Want your New Jersey, NJ child to spend summer 2026 building real software instead of just using apps? Here are our handpicked coding camps and programs for New Jersey 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,…
GoCoding Summer Camp 2026
Middle School · $80/day
Kids ages 4-15 explore coding, robotics, game development (Scratch, Minecraft, Roblox), AI, and 3D design through interactive, hands-on activities.
NextGen Bootcamp Full-Stack Web & App Developer Immersive NJ
High School · $4,500–$5,000
High school students learn to build, design, and develop websites using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and create iOS applications with Swift and Xcode.
NJIT STEMx High School Program - AI & Cybersecurity
High School · $725/wk
High school students immerse themselves in one-week modules focused on Artificial Intelligence or Cybersecurity, taught by NJIT faculty, emphasizing…
theCoderSchool Short Hills Summer Coding Camps
Middle/High School · $549–$699/wk
Offers in-person coding camps focusing on video game development, robotics, Minecraft, Roblox, JavaScript with HTML/CSS, and mobile game development.
Brainy n Bright Summer Camps
Middle School · Pricing varies
Students dive into coding, AI, robotics, and game design through project-based learning to build future-ready skills.
Camp Tech Revolution at Katz JCC
Middle School · Pricing varies
Offers weekly tech camps in coding, game design, Roblox, Minecraft, AI, and app development for kids ages 6-14, with hands-on projects and skill-building.
Genius Gems Game Design Lab
Elementary · Pricing varies
Campers design and code their own digital games using Scratch and interactive sensors, blending creativity, logic, and teamwork.
iCode Princeton Summer Camps
Middle/High School · Pricing varies
Kids explore coding, robotics, game design, and AI through hands-on, project-based learning with instructor-led lessons and gamified techniques.
Little Ivy Academy
Middle School · Pricing varies
Kids ages 6-14 build robots, code games, develop apps, and create 21st-century gadgets with real, hands-on experience for all skill levels.
Montclair State University AI & Engineering Summer Lab
High School · Pricing varies
High school students gain hands-on experience with AI, deep learning, and embedded systems using Python and C programming with Raspberry Pi's and…
Rutgers Online Summer Camps - Coding & Game Design
Middle School · Pricing varies · Online
Students can enroll in beginner online courses focused on coding and game design, offered through Rutgers Division of Continuing Studies.
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