Parents’ Guide to 100+ STEM Summer Camps in Massachusetts

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 camps, science camps, math camps, engineering camps, 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 all of the programs and evaluate them based on criteria that are important to you and your child, such as an 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
Boston Architectural College	Summer Academy: High School Design Exploration	Boston	Architecture & Design	Grades 9-12
Boston University College of Engineering	U-Design	Boston	Science & Engineering	Grades 7-9
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 11-12
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	Summer Science Programs	Bridgewater	Science	Grades 4-12
Harvard Medical School	MEDscience Summer Program	Boston	Human Biology & Healthcare	Grades 9-12
Harvard Student Agencies	Summer Coding Academy	Cambridge	Coding	Grades 9-12
Mass Bay Community College	Summer STEM Sample Workshops	Wellesley Hills	Biotech, Robotics, Engineering &  more	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 (June-Jan)	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
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	Research, Biology, Engineering & more	Grades 9-12
UMass Lowell College of Engineering	Future Engineers	Lowell	Engineering	Grades 10-12
Wentworth Institute of Technology	summerFAB	Boston	Architecture, Design & Fabrication	Grades 10-12
Worcester Polytechnic Institute	Frontiers	Worcester	Science, Engineering & Math	Grades 11-12
Worcester Polytechnic Institute	Camp Reach	Worcester	Science & Engineering	Girls, Grade 7
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 4-17
Analytics Head Start (AHEAD)	Get AHEAD: Data Analytics	The Roxbury Latin School (West Roxbury) & Concord Academy (Concord)	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	Robotics, Animation, Science & more	PK-Grade 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
Code & Circuit	Summer STEM Programs	Amesbury	Programming, Robotics, 3D Printing & more	Grades K-8
CodeCampKidz	Learn To Code	Online	HTML, CSS, & Javascript	Grades 6-8
CODEMAKERS	Summer Camp	Belmont	Python Programming Classes & Robotics	Grades 3-12
Codeverse	Coding FUNdamentals Summer Camp	Burlington	Game Design Coding, Robotics & 3D Printing	Grades 1-8
Code Wiz	Summer Programs	Reading, Westford & Westborough	Coding, Robotics & 3D Printing	Ages 7-17
CS Recitations	Summer Programming Classes	Natick	Computer Science	Grades 5-12
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	Regis College (Weston), Endicott College (Beverly) & Lasell University (Auburndale)	Astronomy, Catapults, Rocketry, Marine Ecology & more	Ages 8-17
Einstein’s Workshop	Summer Programs	Burlington, Newton & North Andover	Coding, Game Learning, Robotics & more	Grades K-8
Empow Studios	Summer Programs	17 locations throughout MA	Tech & Design Camps, Minecraft Camps, Coding & more	Ages 7-17
epiic Solutions	Epiic Experiences	Boston University (Boston)	Entrepreneurship, Technology & Innovation	High School
EXPLO	Summer Programs	Wheaton College (Norton)	Bioengineering, Medicine +Biotechnology, Entrepreneurship & more	Grades 4-11
Flying Cloud Institute	SMArt Studios Summer Programs	Egremont & New Marlborough	Chemistry, Robotics, Art & more	Ages 6-14
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: Fish Fraud Forensics	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 Programs	Wellesley	VR, Coding, Robotics  & More	Ages 11+
Ivy Seed	Summer Camp	Harvard (Cambridge)	Programming, App Development & Robotics	Ages 6-18
Jr. Tech	Summer STEM Workshops	Cape Cod	Computer Programming, Robotics, Marine Ecology & more	Grades 4-12
Kids 4 Coding	Summer Programs	Lesley University (Cambridge) & Roxbury Latin School (W. Roxbury)	Game Design, Programming, Build/Code Drones & more	Ages 7-16
Kids Digital U	Summer Tech Camp	Needham	3D Design and Computer Animation, Virtual Reality & more	Ages 10-18
Kingsley Montessori School	Summer in the City	Boston	Engineering	Ages 3-12
KT Byte	Computer Camps	Lexington	Computer Science	Ages 8-18
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
Linx Camps	STEAM Camps	Wellesley	STEAM, Science, Coding & more	Ages 3-15
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	Summer Camp	Somerville	Girls Invention, Science & more	Ages 7-12
Penguin Coding School	Summer Session	Lexington	Computer Programming	Grades 1-12
Pincushion Hill Montessori School	STEM Program & Summer Discovery Program	Ashland	Science	Ages 2.9-10
PinkyInc	Summer Camp	Marlborough	Technology & DIY Projects	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
Shady Hill School	Summer STEAM	Cambridge	STEAM: Project-based learning	Grades K-5
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	Hands-projects: Design & Engineering	Ages 7-13
SummerTech	SummerTech	Regis College (Weston)	Coding, Animation, Web Development & 3D Modeling	Ages 10-17
The Business of Doing Good	Social Entrepreneur Program	Cambridge & Weston	Social Entrepreneurship	Grades 5-9
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
The Paper Mouse Atelier	Summer Vacation Programs	West Newton	Creative Arts & Handmade Crafts	Grades 2-7
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, Robotics & more	Ages 7-14
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	Robotics, Coding & more	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
GSK	GSK Science in the Summer	Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield	Science	Grades 2-6
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
Microsoft Stores	YouthSpark Programs	Boston, Burlington & Natick	Coding Games & Apps	Ages 6+
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 1-2

Editor’s Note: This list was updated for 2020.