Are you on the lookout for a STEM summer program? Whether your child wants to explore a new topic, develop skills, or just have some fun over the summer, Massachusetts has a lot to offer. Our state’s vibrant and progressive STEM ecosystem—comprising universities, educators, non-profits, and companies ranging from innovative startups to established organizations—is the foundation for many diverse and unique programs.
What you’ll find here
I’ve compiled a comprehensive list of programs for all ages, experience levels, and interests. You’ll find camps, classes, pre-college programs, and even lab opportunities, across an array of fields. There are specific programs for science, math, robotics, coding, engineering, and STEAM, to name a few. Or choose a summer STEM program that blends many disciplines, giving your child exposure to several different subjects.
For younger kids, STEM camps don’t have to be dry and boring. Kids get to work on fun projects like creating a video game, building a catapult, or working on science experiments. Outdoor activities and unstructured playtime are often built into the camp day, allowing kids to relax and make new friends.
For teens, summer programs can be a time to explore a topic not offered in school, such as cybersecurity, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, and medicine and healthcare. This is a great opportunity to delve into topics and get hands-on experience before college.
The programs listed below are organized into tables so that you can quickly peruse programs and evaluate them based on criteria that are important to you and your child. The first table includes programs run by universities and colleges in Massachusetts; the second includes non-university programs offered in communities throughout the state, some run by local organizations and others by national organizations and offered at locations within Massachusetts.
These lists feature in-person programs, although some of these organizations also offer online summer programs. If you’re interested in finding additional online activities, take a look at my article which features online classes for kids and teens.
Choosing among programs
No two programs are alike, so it’s best to visit a program’s website for information about curriculum, timing, cost, and registration or application details as you evaluate opportunities. Many of these programs fill up fast, so if you’re interested in attending a summer program, start your research and review process early, ideally in early winter. And keep your eye out for application dates and deadlines. For more on evaluating a summer STEM program for your child, check out BostonTechMom’s tips.
University Programs
| Sponsor | Program | Location | Focus | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Architectural College | Summer Academy & Urban Design and Planning Pre-College Fellowship | Boston | Architecture & Design | Grades 9-12 |
| Boston University College of Engineering | U-Design | Boston | Engineering | Grades 6-9 |
| Boston University Learning Resource Network (LERNet) | Artemis Project | Boston | Computer Science | Girls, Grade 9 |
| Boston University Learning Resource Network (LERNet) | Codebreakers | Boston | Computer & Information Security | Girls, Grades 10-11 |
| Boston University | AI4ALL | Boston | Artificial Intelligence (AI) | Girls, Grades 10-11 |
| Boston University | Summer Term | Boston | Computer Science, Math, Engineering & more | Grades 8-12 |
| Boston University | PROMYS | Boston | Mathematics | Ages 14-18 |
| Boston University School of Medicine | SummerLab | Boston | Biotechnology | Grades 10-12 |
| Boston University School of Public Health | PopHealthExperience | Boston | Public Health (i.e. Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Environmental Health) | Grades 10-12 |
| Bridgewater State University | Science Academy | Bridgewater | Science | Grades 7-12 |
| Hampshire College | Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics | Amherst | Mathematics | Grades 9-12 |
| Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health | C-CHANGE Youth Summit on Climate, Equity & Health | Boston | Climate Change, Public Health & Climate Action | Grades 9-12 |
| Harvard Medical School | MEDscience Summer Programs | Boston | Human Biology & Healthcare | Grades 9-12 |
| Harvard University | College Programs for High School Students | Cambridge | Science, Math, Computer Science & more | Ages 15-18 |
| Harvard Student Agencies | The Academies | Cambridge | Coding & Pre-Med | Grades 9-12 |
| MIT Beaver Works | Beaver Works Summer Institute | Cambridge | Autonomous Car & Air Vehicles, Data Science, Cybersecurity & more | Grade 12 |
| MIT dynaMIT | dynaMIT | Cambridge | Science & Engineering | Grades 6-9 |
| MIT Edgerton Center | You GO Girl! | Cambridge | Science & Engineering | Girls, Grade 9 |
| MITES | MITES Summer | Cambridge | Math, Engineering Science & more | Grade 12 |
| MIT | Women’s Technology Program (WTP) | Cambridge | Electrical Engineering, Computer Science & Mechanical Engineering | Girls, Grade 11 |
