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5/20/23 - By Kelley Heyworth

Got a STEM-savvy Boston kid? At these science, computer, math, and design-focused summer camps in Massachusetts, campers can fly drones, learn Minecraft modding, build catapults, explore marine biology, and much more. Yes, STEM camps beat summertime brain drain, but for kids, these hands-on programs are just plain fun.

Check out these STEM summer camps for preschoolers, elementary schoolers, and high schoolers, or take a look at our extensive Boston Summer Camp Guide and Summer Camp Directory for tons of options that fit all interests. You can also find free coding for kids websites and apps.

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Collaboration is key in person or online at Camp Invention. Photo courtesy of Camp Invention
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STEM Camps around Boston this Summer

Game Camp Nation - Waltham, MA

Waltham
Creativity, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration: Game Camp Nation emphasizes the 4 C's needed for success in today’s media-driven world. This educational game studio for kids and teens offers in-person summer day camps and year-round online lessons, for aspiring game designers, programmers, and artists of all skill levels. READ MORE

Einstein's Workshop

Burlington
Geared for kids in Kindergarten through 9th grade, Einstein's Workshop gives kids options to learn robotics, programming, 3D printing, laser cutting, and engineering through fun, hands-on camps, classes, and birthday parties. Camp is offered during Summer, Winter, February, and April school breaks as well as on one-day school holidays. Classes are offered after school and on weekends. READ MORE

Boston Leadership Institute

Boston, Waltham, Wellesley
The Boston Leadership Institute offers hands-on summer research programs for gifted middle and high school students in a variety of sciences, from marine biology to biotechnical engineering to CSI-style forensics. Cutting-edge research from fields such as synthetic biology, neuroscience, contagious disease, green chemistry, and drug discovery is translated into challenging and innovative hands-on research labs. Programs culminate in student conference presentations. READ MORE

Edge on Science - Summer STEM Adventures

Beverly, Newton
Kids who love tinkering can engage in science and engineering projects in a week-long Edge on Science camp. Rising 3rd to 12th grade campers can choose from 11 different project-based specialty STEM programs led by an engineer, scientist, and/or scholar. Programs feature a low child-to-instructor ratio of 6:1 or less. READ MORE

Camp Invention

Multiple locations
Camp Invention, the flagship summer camp of the National Inventors Hall of Fame, includes a choice of in-person or at-home STEM programs for campers in grades K-6. Kids takes things apart to see how they work, and collaborate on projects ranging from a solar-powered cricket to a rubber duck launcher. READ MORE

Empow Studios - Camps

Boston, Brookline, Newton, Lexington, Franklin
At Empow STEM Camp, kids entering grades 2 to 8 learn to design, build, and code. Empow Studios has many camp programs to choose from, including tech and design, Minecraft, and robotics. READ MORE

GreenApple Campus

Needham
GreenApple Campus provides hands-on STEM and STEAM camps for kids at Olin College in Needham. Kids in grades K to 9 explore topics like coding, robotics, Minecraft, 3-D printing, virtual reality, and tech-based problem solving. READ MORE

JCC Kaleidoscope Creative Arts + Science Camp

Newton
Campers in grades K to 8 explore the arts, science, and nature, with swim time and plenty of outdoor time to pair with a STEAM-based curriculum.   READ MORE

iCode of Wellesley - Camps

Wellesley
iCode of Wellesley offers STEAM summer camp, online summer camp, and after-school programs in Wellesley. Design and technology programs explore all aspects of STEAM for kids in grades K through 8. Examples of topics explored include AI & Machine Learning, Multiplayer Game Development, 3-D Printing, App Creation, and YouTube Production. READ MORE

Play-Well TEKnologies - Boston

Arlington and Quincy (and more locations in Massachusetts)
Play Well TEKnologies offers LEGO-inspired engineering summer camps themed around Legos, Pokemon, and more kid-oriented interests. READ MORE

The Advent School Engineering & Design - Camp

Boston
The Advent School offers engineering and design programs during the summer, Saturdays, and February and April vacation weeks. The programs use children’s natural instinct for problem solving as the foundation for exploration.  READ MORE

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