Looking for the best STEM summer camps in New Jersey, NJ for 2026? We track 143 programs for New Jersey 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 New Jersey.
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…
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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.
See all 16 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…
Innovators Engineering Summer Camp
Middle/High School · $750/wk
Campers explore engineering principles through hands-on building, problem-solving, and design challenges, working with circuits and simple machines to…
Leapcoderz Summer Camp 2026
Middle School · $220–$440/wk
Students aged 6-16 engage in hands-on robotics, coding, AI, CNC, and 3D printing, building and programming robots, applying AI concepts, and preparing for…
NJIT Summer STEMx High School Programs
High School · $725/wk
High school students immerse themselves in one-week targeted STEM disciplines, choosing from topics like Materials Engineering, Sustainable Engineering,…
Playto Labs Robotics Summer Camp
Middle School · $100/session · Online
Students participate in 1:1 live online classes, building and programming real robots with kits delivered to their homes, and engaging in hands-on…
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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…
Camp Tech Revolution at Katz JCC - AI & Coding
Middle/High School · $949/wk
Engage in cutting-edge tech camps, learning Python and AI to build coding skills and develop projects in artificial intelligence and app development for…
Club SciKidz North Central New Jersey - AI and Coding Summer Camp
Middle School · $525/wk
A hands-on AI & Data Science camp for innovators aged 11-15 to learn coding, build AI models, and explore natural language processing and data analysis…
Governor's School of New Jersey
High School · Free
A free, selective pre-college program at Monmouth University for in-state high schoolers focusing on engineering and technology, involving independent…
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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 · $385–$445/wk
Offers hands-on STEM adventures with experiments, engineering builds, and creative challenges in robotics, astronomy, health sciences, chemistry, and 3D…
DNALC Summer Camps
Middle School · $600–$650
Students engage in lab-based activities, building physical models, extracting DNA, and modifying bacteria, exploring biotechnology, genetics, and cell…
High School Research Program
High School · $2,475 · Online
A prestigious program where high school students engage in independent research projects, guided by expert mentors, with opportunities for publication.
See all 17 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…
County College of Morris - NASA Astro Camp
Middle School · Free
Middle school students receive a hands-on introduction to engineering and space exploration through interactive projects and challenges modeled after…
InfoAge Space Week
Middle School · $250
Middle school students engage in five days of hands-on activities and experiments focused on space science and exploration, including launching rockets…
International Ivy - Engineering – Flight & Aerospace
Elementary · $880/wk
Students aged 9-11 design models of flying technologies and engineer rovers for space exploration, learning about aeronautical and aerospace engineering.
See all 22 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.
iD Tech Cybersecurity Camps
Middle/High School · $1,229/wk
Students ages 13-18 gain foundational cybersecurity knowledge and hands-on experience in a structured learning environment at Princeton University.
International Ivy Enrichment Programs - Cybersecurity and Cryptography
Middle School · $440–$880/wk
Students become ethical cyber-defenders, exploring data protection, cyberattacks, secret codes, phishing scams, and command-line tools through hands-on…
NJIT STEMx High School Program - Cybersecurity
High School · $725/wk
High school students immerse themselves in cybersecurity, commuting daily to NJIT for a one-week program taught by university faculty.
Stevens Institute of Technology Pre-College Cybersecurity (Beginner)
High School · $3,350
Students gain a basic understanding of cybersecurity fundamentals and system security principles in this one-week residential program.
See all 12 Cybersecurity & Ethical Hacking programs →
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