This was my 13 year old son's first summer camp at Lavner. They offer so many great classes and he chose the YouTube Content Creator class. He absolutely loved every moment. At the end of the day during pick up, he would rate it a 10. He wants to do it again next year! My son's review- The best thing that happened was meeting new friends, being taught great lessons, and making videos! read more

My sons, 10 and 13, just completed the Graphic Design Camp from Lavner at USD. This was their second year participating in some of their summer camps. They really enjoyed themselves. They were excited to create their designs, and I can't wait to receive their t-shirts and totes in the mail. Over the years, I have enrolled them in different camps, and I have never seen the level of engagement they showed at Lavner. We will definitely be returning next summer. read more

The knowledge and experience gained in a fun environment is exceptional. Thank you and hopefully next summer will be back. read more

I sent my son to the You Tube Video Production camp. While it may be a shoot for the stars kind of dream to be a YouTuber but the skills learned in editing and filming videos is practical in so many ways. Plus, he had an absolute blast!!!! read more

Amazing summer camp offerings. My son has attended the Minecraft for 2 summers now and can't wait to go again next summer. The staff is very good with the kiddos and my son loved it more because of the personable staff. read more

Disappointing and billing issues Our two boys, ages 6 and 11, attended Lavner Educational Camp at the Palo Alto High School location this week. Unfortunately, our experience was very poor. The paid "Early Care" consisted of children sitting on the ground outside with no activities, facilities, or programming. At this location, the kids were locked out of the school and did not even have access to a restroom. "Extended Care" was not much better. The children had a room to sit in, while staff was watching YouTube, TikTok, or the World Cup. Again, there was no meaningful programming despite the additional cost. The courses themselves were also disappointing. Both of my children, in different age groups and classes, experienced technical problems every day. Coding apps did not work, devices did not support the projects, and in one case the instructor passed around a phone so students could see what they were supposed to build, but couldn't, because the actual setup was not working. The robot they "built" appeared to be an off-the-shelf Amazon kit, which would be fine if the camp were set up to program or expand on it, but it was not. This experience was consistent over four days. Neither child could name a single thing they learned, which is unusual for them. We have this conversation daily during the school year and they are used to it. "They just play YouTube videos about AI for us to watch" was the most significant feedback I heard. We also had repeated billing issues. Lavner kept our card on file and automatically charged us for Panera lunches even on days when we opted out and packed lunches. Resolving this required daily calls to customer service. Overall, this camp was disorganized, overpriced, and not educational in the way advertised. We will not attend again. read more

We paid a premium price for this robotics camp expecting real programming instruction, and it fell far short. This review is for Robotics and AI camp held in Chicago at the British School. Curriculum: Despite being told beforehand that basic Python knowledge would be useful, the kids only interacted with the AI robot through a prebuilt iPad app -- no actual programming happened at any point. Significant instructional time was lost to unresolved technical issues with the robot itself. Our understanding is it was new tech that was not really tested. Safety and oversight: IDs were not checked at pickup on the first day. During a heat wave, kids were sent out to an unshaded rooftop deck. When I emailed with concerns, the national inbox said they'd forward it to the on-site leader -- that leader never responded. The location leader's contact information is ONLY available on a whiteboard at drop off. If you don't know this ahead of time or forget to ask or make note of it you will have no way of contacting someone actually on site. It also suggests they fill these spots at the last minute and maybe not even with the same person day to day. Food: We paid for the lunch add-on, but the food was poor enough that my daughter started bringing her own. Not an isolated issue: Other reviews of this company's Lego and Minecraft camp offerings describe similarly thin substance for the price. We thought the robotics + AI course would offer more substance but it did not. The counselors are not particularly knowledgeable. Overall: By the end of the week, my daughter said even one of the counselors admitted the camp wasn't good. For the price, this felt like a money grab. The disparity between the marketing and the product is appalling, especially for the price. read more

I was very disappointed with the FinTech & Digital Banking camp at the University of Miami. The advertised curriculum appeared robust, but it simply wasn't delivered. According to my son and the only other student enrolled, they spent only about an hour each day learning, while much of the remaining time was spent on their phones. They even watched a World Cup game during camp hours, and the counselor was often on his own phone instead of teaching. My son's completed work also reflected that much of the curriculum was never covered. When I raised these concerns, I was disappointed by the camp director's lack of accountability. Families pay a premium for these camps expecting a meaningful educational experience, and unfortunately, that was not our experience. I would not recommend this camp. read more

