About Ironwood Prep

A parent-led co-op building the next generation of women in tech, one conversation at a time.

Our Story

Ironwood Prep started in 2021 around a kitchen table in Decatur, Georgia. Three homeschool parents — a former software developer, a high school science teacher, and a mom who worked her way into data analytics — realized their daughters were getting a solid academic foundation but almost no exposure to what real careers in technology actually looked like.

What began as a weekly meetup has grown into a co-op of 18 families across the Atlanta metro, with a curriculum that blends computer science fundamentals, information ethics, and increasingly cybersecurity and policy.

  • 18

    Families in our co-op

  • 4

    Years running

  • 3

    Atlanta-area counties represented

Meet Sarah

Sarah started Ironwood Prep after years of watching her daughter struggle to find role models who looked like her in tech. A former project manager and self-taught coder, she now coordinates curriculum, speakers, and community partnerships full-time.

"I don't want these girls to discover cybersecurity at 22 and wish someone had told them sooner. That's why we do this."