Research, comparisons, and straight answers for parents.

The confidence window, age-by-age goals, the 8 evaluation questions, the safety checklist, and three free home activities.

Every option mapped — free nonprofits, coed academies, camps, year-long schools — with costs and a research-based way to choose.

Why the research points at ages 10–15, and what "learning AI" should look like at 8, 11, and 14.

An honest comparison from a paid provider — including the situations where free wins outright.

Camps create a spark, school years create an identity — including when a camp wins.

The real risks at 10–15, what 2026 surveys show, and using AI vs. understanding it.