| MIT’s Lincoln Laboratory | LLCipher | Lexington | Cryptography | Grades 9-12 |
| MIT’s Lincoln Laboratory | LLRISE | Lexington | Radar Systems | Grade 11 |
| Northeastern University | Summer STEM Program (NUSSP) | Boston | Math & Science | Grades 6-8 |
| Northeastern University | Accelerate: Pre-College Programs | Boston | Bioengineering, Engineering Design, Physics & more | Grades 11-12 |
| Roger Williams University | Food Science Camp | Bristol, RI | Food Science | Grades 9-11 |
| Saint Anselm College | STEM-ED/Saint Anselm Drone Camp | Manchester, NH | Drones, CS, AI & Engineering | Grades 9-12 |
| Smith College | Summer Science and Engineering Program | Northhampton | Science & Engineering | Girls, Grades 9-12 |
| Stonehill College | GirlsGetMath | Easton | Mathematics | Grades 10-11 |
| Suffolk University | Data Analytics: Storytelling with Data | Boston | Data Analytics | Grade 12 |
| Tufts University | Pre-College Programs | Medford | Science, Math, Computer Science & more | Grades 10-12 |
| Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine | Adventures in Veterinary Medicine | North Grafton | Veterinary Medicine | Grades 7-12 |
| Tufts University | Junior Engineering Investigations | Medford | Engineering | Grades 7-9 |
| Tufts University | Design and Engineering Summer Workshops | Medford | Robotics & Engineering | Grades 1-6 |
| UMass Amherst | Summer Pre-College Programs | Amherst & Newton | Engineering, Astronomy, Vet Technology & more | Grades 9-12 |
| UMass Lowell College of Engineering | Future Engineers Summer Camps | Lowell | Engineering | Grades 10-12 |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | ImpactLab | Boston | Science, Engineering & Design | Grades 11-12 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Frontiers | Worcester | Biotechnology, Data Science, Neuroscience & more | Grades 10-12 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Launch | Worcester | Electrical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Science & more | Grades 9-11 |
Programs Offered in the Community
| Sponsor | Program | Location | Focus | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acera School | STEAM Summer Camps | Winchester | Creativity-based Arts & Sciences | Ages 5-14 |
| Beaver Country Day School | Design With Purpose | Chestnut Hill | Creative Design and Engineering | Grades 5-8 |
| Belmont Hill School | Summer Academics | Belmont | Computer Science, Engineering, Science & more | Grades 6-12 |
| Berkshire Museum | Summer Camps | Pittsfield | Engineering, Animation, Science & more | Grades PK-6 |
| BioBuilder | Summer Research Program | Boston | Bioengineering | Grades 10-12 |
| BioCraft Technologies | BioResearch Academy | Emmanuel College (Boston) | Biology Research | Grades 9-12 |
| Biogen | Global Community Lab | Cambridge | Biotechnology | Grades 10-12 |
| Boston Leadership Institute | Summer STEM Programs | Boston, Waltham & Wellesley | Science, Engineering, Medicine & more | Grades 8-12 |
| Charles River School | Summer Programs | Dover | Nature & STEM | Ages 4-11 |
| Circuit Lab | Summer Programs | Various MA locations | Electronics, Coding & Robotics | Grades 1-7 |
| C0deEX | Summer Session | Acton | Robotics & Coding | Ages 6-16 |
| Code & Circuit | Summer STEM Programs | Amesbury | Programming, Robotics, 3D Printing & more | Grades PK-8 |
| Code Chef | Summer Camps | Chelmsford | Coding, Art, Music & Problem Solving | Ages 6-16 |
| Code Ninjas | Code Ninjas Camps | Various MA locations | Coding | Ages 7-14 |
| Code Wiz | Summer Camps | Various MA locations | Coding & Robotics | Ages 7-17 |
| Coding Butterfly | Digital Art with JavaScript | Needham | Digital Art, Animation & JavaScript Programming | Ages: 7-10 |
| Coding with Kids | Camps | Various MA locations | Computer Programming | Ages 5-18 |
| CS Recitations | Summer Coding Classes | Natick | Computer Science | Grades 4-12 |
| CyberMath Academy | Summer Math Camp | Cambridge | Math | Ages 9-18 |
| Drobots Company | Summer Camps | Various MA locations | Drones, Engineering, Programming & more | Grades K-12 |
| e inc. | Science Discovery Program | Charlestown | Environmental & Natural Science | Ages 6-12 |
| EcoTarium | Camp Programs | Worcester | Hands-on Science & Nature Activities | Ages 5-12 |
| Edge on Science | Summer Programs | Endicott College (Beverly) & Lasell University (Newton) | Catapult Engineering, Rocketry, Marine Ecology & more | Grades 3-10 |
| Einstein’s Workshop | Summer Camps | Burlington | Coding, Minecraft, Robotics & more | Grades K-9 |
| Emagination STEM Camps | Summer STEM Camps | Bentley University (Waltham) | Coding, Game Design, Engineering & more | Ages 8-17 |
| Empow Studios | Summer Camp | Various MA locations | Tech & Design, Minecraft, Coding & more | Ages 7-15 |
| EXPLO | Summer Programs | Regis College (Weston) & Wellesley College (Wellesley) | Biomedical Engineering, Architecture, Veterinary Science & more | Grades 4-7 & 10-12 |
