While other secondary school students doomscroll social media platforms and dance on TikTok, your child could be writing the code behind what they scroll through. Your child can be the one behind the algorithm supporting social media feeds. We built TekiToki Academy's Build Lab for Nigerian students aged 11-16, featuring live online classes, small cohorts, and a globally recognized American certification.
π June 2026 cohort: maximum 10 students. Enrollment closes when full.
The Real Talk
As a Nigerian parent, you are already doing everything right. You pay for lesson teachers. You push for the best schools. You plan ahead because you know your child's future depends on the decisions you make today.
But the lesson teacher preparing your child for WAEC is preparing them for a world that is already changing faster than any syllabus can keep up with. The people who build technology will always be better positioned than those who only use it. We started TekiToki because your child deserves to be a builder not just a user.
The Program
We designed Build Lab as a real, progressive curriculum, taught live, in small classes, by an experienced instructor who knows your child by name. Every Set ends with something your child built and a certification they earned.
Set 1 Β· Beginner
We start here because this is where every great developer starts. By the end of Set 1, your child will have designed and built their own real website from scratch, not a template, something they actually created. They will be able to show you, show their school, show anyone: "I built this."
Set 2 Β· Intermediate
This is where it gets exciting for your child. We teach them to add logic, interactivity and animation to what they already built in Set 1. They go from "I made a website" to "I made something that actually does things" β and you will see the confidence shift in them.
Set 3 Β· Advanced
Python is the language of data, artificial intelligence, and the future of work. By the time your child reaches Set 3, we are teaching them to think like a developer β breaking real problems into steps and writing code that solves them. This is where everything clicks.
Each Set runs for one school term. We move students up as they complete each level, and we welcome new beginners into Set 1 at the start of every cohort.
The Certification
When your child completes each Set, we prepare them to sit a Knowledge Pillars certification exam, a globally recognized, American-accredited coding examination trusted by institutions and employers worldwide.
This is not a certificate we print and hand them at the end of class. This is an independent, internationally recognized credential that proves your child can actually code, the same standard used by institutions across the United States, Europe and beyond.
Knowledge Pillars HCCS Β· Earned at end of Set 1 Β· Globally verifiable
Knowledge Pillars JSCS Β· Earned at end of Set 2 Β· Globally verifiable
Knowledge Pillars PCS Β· Earned at end of Set 3 Β· Globally verifiable
Three stackable, verifiable credentials β each one on your child's CV, LinkedIn, and university application before they finish secondary school.
How It Works
We run all our classes live on Google Classroom. All your child needs is a laptop and a stable internet connection. We do not support commuting or logistics on your end.
We deliberately cap every class at 10 students because we believe your child deserves real attention. Your child can ask questions, get feedback, and actually keep up.
We schedule weekend and evening sessions and plan around the Nigerian school calendar. Your child's academics come first. We fit around them, not the other way.
At the end of every Set, your child has something they actually built β a real project they can show their friends, teachers, and future university admissions office.
At the end of every Set, your child sits a Knowledge Pillars exam. When they pass, they walk away with a globally recognized credential, not a local certificate.
Our examples, projects, and context actually make sense for where your child lives and what they know. We built this for here, not adapted from somewhere else.
Pricing
One Child
per month
β Live Classes
β All Coding Materials
βGoogle Classroom
βAccess to Computer Book Library
β Project Reviews
β Instructor feedback
Two or more Siblings
per child / per month
β Live Classes
β All Coding Materials
βGoogle Classroom
βAccess to Computer Book Library
β Project Reviews
β Instructor feedback
β Sibling discount applied automatically
Knowledge Pillars certification exam fees are billed separately at the end of each Set. We offer institutional pricing. You can reach out to us and we will give you the current exam fee before you commit to anything.
FAQ
We have 10 spots, live classes, international certification, and a curriculum designed to give your child a skill they will use for the rest of their life.