AUSTIN, Texas — As technology becomes more prominent in our day-to-day lives, there's a bigger push to get younger kids involved in computer programming.

For most of us, coding brings intense computer programming to mind — not entertaining toys.

Pre-K students at St. Gabriel’s Catholic School are proving you’re never too young to start coding.

The students use a learning tool called a Code-A-Pillar, and are engaged in discovering the basics.

"This year we really took a step back and said how can we incorporate this across the board for all of our students and really have these skills start at the very beginning of their schooling up until when they leave us in the eighth grade," said Allison Starling, St. Gabriel's Director of Innovative Learning.

The 4- and 5-year-old students are being taught by middle school students.

For the middle schoolers, it's a chance to pass on their knowledge of coding and programming.

"It really makes them think better, because coding is a lot of thinking and putting things together,” said sixth-grader Davin Mortellaro. “It really does help in more than just making games and making software and stuff, it really helps with puzzles and logic and stuff."

And the pre-K students get a kick out of knowing they can do something that most grown-ups can't.

"Adults can't do it but some big kids can do it, and I think my dad and mom doesn't even know what coding means,” said Ginger Webel, pre-K 4 student.

As these kids get the basics of coding down, even the older kids can see the the potential for the bigger impact down the road.

"If I would've had these experiences in pre-K, I would’ve loved it — I love coding now, I kind of wish I would’ve started earlier to know all the things I know now,” said Mortellaro.