Your child already uses AI every day — here’s how to help them understand and build it. These are our handpicked AI summer camps for Phoenix, AZ kids and teens in 2026, most of them live-online and beginner-friendly. Programs marked ★ Featured are our top picks to start with; click any program for details and enrollment.
AI Agent Builder Lab ★ Featured
Middle/High School · $499 · Online
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…
AI Explorers Lab ★ Featured
Middle School · $699 · Online
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…
AI FinTech Lab
High School · $799 · Online
Hands-on lab where students deploy AI agents in financial markets, build a trading bot, and learn why most trading bots fail.
AI Medicine Lab
High School · $799 · Online
Hands-on lab where students train real medical AI models and research crews while learning where medical AI fails — and how to use it responsibly.
AI Research Fellowship
High School · $2,500 · Online
Advanced 1:1 PhD-mentored fellowship where students with AI/Python foundations conduct original AI research and produce a submission-ready paper, with…
AI Startup Lab
Middle/High School · $999 · Online
A live, online 6-week lab where students in grades 8–12 use AI tools, market research, product design, and a simple startup financial model to build an…
Code Ninjas Phoenix (Ahwatukee) AI & Robotics Program
Middle School · $225–$250/wk
Kids learn coding, robotics, and AI through engaging, hands-on activities, developing critical thinking and future-ready skills.
Game and AI Camp (ASU SCAI)
Middle/High School · $1,000
Students design 2D games using GameMaker, learning game mechanics and integrating exciting AI tools to generate images, sound effects, and music.
GenTech KidsTech AI & IoT Camp
Middle/High School · $329–$499/wk
Students explore AI and the Internet of Things through hands-on coding projects and real-world applications at various Phoenix-area locations.
Intuitive AI and Creative Practice (ASU The GAME School)
High School · $300
Students are introduced to intuitive ways of understanding AI and Machine Learning, exploring how Generative AI and LLMs can be integrated into creative…
AI Scholars Program
High School · Pricing varies · Online
An intensive AI/ML bootcamp designed for high school students to learn the fundamentals of artificial intelligence, coding, and real-world applications…
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