Parents’ Guide to 100+ STEM Summer Camps in Massachusetts

March 9, 2017

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, including coding, science, math, engineering, and more!

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 the programs and evaluate them based on criteria that are important to you and your child, such as the area of focus, age, and location.

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.

University Programs

Sponsor	Program	Location	Focus	Age
Boston Architectural College	Summer Academy: High School Design Exploration	Boston	Architecture & Design	Grades 9-12
Boston University College of Engineering	U-Design	Boston	Engineering	Grades 7-10
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 & more	Grades 8-12
Boston University	Summer Pathways	Boston	Science & Engineering	Girls, Grades 11-12
Boston University	PROMYS	Boston	Mathematics	Ages 14-19
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 7-10
Brandeis University (Computer Science)	App Design Boot Camp	Waltham	App Design	High School
Bridgewater State University	Science Academy	Bridgewater	Science	Grades 6-12
Harvard Medical School	MEDscience Summer Program	Boston	Human Biology & Healthcare	Grades 9-12
Harvard Student Agencies	Summer Coding Academy	Cambridge	Coding	Grades 9-12
MIT 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
MIT Edgerton Center	Engineering Design Workshop	Cambridge	Engineering	Grades 9-12
MIT Office of Engineering Outreach Programs	Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science (MITES)	Cambridge	Math, Engineering Science & more	Grade 12
MIT Office of Engineering Outreach Programs	MIT Online Science, Technology and Engineering Community (MOSTEC)	Online	Engineering & Science	Grade 12
MIT	Women’s Technology Program (WTP)	Cambridge	Electrical Engineering, Computer Science & Mechanical Engineering	Girls, Grade 12
MIT’s Lincoln Laboratory	LLRISE	Lexington	Radar Systems	Grade 12
Northeastern University	Summer STEM Program (NUSSP)	Boston	Math & Science	Grades 6-8
Northeastern University	Accelerate: Pre-College Programs	Boston	Bioengineering, Engineering Design, Science & more	Grades 11-12
Smith College	Summer Science and Engineering Program	Northhampton	Science, Engineering & Medicine	Girls, Grades 9-12
Stonehill College	GirlsGetMath	Easton	Mathematics	Grades 10-11
Tufts University	Summer Session for High Schoolers	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 7-8
Tufts University DevTech Research Group	Summer Programs	Medford	Robotics, Programming & Bioengineering	Grades K-3
Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach	Summer Programs	Medford	Robotics & Engineering	Grades 1-12
UMass Amherst	Summer Pre-College Programs	Amherst	Engineering, Astronomy, Vet Technology & more	Grades 9-12
UMass Lowell College of Engineering	Future Engineers	Lowell	Engineering	Grades 10-12
Wentworth Institute of Technology	ImpactLab	Boston	Science, Engineering & Design	Grades 11-12
Worcester Polytechnic Institute	Frontiers	Worcester	Science, Engineering & Math	Grades 11-12
Worcester Polytechnic Institute	Camp Reach	Worcester	Science & Engineering	Girls, Grade 8
Worcester Polytechnic Institute	Spark	Worcester	Robotics, Physics, Game Design & more	Grades 4-6
Worcester Polytechnic Institute	Ignite	Worcester	Robotics, Physics, Video Game Design & more	Grades 7-8
Worcester Polytechnic Institute	Launch	Worcester	Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering & more	Grades 9-10

