Want your Orange County, CA child to spend summer 2026 building real software instead of just using apps? Here are our handpicked coding camps and programs for Orange County kids and teens — from beginner Scratch and Python classes to advanced bootcamps. Programs marked ★ Featured are live-online options you can join from anywhere; click any program for details.
AP Computer Science A Summer Bridge
High School · $999–$1,499 · Online
A live, online 6-week bridge that teaches real Java programming from scratch before the school year — objects, classes, arrays & ArrayLists, inheritance,…
Bytes and Bots Summer STEM Camps
Middle School · $300–$350/wk
Provides hands-on experience in robotics, coding, game design, and emerging technologies with projects in AI, electronics, and 3D printing for elementary…
Code Ninjas Newport Beach
Middle School · $225–$250/wk
Kids learn to code by building video games and digital projects through a martial arts-inspired belt system, focusing on problem-solving and critical…
Creator Camp
Middle School · $150/wk
Offers hands-on creative and tech camps in animation, filmmaking, content creation, and game development, turning screen time into making time.
iD Tech Camps at UC Irvine
Middle/High School · $949/wk
Kids and teens learn coding, AI, robotics, or game design from expert instructors in a university setting, gaining valuable tech skills and a taste of…
PlanetBravo Summer Camps
Middle School · $349–$599/wk
Offers technology education and fun with courses in video game design, film production, robotics, and coding, balancing indoor and outdoor activities.
College for Kids, Saddleback College
Middle School · Pricing varies
Offers a variety of STEM options including coding, rocketry, engineering, and 3D printing, allowing children ages 5 to 17 to experience college life.
Orange Coast College Python Programming 1
High School · Pricing varies
High school students gain foundational software development skills in Python, covering data types, control structures, and object-oriented programming,…
Play-Well TEKnologies LEGO® Coding & Robotics Camps
Middle School · Pricing varies
Engages children in solving real-world engineering challenges and learning coding using LEGO® materials and the Spike Prime System.
Playto Labs Robotics Summer Camp
Middle/High School · Pricing varies · Online
Kids and teens build real robotics projects at home with live 1:1 online sessions, learning coding, electronics, and engineering, with a complete robotics…
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