Looking for the best STEM summer camps in Chicago, IL for 2026? We track 139 programs for Chicago students across AI, coding, robotics, science, math, and space. Below are our handpicked top picks in each category — click ‘see all’ for the full list, or any program for details and enrollment. Programs marked ★ Featured are standout live-online options you can join from Chicago.
AI Agent Builder Lab ★ Featured
Middle/High School · $499 · Online
Go from AI user to AI builder in one weekend. A live, online intro where students with no coding experience learn how large language models work and build…
AI Explorers Lab ★ Featured
Middle School · $699 · Online
A live online AI program for middle schoolers in grades 6-8. Across 8 hands-on sessions, students learn how AI works, write smart prompts, train their own…
AI FinTech Lab
High School · $799 · Online
Hands-on lab where students deploy AI agents in financial markets, build a trading bot, and learn why most trading bots fail.
AI Medicine Lab
High School · $799 · Online
Hands-on lab where students train real medical AI models and research crews while learning where medical AI fails — and how to use it responsibly.
AI Research Fellowship
High School · $2,500 · Online
Advanced 1:1 PhD-mentored fellowship where students with AI/Python foundations conduct original AI research and produce a submission-ready paper, with…
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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.…
See all 27 Coding & Software Development programs →
AI Robotics & Autonomous Drone Lab ★ Featured
Middle/High School · $799 · Online
Learn Python-powered robotics, sensors, electronics, AI, computer vision, and autonomous drone concepts through guided projects in a small-group live…
Engineering For Kids
Elementary · $195–$350/wk
Engineering For Kids offers hands-on engineering summer camps for children ages 4-14. They have various locations throughout Chicago and its suburbs.…
Illinois Tech Elevate College Prep - Build Your Own Robot
High School · $650
High school students explore robotics by building automated systems and tackling design challenges with robotic kits and the Arduino platform to develop…
Robot City Workshop
Middle School · $360–$650/session
Robot City Workshop offers robotics and engineering summer camps for kids ages 7-14. Their camps focus on building and programming robots using various…
TechKnowHow Kids
Middle School · $450–$575/wk
TechKnowHow Kids offers technology and engineering summer camps for children ages 7-17. Camps cover various topics, including coding, game design,…
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AP Calculus AB Summer Bridge
High School · $999–$1,499 · Online
A live, online 6-week bridge that previews AP Calculus AB before the school year — limits and continuity, derivatives and their applications, and…
AP Statistics Summer Bridge
High School · $999–$1,499 · Online
A live, online 6-week bridge that previews the full AP Statistics course before the school year — exploring and visualizing data, probability and…
Club SciKidz West Chicago - Hands-On Data Science and AI Summer Camp
Middle/High School · $450/wk
Students dive into Artificial Intelligence and Data Science with hands-on, project-based learning, coding their own AI models, and exploring NLP, data…
Data Science Basics: Exploring Big Data
High School · $350 · Online
High school students explore essential data science concepts through interactive projects in data analysis and visualization.
iD Tech Camps at Loyola University Chicago - Data Science & Machine Learning
Middle/High School · $1,099/wk
Kids and teens learn to code games or apps, explore AI in Python, jump into data science, and discover machine learning concepts through hands-on projects.
See all 9 Mathematics & Data Science programs →
AP Biology Summer Bridge
High School · $999–$1,499 · Online
A live, online 6-week bridge that previews the major AP Biology units before the school year — cells, genetics, molecular biology, evolution, and ecology…
AP Chemistry Summer Bridge
High School · $999–$1,499 · Online
A live, online 6-week bridge that previews the major AP Chemistry units before the school year — atomic structure, bonding, stoichiometry, kinetics,…
Camp Invention
Elementary · $275–$335/wk
Camp Invention is a nationally recognized STEM summer camp program for children entering grades K-6. Their camps focus on creativity, innovation, and…
Chicago Botanic Garden Summer Camps
Middle School · $425–$530/wk
The Chicago Botanic Garden offers a variety of summer camps for children and teens, with some camps focusing on plant science, ecology, and environmental…
Glenview Park District STEM Camps
Elementary · $263–$300/wk
The Glenview Park District offers a variety of summer camps, including some with STEM components. These may include outdoor science activities, nature…
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Aerospace Engineering & Mission Design Lab
Middle/High School · $999 · Online
A structured, college-level foundation course in aerospace engineering, taught live online over 6 weeks. Every session pairs strong concept-building with…
Aerospace Research Fellowship
High School · $2,500 · Online
Advanced 1:1 mentor-guided fellowship where high school students conduct an original aerospace research project — from aviation safety and drones to…
Astronomy Camp
Middle School · $250/wk
Students spend a week learning about the skies, space, and wonders of the universe, studying the solar system, gravity, satellites, and constellations…
Little Astronauts: Exploring Space and the Solar System
Elementary · $570/session
Young learners delve into the wonders of space through hands-on art, science, and play, building rockets and painting planets.
Space Explorers Academy
Elementary · $679–$849/wk
Campers embark on a mission inspired by NASA and SpaceX, engaging in hands-on activities to explore space and build serious STEM skills.
See all 17 Space & Aviation programs →
AI Cyber-Defense Lab
High School · $799 · Online
Hands-on lab where students build AI-powered scam and phishing detectors and learn the limits of defensive AI filters.
Elmhurst University Cyber Camp (Standard)
High School · $250–$350
Students learn cybersecurity basics, Microsoft Windows security, and Linux introduction, concluding with a mock cyber competition.
CoderLaunch Summer Camp
Middle/High School · Pricing varies
Students engage in hands-on computer science activities, including coding and cybersecurity, in an enriching environment at the University of Illinois…
Cyber Safety for New Generation (Outschool)
Elementary · Pricing varies · Online
Kids aged 7-12 learn essential cyber safety skills, including online privacy, digital footprint management, safe communication, and recognizing online…
Hak4Kidz 2026: Chicago
Middle/High School · Pricing varies
Participants engage in hands-on ethical hacking activities, coding, robotics, and Capture the Flag (CTF) games to learn cybersecurity fundamentals and…
See all 9 Cybersecurity & Ethical Hacking programs →
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