Editor’s Note: This camp list has been updated for 2018 and now includes 90+ camps.
Are you on the lookout for science, technology, engineering and math summer programs for your kids? Here you will find a comprehensive list of STEM summer camps in Massachusetts.
If you want your child to develop their STEM skills over the summer, Massachusetts has a lot to offer. Our state’s vibrant and supportive STEM ecosystem comprised of universities, educators, organizations, and companies provides the basis for a lot of diverse programs.
I have created tables so that you can quickly view all of the programs and evaluate them based on criteria that are important to you and your child, such as area of focus, age, location, and cost.
The tables are broken into three categories: (1) university programs, (2) local non-university programs, and (3) national programs with MA locations. No two programs are alike, so it’s best to visit the program’s site to learn more and get specific details.
Important: Many of these programs fill up fast, and some require students to apply for acceptance, while others simply require registration. If you’re interested in a summer camp, it’s best to start investigating now!
UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS
| Sponsor | Program | Location | Focus | Age | Enrollment | Cost |
| Becker College | Summer Game Studio | Worcester | Video Game Development | Grades 9-12 | Registration | unknown |
| Boston Architectural College | Summer Academy: High School Design Exploration | Boston | Architecture & Design | Grades 9-12 | Application | $1500 |
| Boston College | iDESIGNS | Chestnut Hill | Engineering Design, Hydroponics & Coding | Grades 10-12 | Application | $1200/session |
| Boston University Learning Resource Network (LERNet) | Artemis Project | Boston | Computer Science | Girls, Grade 9 | Application | $100 registration fee |
| Boston University Learning Resource Network (LERNet) | Codebreakers | Boston | Computer & Information Security | Girls, Grades 9 & 10 | Application | $100 registration fee |
| Boston University College of Engineering | U-Design | Boston | Science & Engineering | Grades 6-9 | Registration | $425/session |
| Boston University School of Medicine | CityLab’s Summerlab Biotechnology Program | Boston | Biotechnology | Grades 10-12 | Application | $1000/session |
| Boston University | AI4ALL | Boston | Artificial Intelligence (AI) | Girls, Grades 11-12 | Application | $100 registration fee |
| Boston University | Summer Term | Boston | Computer Science, Math & more | Grades 9-12 | Application | Class costs vary |
| Boston University | Summer Pathways | Boston | Science & Engineering | Girls, Grades 11-12 | Application | $675 |
| Boston University | PROMYS | Boston | Mathematics | Ages 15-19 | Application | $4600 |
| Brandeis University (Computer Science) | App Design Boot Camp | Waltham | App Design | High School | Application | $3300 |
| Bridgewater State University | Summer Science Programs | Bridgewater | Science | Grades 6-12 | Registration | $400 (gr 6-8)/$500 (gr 9-12) |
| Harvard Medical School | MEDscience Summer Program | Boston | Human Biology & Healthcare | Grades 10-12 | Application | $2000 |
| Harvard Student Agencies | Summer Coding Academy | Cambridge | Coding | Grades 9-12 | Registration | $795 |
| Holy Cross | Women’s Institute of Summer Experimental Research (WISER) | Worcester | Natural Sciences & Lab Research | Grades 11-12 | Application | $3500 |
| Mass Bay Community College | Summer STEM Program for Middle School Students | Wellesley Hills | Math, Biology, Chemistry, Physics & more | Grades 7-8 | Registration | $450 |
| Mass Bay Community College | High School Summer Bridge | Wellesley Hills | Biotech, Robotics, Engineering & more | Grades 9-12 | Application | $300 |
| MIT Beaver Works | Summer Institute | Cambridge | Autonomous Car & Air Vehicles, Data Science, Cybersecurity & more | Grade 12 | Application | Free |
| MIT dynaMIT | dynaMIT | Cambridge | Science & Engineering | Grades 6-9 | Application | Free |
| MIT Edgerton Center | You GO Girl! | Cambridge | Science & Engineering | Girls, Grade 9 | Application | $50 |
| MIT Edgerton Center | Engineering Design Workshop | Cambridge | Engineering | Grades 9-12 | Application | $500 |
| MIT Office of Engineering Outreach Programs | Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science (MITES) | Cambridge | Math, Engineering Science & more | Grade 12 | Application | Free |
| MIT Office of Engineering Outreach Programs | MIT Online Science, Technology and Engineering Community (MOSTEC) | Online (June-Jan) | Engineering & Science | Grade 12 | Application | Free |
| MIT Office of Engineering Outreach Programs | SEED Academy | Cambridge | Science & Engineering | Grades 7-10 (Boston, Cambridge & Lawrence Public Schools) | Application | Free |