Local Programs

Sponsor	Program	Location	Focus	Age
Acera School	Summer STEAM Camp	Winchester	Creativity-based Arts & Sciences	Ages 5-17
Analytics Head Start (AHEAD)	Get AHEAD: Data Analytics	Boston	Data Analytics, Data Science & Engineering	Grades 9-12
Beaver Country Day School	Design With Purpose: Summer Programs	Chestnut Hill	Creative Design and Engineering	Grades 5-8
Belmont Hill School	Science and Technology Workshops	Belmont	Robotics, Engineering, Science & more	Grades 6-12
Berkshire Museum	Summer Camps	Pittsfield	Engineering, Animation, Science & more	Grades 1-6
Biogen Idec	Adventures in Biotechnology	Cambridge	Biotechnology	Grades 10-12
Boston Area Girls STEM Collaborative	Tech Savvy	Boston University (Boston)	3D Printing, Robotics & more	Girls, Grades 7-8
Boston Leadership Institute	Summer STEM Programs	Boston, Waltham & Wellesley	Science & Engineering	Grades 8-12
Boston STEM Lab	Summer Classes	Chestnut Hill	Science, Nature & Engineering	Ages 3.5-6
Charles River School	Summer STEMQuest Programs	Dover	Drones, Collaboration & Outdoors	Grades 1-5
Circuit Lab	Summer Programs	Various MA locations	Electronics, Coding & Robotics	Ages 5-14
Code & Circuit	Summer STEM Programs	Amesbury	Programming, Robotics, 3D Printing & more	Grades K-8
CodeCampKidz	Learn To Code	Online	HTML, CSS, & Javascript	Ages 12+
CODEMAKERS	Summer Camp	Arlington	Coding & Robotics	Grades 3-12
Codeverse	Coding FUNdamentals Summer Camp	Burlington	Game Design Coding, Robotics & 3D Printing	Grades 1-8
Code Wiz	Summer Programs	Arlington, Reading, Westford & Westborough	Coding, Robotics & 3D Printing	Ages 7-17
CS Recitations	Summer Programming Classes	Natick	Computer Science	Grades 4-12
e2 Young Engineers	Summer Programs	Lexington	Engineering, Robotics & more	Ages 5-12
e inc.	Science Discovery Program	Charlestown	Environmental & Natural Science	Grades 1-5
EcoTarium	Summer Discovery Camp	Worcester	Nature, Animals & more	Ages 5-14
Edge on Science	Summer Programs	Endicott College (Beverly) & Lasell University (Newton)	Astronomy, Catapults, Rocketry, Marine Ecology & more	Ages 8-17
Einstein’s Workshop	Summer Programs	Burlington	Coding, Game Learning, Robotics & more	Grades K-9
Empow Studios	Summer Programs	17 locations throughout MA	Tech & Design, Minecraft, Coding & more	Grades 2-8
epiic Solutions	Epiic Experiences	Boston University (Boston)	Entrepreneurship, Technology & Innovation	High School
EXPLO	Summer Programs	Wheaton College (Norton)	Biomedical Engineering, Architecture, Entrepreneurship & more	Grades 4-12
Flying Cloud Institute	Summer Programs	Egremont & New Marlborough	Science, Art, Outdoor Exploration & more	Ages 6-18
Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts	Summer Programs	Andover, Brewster, Plymouth, Reading & Waltham	Space, Forensic Science, Civil Engineering & more	Grades K-12
Gloucester Biotechnology Academy	Summer STEM Program	Gloucester	Biotechnology	Ages 12-17
Green Apple Campus	Girls Take the Lead & Summer STEM	Olin College of Engineering (Needham)	STEM, Entrepreneurship & Leadership	Ages 6-18
iCode of Wellesley	Summer Camps	Wellesley	STEAM Design & Technology	Ages 6-18
Jr. Tech	Summer STEM Workshops	Cape Cod	Computer Programming, Robotics, Marine Ecology & more	Grades 4-12
Kids 4 Coding	Summer Programs	Cambridge & Roxbury Latin School (W. Roxbury)	Game Design, Programming, Build/Code Drones & more	Ages 7-16
KT Byte	Computer Camps	Lexington	Computer Science	Ages 8-18
LeapLearner Boston	LeapLearner International Summer Camp	Newton & Online	Python, Scratch, Unity, & Minecraft	Ages 6-16
LEtGO Your Mind	Summer Programs	Various MA locations	LEGO, Robotics & Stop Animation	Ages 4-13
Lexington Singapore School	Summer Math Programs	Lexington	Math	Grades K-8
LH Art-STEM	Build-It-Yourself Summer Camps	Cambridge	Robotics, Engineering, Coding, Art & more	Ages 8-13
Linx Camps	STEAM Camps	Wellesley	STEAM, Science, Coding & more	Grades K-8
Mass Audubon Society	Summer Camp	Various MA locations	Connecting with nature and outdoor exploration	Ages 4-15 ( depends on location)
Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science	Summer Programs	Worcester	Math, Science & Technology	Grades 5-8
Museum of Science	Summer Courses	Cambridge	Chemistry, Space, Med School & more	Grades 1-8
North Atlantic Archaeological Collaborative, Inc.	Archaeological Field Trip	Sandwich	Archaeology & Hands-on Digging	All Ages
NuVu: The Innovation School	Summer Programs	Cambridge	Design, Engineering, Science & more	Ages 11-18
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 7-12
Penguin Coding School	Summer Session	Lexington	Computer Programming	Ages 6-11
Philips Academy Andover	Andover Summer	Andover	Science, Math & Computer Science	Grades 7-12
Pincushion Hill Montessori School	STEM Program & Summer Discovery Program	Ashland	Science	Ages 2.9-10
PinkyInc	Summer Camp	Marlborough	Robotics, Coding, Engineering, & more	Grades 2-8
PZ Math	PZ Math Camp	Williamstown	Math	Grades 9-12
Science from Scientists	STEM Explorer	Salem State University & Massasoit Community College	Science, Forensics, Ecology & More	Grades 4-5
S.E.T School of Metrowest	Summer Programs	Ashland	Science, Robotics & Technology	Grades 1-8
St. Sebastian's School	Summer Workshops	Needham	Robotics	Boys, Grades 5-9
STEM Beginnings	STEM goes STEAM Summer Workshop	Westborough	Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, & Math for Young Children	Ages 5-10
Studio of Engaging Math	STEAM Program	Brighton	STEAM & Project-based Learning	Grades 2-8
The Flagship Clubhouse	Clubhouse	Roxbury	3D Design, Animation, Programming & more	Ages 14-18
The Innovation Institute	Summer Programs	Newtonville	Science & Engineering	Grades K-8+
The Makery @ Coolidge Corner	Youth Summer Programs	Brookline	STEAM (Art, Technology & Model-Making)	Grades 4-8
Think Tank at Technocopia	STEAM Summer Program	Worcester	Science, Technology & Art	Ages 5-15
United Nations Association of Greater Boston	Summer Institutes in Global Leadership	Harvard University (Cambridge) & Belmont Day School (Belmont)	Climate Change, Global Health, Global Leadership & more	Grades 5-7 & 7-12
Whitehead Institute	Expedition: Bio	Cambridge	Biology	Grades 7-8
Wicked Cool for Kids	Summer Programs	Various MA locations	Rocket Science, LEGO Robotics, Science & more	Grades K-5
Wolfram Research	Wolfram High School Summer Camp	Bentley University (Waltham)	Independent Coding Projects in Science, Math, Coding, and Physics	Grades 9-12
YMCA (Hockomock Area)	STEM Camps	North Attleboro, Franklin & Foxboro	Science, Rockets, Engineering & more	Grades 1-8
Z-kai Learning Lab	Summer Program	Arlington	Robotics, Coding & Math	Ages 7-13

