About Carnegie Mellon University

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We have chosen the CMU campus to host our academic summer camps because it is one of the nation’s leading private research universities. Carnegie Mellon’s position of leadership in the arts and in technology is unusual in higher education today. The institution has become a national leader in technological fields such as computer science, robotics, and engineering.

Our Pittsburgh summer camps, located five miles from downtown Pittsburgh, thrive in the heart of the business and research community in the Oakland district. Bordered by quaint residential neighborhoods and the wooded hills of a scenic park, the 100-acre campus provides an academic environment that combines the best of both worlds: an urban campus in a wooded setting. The Pittsburgh International Airport is 22 miles (and approximately 45 minutes driving time) from Carnegie Mellon University.

Note: We do not disclose the precise campus location of this Pennsylvania summer camp until you register. Specific maps and driving directions will be found in your Camp Account.

About Our Courses

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We teach the coolest courses including video game design, Flash animation, programming, video editing, and more–using the best brand name products from Adobe^®, Apple^®, Autodesk^®, Canon^®, Microsoft^® and beyond. Come explore the college campus and gain technical skills that will last long after summer camp ends. Do something big.

Our students receive the highest caliber technology education any technology summer camp has to offer! Our method of project-based learning highlights our 1-on-1 instruction, and above all, is loads of fun. Students learn at their own pace in small groups of an average of 6 students per instructor (compared to 30 students in an average classroom). Students at iD are taught only by hand-selected adult staff.

Note: See availability charts below for specific course offerings and current availability for this location.

Day Camp Tuition & Hours

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	Ages	Tuition	Hours
Summer Day Camps Commuting Camp	Ages 7-17	$779 Tuition Details Lunch: add'l $50/week	Mon - Thu: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Friday: 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Extended Summer Day Camps	Ages 7-17	$949 Tuition Details (Includes all meals - B,L,D)	Mon - Thu: 7:30 AM to 7:00 PM Friday: 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM

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Overnight Camp Tuition & Hours

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Overnight Summer Camp students must be age 10 or older by December 31, 2009.

	Ages	Tuition	Hours
Overnight Summer Camps Sleep Away Camps / Residential Camps	Ages 10-17	$1,199 Tuition Details Includes all meals - B,L,D	Check-In: Sun 6:00 PM Check-out: Fri 3:30 PM

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Camp Activities for Kids & Teens

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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 Pennsylvania Teens! Our summer camps in Pennsylvania at Carnegie Mellon University 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 Film Academy, iD Programming Academy and Ultimate Gaming Weekends (offered at select locations).

Carpool to Camp

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Go green and save some green. Coordinate with other iD Tech Camps families to share rides to and from our summer camp at Carnegie Mellon University. Click to see who else is carpooling. This service is for registered clients and is available through your Camp Account.

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