that builds digital creativity and teaches children to master the computer as a professional tool.
Game Design, Python Programming & AI-assisted Development. The flagship RocketHour programme deepens logical reasoning and teaches students to architect, engineer and craft complex games.
Algorithms, Engineering & Advanced AI-assisted Development. An extension programme that stretches students into serious theory with real curiosity.
How it works
No commute, no complicated setup. One live class a week, same time, same instructor.
Say your slot is Tuesday, 4pm
3:55 One click to class
The reminder pings and your child hops on.
4:00 Class connects
Same instructor, same classmates, every week.
4:10 Learn it, then build with it
A short, punchy instruction session. The rest of the hour is making and problem solving.
4:55 Show and tell
The class shares their highlights.
Later Feedback in your inbox
A short note from their instructor on how it went.
A 50-minute introduction to RocketHour. Your child meets a RocketHour instructor and plays through a few game-like assessments, and we tell you exactly which programme fits.
None of these work?
Booking as
+27 Starter session · 50 minutes · onlineR149
Your R149 comes off the full programme when you enroll.
After payment you’ll land on your family dashboard. It walks you through a quick setup: two small installs on the computer your child will use, about 10–15 minutes. Best done today, so session day is all fun and no fiddling.
Reschedule or cancel free up to 24 hours before your session, and your R149 is fully refundable up to then. Card details are handled by PayFast; we never see them. By paying you agree to our terms and privacy notice, and to us contacting you about this booking.
Your confirmation and calendar invite are in your inbox, along with a link to your family dashboard. Installs, reminders and your child’s results all live there.
Open your family dashboardTick every weekly timeslot that suits your schedule in the coming weeks. We will try our best to find a slot to fit your schedule.
One time is fine, but ticking more makes it much easier for us to place you.
+27 By joining you agree to us contacting you about this booking, and to our terms and privacy notice. You only pay once we have found your time.
We’ll message you on WhatsApp to find a time that works.
Try it out
You have seen the programmes, the weekly routine and the times. Here is exactly what happens from here.
Book a starter session
A 50-minute session with a real instructor, R149.
Get our recommendation
We tell you which programme fits your child.
Pick your weekly slot
Choose a day and time. That hour is yours.
Setup is a few simple installs on your computer. We walk you through it before class one.
The team
We are a team of students, educators, parents, creatives and misfits. We are driven by curiosity and love, and we can’t wait to become part of your family.
The wall of love
RocketHour is so much better than we could ever have imagined that it's almost impossible to describe our experience. As a technically literate grandfather, it has been an absolute delight to watch my granddaughter transform from curious beginner to accomplished young programmer in just a few short months.
In just four lessons, my 13-year-old daughter built a fully functional AI-powered website.
Absolutely excellent! I was a little afraid of it being fully online and not face-to-face per se, but boy oh boy is my 12yr old Son LOVING it! My Son's confidence has increased and I quote "Every week the lesson is better than the week before". The teachers are patient and informative with great teaching techniques.
This is the first extramural in the history of having kids do extramurals where I feel included. I am kept up to date, get review of the lesson after each session, I live for that feedback. They bent backwards to ensure my son doesn't miss a lesson... incredible!!
How do you show gratitude to a team that goes the extra mile & more to accommodate your autistic child. Growing & shaping their minds for the future & never giving up on motivating them in the best way possible. We are blessed to have them in our lives.
Excellent online coding tutoring. I have used another company for my son in the past and RocketHour far outshines them. My son thoroughly enjoys his classes as well as the assignments. RocketHour is super professional with excellent communication and feedback. I highly recommend them.
This is so far the best academic gift I have given to my son. The staff is professional and friendly. My son looks forward to all his lessons since he started and wishes they were done on a daily basis. Am so happy 😊
RocketHour's goal is to light a flame in every one of our students - a bright passion for building that burns for a lifetime.
Before you book
The classes
RocketHour instructors: sharp, properly vetted and genuinely excited about this stuff. Your child gets the same instructor at the same time every week, so a real relationship forms.
The same ones professionals use: real code editors, Python, JavaScript and modern AI-assisted development workflows. Graphical code in the Junior programme is the one set of training wheels, and it comes off quickly.
RocketHour is fully online, run from Cape Town. Your child joins class from home using our software, with their instructor live on the call and classmates alongside them.
You hear from us every week. After each class your child's instructor sends feedback on what was covered, how your child engaged and what they are building. No waiting for a term report.
Payments & dates
The starter session is R149, paid securely online when you book, and it comes off the programme fee when you enroll. The programme runs 40 weekly lessons across the year and costs R13,500 for the year, or R1,350 monthly. Monthly means 11 payments: December is a payment holiday, so nothing goes off that month. Payments are handled by PayFast; we never see your card details.
We run four teaching terms a year, with holiday projects over the breaks. See the exact term and holiday dates for this year and next on our schedule page.
Projects & progress
Every quarter closes with a project. Students take the concepts from that block of lessons and build something of their own, from scratch, then show it off.
Yes. Everything your child makes goes into their own growing portfolio, so by the end of the year there is real, visible proof of what they can do.
Classes pause between our four terms, and over the breaks we set special holiday projects so the momentum never dips. Some of our students' best work happens in July.
Logistics & setup
A desktop or laptop with at least 8GB of RAM and a reasonably recent processor, plus an internet connection of 20Mbps or better. A tablet or phone will not cut it for real building. Not sure about your machine? Ask us and we will check it with you.
Yes. Depending on your child's programme there is a small suite to install. We are proud that students work in real industry tools rather than toy platforms, and the trade-off is a little setup, which our support team walks you through before the first class.
Life happens. If your weekly slot stops working, talk to us and we will move your child to another class time that fits.
The first step
A 50-minute online session for R149, and we tell you exactly which programme fits your child.