National Programs

Sponsor	Program	Location	Focus	Age
Camp Invention	Camp Invention Programs	Various MA locations	Invention & Hands-on Projects	Grades K-6
Code Ninjas	Code Ninjas Camps	Various MA locations	Coding	Ages 7-14
CodeWizardsHQ	Online Coding Summer Camps	Online	Coding	Ages 8-17
Coding with Kids	Summer Camps	Various MA locations	Computer Programming	Ages 5-18
Digital Media Academy	Digital Media Camps	Harvard (Cambridge)	Digital Media, Game Design, Robotics & more	Ages 9-18
Drobots Company	Drone STEM Camps	Various MA locations	Drones, Science & Technology	Grades K-12
Education Unlimited	Summer Programs	MIT (Cambridge)	Science, Engineering & Robotics	Grades 4-12
Emagination Tech Camps	Tech Camp	Bentley University (Waltham)	Game Design, Programming & more	Ages 8-18
Girls Make Games	Summer Camp	Lesley University (Cambridge)	Video Game Design & Development	Ages 8-18
Girls Who Code	Summer Immersion Program	Boston	Computer Science and Coding	Grades 11-12
iD Tech	Tech Camps	Amherst, Bancroft School, Bentley, Curry College, Endicott, Framingham State, Harvard, MIT, Olin, St. Mark’s	Game Design, Programming, App Development & more	Ages 7-19
i2 Learning	i2 Camp	Roxbury Latin (West Roxbury)	Engineering & Science	Ages 9-13
Mad Science	Summer Programs	North Boston & South MA + Rhode Island	Chemistry, Rocketry & Engineering	Ages 5-12
Play-Well TEKnologies	Summer Programs	Various MA locations	LEGO & Robotics	Ages 5-14
Russian School of Mathematics	Summer Math Program	Various MA locations	Math	Grades K-12

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Comments on “Parents’ Guide to 100+ STEM Summer Camps in Massachusetts”

Miranda
January 25, 2022 at 2:47 pm

Thanks for your effort in compiling this list! You rock!

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1. Cyndi
  January 25, 2022 at 7:28 pm
  
  Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback!
  
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Lisa Sheridan
June 8, 2021 at 6:27 pm

This looks like a terrific source for programs!! Thank you

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Denise
February 25, 2020 at 3:40 pm

Looking for a summer camp for 7 and 10 year olds very interested in rocks.

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1. Cyndi
  February 25, 2020 at 8:47 pm
  
  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.
  
  Reply

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