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Among all the camps we tried, this one is at the dead bottom. We signed up for a weeklong STEM/robotics/Lego camp, and had no idea what happened that week.

We drop off and pick up our kid outside the building, and honestly didn't see one smiling face from the staff working at the desk. Other than that, no communication from class or camp teachers, in fact, no idea who they are.

Our kid was in a 3 person "team", with one of the older kids dominating Lego building throughout the week, nothing was done. Got a piece of paper "certificate" on the last day, the writing was so poor we couldn't even read it. It was a regrettable experience.

Fantastic summer program offerings. My son has gone two summers in a row and can’t wait for next year. He attended the Minecraft camp for both. He’s always enjoyed his teachers and says they are so nice and friendly.

Very disappointed in Lavner at Babson. Not worth the money with little to no productive education despite the expectations set by the course descriptions. Age range is broad leading to young children who can't follow some topics while older children learn nothing. My 11 year olds were not able to get much out of the vet course as it was too advanced, while my 14 year old was bored with AI Innovators camp. AI Robotics camp should have been the highlight of my son's summer given his interests, but again was disappointing. Camp was unprepared with half the day spent charging batteries, no supplies for the AI component and lots of down time to play Uno. I did not pay $1000 for hours of Uno! These are the most expensive camps we've invested in and only have regrets.

Buying lunch cost 12$ when it's just a 6$ side from Panera. Kids didn't learn anything here, untrained instructors who barely get compensated compared to how much the camp gets. 12 year old son didn't enjoy his time here, said his instructor was on the phone the whole week. Mid camp at best, save your money spend it somewhere else.

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!

The knowledge and experience gained in a fun environment is exceptional.

Thank you and hopefully next summer will be back.

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.

Unfortunately the camp was overpriced and kids were crestfallen in what was promised and what was received. Would not recommend for Pokémon camp. Their website notes a 4:1, 8:1 ratio and unfortunately that was not the case.

Pretty disappointed in our children's experience at the Denver Auraria Campus. They have a nut free policy and allowed children to share food with no guidance or education. My son is deathly allergic to peanuts and the youngest one in attendance. He had a severe allergic reaction because a child in the class was sharing peanut m&ms and the ambulance was called. No one from administration or customer service reached out to us. Their answer was, there's too many kids to keep track of, we can't monitor those things. They claim 4:1 and 8:1 ratio, it was not the case for Lego Robotics, more like 14:1 and my older son was bullied. He was not given a chance to participate because the other child took over the whole thing, came home in tears. It did not seem like they really cared about the situation. I would not spend the money to go here, we thought we were getting top of line education and camps.

My 14-year-old attended Lavner's 3D Printing Camp at Washington University. After spending nearly $2,000 on camp tuition, lunch, and extended care, I expected strong instruction and meaningful student outcomes. Instead, my daughter received very little guidance on how to make her designs printable.

Her first project was never printed because it wasn't print-ready, yet no one helped her modify it. For her main project, she spent days designing a three-hole punch, only to receive a tiny, scaled-down version with fused hinges that didn't function.

The most disappointing part is that these issues should have been caught early. Instructors should have reviewed student designs, explained printing limitations, and ensured each student left with at least one successful print. Instead, counselors were spending time designing and printing their own Pokémon models while students' projects went unfinished or failed.

For the premium price, I expected a much more hands-on and educational experience. Unfortunately, this camp did not deliver the value promised.

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.

My daughter loved it! Robot camp is a great experience!

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.

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!

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.

My granddaughter was engaged and produced 3 items in the hoodie, t-shirt and tote graphic design camp. She is excited to show us her creations once they arrive. She liked the time spent in camp because she learned while creating. The staff was knowledgeable and helpful. Drop off and pick up was a smooth operation which added to the total day experience.

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.

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.

Camp was canceled for my 9 year old 3 days before the start.

We couldn't be happier with our first experience at Lavner Education. My stepdaughter (age 13) did Graphic Design and my stepsons (ages 8 and 11) did the STEAM Escape room camp, and both programs were top-tier. The staff was thorough and incredibly helpful, making sure the kids felt welcomed and excited. They literally looked forward to camp every morning (and loved the lunches, too!). Thank you for a wonderful week!