iD Tech Camps

My now 10 yr old attended 3 different camps last year. She did OK assuming that she went for different subject each week. She is a gifted child and I assumed that this camp will help her develop coding skills. Before registering her for ALL 7 weeks in Java [for the age group], I had called in asked if they would actually have her work on something decent instead of her making some good for nothing silly games. They assured me that she will be taken care of appropriately and confirmed that I can come up with some project that I want she wants to work on for all 7 weeks.
On the 1^st day of the 1^st Camp, I talked to the camp Assistant Director and he assured me again that he will take appropriate steps to ensure that she gets proper guidance. Till the end of 2 weeks, she was still doing some shitty coding using Scratch. And in those 2 weeks, she had to de-​bug her own code twice which the instructor was unable to do! (Am I the only one thinking that paying close to 1000/​week for self-​debugging is appalling!!!)
3^rd week, they put her in Scratch and Java and she was actually happy with the new coding she was learning. But by the end of the week, she was asked to help her classmates since she was advanced (In lieu of her own learning coding!). 1^st Day of the 4^th week, I get a call stating that the camp will not be able to help my daughter. The lady (zone in-​charge or something) tells me these things:
— We will not be able to give your daughter a dedicated instructor [to which I replied that my daughter NEVER had a dedicated instructor. I had requested that she be assigned to same instructor for the entire duration of the 7 week camp]
— Then she said that my daughter has 3 options:
a) Keep on repeating the same thing again and again [she agreed that my daughter has surpassed their assigned course level long back]
b) The camp will not be able to bump her into Advanced class since she is only 10 and other teenagers in the advance class might object. So instead, they can offer her to see the videos and self learn. They cannot guarantee that an instructor will be able to attend to her promptly. [and I was thinking, she could do this for FREE at home!!]
c) 3^rd option (best according to the caller lady) was to ask my daughter which Instructor she like the best and then private tutoring!!!
When I declined all 3 offers, she suggested refunding back remaining 3 weeks. The lady actually acknowledged that iDTech camp cannot cope up with my daughters learning curve since she is only 10 and she has 3 more years before she can join advanced classes and by then, he would have outgrown what they have to offer.
I do not know what to make of all this. iDTech camp was suppose to be a good camp with locations at really prestigious locations. At this time I have the following thoughts:
1) Is this camp good for just the beginners?
2) This camp cannot cater to good and advanced kids.
3) I seriously doubt the education background and knowledge of the instructors.
4) iDTech staff is very irresponsible. In middle of the summer they just upped and cancelled my daughters camps. They did not bother to think that we might have plans around what was scheduled way back in Feb.-March.
5) iDTech camp is unreliable. They make promises they cannot deliver. If they are as good as they say they are, then how difficult was it to assign my daughter to same instructor’s class and have her learn something substantial. They already are charging hefty amounts.
I would suggest parents to exercise caution when enrolling for this camp. If your kid is advanced or even average good, make sure the expectations from the camp are clear. This camp might be a good option for those parents who just want their kids to have fun. Definitely not good for those who want their kids to learn something along with having fun. I am having my daughter look at online tutorials on YOUTUBE and make whatever she wants to make. She loves coding and she has brains!
I do not think I will be referring iDTech to anyone or returning next year. I feel totally ripped off. My daughter wasted first 2 weeks learning nothing. And again, the 4^th week, she is been asked to look at tutorials. I am really disappointed and my daughter is also very disappointed. She was loving it. Only if iDTech could cope up with her learning curve.

I am so grateful to have found the ID tech camp. I have a 15-​yr old son who doesn’t like sports but loves technology and creativity and likes to be with other kids and grownups with the same interests. He just finished his 3^rd year of ID tech camp and each year has been better than the year before. He looks forward to it all year and is heartbroken when it ends. He loved all his counselors and is already psyched for next year. I am so thrilled to have found this camp!

Summer camp selection is challenging for my son — he is not a sports kid, is not excited about sleep away camps and has aged out of the day camp scene now that he’s 14. But he does love stem, particularly technology, and we decided to try id tech given his interest in programming and good reviews from a couple of his classmates.
He LOVED it. He did C++ for a week, java for two weeks and then java-​based minecraft modding for two weeks. The staff were very helpful when i signed up, advising me on the right set and sequence of classes. Their customer service orientation is crazy, seems like they are available ²⁴⁄₇ (just like a tech help desk!). And my son met so many like-​minded kids, which was great. he learned a ton, liked the instructors a lot and feels that this was a great first step toward his desired career as a software engineer. I have not had a single interaction with the customer support staff, teachers etc that was not pleasant, responsive amd professional.
Btw, my son has adhd and struggles with focus and silly behavior in school when he is bored or distracted. interestingly, He had zero issues all summer long at id tech because he was so engrossed and engaged in what he was learning!
If your kid is interested in technology this is the perfect program.