United States · Ages 7 to 19 · idtech.com, 17 October 2026

iD Tech alternative: camps, lessons or a year-round class?

For many American families iD Tech means summer: a week of tech camp on a university campus. It also runs two-week academies for teens and live private lessons online all year. People look for an alternative for different reasons, usually because they want something weekly in the school year, or a different price, schedule or teacher. This page lays out iD Tech’s programs exactly as its website described them on 17 October 2026, shows how a year-round online school like ours is organised instead, and suggests how the two can even fit together.

Sourced from idtech.com · 17 October 2026 · comparison without rankings

In short

iD Tech, founded in 1999, offers week-long summer camps for ages 7 to 17 (on campus or virtual), two-week teen academies for 13 to 18, and live 60-minute 1-on-1 online lessons for 7 to 19, taught by US-based adult instructors. Modern Age Coders is a year-round online school: weekly live classes in batches, mini batches of up to six, or privately, for learners from age 6, with teachers in India.

After the camp ends

Three weekly courses that continue common camp topics

Roblox, Python and Unity are among iD Tech’s popular topics; these are our weekly courses in the same areas.

Three programs

iD Tech’s three programs, as it describes them

iD Tech groups everything into three offers, each with its own age band. Read on idtech.com on 17 October 2026; prices are on its site.

iD Tech programs and ages (idtech.com, read 17 October 2026)
ProgramAgesFormat and length
Summer camps7 to 17Week-long; day camp everywhere, overnight at many university locations; also virtual
Teen academies13 to 18Two weeks, immersive, living on a university campus
Private lessons7 to 19Live 1-on-1 online, 60 minutes, over Zoom, year-round

What stands out

Range. The site lists more than 50 topics, from Scratch, Python, Java and C++ to Roblox and Lua, Unity with C#, Godot, 3D design and maths tutoring from homework help to calculus.

Instructors are described as 100% USA-based adults, background and reference checked, who follow American Camp Association accredited guidelines.

What to plan around

Camps and academies are seasonal. The home page said registration for the summer of 2027 opens on November 8, so popular weeks are booked months ahead.

Private lessons run all year, but they are one teacher and one student, with no group of classmates.

Sources: idtech.com and its private lessons page, read 17 October 2026. Terms and dates change by season. Modern Age Coders and iD Tech are unrelated companies.

Private lessons

How iD Tech’s online private lessons work

The year-round part of iD Tech, and the part most comparable with a weekly online school.

iD Tech private lessons, from its tutoring and lesson-pack pages (read 17 October 2026)
PointWhat iD Tech says
WhoKids and teens ages 7 to 19
LengthEach lesson is 60 minutes, on Zoom
Packages1, 4, 8 or 12 lessons a month; 4 a month is the most popular
ChoosingPick a topic, then an instructor and a time
ChangesTopics can change any time; lessons rescheduled up to 24 hours ahead
After each lessonA progress report by email
Other optionsA commitment-free Discovery Lesson; Fall Packs of 8 or 12; a 20-lesson AI and machine learning course

Our arithmetic on the most popular package: 4 lessons x 60 minutes = 240 minutes, or 4 hours of live 1-on-1 time a month. That is a useful unit for comparing any private teacher, ours included: ask how many live minutes a month you are buying, and how many students share them.

Lesson packs: what they suit

A pack lets a family buy exactly the number of lessons it wants and switch topic as interest moves, from Python one month to 3D modeling the next. For a curious child who wants to sample, that breadth is the point.

Because a new instructor can be chosen for each booking, it is worth asking whether your child will keep the same person, and how the next teacher learns what the last one covered.

Monthly classes: what they suit

A monthly class fixes the day, the teacher and, in a group, the classmates. It suits a child who needs routine more than variety, and a family that would rather not rebook each week.

The trade-off is less topic hopping: a weekly course follows a syllabus for months before moving on. Neither model is right for every child, and some families use one for a term and the other the next.