Lavner is a scam. My 8 year old son who has experience in tinkercad and 3d printing as we have four printers at home and have been printing for the last year is on his last day for 3d printing and modeling in the Cal Poly location and he told me First day: had kids watch tutorial on tinkercad (the simple CAD program) which we have at home because it's FREE Day two: make models by themselves and teacher will help when they ask for it again no teaching Private tutor: my son said they private tutor just sat there while my son made his model Day three: same as day two Day four: same as day three Private tutor: same as the last session He's on his last day today and has learned nothing. I paid about $1,000 for 5 days and this price includes lunch. Long story short this is a total scam! My husband and I are pissed and even my son said it was such a huge waste of time when he could've been actually learning instead of doing something he could do at home! read more

Lavner Camps has been an exceptional experience for our family. Max and Mia have truly loved their time here, from Roblox Tech Camp last week to Creative Design & AI this week. Mia especially enjoyed building her obby, she took such pride in adjusting each building block until it matched exactly what she envisioned. It was a wonderfully creative and engaging project for her. Max's favorite part was coding the lava and spikes in his custom obby. He was so proud to see the obstacles work just the way he imagined, and learning real Lua coding terms made him feel confident and excited about scripting. Seeing both kids learn so much while genuinely having fun each day has been incredibly meaningful. The staff is kind, patient, and deeply encouraging, and it's clear how much care goes into creating an environment where children feel inspired, supported, and eager to explore new ideas. The programs are thoughtfully designed, beautifully organized, and truly enriching. We're sincerely grateful for everything Lavner Camps provides. We recommend it wholeheartedly to any family seeking a camp that is both inspiring and wonderfully run. read more

My son had a wonderful experience in his product design and 3d printing class. He entered the class with some understanding of what he was doing and was really able to expand on that foundation. He told me that camp was fun and that he learned a lot and is definitely interested in going back next year. read more

EDITED REVIEW: My 7 year old is attended Lavner NYU this summer (2025). My son was in the robotics camp and was injured. Another child dropped their metal robot on his head. My main concern was that there only one instructor who was a recent college CS grad with the kids. There should have been another person monitoring the class especially with classroom teaching experience (classroom management). I complained and their main office responded after one week. They promised to post two adults to the class, one of which would have classroom management experience so we hope this will change going forward and the camp will be safer. It's great that they have a subject matter expert but that expert should be paired with real teacher. I think Lavner is a good STEM camp for older kids but younger kids may need more supervision. This camp is similar to the other for-profit NYC camps for young kids and we have attended a ton of them (i.e. - NORY, iCAMP, etc.). These camps often hire teachers to double as class stand-ins and admins so this could have happened in a similar camp with similar safety standards depending on who is "managing" the class to prevent accidents from happening (i.e. - teachers who have eyes in the back of their heads type management) especially for a larger class of mostly boys in the 7-8 year old range. If Lavner does this, they would definitely be ahead of other for-profit camp competitors. read more

May be good for younger kids. My 14 year old signed up for the STEM & Medicine and he thought it was a waste of time. Not at all as advertised. I called and requested a refund and of course the answer was no. read more

My son has done 3 weeks so far with one more coming up and he's enjoyed them very much.

My daughter has a blast at the Lavner filmmaking camp. She and her group created commercials and learned how to make storyboards. She didn't know anyone but made a few friends. She liked forward to attending. Great, caring professional staff members. read more

Utter garbage. Paid for a week of 3D modeling instruction but the instructor did not have any experience with 3D modeling and couldn't answer a 13 year old's basic questions. Instead, they ran a 15 minute publicly available video on continuous loop. Asked for a refund and they refused. These guys act like they're above the law even though the founders / management are law school grads who should know better. Unbelievable. read more

This camp was SO expensive and there was no educational value. The woman running the VEX session had never used it before, knew nothing about it, and spent their week on her phone. My daughter had an opportunity to use a VEX kit to make something, but purchasing a kit is half the price of the camp. That is a much better investment than this scam. read more

