Love programming and robotics?  Spend 2 weeks w/Teens who share your interests. Interact w/industry pros & discover potential careers. iPhone/Android App Dev. or Robotics Engineering. Held at MIT, Yale, Stanford & more.

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What can be better than spending two full weeks with other Teens who enjoy programming as much as you do, and with staff who have the real-world programming expertise to make your projects come to life.  A 2-week, pre-college overnight program for Teens, held at prestigious universities nationwide (see below).   iD Programming Academy guarantees small class sizes (max 8:1) taught by top-tier instructors who have degrees in the field and impressive backgrounds in programming, computer science, robotics, and application development. Ages 13-18 learn personalized curriculum with a small group of peers to optimize learning and social experiences. 

At iD Programming Academy, you’ll meet people from all over the world, collaborate with others who share your same interests, and explore the many things that make programming and robotics so appealing.  There’s never been a better or more important time to engage in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education.  Accredited Continuing Education Units are also available from Stanford or Villanova to demonstrate that you’ve completed course content with college level difficulty.

COURSES
Fun, challenging courses let you dive into a variety of programming interests.  From the intro course iD Programming Labs 101 to more advanced courses, choose from one of the following five options:

• iD Programming Labs 101
• iPhone and iPad App Development – Objective-C & Xcode
• Google Android App Development with Java
• Java Programming for the AP Exam
• C++ and Robotics Engineering

iD PROGRAMMING ACADEMY LOCATIONS
Teen Program Locations: Held at Princeton, Yale, Stanford, MIT, UCLA, Duke, American, UT Austin, and Lake Forest College (in the Chicago area).

YEAR-ROUND LEARNING
New for 2012, students can complement their summer experience by subscribing to iDTech365.com – a new online learning community that offers exclusive tutorials, forums, and video lessons.  And don’t forget about the FREE monthly online workshops taught by live instructors, available to iD alumni and students registered for the 2012 season.

OTHER SUMMER PROGRAMS
Additional 2-week immersive Teen academies include iD Gaming Academy and iD Visual Arts Academy (filmmaking and photography).  Visit www.iDTeenAcademies.com for courses and university locations.  There are also weeklong, day and overnight summer video game and technology camps for ages 7-17 located at 60 prestigious universities in 27 states (www.internalDrive.com).

WHY iD?
Visit www.iDProgrammingAcademy.com for more information and to register online (check real-time-up-to-the-minute-availability).  Or call 1-888-709-TECH (8324) to speak to a Program Advisor who can recommend a customized summer schedule to develop a student’s interest.