Want your Chicago, IL child to spend summer 2026 building real software instead of just using apps? Here are our handpicked coding camps and programs for Chicago kids and teens — from beginner Scratch and Python classes to advanced bootcamps. Programs marked ★ Featured are live-online options you can join from anywhere; click any program for details.
AP Computer Science A Summer Bridge
High School · $999–$1,499 · Online
A live, online 6-week bridge that teaches real Java programming from scratch before the school year — objects, classes, arrays & ArrayLists, inheritance,…
Black Rocket Summer Camps
Middle School · $135–$350/session
Black Rocket offers tech-focused summer camps for kids and teens, with programs in coding, game development, and digital arts. They have various locations…
Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp
High School · $1,700–$1,975/session
Blue Lake offers a variety of summer arts programs, including some with STEM components. Their programs in music, theatre, dance, visual arts, and…
Code Ninjas
Elementary · $225–$250/wk
Code Ninjas offers coding summer camps for kids ages 7-14. They have multiple locations in the Chicago area, including the suburbs. Camps introduce…
Code Ninjas
Middle School · $225–$329/wk
Code Ninjas provides coding and STEM education for kids ages 7-14. They offer a unique, game-based curriculum where kids learn to code by building games.…
Code Play Learn
Elementary · $495/wk
Code Play Learn offers coding and robotics summer camps for kids ages 5-14. Their camps focus on teaching coding concepts through fun and engaging…
iD Tech Camps
Middle School · $949–$1,159/wk
iD Tech offers a variety of STEM camps for ages 7-19, focusing on coding, game development, robotics, and design. They have locations at prestigious…
iD Tech Camps at Illinois Institute of Technology
Middle School · $949–$1,099/wk
iD Tech offers a variety of STEM camps for ages 7-19, focusing on coding, game development, robotics, and design. This location is at Illinois Institute…
iD Tech Camps at Loyola University Chicago
Middle School · $949/wk
iD Tech offers a variety of STEM camps for ages 7-19, focusing on coding, game development, robotics, and design. This location is at Loyola University…
Juni Learning
Middle School · $275–$450 · Online
Juni Learning offers online coding camps for kids and teens ages 8-18. Their summer camps cover various programming languages and computer science…
Code Ninjas
Middle School · Pricing varies
Code Ninjas provides coding and STEM education for kids ages 7-14. They offer a unique, game-based curriculum where kids learn to code by building games.…
Create & Learn Online Coding Camps
Elementary · Pricing varies · Online
Provides live online coding classes and summer camps, covering Scratch, Python, Roblox game coding, and AI, taught by expert instructors for various age…
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