Compare 119+ 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
Middle school girls learn AI and machine learning using Python and Micro:bit, building and training models to understand real-world applications and explore AI careers.
Age Group
Middle School
Location
Marymount University, Ballston Center: 1000 N Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA 22201
Phone
(301) 996-2078
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
Young innovators explore AI fundamentals by training mini-AI models, experimenting with images and sounds, and learning how smart machines make decisions.
Age Group
Middle School
Location
Fusion Academy – 333 John Carlyle Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone
(888) 854-2267
Kids engage in hands-on activities, experiments, and projects to explore AI and machine learning concepts within a fun, interactive STEM camp environment.
Age Group
Middle School
Location
Multiple Locations (Reston-area administration: 12110 Sunset Hills Rd. Suite 600, Reston, VA 20190)
Phone
(877) 684-1260
This two-week immersive program introduces high school students to modern computing hardware and intelligent systems through hands-on modules in AI, machine learning, Python programming, IoT platforms, electronic circuit design, and robotics.
Age Group
High School
Location
Room 4100, Virginia Tech, 3625 Potomac Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22305
Phone
N/A
Kids transform into active creators through creative technology programs like filmmaking, animation, YouTube content creation, and game design.
Age Group
Middle School
Location
1550 Wilson Blvd STE 300, Arlington, VA, 22209
Phone
N/A
Kids ages 5-14 learn to build video games, solve real-world challenges, and strengthen critical thinking skills through hands-on coding, robotics, Roblox, and Minecraft programs.
Age Group
Middle School
Location
2499 N Harrison St, LL-3, Arlington, VA, 22207
Phone
N/A
Middle school students are immersed in robotics and artificial intelligence, developing a VEX IQ robot to simulate a NASA Mars Rover Mission.
Age Group
Middle School
Location
Virginia Tech Academic Building One, 3625 Potomac Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22305
Phone
N/A
Students engage in hands-on instruction in robotics and engineering, focusing on coding and building robots.
Age Group
Middle/High School
Location
Sleepy Hollow Elementary School, 3333 Sleepy Hollow Road, Falls Church, VA
Phone
(703) 533-9711
Students explore engineering through hands-on activities, designing, building, testing, and reimagining technologies like 3D models, bridges, and rockets.
Age Group
Middle/High School
Location
Multiple Locations
Phone
(703) 481-3080
Students learn 3D modeling and printing combined with LEGO robotics, designing, building, and programming robots to solve challenges.
Age Group
Elementary
Location
9880 Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22031
Phone
(703) 673-2784
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Looking for a STEM summer camp near you? This free Northern Virginia directory lists 119+ local and online programs across the Northern Virginia 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 119+ STEM summer camps in Northern Virginia, VA 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 Northern Virginia 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 Northern Virginia 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 Northern Virginia-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.
