iD Tech Camps at UC Irvine
University of California, 311 W Peltason Dr, Irvine, CA 92697
About
iD Tech Camps at UC Irvine offers hands-on activities including coding, game development, robotics, and 3D printing. Between lab sessions, students take part in outdoor activities and games such as ultimate frisbee, capture the flag, kickball, and sports, as well as board games, gaming tournaments, and movie nights. The program includes time in the labs for project work along with organized free time options.
• Ages: 7–17 years old
• Schedule: One-week day and overnight sessions with daily lab instruction, outdoor breaks, and evening activities
• Price: Starting at $1,229 (payment plan available). Payment plans available during checkout, for as low as $375. Get started today for as low as $375.
The day and overnight camp schedule includes morning check-in between 8:30–9am, course work starting at 9:30am, lunch at noon, afternoon instruction, a 2:30pm break for outdoor time and board games, and wrap-up at 4:30pm, with day camper pick-up from 4:30–5pm. Overnight campers follow an extended schedule with a 7:15am wake-up, dinner at 6pm, free time at 7pm with optional sports, gaming, movie nights, or project work, and lights out at 10pm. Each session runs for one week.
Instructors are 100% USA-based adults recruited from top universities like Stanford and NYU, and they complete rigorous background and reference checks along with extensive in-person and virtual training sessions. Staff follow American Camp Association accredited guidelines, and the organization describes its hiring practices as selective with intensive hybrid training and a focus on experienced instructors with passion for STEM and expertise in their subjects. The program offers day and overnight options for beginner through advanced skill levels and uses next-gen labs, with hands-on learning blended with campus exploration and traditions like dress-up days, raffles, and gaming tournaments.
The organization behind iD Tech Camps at UC Irvine was founded in 1999 and pioneered tech camps for kids and teens that year. It has grown from 280 students per year to 50,000 students per year and describes itself as having a 25-year legacy of excellence in STEM education. The leadership team includes CEO Tana Barton Haas, co-founders Kathryn Ingram-Cauchi and Alexa Ingram-Cauchi, and first iD Tech CEO Pete Ingram-Cauchi.
The stated mission of the organization is to create life-changing tech experiences that embolden students to shape the future. It reports being trusted by the world’s top universities and over 1,000,000 parents, and describes itself as the world’s go-to summer STEM educator and the world’s largest and most trusted tech program. The program adheres to American Camp Association accredited guidelines and holds camps at over 75 universities, including a campus ranked among the top 50 universities nationally and tenth among public universities, giving students a look at a prestigious university setting.
The organization states that this year it will offer more scholarships than ever before to students from underserved communities, with the goal of helping to bridge the digital divide. Families can use payment plans at checkout, and there is an automatic $50 savings when adding courses or siblings, excluding Online Private Lessons. A Refer-a-Friend program provides a $25 credit per new referral (excluding Online Private Lessons), using a unique referral code that can be shared with up to ten friends, and referrals must be new students who have not previously attended an online or on-campus iD Tech program and who enter the code at the time of registration before their session starts.
Last updated March 12, 2026.
• Ages: 7–17 years old
• Schedule: One-week day and overnight sessions with daily lab instruction, outdoor breaks, and evening activities
• Price: Starting at $1,229 (payment plan available). Payment plans available during checkout, for as low as $375. Get started today for as low as $375.
The day and overnight camp schedule includes morning check-in between 8:30–9am, course work starting at 9:30am, lunch at noon, afternoon instruction, a 2:30pm break for outdoor time and board games, and wrap-up at 4:30pm, with day camper pick-up from 4:30–5pm. Overnight campers follow an extended schedule with a 7:15am wake-up, dinner at 6pm, free time at 7pm with optional sports, gaming, movie nights, or project work, and lights out at 10pm. Each session runs for one week.
Instructors are 100% USA-based adults recruited from top universities like Stanford and NYU, and they complete rigorous background and reference checks along with extensive in-person and virtual training sessions. Staff follow American Camp Association accredited guidelines, and the organization describes its hiring practices as selective with intensive hybrid training and a focus on experienced instructors with passion for STEM and expertise in their subjects. The program offers day and overnight options for beginner through advanced skill levels and uses next-gen labs, with hands-on learning blended with campus exploration and traditions like dress-up days, raffles, and gaming tournaments.
The organization behind iD Tech Camps at UC Irvine was founded in 1999 and pioneered tech camps for kids and teens that year. It has grown from 280 students per year to 50,000 students per year and describes itself as having a 25-year legacy of excellence in STEM education. The leadership team includes CEO Tana Barton Haas, co-founders Kathryn Ingram-Cauchi and Alexa Ingram-Cauchi, and first iD Tech CEO Pete Ingram-Cauchi.
The stated mission of the organization is to create life-changing tech experiences that embolden students to shape the future. It reports being trusted by the world’s top universities and over 1,000,000 parents, and describes itself as the world’s go-to summer STEM educator and the world’s largest and most trusted tech program. The program adheres to American Camp Association accredited guidelines and holds camps at over 75 universities, including a campus ranked among the top 50 universities nationally and tenth among public universities, giving students a look at a prestigious university setting.
The organization states that this year it will offer more scholarships than ever before to students from underserved communities, with the goal of helping to bridge the digital divide. Families can use payment plans at checkout, and there is an automatic $50 savings when adding courses or siblings, excluding Online Private Lessons. A Refer-a-Friend program provides a $25 credit per new referral (excluding Online Private Lessons), using a unique referral code that can be shared with up to ten friends, and referrals must be new students who have not previously attended an online or on-campus iD Tech program and who enter the code at the time of registration before their session starts.
Last updated March 12, 2026.
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