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 New Jersey, NJ 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 Summer Institute at The Elisabeth Morrow School
Middle/High School · $1,400
Students entering grades 3-9 learn fundamental AI concepts, program AI using Scratch (grades 3-5) and Python (grades 6-9), and complete a design sprint…
BetterMind Labs AI Program
High School · $1,000–$1,400 · Online
High school students join 4-week online cohorts with expert mentorship to build production-level AI projects, such as healthcare prediction systems or…
Innovation Foundry STEAM Summer Camps - AI/ML Creations & Competitions
Middle/High School · $550/wk
Students aged 12+ engage in hands-on technology experiences, exploring AI, robotics, and creative engineering while creating devices and customizing items…
Montclair State University Pre-College: AI and Engineering Summer Lab
High School · $1,900
High school students experience college life while engaging in a residential program focusing on robotics and automation within an AI and Engineering…
NJIT STEMx High School Program - Artificial Intelligence
High School · $725/wk
High school students immerse themselves in a one-week module focused on Artificial Intelligence, taught by NJIT faculty, emphasizing computing skills and…
Startup Launch 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…
Stevens Pre-College Summer Residential Program: Artificial Intelligence in Modern Society
High School · $3,350
High school students explore the mystery of AI, learning basics through neural networks, data training, and investigating policies, while developing…
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