About the Host

Whether your student is an aspiring coder, game developer, robotics engineer, or designer, we offer innovative courses to suit their interests and inspire them in a prestigious university setting. iD Tech equips students with in-demand skills for school, college, and future careers.

Highlights

• 400,000 alumni
• 150+ prestigious locations worldwide
• 9 out of 10 alumni pursue STEM careers
• Industry-standard software & hardware
• 97% of alumni attend a 4-year college
• Personalized diploma and transcript

Schedule

iD Tech Camps

Ages 7–17

Our flagship program with courses for every interest

Highlights

• Choose from 30+ innovative courses for all skill levels
• Experience the perfect blend of STEM learning and summer fun
• Attend multiple weeks to develop a specialized skillset

Collegiate experience

At select locations, students can live on a prestigious campus during their camp sessions. The optional overnight add-on includes supervised evening activities and all meals.

Language requirement: Intermediate - Advanced

Sample iD Tech Camps schedule

Check-in for overnight campers begins on Sunday at 6:00 pm. Check-in for day campers begins on Monday at 8:30 am. Supervised
recreational activities can include sports, gaming tournaments, board games, and more. Lunch can be added on for day campers at an
additional cost. Day campers must be picked up by 5:30 pm, Monday through Thursday. On Friday, students must be picked up by 4:00
pm or 5:00 pm depending on their location. At select locations, students may stay the weekend to bridge multiple sessions.

CodeMaker: Code and Design Games with Scratch

AGES: 7 - 9 (Must turn 7 by 12-31-19)

SKILL LEVEL: Beginner–Advanced

PATH: Coding, Game Development, Design

PROGRAM: iD Tech Camps | Weeklong

PREREQUISITE: None

TOOLS: Scratch

Course Description

Aspiring coders dive into creating animated stories and interactive experiences while learning essential programming concepts with Scratch. This drag-and-drop, creative environment developed by MIT uses sprites and code blocks to set a foundation of computational thinking—an essential skill in this tech-driven world—enhanced by bright visuals and engaging design.

In this course, your student will:

• Create variables and if-else statements
• Program using arithmetic operators
• Design and animate sprites
• Experiment and explore to build creativity and confidence

Your student will take home:

• Project files

This course is perfect for students wanting a future in Coding, Game Development, or Design.

For detail schedule please contact our team member.

Alexa Café

Ages 10–15

A unique blend of technology and entrepreneurship in an empowering all-girls setting

Highlights

• Develop leadership and entrepreneurship skills
• Make an impact with meaningful tech projects
• Collaborate in an inclusive environment

Collegiate experience
At select locations, students can live on a prestigious campus during their camp sessions. The optional overnight add-on includes supervised evening activities and all meals.

Language requirement: Intermediate - Advanced

Sample Alexa Café schedule

Check-in for overnight campers begins on Sunday at 6:00 pm. Check-in for day campers begins on Monday at 8:30 am. Supervised
recreational activities can include sports, gaming tournaments, board games, and more. Lunch can be added on for day campers at an
additional cost. Day campers must be picked up by 5:30 pm, Monday through Thursday. On Friday, all students must be picked up by 4:00 pm.

Code Cafe: Create Apps with Java

AGES: 10 - 15 (Must turn 10 by 12-31-19)

SKILL LEVEL: Beginner–Advanced

PATH: Coding

PROGRAM: Alexa Cafe | Weeklong

PREREQUISITE: See course description

TOOLS: Java, Eclipse, Processing

Course Description

Get a head start on your future as a computer scientist using Java, one of the most relevant and in-demand programming languages on the planet. Create Java console applications, hone your skills with programming challenges, and learn the basics of computational thinking while building essential skills for college and beyond.

Prerequisite: Proficiency in algebra: knowledge of variables, integers, and absolute values, and ability to evaluate algebraic expressions using order of operations and the distributive property.

In this course, your student will:

• Explore object-oriented programming with Java
• Create applications
• Use variables, data types, arrays, and an Integrated Development Environment
• Develop computer science, logical thinking, and problem-solving skills

Your student will take home:

• Project files

This course is perfect for students wanting a future in Coding.

For detail schedule please contact our team member.

iD Academies

Ages 13–18

An intensive, pre-collegiate experience with a focus on coding or game development

Highlights

• Build a personalized online portfolio with iFolio
• College advising session with admissions experts from Synocate
• Gain industry insights from guest speakers or tour major companies like Google, Microsoft, and Facebook

Collegiate experience
Students will experience life at the most prestigious universities. All meals are included with our Academy programs. Add the optional weekend program to bridge the two weeks.

Language requirement: Advanced

Sample Academies schedule

Check-in begins on Sunday at 6:00 pm. Coursework includes lab time, breaks, outdoor activities, campus excursions, studio tours/talks,
and more. Evening and weekend activities can include portfolio building, outdoor activities, campus excursions, hackathons, gaming
tournaments, and social time. Non-weekend students must check out at 3:00 pm on Friday and check-in again at 6:00 pm on Sunday.

Cybersecurity Lab: Encryption and Steganography

AGES: 13 - 18 (Must turn 13 by 12-31-19)

SKILL LEVEL: Beginner–Advanced

PATH: Coding

PROGRAM: iD Coding & AI Academy | Two-week

PREREQUISITE: None

TOOLS: Python, PyCharm

Course Description

In our global, tech-driven world, vital and constantly connected infrastructure is more in need of protection than ever before. This course introduces cryptographic elements and encryption of information by solving complex puzzles and ciphers. See how to obfuscate numbers, text, images, and sounds into a scrambled stream—and let the right people put them back together again. Then take a look into modern cybersecurity to see how these time-proven encryption methods are keeping data safe in the digital age.

After you've received your security clearance, learn how information can be hidden and stored in digital mediums like pictures, music, and videos. Dive into hashing and Linux, and discover the aspects of cryptography, security, and encryption needed to speak this new language and set out on a professional journey into this growing field. The demand for knowledgeable cybersecurity professionals has never been greater.

In this course, your student will:

• Use Python to encrypt and decrypt messages
• Create programs to hide data
• Utilize multiple encryption methods
• Use Linux Bash commands
• Develop security and analytical skills

Your student will take home:

• Project files
• Online college portfolio

This course is perfect for students wanting a future in Coding.

For detail schedule please contact our team member.

Registration

General language requirements

• To ensure students have the best camp experience, they must speak, read, and comprehend English at an intermediate to advanced level.
• Our staff (including staff at our international locations) will be teaching the curriculum in English. 
• If a student does not meet our language requirements, we highly suggest having them wait until they’re ready.

Instructors with industry experience

• Want to learn from an EA game design guru? A software engineering undergrad from MIT? Or how about a graphic designer from Warner Brothers? 
• Our selective hiring practices and in-person trainings cultivate the most talented, passionate instructors—with the personalities and real-world experience to match. 
• We guarantee small class sizes (10 students maximum per instructor) for personalized learning.

Safety and personalized instruction

• Thorough background checks and extensive in-person trainings
• Staff trained in First Aid and CPR
• All-adult staff, no counselors-in-training