Looking for the best STEM summer camps in Orange County, CA for 2026? We track 94 programs for Orange County students across AI, coding, robotics, science, math, and space. Below are our handpicked top picks in each category — click ‘see all’ for the full list, or any program for details and enrollment. Programs marked ★ Featured are standout live-online options you can join from Orange County.
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 & Robotics Camp
Middle School · $125–$620/wk
Students design, build, and program robots, learn AI fundamentals like machine learning, automation, and smart decision-making, and gain experience in 3D…
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.
See all 20 AI & Machine Learning programs →
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…
See all 10 Coding & Software Development programs →
AI Robotics & Autonomous Drone Lab ★ Featured
Middle/High School · $799 · Online
Learn Python-powered robotics, sensors, electronics, AI, computer vision, and autonomous drone concepts through guided projects in a small-group live…
AI and Robotics Center STAIR - Robotics/AI/3D Printing Camp
Middle School · $125–$620
Students design, build, and program robots, learn AI fundamentals, and gain 3D modeling and printing experience in a supportive environment.
Camp Integem: AI & Robotics Engineering
Middle School · $599–$759/wk
Students design and build intelligent AI robots, fly AI-powered drones, and create holographic AR applications, transforming imagination into reality with…
iD Tech BattleBots Robotics Engineering Camp
High School · $1,299/wk
Students ages 13-17 design, build, and program BattleBots using VEX Robotics, including chassis wiring, control programming, and custom attachment design.
Magikid Robotics Lab Summer Camp
Middle School · $465–$1,600/wk
Campers learn VEX IQ and VEX V5 robotics, AI concepts, and 3D printing, building and programming robots for competitions and creative projects across…
See all 9 Robotics & Engineering programs →
AP Calculus AB Summer Bridge
High School · $999–$1,499 · Online
A live, online 6-week bridge that previews AP Calculus AB before the school year — limits and continuity, derivatives and their applications, and…
AP Statistics Summer Bridge
High School · $999–$1,499 · Online
A live, online 6-week bridge that previews the full AP Statistics course before the school year — exploring and visualizing data, probability and…
Data Science for All Summer Program for High Schoolers (DS4ALL)
High School · $1,250
Students learn data science and machine learning principles, including data modeling, cleaning, wrangling, visualization, and basic Python programming,…
Fairmont Summer School - Math Enrichment
Middle School · $1,450
Students in grades K-8 reinforce core math skills and strengthen their foundation in Pre-Algebra and Algebra 1 to prepare for the upcoming school year.
Lavner Camps - App Development & Artificial Intelligence for Good
Middle School · $799–$999/wk
Campers explore app development and artificial intelligence, focusing on creating beneficial applications, problem-solving, and logical thinking.
See all 10 Mathematics & Data Science programs →
AP Biology Summer Bridge
High School · $999–$1,499 · Online
A live, online 6-week bridge that previews the major AP Biology units before the school year — cells, genetics, molecular biology, evolution, and ecology…
AP Chemistry Summer Bridge
High School · $999–$1,499 · Online
A live, online 6-week bridge that previews the major AP Chemistry units before the school year — atomic structure, bonding, stoichiometry, kinetics,…
Club SciKidz STEM Summer Camps
Middle School · $475–$549/wk
Offers over 70 themed, hands-on STEM camps covering robotics, coding, veterinary medicine, astronomy, and chemistry, sparking curiosity in young minds.
COSMOS UC Irvine
High School · $5,518
Talented high school students engage in advanced STEM topics through specific 'clusters' taught by esteemed UC faculty, covering engineering,…
Discovery Cube Orange County - Camp Discovery
Elementary · $365–$445/wk
Young scientists engage in fun, hands-on science through experiments, challenges, and activities, exploring various STEM topics within the science center.
See all 18 Science & Innovation programs →
Aerospace Engineering & Mission Design Lab
Middle/High School · $999 · Online
A structured, college-level foundation course in aerospace engineering, taught live online over 6 weeks. Every session pairs strong concept-building with…
Aerospace Research Fellowship
High School · $2,500 · Online
Advanced 1:1 mentor-guided fellowship where high school students conduct an original aerospace research project — from aviation safety and drones to…
Aviation Summer Camp
Middle/High School · $490/wk
Kids ages 9-16 explore the excitement of flight through model airplane building, flight simulators, aircraft walk-arounds, and drone flying, guided by…
OC Flight Lessons Aviation Camp
Middle/High School · $495–$1,295
Students ages 8-16 learn aerodynamics and flying skills through ground school, Redbird simulator sessions, a field trip to Lyon Air Museum, and optional…
OCC Planetarium STEM Explorers - Experiments Throughout History
Middle School · $375/wk
Students aged 11-14 recreate famous science experiments to understand how we pieced together knowledge about the universe, including special and general…
See all 10 Space & Aviation programs →
AI Cyber-Defense Lab
High School · $799 · Online
Hands-on lab where students build AI-powered scam and phishing detectors and learn the limits of defensive AI filters.
Girls Who Code - Summer Immersion Program
High School · Free · Online
Students gain computer science skills, explore tech careers, and build purpose-driven tech projects in a free, virtual program with tracks including…
UC Irvine ICS Summer Academy - Cybersecurity & Cryptography
High School · $2,500/session
Students explore modern cryptography, secure communication, data integrity, and authentication through hands-on projects, culminating in a capstone…
CyberForward Academy - Foundations of Modern Security
High School · Pricing varies · Online
This 8-week virtual program introduces beginners to essential cybersecurity principles and practices, emphasizing emerging technologies like AI and…
Tech Revolution STEM Summer Camps (Spy Tech)
Middle School · Pricing varies
Campers engage in Spy Tech activities, exploring codes, ciphers, and basic security concepts through hands-on challenges and projects.
See all 7 Cybersecurity & Ethical Hacking programs →
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