--- title: "iD Tech Alternative: Camps, Private Lessons, Weekly Classes" description: "Thinking beyond iD Tech? Its summer camps, teen academies and 1-on-1 online lessons as it describes them, set beside year-round classes at Modern Age Coders." canonical: https://learn.modernagecoders.com/id-tech-alternative source: src/pages/id-tech-alternative.html --- > Thinking beyond iD Tech? Its summer camps, teen academies and 1-on-1 online lessons as it describes them, set beside year-round classes at Modern Age Coders. 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. [![Roblox Game Coding for Kids course thumbnail](/images/roblox-coding-kids.webp) ITA / 01 Roblox game coding Middle grades. Weekly Luau projects in Roblox Studio. Open the syllabus →](/courses/roblox-game-coding-for-kids-lua-course)[![Python for Teens course thumbnail](/images/python-teens.webp) ITA / 02 Python for teens Ages 13 to 18. From scripts to real projects. Open the syllabus →](/courses/python-complete-masterclass-teens)[![Game Development for Teens course thumbnail](/images/game-dev-teens.webp) ITA / 03 Game development for teens Teens. Unity, C# and finished games. Open the syllabus →](/courses/complete-game-development-masterclass-for-teens) 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. | Program | Ages | Format and length | | --- | --- | --- | | Summer camps | 7 to 17 | Week-long; day camp everywhere, overnight at many university locations; also virtual | | Teen academies | 13 to 18 | Two weeks, immersive, living on a university campus | | Private lessons | 7 to 19 | Live 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](https://www.idtech.com/) and its [private lessons page](https://www.idtech.com/tutoring), 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. | Point | What iD Tech says | | --- | --- | | Who | Kids and teens ages 7 to 19 | | Length | Each lesson is 60 minutes, on Zoom | | Packages | 1, 4, 8 or 12 lessons a month; 4 a month is the most popular | | Choosing | Pick a topic, then an instructor and a time | | Changes | Topics can change any time; lessons rescheduled up to 24 hours ahead | | After each lesson | A progress report by email | | Other options | A 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. | Point | Published detail | | --- | --- | | Ages | 7 to 17, with course filters for ages 7-9, 10-12 and 13-19 | | Length | One week, two hours a day with the group | | Group | Small-group format | | Each day | Two hours with peers and instructors, two hours working independently on the project | | Example courses | Python Coding and AI Agents; Roblox Game Design; Game Development 101 with Unreal Engine 5 | | Changes | No-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. | Months | Activity | Goal | | --- | --- | --- | | June to July | One camp week in a game topic | Finish a first complete project | | August | Rest, play the game, show friends | Keep the interest alive | | September to December | Weekly class in the same language | Turn camp tricks into understanding | | January to March | Weekly class, a bigger project | Plan, build and test alone | | April to May | Weekly class, polish and present | A 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. | Point | iD Tech | Modern Age Coders | | --- | --- | --- | | Rhythm | Seasonal camps plus year-round private lessons | Year-round weekly classes | | Group learning | Camps and academies in groups | Weekly batches all year, mini batches of up to six | | Private | 60-minute 1-on-1 lessons, booked in packs | Private classes on a monthly plan | | In person | Campuses across the US in summer | Online only | | Ages | 7 to 19 | From 6, adults welcome | | Instructors | USA-based adults | Our 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. | Stage | What it looks like | | --- | --- | | 1. Sparked | Loved the camp week; can show the project | | 2. Stalled | Has not coded since; remembers the fun more than the code | | 3. Practising | Codes weekly with a teacher; can explain their own code | | 4. Independent | Starts 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 ITA / W / 01 #### Minecraft coding Blocks to real code. [Open the syllabus](/courses/minecraft-coding-for-kids-course) ITA / W / 02 #### Roblox game coding Luau, weekly. [Open the syllabus](/courses/roblox-game-coding-for-kids-lua-course) ITA / W / 03 #### Scratch coding For the youngest campers. [Open the syllabus](/courses/scratch-programming-complete-course)II ### Engines Ages 10 and up ITA / E / 01 #### Godot game development GDScript, 2D and 3D. [Open the syllabus](/courses/godot-game-development-course-for-kids-and-teens) ITA / E / 02 #### Game development for teens Unity and C#. [Open the syllabus](/courses/complete-game-development-masterclass-for-teens) ITA / E / 03 #### C++ for teens The language under engines. [Open the syllabus](/courses/cpp-programming-masterclass-for-teens)III ### Code and AI Teens ITA / C / 01 #### Python for teens Beginner to advanced. [Open the syllabus](/courses/python-complete-masterclass-teens) ITA / C / 02 #### AI and machine learning Models, not just prompts. [Open the syllabus](/courses/ai-ml-masterclass-teens) ITA / C / 03 #### Java for teens Toward AP CS A. [Open the syllabus](/courses/java-programming-masterclass-for-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](/student-labs). ![NutriLife AI nutrition coach project screenshot](/images/projects/nutrilife.webp) AI and ML #### NutriLife An AI nutrition coach that reads what you eat and works you toward a target. by Bhavya · [Open it](https://nutrilife-bhavya.lovable.app) ![Misti AI chatbot for maths and coding screenshot](/images/projects/misti.webp) AI and ML #### Misti A chatbot that answers mathematics and programming questions, built and deployed by a student. by Harshit · [Open it](https://misti.modernagecoders.com) ![GuardianX AI internet safety assistant screenshot](/images/projects/guardianx.webp) AI and ML #### GuardianX An assistant that helps a young person recognise unsafe situations online. by Vivaan · [Open it](https://guardianx-cybersaver.lovable.app) ![SkyCast weather forecast application screenshot](/images/projects/skycast.webp) Web app #### SkyCast A weather forecasting site with live conditions for any location. by Krish 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. Elsewhere on this site ## Related pages Camps, summer and year-round options. ### [Summer coding camp](/summer-coding-camp) Our online summer option. ### [Roblox coding classes](/roblox-coding-classes-for-kids) Weekly Roblox, all year. ### [Minecraft coding classes](/minecraft-coding-classes-for-kids) For younger game fans. ### [Live vs recorded](/live-vs-recorded-coding-classes) Choosing a format. ### [Compared with Outschool](/modern-age-coders-vs-outschool) Another comparison. ### [Coding classes in the USA](/coding-classes-in-united-states) Where our US pages live. ### [CodaKid alternative](/codakid-alternative) CodaKid and live online classes, compared on published facts. ### [Coding with Kids alternative](/coding-with-kids-alternative) Coding with Kids and Modern Age Coders, compared on published facts. ### [Khan Academy CS vs live classes](/khan-academy-computer-science-vs-live-classes) Khan Academy CS or live classes? A fair comparison, built from Khan Academy descriptions of its course. Start here ## 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](/how-we-teach) and the [syllabus for each course](/courses). [WhatsApp us](https://wa.me/919123366161?text=Hello%20Modern%20Age%20Coders%2C%20my%20child%20did%20an%20iD%20Tech%20camp%20and%20we%20want%20weekly%20coding%20classes%20in%20the%20US%20school%20year.%20Could%20we%20book%20a%20free%20first%20lesson%3F) · [+91 91233 66161](tel:+919123366161) · [connect@modernagecoders.com](mailto:connect@modernagecoders.com) Teaching happens live over video from India, at times matched to US evenings and weekends. WhatsApp is the fastest channel to us. ### Want a class sooner? Book a priority demo A priority demo is a full class of about 45 to 60 minutes. 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