Virtual camps

Inside an iD Tech virtual camp day

iD Tech’s online camps are small-group weeks for ages 7 to 17. Its virtual camp page spells out how the day is split.

iD Tech virtual camp format (idtech.com/virtual, read 17 October 2026)
PointPublished detail
Ages7 to 17, with course filters for ages 7-9, 10-12 and 13-19
LengthOne week, two hours a day with the group
GroupSmall-group format
Each dayTwo hours with peers and instructors, two hours working independently on the project
Example coursesPython Coding and AI Agents; Roblox Game Design; Game Development 101 with Unreal Engine 5
ChangesNo-cost cancellation up to 72 hours before camp starts

Our arithmetic on a camp day

Two hours together plus two hours alone makes four hours of project time a day, of which two are with an instructor (2 + 2 = 4). Over a camp week that adds up to a solid burst of focused work.

The strength of a camp is exactly that intensity: one project, one week, finished.

What happens in week two

The common problem is not the camp but the eleven months after it. Skills built in a week fade without practice, and a child who loved Roblox in July may not touch it again until next summer.

That gap is where families tend to look for a weekly class, whether a private lesson pack or a group course.

A twelve-month plan

A year that uses a camp and a weekly class together

Our example for a 12-year-old who wants to make games. It treats a summer camp and a weekly class as partners, not rivals. Months follow the US school year.

A twelve-month plan mixing one camp week and weekly lessons (our example)
MonthsActivityGoal
June to JulyOne camp week in a game topicFinish a first complete project
AugustRest, play the game, show friendsKeep the interest alive
September to DecemberWeekly class in the same languageTurn camp tricks into understanding
January to MarchWeekly class, a bigger projectPlan, build and test alone
April to MayWeekly class, polish and presentA portfolio piece before summer
  1. Pick one language for the year. If the camp used Luau, keep Luau; if Python, keep Python.
  2. Bring the camp project to the first class. A teacher can see in minutes what the child understood and what they copied.
  3. Set one big project for the winter. It gives weekly classes a direction.
  4. Book next summer early. iD Tech said 2027 registration opens on November 8.

Contrast

How Modern Age Coders is organised instead

Stated as differences, with no claim that one model beats the other.

iD Tech as published on 17 October 2026, and how our school is set up
PointiD TechModern Age Coders
RhythmSeasonal camps plus year-round private lessonsYear-round weekly classes
Group learningCamps and academies in groupsWeekly batches all year, mini batches of up to six
Private60-minute 1-on-1 lessons, booked in packsPrivate classes on a monthly plan
In personCampuses across the US in summerOnline only
Ages7 to 19From 6, adults welcome
InstructorsUSA-based adultsOur teachers, live from India

iD Tech may fit when

You want an on-campus summer experience, a teen academy, or 1-on-1 lessons in an unusual topic from a very wide menu.

We may fit when

You want a steady weekly class with the same classmates all year, coding with maths, or a monthly plan.

Both may fit when

A summer camp sparks interest and a weekly class keeps it going, as in the plan above.

A practical note on hours: iD Tech lists its support line as Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm Pacific Time, which is 11am to 8pm Eastern (our conversion). Our team answers on WhatsApp, and our class times are set in your own US time zone.

Where your child is

From one great week to steady skill

Four stages we see in children who first met coding at a camp.

After a camp (ours)
StageWhat it looks like
1. SparkedLoved the camp week; can show the project
2. StalledHas not coded since; remembers the fun more than the code
3. PractisingCodes weekly with a teacher; can explain their own code
4. IndependentStarts projects alone and asks for help on hard parts

For parents

Stage 2 is normal and fixable. The camp project is a good starting point for a teacher.

Steady weekly time matters more than the number of hours in any one week.

For kids

Open your camp project again and change one thing. If you get stuck, that is the lesson to bring to class.

Make next summer’s camp harder by practising now.

Our catalogue

Nine weekly courses in typical camp topics

Year-round versions of subjects children often first meet at camp, taught weekly by one teacher.

I

Game worlds

Ages 7 to 12
II

Engines

Ages 10 and up
III

Code and AI

Teens

How our lessons run

Weekly classes through the school year

Weekdays or weekends, flexible: choose your batch, or for a very personalised plan choose 1-on-1 at your convenience, weekend mornings or weekdays.

