LaunchCode

{{Short description|Organization in Missouri, US}}

{{Infobox company

| name = LaunchCode

| logo = LaunchCode Logo.png

| location = St. Louis, Missouri, USA

| key_people = {{plainlist|

• Jeff Mazur (Current Executive Director)
• Jim McKelvey (Co-Founder & Director)
• Robin Carnahan (Director)
• Brendan Lind (Co-Founder and Founding Executive Director)

}}

| industry = Information Technology

| homepage = {{URL|http://www.launchcode.org/}}

}}

LaunchCode is a non-profit organization headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 2013 by Jim McKelvey, it aims to help people enter the technology field by providing free and accessible education, training, and paid apprenticeship placements, including training veterans and those in prison.{{Cite web |date=2019-05-13 |title=St. Louis-Area Coding Boot Camps Offer Veterans A Way Into Booming Tech Field |url=https://www.stlpr.org/education/2019-05-13/st-louis-area-coding-boot-camps-offer-veterans-a-way-into-booming-tech-field |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=STLPR |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=LaunchCode Reviews and Complete Guide - ComputerScienceHero |url=https://computersciencehero.com/listings/launchcode/ |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=computersciencehero.com}}{{Cite web |date=2022-04-12 |title=How a Missouri prison became a training ground for the next wave of computer coders |url=https://www.stlpr.org/law-order/2022-04-12/how-a-missouri-prison-became-a-training-ground-for-the-next-wave-of-computer-coders |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=STLPR |language=en}} It has locations in Kansas City and Philadelphia.{{Cite web |title=LaunchCode: Reviews, Cost, and Comprehensive Guide {{!}} BootcampRankings |url=https://bootcamprankings.com/listings/launchcode/ |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=BootcampRankings - Top Destination for Coding Bootcamp Reviews |language=en-US}}

In 2020, 60% of LaunchCode students identified as women or non-binary, 49% identified as people of color, 19% identified as LGBTQIA+, and 46% did not have a 4-year degree.{{Cite web |title=Learn More About LaunchCode |url=https://www.launchcode.org/about |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=www.launchcode.org |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2023-06-09 |title=Launchcode hires new CEO after staff complaints it had been silent on trans visibility |url=https://www.stlpr.org/economy-business/2023-06-09/launchcode-hires-new-ceo-after-staff-complaints-it-had-been-silent-on-trans-visibility |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=STLPR |language=en}}

The company also offers the LaunchCode MoonShot Challenge award.{{Cite web |title=Flourish St. Louis, Black Males In Education Lauded For Closing Gaps In Racial Inequities |url=https://www.stlpr.org/show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-07-15/flourish-st-louis-black-males-in-education-lauded-for-closing-gaps-in-racial-inequities |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=STLPR |language=en}}