In 2010, we realized it was possible to write an IDE that was VB like, but produced Web Apps. The speed of JS on devices was fast enough to be usable and HTML elements could be made which worked like VB Controls. Having done similar IDEs for Newton, PalmOS and Windows CE, we got to work. Check out NSB/AppStudio. It has a BASIC to JavaScript transpiler built into an IDE with a drag and drop Design Screen, Project Explorer and other goodies VB developers are used to . It can make mobile apps, PWAs, Electron apps, etc. As you get more comfortable with JS, you can switch all your dev work to that language. It’s used by business, hobbyists and professionals. More than 2 million high school students have learned to program using it. Disclaimer: I’m part of the dev team. We’ve had a lot of fun with this project!

Using NS Basic for Newton, a complete IDE that ran on the Newton. I wrapped the Newton in a baggie, then went to the bottom of the pool and tapped in "Hello World".

This might be a step up from what you want to do, but NSB/AppStudio might be a suggestion. The IDE is available in 19 languages (Dutch is complete, Danish partially). All the menus, prompts and error message are localized.

It creates apps which run on iOS and Android devices, which makes it more fun and relevant for kids starting out. They can take the apps with them and run them on their iPhone/iPad/iPod/etc.

It uses a programming language with a drag and drop design screen, instead of a cartoon (like Scratch) interface, so it's a more serious tool. Programming languages currently supported are JavaScript and BASIC. (There's some English there, learning keywords, but I don' t think that's so bad).

Runs on Mac or PC.