This is our first of many more Lavner Summer Camp for my son. He's enjoying all the different weekly session. From Lego to Minecraft, then Pokemon and Youtube 3D then topping it off with STEM to complete his wonderful experience this year. read more

An Overpriced Joke. We went to the Saint Louis Location at Washu and signed up for the Python class. As a new family, communication was poor and we were given a poorly marked map made by someone who obviously has never set foot here. My son was dissapointed by the the level of instruction too. This place advertises 1:8 ratio of student to instructor. That was a lie. We were never given and opporunity to actually meet the instructor or set foot in the classroom, I'm guessing for this reason. When asked about what the levels actually meant, and none of the staff could actually tell me either. They admited it was poorly run, took no responbility fro anything and confirmed it was like this at other locations too. read more

The kids had an engaging learning experience. They brought home some great new knowledge and consistently commented on how fun the camp and the counselors were. We definitely will sign up again! read more

My grandson had an excellent experience at the Lavner camp in San Francisco. His instructor was engaging and fun, the class offered the right amount of challenge and learning to build an A/I robot, which he proudly brought home at the end of camp. He is definitely looking forward to coming back next summer. I recommend this camp 100% read more

We signed my grandson up for a Roblox coding camp through Lavner Summer Camps at Davidson College in Davidson NC. I can say that this course was worth ever penny and my grandson had a great week. He learned so many new ways to code and program and his interactions with the instructors and camp director were positive. He came home with a smile each day and couldn't stop talking about his experiences. He met new friends and has more insights on how computer programs are created, coded and tested. read more

My kid loved his experience at Lavner's robotics camp. He learned so much about block coding and was even able to take his robot home with him. We're excited to attend another Lavner camp next summer! read more

My son Theo went to 2 different sessions, and loved both. He wants to get there on time to do all of the activities. He wants to stay afterwards to hang out with the other kids. He even wants to have the lunch on campus. We've now done the camp 3 years in a row, and I'm glad he's still asking for it, and having a great time when he goes. read more

We chose Lavner with the expectation that it would help our son build new skills and inspire a deeper love of technology. Unfortunately, the experience fell short of that promise. I was disappointed to learn that children were allowed to bring personal devices to camp. When I raised this concern with a camp director, I was told this was a Lavner policy based on parent demand for direct communication. However, many schools and camps have successfully implemented no-phone policies -- it's unclear why Lavner cannot do the same. This decision caused unnecessary conflict within our family and undermined the camp's focus. It was also troubling to hear from our son that counselor-led programming did not extend through the entire camp day. He described the last hour as free time where kids were allowed to use their personal iPhones and iPads. For one of the most expensive camps we enrolled in this summer, the idea that he ended his day sitting on his iPad is simply unacceptable. read more

My son attended last summer. i purchased hot meals for him. Their system for this was to physically see if a kid brought something rather than check if they had signed up. They denied him lunch that we had paid for. after that he was never comfortable there. I was told someone from leadership would reach out, that they realized their mistake. no one ever did. we will not recommend or ever be back. read more

Arizona - This was our first time sending the kids to Lavner, and they absolutely loved it! My stepdaughter had a blast in the Graphic Design program, and my stepsons were completely hooked on the STEAM Escape camp. They looked forward to going. The staff was incredibly thorough, attentive, and super helpful from start to finish. Bonus points for the lunch program--the kids raved about it! We will definitely be back. Highly recommend! read more

My kids had a wonderful experience at the Lavner camp at Cal Poly Pomona. They participated in a robotics and roller coaster-making class and came home with a device that resembles a robot car. Although they are only 6 years old and don't fully understand all the electronics involved, they had a great time building it and playing with it at home. They also enjoyed the lunch provided on campus. While the camp is quite expensive, my kids were both happy and a bit sad that their time there was just two weeks. read more

My son loved the robotics course. He learned to assemble the robot and do coding. He asked me to enroll him in more courses with Lavner for the summer. Teachers were great. read more

My son really enjoyed the LEGO Robotics camp. It was the first time he came home happy from a camp, compared with other camps we tried in the past. He was telling me enthusiastically about the robot they built. Overall, I highly recommend it. read more