| Flying Cloud Institute | Summer Programs | South Egremont & Pittsfield | Science, Art, Nature Exploration & more | Ages 6-16 |
| Game Camp Nation | Summer Camp- Educational Game Studio | Waltham | Game Design, Coding & Pixel Art | Ages 9-19 |
| Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts | Summer Programs | Various MA locations | Science | Grades 2-8 |
| Gloucester Biotechnology Academy | Summer STEM Enrichment | Gloucester | Biotechnology | Ages 13-18 |
| Green Apple Campus | Future Ready STEM Camps | Olin College of Engineering (Needham) | STEM, Entrepreneurship & Leadership | Ages 6-18 |
| Guild Hall – Educational Makerspace | Summer Camps | Woburn & Cambridge | Coding, Robotics, Art, Design & Engineering | Ages 8-17 |
| Harvard Museums of Science & Culture | Summer Science Weeks | Cambridge | Zoology, Paleontology, Geology, Archaeology & more | Grades 1-6 |
| iCode of Wellesley | Summer Camps | Wellesley | Coding, Robotics, Digital Design & more | Ages 5-17 |
| iD Tech | Tech Camps | Various MA locations | Game Design, Coding, Robotics & more | Ages 7-18 |
| Inventor STEM School | Summer @ Inventor STEM School | Bedford | Robotics, Programming, LEGO Design & more | Ages 3-12 |
| Kids 4 Coding | Summer Programs | Boston & Cambridge | Game Development, Coding & Robotics | Ages 7-12 |
| KTBYTE | Computer Camps | Lexington | Computer Science | Ages 8-18 |
| LEtGO Your Mind | Summer Programs | Various MA locations | LEGO, Engineering & Stop Motion Animation | Ages 4-13 |
| Lexington Singapore School | Summer Math Programs | Lexington & Acton | Math | Grades 1-10 |
| LINX Camps | STEAM Camps | Wellesley | STEAM & Science | Grades 2-8 |
| Machine Learning for Kids | Summer Classes | Lexington | Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning | Grades 6-11 |
| Mad Science | Camps | Various MA locations | Science Discovery | Ages 5-12 |
| Mass Audubon Society | Summer Nature Camps | Various MA locations | Nature & Outdoor Exploration | Ages 4-15 |
| Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science | Summer Programs | Worcester | Computing & Technology | Grades 6-8 |
| National Inventors Hall of Fame | Camp Invention | Various MA locations | Invention & Hands-on Projects | Grades K-6 |
| NuVu: The Innovation School | Summer Program | Cambridge | Design, Engineering, Science & more | Ages 11-15 |
| Ocean Protection Advocacy Kids, Inc. (OPAK) | Summer Marine Science Day Programs | Chatham & Plymouth | Marine Science, Art & Advocacy | Grades 5-12 |
| Parts and Crafts | STEAM Workshops | Somerville | STEAM Workshops | Ages 7-13 |
| Penguin Coding School | Summer Programs | Lexington, Newton & Acton | Computer Programming | Ages 6-18 |
| Philips Academy Andover | Andover Summer | Andover | Science, Math & Computer Science | Grades 7-12 |
| Pincushion Hill Montessori School | Summer Discovery Program | Ashland | Science | Ages 2.9-10 |
| Play-Well TEKnologies | Summer Programs | Various MA locations | LEGO & Robotics | Ages 5-14 |
| PZMC | PZ Math Camps | Williams College (Williamstown) | Math | Grades 9-12 |
| Russian School of Mathematics | Summer Math Program | Various MA locations | Math | Grades K-12 |
| Science Research Academy | Summer Project Sprint | Lexington | Hands-on Research, Engineering, Programming, Presentations & Communication | Ages 11-15 |
| S.E.T School of Metrowest | Summer Programs | Ashland | Science, Robotics & Technology | Grades 1-7 |
| Studio of Engaging Math | STEAM Program | Brighton | STEAM & Project-based Learning | Grades 2-8 |
| theCoderSchool | Summer Sessions | Sudbury | Game Development, Cybersecurity & Python Coding | Ages 7-10+ |
| The Story School | Summer Camps | Charlton & Burlington | Live Action Role Playing & STEAM | Ages 8-17 |
| TiE Young Entrepreneurs Program | TYE Summer Entrepreneurship Boot Camp | Cambridge | Entrepreneurship, Design Thinking, Business, & Project-based Learning | Grades 7-9 |
| United Nations Association of Greater Boston | Summer Institute in Global Leadership | Cambridge & Yarmouth Port | Climate Change, Tech & Diplomacy & Global Leadership | Grades 6-12 |
| Uptime Esports Academy | Summer Camps | Hanover | Coding & Game Design | Ages 8-18 |
| Whitehead Institute | Expedition: Bio | Cambridge | Biology | Grades 7-8 |
| Wicked Cool for Kids | Summer Programs | Various MA locations | Rocket Science, LEGO Engineering, Science & more | Grades K-5 |
| Wolfram Research | Wolfram High School Summer Research Program | Bentley University (Waltham) | Computer Science, Math, Data Science & more | Grades 9-12 |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | Girls in Science | Woods Hole | Marine mammal bioacoustics | Girls, Grades 10-11 |
Comments on “Parents’ Guide to 100+ STEM Summer Camps in Massachusetts”
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Looking for a summer camp for 7 and 10 year olds very interested in rocks.
I am not familiar with any summer camps; however, the Harvard Museum of Natural History’s Earth & Planetary Sciences Gallery came to mind. Perhaps you can contact them and ask if they are aware of summer programs.