Smith College Computer Camps
Camps OfferedComputer Camps Held at Smith College
iD Tech Camps: Ages 7-17
WEEKLONG | CO-ED | DAY CAMPS | OVERNIGHT CAMPS
COURSE TOPICS: VIDEO GAME DESIGN, PROGRAMMING, WEB DESIGN, & MORE
Join us for our 9th season at our Smith College location in Northampton, MA. iD Tech Camps is North America’s #1 summer computer camp and one of a handful of elite summer camps in Massachusetts. Our summer kids camps and teen camps are designed for beginner to advanced learners. Our popular Smith College summer day camps and overnight camps average 6 students per instructor for customized instruction delivered by highly trained adult-only staff. Smith College is brimming with academic options. Together with four nearby campuses – Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst – Smith has helped to form one of the oldest, most highly regarded consortiums in American higher education.
We offer a variety of cutting-edge summer camp courses for kids and teens including video game design, Flash animation, programming, video editing, and more–using the best brand name products from Adobe®, Apple®, Autodesk®, Microsoft® and beyond. Come explore the Smith College campus and gain technical skills that will last long after summer camp ends. Ignite your internalDrive and do something big this summer! Continue to Step 2 for Course Availability.
Per Massachusetts state law, “This camp must comply with regulations of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and be licensed by the local Board of Health. Parents may request copies of background check, health care and discipline policies as well as procedures for filing grievances.”
(105 CMR 430.00, 430.190 C, D)
About Smith College
We have chosen Smith College to host our academic kids summer camps and teen camps in Massachusetts because it is one of the top liberal arts colleges in the nation.
Getting to Campus: Our specific location on campus at this Massachusetts summer camp, along with maps and driving directions, will be found in your Camp Account after you register. Our summer camps in the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts, New England are located in the spirited city of Northampton in the heart of the Connecticut River Valley. The closest airport is Bradley International about 35 miles south near Hartford, making Smith the perfect Day Camp and Overnight Camp location.
Smith College Facts
Nickname: Pioneers
Founded: 1871
Schools at Smith College: School for Social Work
Student Population: Currently, Smith is the largest privately endowed college for women in the nation. There 2,600 undergraduates on Smith’s campus, and 250 students abroad.
Rankings: Even though Smith is a relatively smaller college, it currently employs 285 professors in 41 different academic departments and programs. Such a high number of professors brings the faculty to student ratio to 9:1, leading to highly personalized instruction. Granting its own undergraduate engineering degrees, Smith has become the first (and only) U.S. women’s college to do so (note: males are able to attend iD Tech Camps at Smith!). By combining the basics of multiple engineering branches of learning, Smith’s Picker Engineering Program offers a single ABET (Accredidation Board for Engineering and Technology) accredited Bachelor of Science in engineering science. As an incentive to achieve high marks, Picker students who maintain an overall GPA of 3.5 (along with a GPA of 3.5 within their major) are automatically admitted to graduate engineering study at Dartmouth College, Johns Hopkins University, Tufts University, or the University of Michigan.
Athletics: Smith’s student athletes compete in NCAA Division III play and unlike many Division I programs, athletes at Smith are given the opportunity to play several of the College’s 14 intercollegiate sports. These include: crew, basketball, cross country, lacrosse, equestrian, field hockey, skiing, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, volleyball and squash. Smith drives to ensure students have ample opportunity to physical activity and also offer 12 club sports, intramural activities and individual instruction in more than 20 activities.
Distinguished Alumni & Personnel: There is a long list of talented women of have passed through Smith’s doors, including: General Counsel of Pennsylvania Barbara Adams; Miss Deaf America Erin Casler; founder of Miss Hall’s School Mira Hinsdale Hall; award-winning author Martha Southgate.
Point of Interest: Smith College Botanical Gardens
Camp Activities for Kids & Teens
Age appropriate fun for kids 7-12 and teens 13-17. Students will receive an average of 5-6 hours of technical instruction per day mixed with breaks, lunch, and fun camp activities we like to call TechReation. Participation in activities is encouraged, but optional. Physical activities may include ultimate Frisbee, capture-the-flag, fun teambuilding games, soccer, etc., and other camp activities like Guitar Hero®, video gaming tournaments, social time and more. Each week wraps up with family showcase at 2:00 PM on Friday. Check out the cool projects created by students, meet the instructor, and attend our diploma ceremony.
Attention Smith College Teens! Our summer camps in Massachusetts at Smith College just got even cooler for our teen students. We have specialized teen activities including free time to hang out, movie nights, extra project time, and as always, plenty of gaming. Check out our other cool teen-only programs like the iD Gaming Academy, iD Visual Arts Academy, iD Programming Academy and Ultimate Gaming Weekends (offered at select locations).
Carpool to our Summer Computer Camps in MA
Go green and save some green. Coordinate with other iD Tech Camps families to share rides to and from our Smith College summer camp. Click to see who else is carpooling. This service is for registered clients and is available through your Camp Account.
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Course Availability
Camp Options & Tuition
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HOLIDAY TUITION |
COMPARE THE OPTIONS |
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| Day Camps Ages 7-17 |
Monday – Thursday: 9AM to 5PM Friday: |
Lunch can be purchased for an additional $50/week. | $679/week Save $100* off regular $779 price. |
Improved drop-off & pick-up times! Parents can drop-off as early as 8:30AM and pick -up as late as 5:30PM (3:30PM on Friday) with this camp option. No additional fees. Yay! |
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| Extended Day Camps Ages 7-17 |
Monday – Thursday: 7:30AM to 7PM Friday: |
Includes all meals | $899/week Save $100* off regular $999 price. |
The perfect option for commuting parents who need extra time in the mornings and want the convenience of someone else preparing breakfast, lunch and dinner. |
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| Overnight Camps Ages 10-17 |
Sunday: 6PM to Friday: |
Includes all meals and 24/7 supervision. | $1,149/week Save $100* off regular $1,249 price. Stay the weekend: add $349 |
The complete collegiate experience! Students stay in real campus dorms (room with a buddy or make a new friend), eat in the university dining hall and participate in fun evening activities.** |
*$100 savings applies to your 1st week of camp (per student).
**Overnight iD Tech Campers must be 10+. No exceptions, please.
Additional Course Fees
Please note that some courses have an additional lab fee. In the registration process that follows, you can determine which courses have lab fees and what your total camp package will cost. You can adjust your courses selections as needed to fit your budget.
Weekend Stays
Stay the Weekend at iD this Summer!
Weekend Stays and Ultimate Gaming Weekends are offered at many iD locations.
Weekend Stays / Ultimate Gaming Weekends are great options for students looking to bridge the gap between two weeks of camp or for students who want to stay and game with us the weekend following their camp week.
Overnight students ages 12-17 at iD Tech Camps, as well as those registered for our Teen Academies (ages 13-18), can bridge the weekend between consecutive overnight camp weeks. As an exception, overnight students ages 10-17 at Stanford University may also participate. The cost is $349 per weekend and is all-inclusive (housing, meals, supervision, gaming, activities, etc). This offering only applies to overnight students and is not stand-alone.
Not a serious gamer? We’ve got you covered. You can take it easy in the labs, play retro games, read a book, play outdoor sports, or just keep a low profile.
Please visit Weekend Stays / Ultimate Gaming Weekends for more information and availability.
Summer Camp Savings
Save $100 with our Online HoliDay Special!
- You can now register for the 2010 season.
- Save $100 per student with our Online HoliDay Special. Ends December 15, 2009.
- Save $50 when referring a friend. Your friend saves $50 too!
- You can also save with our multi-week savings.