| MIT | Women’s Technology Program (WTP) | Cambridge | Electrical Engineering, Computer Science & Mechanical Engineering | Girls, Grade 12 | Application | Free or $3500 |
| MIT’s Lincoln Laboratory | LLRISE STEM Summer Enrichment Program | Lexington | Radar Systems | Grade 12 | Application | Free |
| Northeastern University | Imaging the Future of Transportation Program (IFTP) | Boston | Real-World Transportation-Focused Research | Grades 9-10 | Application | Free |
| Northeastern University | Summer STEM Program (NUSSP) | Boston | Math & Science | Grades 6-8 | Application | $400 |
| Northeastern University | GE Girls | Boston | Science, Engineering, Math & more | Girls, Grade 7 | Application | Free |
| Northeastern University | Accelerate: Pre-College Programs | Boston | Bioengineering, Engineering Design, Computer Science & more | Grades 11-12 | Application | Class costs vary |
| Smith College | Summer Science and Engineering Program | Northhampton | Science, Engineering & Medicine | Girls, Grades 9-12 | Application | $5800 |
| Tufts University DevTech Research Group | Summer Programs | Medford | Robotics, Programming & Bioengineering | Grades K-3 | Registration | $215/session |
| Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach | Summer Programs | Medford | Robotics & Engineering | Grades 1-12 | Registration | Class costs vary |
| Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine | Adventures in Veterinary Medicine | North Grafton | Veterinary Medicine | Grades 7-8 | Application | $790 |
| UMass Amherst | Summer Pre-College Programs | Amherst | Research, Biology, Engineering & more | Ages 15-17 | Application | Class costs vary |
| UMass Lowell College of Engineering | Future Engineers | Lowell | Engineering | Grades 10-12 | Registration | $1200/session |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | summerFAB | Boston | Architecture, Design & Fabrication | Grades 10-12 | Application | $2000 or $4000 (with housing) |
| Wheelock College | STEM in the City Summer Camp | Boston | STEM field trips | Grades 8-9 | Registration | $500/week |
| Williams College | Williams College Math Camp (WCMC) | Williamstown | Number Theory | Grades 9-12 | Application | $650 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Spark | Worcester | Robotics, Physics, Game Design & more | Grades 4-6 | Registration | $595/session |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Ignite | Worcester | Engineering, Physics, Video Game Design & more | Grades 7-8 | Registration | $695/session |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Launch | Worcester | Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering & more | Grades 9-10 | Registration | $795-$1295 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Frontiers | Worcester | Science, Engineering & Math | Grades 11-12 | Application | $2995/session |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Camp Reach | Worcester | Science & Engineering | Girls, Grade 7 | Application | $1495 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Innovations of Biomedical Engineering | Worcester | Biomedical Engineering | Girls, Grade 8 | Application | $1195 |
LOCAL PROGRAMS
| Sponsor | Program | Location | Focus | Age | Enrollment | Cost |
| Acera School | Summer STEAM Camp | Winchester | Creativity-based Arts & Sciences | Ages 5-17 | Registration | Class costs vary |
| Beaver Country Day School | Design With Purpose: Summer Programs | Chestnut Hill | Creative Design and Engineering | Grades 5-8 | Registration | $795 |
| Belmont Hill School | Science and Technology Workshops | Belmont | Robotics, Engineering, Science & more | Grades 6-12 | Registration | Class costs vary |
| Berkshire Museum | Summer Camps | Pittsfield | Robotics, Animation, Science& more | PK-Grade 6 | Registration | Class costs vary |
| Biogen Idec | Adventures in Biotechnology | Cambridge | Biotechnology | Grades 10-12 | Application | Unknown |
| Boston Area Girls STEM Collaborative | Tech Savvy | Boston University (Boston) | 3D Printing, Robotics & more | Girls, Grades 7-8 | Application | $250 |
| Boston Arts Academy | STEAM at BAA: Future Worlds In Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math | Boston | Coding, 3D Printing, CAD & more | Ages 12-18 | Application | $500 |
| Boston Leadership Institute | Summer STEM Programs | Boston, Waltham & Wellesley | Science & Engineering | Grades 8-12 | Application | $599-$2200 |
| Brooks School | Computer Camp | N. Andover | Robotics, Computer Programming & Engineering | Grades 3-8 | Registration | $550 |
| Code & Circuit | Summer STEM Programs | Amesbury | Programming, Robotics, 3D Printing & more | Grades 3-8 | Registration | $345/week |