Weekdays

One evening slot a week suits most families.

Weekends

Saturday or Sunday mornings, US time.

1-on-1

Times agreed with the teacher.

All year

Classes continue between summers.

Same classmates

A batch that grows together.

Same teacher

Who remembers last week’s bug.

Project-led

A bigger build each term.

Online only

No campus; any US state.

Pay monthly

Adjust after any month.

Student work

Games and apps from our weekly classes

Work students built over months, not days. Browse more on student labs.

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Fees

Our fees

Our classes are priced per month in US dollars. iD Tech lists its camp, academy and lesson-pack prices on its own website, which is the right place to read them.

Free first class

USD 0

no card required

  • A free first lesson
  • Bring the camp project
  • No card details
Book it

Group batch

USD 100

a month, billed in US dollars

  • Fifteen to twenty learners
  • One regular teacher
  • Choose your batch
  • Monthly
Start here

One to one

USD 150

a month, billed in US dollars

  • A teacher to yourself
  • All school year
  • Your times
Enquire

What families say

Rated 4.9 across 547 Google reviews

Families’ Google reviews of our classes, word for word.

★★★★★

"The one step solution for my son. Modern Age Coders make learning coding so simple that kids love it. The teachers explain complex concepts clearly with practical exercises and interactive content."

Ria Mukherjee

Parent

★★★★★

"Modern Age Coders has been a game-changer for me. I struggled to grasp IT concepts and coding before joining, but their classes transformed everything. I can now confidently write complex programs with ease."

Samriddha Mondal

Student

★★★★★

"One of the most wonderful education centres out there. Education is not limited to school syllabus but focuses on skill development."

Vansh Agarwal

Student

★★★★★

"My child Dhairya is really enjoying the Modern Age Coders classes. This is his first online class and he eagerly looks forward to it. I can already see his improvement, and the teachers are very cooperative."

Sonam Oswal

Parent of Dhairya

★★★★★

"Modern Age Coders have wonderful teachers who teach in a clear, easy and practical way. The teacher boosts students' confidence and inspires them to learn without hesitation."

Sonu Goyal

Parent

★★★★★

"I highly recommend this computer coding class! The teachers are incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about coding."

Ritu Kedia

Parent

Questions from families

iD Tech and alternatives: common questions

What ages does iD Tech serve?

Its site says ages 7 to 19: summer camps for 7 to 17, teen academies for 13 to 18, and private lessons for 7 to 19.

How long is an iD Tech private lesson?

Sixty minutes on Zoom, according to its private lessons pages, bought in packs of 1, 4, 8 or 12 a month. Four a month is described as the most popular package.

What is an iD Tech virtual camp like?

Its virtual camp page describes a one-week, small-group camp for ages 7 to 17, with two hours a day alongside peers and instructors and two hours of independent project work.

When does iD Tech summer registration open?

On 17 October 2026 its home page said registration for summer 2027 opens on November 8.

How is Modern Age Coders different from iD Tech?

We are a year-round online school with weekly group or private classes, for ages 6 and up, teaching coding and maths, with teachers in India. iD Tech centres on summer camps and academies plus 1-on-1 lessons with US-based instructors.

Can we do an iD Tech camp and weekly classes with you?

Yes. Many families pair a summer camp with weekly classes in the school year. Bring the camp project to your first lesson.

Does iD Tech teach maths as well as coding?

Its private lesson topics include math homework help, elementary math, mental math, pre-algebra, Algebra I and II, geometry, pre-calculus and calculus. We also teach maths, in weekly courses alongside coding.

Do you run in-person camps?

No. All our classes are live online, which means any US state but no campus experience.

When are your classes?

Weekdays or weekends, flexible: choose your batch, or for a very personalised plan choose 1-on-1 at your convenience, weekend mornings or weekdays.

Are you connected with iD Tech?

No. We are a separate company; this page reports iD Tech's public information and links to it.

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Keep the camp momentum going

Book a free first lesson and bring whatever your child built at camp. The teacher will pick up from there rather than starting over.

If useful, look at the way our lessons are structured and the syllabus for each course.

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