Fullstack Academy

Fullstack Academy
Address
5 Hanover Square, Floor 25
New York, NY, 10004
Information
School type Immersive Coding Bootcamp
Established 2013
Founders David Yang, Nimit Maru (co-founders)
Average class size 30-35
Classes offered Full-Time Immersive, Part-Time Immersive (Flex), JavaScript Jumpstart (beginner), Introduction to Front-End Development
Campus type Urban

Fullstack Academy is an immersive software engineering school located in New York City.[1] Students of the full-time flagship course learn full stack JavaScript over the course of a 13 week, on-campus program. Fullstack Academy offers beginner courses in Javascript (JavaScript Jumpstart)[2] and front-end development,[3] as well as a summer program for college-age students (Summer of Code), and a part-time version of their full-time curriculum (Flex).[4]

History

Fullstack Academy was founded in 2012 by David Yang (formerly of Yahoo!, Gilt)[5] and Wharton School alumnus Nimit Maru (formerly of Yahoo!, Bloomspot).[6] After succeeding as a Y-Combinator-backed startup,[7] Fullstack graduated its first cohort of students in 2013,[8] and moved to its current location at 5 Hanover Sq., New York, NY in November 2014.[9]

Course offerings

Fullstack’s flagship immersive course begins with a four week “foundations” course, to be completed remotely before arriving on-campus. The on-site component of the program involves thirteen weeks of intensive JavaScript education, incorporating a lecture-workshop format, as well as a team-based project phase.[10] Back-end languages taught include Node.js/Express; front end languages include Angular.js/JavaScript MVC, HTML5, and CSS3; and Data Structures taught include MONGODB, NoSQL, and Postgres. Full-time students have access to career assistance following graduation. Tuition for the full-time immersive is $16,810.[4][11]

The Flex-Immersive is a part-time course covering the same content as Fullstack Academy’s full-time program. The foundations course and career assistance programs are also available to Flex students.[12]

Summer of Code is an immersive course for college and graduate school students with computer science or technically equivalent experience, held each year between June and August.[4] The course is full-time and adheres to the same curriculum and structure as the flagship immersive program.[13]

Introduction to Front-End Development is a beginner-level course in which teaches primarily front-end development skills, as well as how to integrate the front and back-end stacks. The course operates part-time over a ten week period.[14]

Admissions

Fullstack Academy’s immersive courses (Full-Time, Flex-Immersive, & Summer of Code) use selective admissions procedures, admitting approximately 8% of applicants.[15]

Applicants for the Full-time Immersive, Flex, and Summer of Code programs must pass a fundamental-skills evaluation, technical interview, and in-person interview prior program acceptance.[16]

Awards and media

Fullstack Academy was named Best Coding Bootcamp of 2015 by SkilledUp.com.[17] Fullstack, its co-founders, and former students have received media coverage from Forbes.com,[18] The Huffington Post,[19] Business Insider,[8] VentureBeat.com,[20] and Fox5NY.[21]

References

  1. ↑ "Google Maps". Google.com. 2015-10-26. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  2. ↑ "JavaScript Jumpstart - Master the Fundamentals of JavaScript". Fullstack Academy. 2015-04-06. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  3. ↑ "Introduction to Front-End Development". Fullstack Academy. 2015-04-06. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  4. 1 2 3 "Fullstack Academy | Reviews, Courses, and News". Course Report. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  5. ↑ David Yang. "David Yang: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  6. ↑ "List of Private Companies Worldwide, Letter - Businessweek". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  7. ↑ "Y Combinator startup list". Triplebyte.com. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  8. 1 2 "4 traits that make developers desirable by employers". Business Insider. 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  9. ↑ "Fullstack Academy | Reviews, Courses, and News". Course Report. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  10. ↑
  11. ↑ "Frequently Asked Questions". Fullstackacademy.com. 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  12. ↑ "Learn Web Development at these 10 Part-Time Bootcamps". Course Report. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  13. ↑ Bellamy, Ebony (2015-02-26). "Fullstack Academy Offering Students a Summer of Code". SkilledUp. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  14. ↑ "Introduction to Front-End Development". Fullstack Academy. 2015-04-06. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  15. ↑ Toscano, Nick. "The Ultimate Guide to Coding Bootcamps: The Exhaustive List". Skilledup.com. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  16. ↑ "Apply to Fullstack Academy". Fullstackacademy.com. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  17. ↑ "Fullstack Academy: Winner Skillies Bootcamp Award". SkilledUp. 2015-03-24. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  18. ↑ "Why Women Are Choosing Coding Bootcamps". Forbes.com. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  19. ↑ "Coding School: When Your School Project Lands You the Job | Robin Raskin". Huffingtonpost.com. 2015-08-19. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  20. ↑ Robert McGuire (2014-06-26). "Hacking the hacker school: How the bootcamp is being taken to scale outside the coding world | VentureBeat | Dev | by J. O'Dell". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  21. ↑ "Fullstack Academy - Fox 5 News Feature: Hiring Day July 2015". YouTube. 2015-07-16. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
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