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Super Science & STEM Summer Camps for Los Angeles Kids

Rolling Robots brings the STEM fun. Photo courtesy of Rolling Robots
Rolling Robots brings the STEM fun. Photo courtesy of Rolling Robots
4/5/21 - By Meghan Rose

Super STEM and science summer camps—try saying that 10 times fast! Or you could stop muttering to yourself and just check out our top picks for great STEM and science-focused camps around the Los Angeles area. We've collected a variety of local STEM summer camps for kids—indoor, outdoor, animal-driven, coding, game design, biology, and robot-driven—all of which have been test-driven by parents we trust.

But if your children's summer cannot live by science alone, check out the Los Angeles musical theater and acting camps, horseback riding camps, and preschool summer camps in our Summer Camp Guide and Directory! Still not sure what camp is the best fit for your kids?

 

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Lego robotics building appeals to kids of all ages. Photo courtesy of KidzToPros
Lego robotics building appeals to kids of all ages. Photo courtesy of KidzToPros

STEM Science Summer Camps in Los Angeles

KidzToPros Summer Camp Los Angeles

Glendale, Redondo Beach, West Hills, Mid-City, & Northridge
Explore, learn and thrive at KidzToPros STEM, sports, and art summer camps for kids in pre-K to 8th grade. KidzToPros provides the perfect opportunity for kids to develop valuable skills in a fun, creative, and safe environment. READ MORE

Camp Tech Revolution LA

Westwood
The World’s #1 Tech Camp is unlike any other. Camp Tech Revolution is filled with experiential, hands-on learning, collaboration, excitement, and cutting-edge topics in STEM. With over 40 camps to choose from, this experience is designed for beginner, intermediate, and advanced campers. READ MORE

Rolling Robots

Glendale, Palos Verdes, & West LA
Rolling Robots offers both online and in-person summer camps. Online camps include Robot Building, Scratch Coding, Python Coding, 3D Printing Design, Minecraft, and more. In-person on-site camps have weekly half-day camps; reserve two for a full day of fun. In-person camps run the gamut from Tot Bots all the way to VEX Team Boot Camp. READ MORE

Code Ninjas Palos Verdes

Palos Verdes
Code Ninjas provides a place where gaming is celebrated as kids gain confidence in coding, math, logic, and problem-solving. Fifteen in-person camps will be offered for the summer of 2021, including 3D Printing, Become a YouTuber, and a Music Coding Camp. READ MORE

PlanetBravo's Techno-tainment Camps

Playa Vista, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Encino, Burbank, and Pasadena
PlanetBravo's Techno-tainment Camps provide kids and teens with the opportunity to enjoy summer fun while creating incredible tech projects. Choose from Minecraft, Fun with S.T.E.A.M., Game Design, Robotics, and more. Camps are for kids entering grades 2-9. READ MORE

Destination Science Camp - Los Angeles

Burbank, Encino, Mid-City, Northridge, Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach, Pasadena, Studio City, Thousand Oaks, and West Hills
Destination Science offers fun, engaging, and stimulating STEM summer camps for kids 5 to 11 years old. Destination Science camp is a great place to experience fun, hands-on science during the summer to encourage year-round learning—with three science stations daily plus games, spirit days, rallies, and all the fun of camp. This summer choose from themes like Megabot & Movie Makers Camp, Crank Coaster & STEAM Creators Camp, and Millennium Starship Explorers Camp. READ MORE
Small groups work together to study sea creatures at Ocean Institute camps.
Small groups work together to study sea creatures at Ocean Institute camps.

Animal and Nature Science Summer Camps in Los Angeles

Ocean Institute Summer Camp

Dana Point
Ocean Institute has camps that explore marine biology both in the lab and at sea - from plankton to whales and everything in between. There are 7 different age groupings, allowing for experiences perfect for kids ages 5-17. The Institute's camp programs include half-day and full-day options. READ MORE

STAR Summer Camps

Culver City
Voted one of the best camps by parents through LA Magazine, STAR Education offers seven different camp locations throughout LA. The unique STAR Eco Camp in Culver City takes place at an environmental science museum and exotic wildlife facility and involves learning to care for animals and their environments.  READ MORE

Los Angeles Arboretum Camps

Arcadia
Arboretum Summer Nature Camp is designed to provide kids with exciting hands-on experiences, featuring a different theme each week. From science experiments and cooking adventures to cultural discoveries and insect explorations, Arboretum Nature Camp offers something for everyone. READ MORE

LA Nature Kids

Santa Monica
School is closed, but nature is open at this outdoor exploration and adventure camp for kids ages 5-12. Daily adventures to the mountains and beaches provide a rich connection with nature. The activities are unstructured, allowing the kids to play freely. READ MORE

Catalina Sea Camp

Catalina
Catalina Sea Camp has one and three-week camp programs that are amazing adventures for kids ages 8-17. Days at the popular sleep-away camp for budding biologists are full of activities like snorkeling, boat trips, hands-on marine science, and the chance to see all kinds of animals in the wild. READ MORE

California Science Center Hands-On Science Camp

Exposition Park
Hands-On Science Camp is for Pre-K through 8th grade students, who can choose from over 25 classes as they embark on an exciting summer of exploration. Get messy with chemistry, dig deep into earth science, shoot for the stars with space science, and more. Register early to guarantee a spot. READ MORE
CodeREV Kids teaches kids online (or soon, in-person) how to code.
CodeREV Kids teaches kids online (or soon, in-person) how to code.

Online STEM Science Summer Camps

CodeREV Kids

CodeREV Kids Tech Camps are for kids who want to learn to write code, 3D model and animate, develop the next great app or game, mod in Minecraft, and more. Currently offering a virtual camp format for half or full-day sessions. READ MORE

Professor Egghead Science Academy

At Professor Egghead Science Academy, the science doesn’t stop just because traditional camp isn't running; kids anywhere can sign up for virtual summer camp. In addition to virtual camp, Professor Egghead has several Los Angeles locations offering in-person camp and enrichment programs. READ MORE

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