iD Tech Camps and Teen Academies at Stanford University
Stanford University, 450 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford, CA 94305
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iD Tech Camps and Teen Academies at Stanford University offers hands-on activities in coding, game development, robotics, 3D printing, and project creation such as apps, games, AI bots, and viral videos. Outside of lab time, participants take part in activities including ultimate frisbee, capture the flag, kickball, board games, outdoor volleyball, outdoor activities in Levin Park, themed dress-up days, dance-offs, gaming tournaments, raffles, Pie-Your-Instructor Fridays, sports, movie nights, campus scavenger hunts, s'mores, and nights out in Palo Alto for ice cream, movies, and shopping. Teen Academy students also have studio tours, portfolio-building time, hackathons, and may have industry experiences such as panels, tours, and/or speakers from Apple, Google, X, and Meta, along with industry guest speakers.
• Ages: 7–18 years old
• Schedule: iD Tech Camps run in 1-week sessions with day and overnight options, and iD Teen Academies run in 2-week overnight-only sessions, with programs on campus from June 21 to August 14; sample daily schedules include morning and afternoon instruction, meals in campus dining halls, afternoon breaks with outdoor activities or games, and evening options such as sports, gaming, movie nights, portfolio-building, hackathons, and social time until lights out.
• Price: iD Tech Camps starting at $1,379 and iD Teen Academies starting at $5,199, with payment plans available during checkout for as low as $375, automatic $50 savings for each additional course or sibling after paying standard tuition for one small-group program, and a Refer-a-Friend program that provides a $25 credit for each new referral.
The organization describes its mission as creating life-changing tech experiences that embolden students to shape the future. It is described as the nation's original and most trusted youth STEM educator, the world's go-to summer STEM educator, the world's largest and most trusted tech program, the original and most trusted STEM camp, and a top-rated tech camp for over 25 years, trusted by the world’s top universities and over 1,000,000 parents. iD Tech was founded in 1999 by a family who worked seven days a week in a studio above a garage with no salaries and no financing, and the program has grown from 280 students per year to 50,000 students per year around the world, with a 25-year legacy of excellence in STEM education.
The leadership team includes mother and daughter co-founders Kathryn and Alexa Ingram-Cauchi and early CEO Pete Ingram-Cauchi, and current CEO Tana Barton Haas, who has led the organization since 2024 and is a parent of two iD Tech campers. STEM professionals recruited from elite universities serve as instructors, and they are described as inspirational, relatable, world-class instructors from universities like Stanford and NYU, including a Director described as a game design guru from EA and a Lead Instructor who is a software engineering undergraduate at Caltech. The organization states that it has selective hiring practices, intensive hybrid training for instructors, and a work-from-home culture for staff with no commutes and no cubicles.
The program is described as offering Summer Tech Camps and Teen Academies at a premier university location in Silicon Valley, with next-gen labs featuring tech and pop culture icons on the walls and energetic music. Teen Academies are described as providing startup vibes, intensive curriculum, peer-to-peer learning, and instruction from relatable Gen Z experts, where students build an impressive portfolio project in coding, AI, or game development and interface with industry professionals. The organization notes that its programs have a large, established following in Palo Alto and are a destination for students from across the U.S. and around the world, and that each session blends hands-on learning with campus exploration and traditions such as meals in campus dining halls and tours of campus landmarks like Hoover Tower. The organization also states that it will offer more scholarships than ever before to students from underserved communities this year, with a stated goal of helping to bridge the digital divide.
Last updated March 10, 2026.
• Ages: 7–18 years old
• Schedule: iD Tech Camps run in 1-week sessions with day and overnight options, and iD Teen Academies run in 2-week overnight-only sessions, with programs on campus from June 21 to August 14; sample daily schedules include morning and afternoon instruction, meals in campus dining halls, afternoon breaks with outdoor activities or games, and evening options such as sports, gaming, movie nights, portfolio-building, hackathons, and social time until lights out.
• Price: iD Tech Camps starting at $1,379 and iD Teen Academies starting at $5,199, with payment plans available during checkout for as low as $375, automatic $50 savings for each additional course or sibling after paying standard tuition for one small-group program, and a Refer-a-Friend program that provides a $25 credit for each new referral.
The organization describes its mission as creating life-changing tech experiences that embolden students to shape the future. It is described as the nation's original and most trusted youth STEM educator, the world's go-to summer STEM educator, the world's largest and most trusted tech program, the original and most trusted STEM camp, and a top-rated tech camp for over 25 years, trusted by the world’s top universities and over 1,000,000 parents. iD Tech was founded in 1999 by a family who worked seven days a week in a studio above a garage with no salaries and no financing, and the program has grown from 280 students per year to 50,000 students per year around the world, with a 25-year legacy of excellence in STEM education.
The leadership team includes mother and daughter co-founders Kathryn and Alexa Ingram-Cauchi and early CEO Pete Ingram-Cauchi, and current CEO Tana Barton Haas, who has led the organization since 2024 and is a parent of two iD Tech campers. STEM professionals recruited from elite universities serve as instructors, and they are described as inspirational, relatable, world-class instructors from universities like Stanford and NYU, including a Director described as a game design guru from EA and a Lead Instructor who is a software engineering undergraduate at Caltech. The organization states that it has selective hiring practices, intensive hybrid training for instructors, and a work-from-home culture for staff with no commutes and no cubicles.
The program is described as offering Summer Tech Camps and Teen Academies at a premier university location in Silicon Valley, with next-gen labs featuring tech and pop culture icons on the walls and energetic music. Teen Academies are described as providing startup vibes, intensive curriculum, peer-to-peer learning, and instruction from relatable Gen Z experts, where students build an impressive portfolio project in coding, AI, or game development and interface with industry professionals. The organization notes that its programs have a large, established following in Palo Alto and are a destination for students from across the U.S. and around the world, and that each session blends hands-on learning with campus exploration and traditions such as meals in campus dining halls and tours of campus landmarks like Hoover Tower. The organization also states that it will offer more scholarships than ever before to students from underserved communities this year, with a stated goal of helping to bridge the digital divide.
Last updated March 10, 2026.
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