I asked my 16 year old camper to rate the specialized high school 3D modeling and 3D printing tech camps at Rice University and he gave it a C/C-. Day 1 he told us he didn't really learn anything new. I thought well maybe it's just Day 1. Day 2 he said the same thing. When I asked if he shared this feedback with the instructor he said yes. I was surprised that at such an elite tech camp, the instructor had not given him any supplemental information. Day 3 I spoke to the camp directors and the administration. They offered to give him an extension pack for Day 3 and private lessons for Day 4 and 5. However, when I checked in with my camper Day 3, he stated he had not received an extension pack and even after receiving the private lessons Day 4 my camper stated he still had not learned anything he didn't already know. Additionally he stated the instructor actually did not know some of the features of the modelling program. After speaking to the Directors again, they offered our camper the option of taking a 1:1 private tutor online session on any topic, but at this point my conclusion is that this program is not for high school students or students with a background in the topics. Most campers are in elementary and middle school. Additionally the "activities" they offer (recess and talent shows) are also not age appropriate for a high school student and although the staff acknowledges this, they seem ill prepared to pivot or adapt to meet the needs of high school campers. The most disappointing part is that my camper was not forwarded by this program. Parents work hard and save their coins to send their campers to these programs so that they can get an experience they otherwise would not have at their free public schools. And to see that he has not gained new learning is indefensible. They definitely need to change their marketing. If your camper is past middle school, it is not worth the money. read more

Every year we sign up for more weeks. Every year it's the highlight of the summer! He's completed computers 101 and then Minecraft design. Next year Robox and robotic! read more

Terrible. Would not recommend. Took a course where in the instructor was not trained in the subject matter. That's correct. It was a fashion course and the instructor had never worked in the fashion business; she was an "art" major. Then , it five day course and the last day the instructor -- who told us in advance, she wouldn't be there. So there was a sub who knew less. 900 dollars down the drain. Someone called me after I wrote a similar review. I asked for a partial reimbursement. Said she'd speak to her superior. Never heard back. Terrible company. Much better programs. read more

My son has enrolled in many camps over the last few years, and this one clearly stood out. The staff were all phenomenal, location beautiful, and subject matter engaging. I'm also really grateful that the camp didn't involve a whole day of screen time. Instead, the students had recess, social time (such as a talent show), and then a final "showcase" of their work on the last day of camp. I'll for sure sign up my son again for future camps. This summer as well as next summer. read more

My child has done this camp 2 years in a row for the Lego Robotics program and has loved it each time. Each day they are excited about what they've built and can't wait to go back the next day. The staff are kind and encouraging and everything was very well organized. The camp we attended was at UCLA. read more

This has by far been the best camp my child has ever attended. Even if hiccups happen, the staff has handled them very effectively. The highlight for this week (July 2025), besides the learning experience, was how accommodating Maria (Miami Camp Director) was with Luca and his "special requests! Yes, 6year olds can be demanding! ). Our family truly appreciates it. read more

Our 12 year old did culinary arts. Yes, he cooked a few things, but overall it was underwhelming. He prepared one simple dish a day but most of the six hours was spent doing non-cooking things. He learned no cooking skills at all. Mediocre. Also, very pricey compared to other camp options and definitely not worth it ultimately. read more

My kids spent a few weeks at the Tech Camp at Fairfield University by Lavner education this summer. They really enjoyed it. We are very impressed by the extremely friendly instructors, interesting classes and very responsive and helpful customer service team. Special thanks to the director Alison. She made the kids feel at home instantly. And the lunch catering was excellent! Thanks for running a great camp! One word of warning, the experience may vary depending on the location. They spent one day at the one at Pace university. It wasn't so positive at all. read more

My 8-yr old son asked immediately when camp was over if he could return the following year, and do the robotics camp this time. He had a wonderful experience with Lavner's program. The activities and "stuff" he did were excellent but he enjoyed the interactions and relationship building with staff and other kids even more. That is as much a strength of the programming as the activities themselves. I highly recommend this program. read more

everything is perfect! Robotics league and Robotics with LEGO robot in Boston university. read more