| CodeCampKidz | Learn To Code | Burlington & Natick or online | HTML, CSS, & Javascript | Grades 6-8 | Registration | Class costs vary |
| Code Wiz | Summer Programs | Westford | Coding, Robotics & 3D Printing | Ages 6+ | Registration | $550/week |
| CS Recitations | Summer Programming Classes | Natick | Computer Science | Ages 8-18 | Registration | Class costs vary |
| E inc. | Science Discovery Camp | Charlestown | Environmental & Natural Science | Ages 6-12 | Registration | $425/week |
| EcoTarium | Summer Discovery Camp | Worcester | Nature, Animals & more | Ages 5-14 | Registration | Class costs vary |
| Edge on Science | Summer Programs | Regis College (Weston) & Plymouth | Astronomy, Catapults, Rocketry, Marine Ecology & more | Ages 8-14 | Registration | $655/session |
| Einstein’s Workshop | Summer Programs | Burlington & Newton | Coding, Game Learning, Robotics & more | Grades K-8 | Registration | Class costs vary |
| Empow Studios | Summer Programs | Acton, Back Bay/Boston, Belmont, Brookline, Cambridge, Cape Cod, Lexington, Milton-Quincy, Natick, Newton-Needham & Westford | Tech & Design Camps and Minecraft Camps | Grades 1-8 | Registration | $335/half-day class or $595/full-day class |
| epiic Solutions | Epiic Experiences | Boston University (Boston) | Entrepreneurship, Technology & Innovation | Middle & High School | Application | $725 |
| EXPLO | Summer Programs | Wellesley College (Wellesley) & Wheaton College (Norton) | Bioengineering, Medicine +Biotechnology, Entrepreneurship & more | Grades 4-11 | Application | Class costs vary |
| Fungineers | Summer Programs | Norfolk | Robotics, 3D Design, RC Aircraft & more | Ages 5+ | Registration | Class costs vary |
| Gloucester Biotechnology Academy | Summer STEM: Fish Fraud Forensics | Gloucester | Biotechnology | Ages 14-18 | Registration | $400 |
| Green Apple Campus | Green Apple Camps | Olin College of Engineering (Needham) | Robotics, Innovation, Entrepreneurship & more | Grades K-9 | Registration | Class costs vary |
| Ivy Seed | Summer Camp | Harvard & MIT (Cambridge) | Programming & App Development | Ages 8-17 | Registration | $1190 |
| jrCode Academy | Summer Programs | Wellesley | Computer Programming | Grades 2-8 | Registration | Class costs vary |
| Jr. Tech | Summer STEM Workshops | Cape Cod | Computer Programming, Robotics, Marine Ecology & more | Grades 4-12 | Registration | Class costs vary |
| Kids 4 Coding | Summer Programs | Lesley University (Cambridge) & Newbury College (Brookline) | Game Design, Programming, Build/Code Drones & more | Ages 7-16 | Registration | Class costs vary |
| Kids Digital U | Summer Tech Camp | Needham | 3D Design and Computer Animation, Virtual Reality & more | Grades 3-12 | Registration | Class costs vary |
| KT Byte | Computer Camps | Lexington | Computer Science | Ages 9+ | Registration | Class costs vary |
| LEtGO Your Mind | Summer Programs | Various MA locations | LEGO, Robotics & Stop Animation | Ages 4-14 | Registration | Class costs vary |
| Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science | Intellect Quest Summer Math/Science and Engineering Program | Worcester | Math, Science & Technology | Grades 5-6 & 7-8 | Registration | $400/class |
| Minuteman High School | Girls in STEM Camp | Lexington | Hands-on STEM Activities | Girls, Grades 7-8 | Application | Free for in-district and $149 out-of-district |
| Museum of Science | Summer Courses | Cambridge | Chemistry, Space, Med School & more | Grades 1-8 | Registration | $300-$600/week |
| North Atlantic Archaeological Collaborative, Inc. | Archaeological Field Trip | Sandwich | Archaeology & Hands-on Digging | All Ages | Reservation | $400 (up to 25 students) |
| NuVu: The Innovation School | Summer Programs | Cambridge | Design, Engineering, Science & more | Grades 6-12 | Registration | $1875/session |
| Ocean Protection Advocacy Kids, Inc. (OPAK) | Summer Marine Science Day Programs | Chatham/Dennis | Marine Science, Art & Advocacy | Ages 7-13 | Registration | Varies by Workshop |
| Parts and Crafts | Summer Camp | Somerville | Girls Invention, Science & more | Ages 7-12 | Registration | Class costs vary |
| Penguin Coding School | Summer Session | Lexington | Computer Programming | Grades 2-12 | Registration | Class costs vary |
| Pincushion Hill Montessori School | STEM Program & Summer Discovery Program | Ashland | Coding, Robotics, Life Sciences & more | Ages 2.9-10 | Registration | Class costs vary |
| PinkyInc | Summer Camp | Marlborough | Technology & DIY Projects | Grades 2-8 | Registration | Class costs vary |
| PZ Math | PZ Math Calculus Prep Camp | Hebrew College (Newton) | Math | Grades 8 – 12 | Registration | $1600 |
| Science from Scientists | The Science of Forensics | Wellesley | Science & Forensics | Grades 5-8 | Registration | $475 |
