iD Tech Camps at Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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iD Tech Camps at Carnegie Mellon University offers hands-on activities in coding, game dev, robotics, and 3D printing, along with recreational options like ultimate frisbee, capture the flag, kickball, and board games. Campers also take part in gaming tournaments, sports, and movie nights as part of the camp experience.
• Ages: 7–17 years old
• Schedule: One-week sessions running from June 15–July 31, with day and overnight camp options that include daily lab time, outdoor breaks, and evening activities for overnight campers
• Price: Starting at $1,099 (payment plan available)
The daily schedule includes morning check-in between 8:30–9am, announcements and team-building at 9am, course work starting at 9:30am, lunch at noon, more instruction at 1pm, an afternoon computer break with outdoor time and board games at 2:30pm, and project work until wrap-up at 4:30pm. Day campers are picked up between 4:30–5pm, while overnight campers have dinner at 6pm, free time with optional sports, gaming, movie nights, or project work at 7pm, and lights out at 10pm.
Instructors are recruited from universities such as Stanford and NYU, including a director with game design experience at EA and a lead instructor who is a software engineering undergraduate at Caltech. iD Tech Camps at Carnegie Mellon University is part of a family-founded organization that began offering tech camps in 1999 and now serves about 50,000 students per year. The leadership team includes CEO Tana Barton Haas, who continues the organization’s 25-year history in STEM education, and co-founders Kathryn and Alexa Ingram-Cauchi, along with first CEO Pete Ingram-Cauchi.
The program states a mission to create life-changing tech experiences that embolden students to shape the future. It reports being trusted by top universities and over 1,000,000 parents, and describes itself as the original and most trusted STEM camp and a top-rated tech camp for over 25 years. The organization notes that over 50,000 girls have graduated from its camps and academies and that courses are powered by partners and exclusive curriculum.
Additional options include payment plans starting as low as $375 at checkout, an automatic $50 savings when adding courses or siblings, and a Refer-a-Friend program with a $25 credit for each new referral. A promo code, JOINCAMP, is listed with specific discounts on camps, academies, virtual camps, and private lessons, subject to stated conditions. The organization also states that it will offer more scholarships than ever before to students from underserved communities, with a stated goal of helping to bridge the digital divide.
Testimonials from past participants or families include statements such as “The whole camp feels like a big family” and “I finally found my people.”
Last updated July 14, 2026.
• Ages: 7–17 years old
• Schedule: One-week sessions running from June 15–July 31, with day and overnight camp options that include daily lab time, outdoor breaks, and evening activities for overnight campers
• Price: Starting at $1,099 (payment plan available)
The daily schedule includes morning check-in between 8:30–9am, announcements and team-building at 9am, course work starting at 9:30am, lunch at noon, more instruction at 1pm, an afternoon computer break with outdoor time and board games at 2:30pm, and project work until wrap-up at 4:30pm. Day campers are picked up between 4:30–5pm, while overnight campers have dinner at 6pm, free time with optional sports, gaming, movie nights, or project work at 7pm, and lights out at 10pm.
Instructors are recruited from universities such as Stanford and NYU, including a director with game design experience at EA and a lead instructor who is a software engineering undergraduate at Caltech. iD Tech Camps at Carnegie Mellon University is part of a family-founded organization that began offering tech camps in 1999 and now serves about 50,000 students per year. The leadership team includes CEO Tana Barton Haas, who continues the organization’s 25-year history in STEM education, and co-founders Kathryn and Alexa Ingram-Cauchi, along with first CEO Pete Ingram-Cauchi.
The program states a mission to create life-changing tech experiences that embolden students to shape the future. It reports being trusted by top universities and over 1,000,000 parents, and describes itself as the original and most trusted STEM camp and a top-rated tech camp for over 25 years. The organization notes that over 50,000 girls have graduated from its camps and academies and that courses are powered by partners and exclusive curriculum.
Additional options include payment plans starting as low as $375 at checkout, an automatic $50 savings when adding courses or siblings, and a Refer-a-Friend program with a $25 credit for each new referral. A promo code, JOINCAMP, is listed with specific discounts on camps, academies, virtual camps, and private lessons, subject to stated conditions. The organization also states that it will offer more scholarships than ever before to students from underserved communities, with a stated goal of helping to bridge the digital divide.
Testimonials from past participants or families include statements such as “The whole camp feels like a big family” and “I finally found my people.”
Last updated July 14, 2026.
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