Compare 105+ programs in AI, coding, robotics, science, math & cybersecurity — day camps for kids, summer programs for middle & high schoolers, and university pre-college options. Free directory, no signup required.
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A live online AI program for middle schoolers in grades 6-8. Across 8 hands-on sessions, students learn how AI works, write smart prompts, train their own models, build chatbots, and use AI responsibly. No coding required.
Age Group
Middle School
Location
Research Ignited Online Platform
Phone
+1 (919) 213-1821
Learn Python-powered robotics, sensors, electronics, AI, computer vision, and autonomous drone concepts through guided projects in a small-group live online setting. No prior robotics or coding experience is required. Students with prior knowledge can go further through advanced AI-based projects and extensions.
Age Group
Middle/High School
Location
Research Ignited Online Platform
Phone
+1 (919) 213-1821
Go from AI user to AI builder in one weekend. A live, online intro where students with no coding experience learn how large language models work and build their own multi-agent AI app using professional tools like CrewAI.
Age Group
Middle/High School
Location
Research Ignited Online Platform
Phone
+1 (919) 213-1821
A live, online 6-week bridge that previews the major AP Biology units before the school year — cells, genetics, molecular biology, evolution, and ecology — taught by working researchers so students walk into AP class already familiar with the material.
Age Group
High School
Location
Research Ignited Online Platform
Phone
+1 (919) 213-1821
A live, online 6-week bridge that previews the major AP Chemistry units before the school year — atomic structure, bonding, stoichiometry, kinetics, equilibrium, and thermochemistry — so the school year feels like review, not a scramble.
Age Group
High School
Location
Research Ignited Online Platform
Phone
+1 (919) 213-1821
A live, online 6-week bridge that teaches real Java programming from scratch before the school year — objects, classes, arrays & ArrayLists, inheritance, and recursion — in a browser-based environment with no setup, so students walk into AP CS A already coding.
Age Group
High School
Location
Research Ignited Online Platform
Phone
+1 (919) 213-1821
A live, online 6-week bridge that previews the full AP Statistics course before the school year — exploring and visualizing data, probability and distributions, sampling, confidence intervals, and hypothesis testing — so students learn to think with data before AP class begins.
Age Group
High School
Location
Research Ignited Online Platform
Phone
+1 (919) 213-1821
A live, online 6-week bridge that previews AP Calculus AB before the school year — limits and continuity, derivatives and their applications, and integration and the Fundamental Theorem — so students arrive ready instead of playing catch-up.
Age Group
High School
Location
Research Ignited Online Platform
Phone
+1 (919) 213-1821
A structured, college-level foundation course in aerospace engineering, taught live online over 6 weeks. Every session pairs strong concept-building with a hands-on lab in college-level simulators, and students design and defend a capstone mission at the end. No prior aerospace experience required.
Age Group
Middle/High School
Location
Research Ignited Online Platform
Phone
+1 (919) 213-1821
Advanced 1:1 mentor-guided fellowship where high school students conduct an original aerospace research project — from aviation safety and drones to satellites, space medicine, and sustainable aviation — and produce a serious deliverable for college applications, with optional journal-publication support.
Age Group
High School
Location
Research Ignited Online Platform
Phone
+1 (919) 213-1821
Kids learn programming fundamentals and design their own games within the Roblox platform through project-based activities.
Age Group
Middle School
Location
Ironwood Crossing Community Center, Queen Creek, AZ
Phone
(512) 621-9187
Kids learn basic coding to create their own video games using beginner-friendly platforms like Game Builder Garage.
Age Group
Middle/High School
Location
Sunnyslope Youth Center, 1702 W Peoria Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85029
Phone
(602) 262-6541
Children explore programming fundamentals and STEM through immersive, hands-on coding activities.
Age Group
Middle/High School
Location
Multiple Locations
Phone
(602) 607-4409
Campers train like astronauts, exploring space travel, planetary systems, rocketry, and robotics through hands-on experiments and engineering challenges.
Age Group
Elementary
Location
600 E. Washington St., Phoenix, AZ 85004
Phone
N/A
Junior innovators dive into the science, physics, and engineering behind amusement parks, designing and building their own model park with custom rides.
Age Group
Middle School
Location
600 E. Washington St., Phoenix, AZ 85004
Phone
N/A
Children learn engineering inventions, secret codes, and hands-on contraptions, with a specific program for coding autonomous robots.
Age Group
Elementary
Location
2701 E. Thomas Rd, STE I, Phoenix, AZ 85016
Phone
(480) 222-2233
High school students experience college life, strengthen academic skills, and explore engineering design processes through ASU's Fulton Schools of Engineering.
Age Group
High School
Location
ASU Tempe Campus
Phone
(480) 965-2272
High school students explore transportation engineering through ASU labs, hands-on challenges, and field trips to local transportation hubs and infrastructure sites.
Age Group
High School
Location
ASU Tempe Campus
Phone
(480) 965-2272
This two-week program allows high school students to explore biomedical research and precision medicine through hands-on lab shadowing, experimental design, and learning about various diseases.
Age Group
High School
Location
445 N 5th St, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Phone
(602) 343-8719
Campers explore diverse ocean habitats, aquatic ecosystems, and animal adaptations through interactive activities, classroom learning, and behind-the-scenes tours.
Age Group
Middle School
Location
9500 E Via De Ventura, Suite A-100, Scottsdale, AZ 85256
Phone
(480) 291-8193
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Looking for a STEM summer camp near you? This free Phoenix directory lists 105+ local and online programs across the Phoenix metro area — including AI, coding, robotics, science, and math camps for kids, middle schoolers, and high school students. Compare prices, dates, age groups, and formats, then filter by focus area above to find the closest match for Summer 2026.
We list 105+ STEM summer camps in Phoenix, AZ across AI & machine learning, coding, robotics, science, math, space, and cybersecurity. Top picks vary by your child's age and interests — use the category filters above to compare programs by price, duration, and format.
Prices in our Phoenix directory range from free community programs to $3,000+ for university-hosted pre-college tracks. Most full-day weekly camps run $400–$900 per week; specialized AI and research programs typically run $1,000–$2,500 for the full program. Click any camp for current pricing.
Camps in our Phoenix listings cover elementary (typically ages 6–10), middle school (11–13), high school (14–18), and selective pre-college research programs for rising seniors. Filter by age group to see only programs that match your child.
Yes — many of our listed programs offer fully online or hybrid formats, especially in AI, coding, and research. Online options are open to students nationwide, including Phoenix-area kids who can't travel to an in-person camp. Look for the “Virtual Camp” filter or any program tagged Online / Hybrid in the details.
Yes. Several listings are pre-college programs hosted by universities — including residential and commuter options. These are competitive admissions with applications often closing in March/April for summer cohorts. Use the Pre-College filter at the top to see only these programs.