| S.E.T School of Metrowest | Summer Programs | Ashland | Science, Robotics & Technology | Grades 1-7 | Application | $425/week |
| Shady Hill School | STEAM Summer Program | Cambridge | Robotics, Design, Engineering & more | Grades 1-5 | Registration | $550/week |
| STEM Beginnings | STEM goes STEAM Summer Workshop | Westborough | Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, & Math for Young Children | Ages 5-10 | Registration | Class costs vary |
| Studio of Engaging Math | Summer Program | Brighton | Hands-projects: Circuits and Sensors | Grades 2-7 | Registration | $490/week |
| The Business of Doing Good | Boston Boot Camps | Boston | Social entrepreneurship | Grades 5-9 | Registration | $450 |
| The Clubhouse | Summer @ The Clubhouse | Museum of Science, Boston | 3D Design, Animation, Programming & more | Ages 10-18 | Drop-in | Free |
| The Innovation Institute | Summer Programs | Newtonville | Science & Engineering | Grades K-8+ | Registration | Class costs vary |
| The Maker Mill | Summer of Makers | North Andover | Engineering, Technology & Art | Grades K-8 | Registration | Class costs vary |
| The Makery @ Coolidge Corner | Youth Summer Programs | Brookline | STEAM (Art, Technology & Model-Making) | Grades 3-12 | Registration | $425/session |
| Think Tank at Technocopia | STEAM Summer Program | Worcester | Science, Technology & Art | Ages 5-17 | Registration | Class costs vary |
| United Nations Association of Greater Boston | Summer Institutes in Global Leadership | Harvard University (Cambridge) | Climate Change, Global Health, Global Leadership & more | Grades 5-8 & 7-12 | Registration | $695/week |
| Whitehead Institute | Expedition: Bio | Cambridge | Biology | Grades 7-8 | Registration | $1000/session |
| Wicked Cool for Kids | Summer Programs | Various MA locations | Chemistry, Biology, Engineering & more | Grades K-6 | Registration | Class costs vary |
| Wolfram Research | Wolfram High School Summer Camp | Waltham (Bentley University) | Independent Coding Projects in Science, Math, Coding, and Physics | Grades 9-12 | Application | $2350 |
| YMCA (Hockomock Area) | Summer Camps | North Attleboro & Franklin | Science, Rockets, Robotics & more | Ages 7-14 | Registration | Class costs vary |
NATIONAL PROGRAMS WITH MASSACHUSETTS LOCATIONS
| Sponsor | Program | Location | Focus | Age | Enrollment | Cost | |
| Camp Invention | Camp Invention Programs | Various MA locations | Robotics, Coding & more | Grades K-6 | Registration | Class costs vary | |
| Code Ninjas | Code Ninjas Camps | Tyngsboro | Coding | Ages 7-14 | Registration | Class costs vary | |
| Coding with Kids | Summer Camps | Various MA locations | Computer Programming | Ages 5-18 | Registration | Class costs vary | |
| Digital Media Academy | Digital Media Camps | Harvard (Cambridge) | Digital Media, Game Design, Robotics & more | Ages 6-18 | Registration | Class costs vary | |
| Drobots Company | Drone STEM Camps | Various MA locations | Drones, Science & Technology | Grades 1-12 | Registration | Class costs vary | |
| Education Unlimited | Science Camps for Girls | MIT & Tufts | Science & Engineering | Girls, Grades 4-9 | Application | Class costs vary | |
| Education Unlimited | Coed Science Camp | MIT & Tufts | Science | Grades 4-9 | Application | Class costs vary | |
| Emagination Computer Camps | Computer Camps | Boston College | Game Design, Programming & more | Ages 8-18 | Registration | Class costs vary | |
| Girls Make Games | Summer Camp | MIT (Cambridge) | Video Game Design & Development | Ages 8-17 | Registration | $1500 | |
| Girls Who Code | Summer Immersion Program | Boston | Computer Science and Coding | Grades 11-12 | Application | Free | |
| GSK | GSK Science in the Summer | Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield | Science | Grades 2-6 | Registration | Free | |
| iD Tech | Computer Camps | Amherst, Bentley, Eastern Nazarene, Endicott, Harvard, Lasell, MIT, Olin, Simmons, St. Mark’s, U Mass Lowell | Game Design, Programming, App Development & more | Ages 6-18 | Registration | Class costs vary | |
| i2 Camp | Summer Tech Camps | Roxbury Latin (Boston) | Coding, Engineering, 3D Printing & more | Ages 9-13 | Registration | $899/week | |
| Mad Science | Summer Camps | North Boston & South Boston | Chemistry, Rocketry & Engineering | Ages 4-12 | Registration | Class costs vary | |
| Microsoft Stores | YouthSpark Programs | Boston, Burlington & Natick | Coding Games & Apps | Ages 8+ | Registration | Free | |
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Summer Programs | Various MA locations | LEGO, Robotics & Girl Power | Ages 5-12 | Registration | Class costs vary |
Editor’s Note: This camp list has been updated for 2018 and now includes 90+ camps.
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Thanks so much for all the details. Really appreciate it. These details are really hard to find. Is there any research/ lab assistant opportunities near Worcester for 9th and 10th graders,
Great question! I would probably start by contacting WPI and inquiring about opportunities (https://www.wpi.edu/admissions/undergraduate/precollege.html). Another suggestion is to talk with your child’s middle school and high school tech/engineering teachers. They are generally a great resource and may know of specific internships in the area.
Thank you so much for the information and it’s really help my daughter to choose what she wants to do.
Hi! My child loves robotics and engineering. He’s doing amazing things at home, but is only a Kindergartener and we live on the Cape. Most programs will not let my child enroll because he is so young. Does anyone know of any programs close to the Cape that offer courses where a younger child can enroll?
How did you get your kindergartener to be interested in robotics?
I introduced my daughter to building toys, such as LEGOS and Lincoln Logs, when she was young (~3 years). They helped to spark her interest in building things. Robotics was a natural next step for her and robotics gave her the opportunity to design, build, program and control robots. She attended a robotics summer camp at a young age and enjoyed it.
Here are some robotics products recommended by educators: https://www.bostontechmom.com/2016-holiday-stem-gift-guide-what-pltw-educators-recommend/.
Being part of a FIRST LEGO League Jr team is also a great way to get your child involved in robotics: http://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/flljr.
Great list! Thanks so much. Do you know of any scholarships or low-cost or free programs? Or how to research scholarships?
Thank you! There are a few programs in the list that are low-cost or offer assistance; however, the only way to find out is to click on each program to get pricing information.
Thanks for finally writing about >Parents’ Guide to 50+ STEM Summer Camps in Massachusetts – Boston Tech Mom
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Thank you! Glad you find it helpful.
I have a few questions about the STEM camps in general: do they accept international students? Are any of the camps over nights where the students stay at the universities or colleges they are attending these camps?
Hi Christina, I would contact the camps directly to get details but I would expect that many would accept international students. I know that iD Tech camps offer overnight options and the camps are held on university campuses.
Are there scholarships available? I have an 11 year-old great-niece, a sixth grade student, with cerebral palsy, being raised with her sister by a single parent Mom. She is an honors student, excels in math and science and lives in central Massachusetts.
I have noticed that some camps offer scholarships. My suggestion would be to inquire with the camp directly.
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Great info. Is there any way (similar) to find out what’s there near Philadelphia area?
Thank you! I would suggest checking out your local libraries and universities to start. Also, some of the camps listed in the MA post have a national presence and might have camps in PA.
This is great list! Thank you Cyndi on the efforts to put all together. Lots of choices for the parents this summer!
Thank you!
Thank you Cyndi, this is very valuable. If a young 15 year old girl is interested in digital design and user experience, where should we look at for the summer? Many thanks,
Hi Jose. Here are a few program ideas to get you started:
https://www.kids4coding.com/cambridge2018 (Teen Entrepreneur: Web Development class)
http://codecampkidz.com/course (HTML, CSS, Bootstrap JS, jQuery & JavaScript Projects)
https://junilearning.com/#curriculum (App Master: Web Development class)
Hello, these classes are amazing, only too far for me. Anything near Wrentham/Norfolk, MA area?
Yes, have you looked into Fungineers in Norfolk? https://www.letsfungineer.com/