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 San Diego, CA 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…
Magikid Robotics Lab Summer STEM Camp
Middle School · $465–$1,000/wk
Students build and program robots, engaging in hands-on challenges that foster creativity and problem-solving, including AI programming, for various skill…
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…
Veritas AI - AI Scholars Program
High School · $2,290–$2,490 · Online
A live online program for high school students to learn Python, machine learning, and AI concepts, culminating in a real-world group project.
AI Scholars Program
High School · Pricing varies · Online
An intensive AI/ML bootcamp designed for high school students to learn the fundamentals of artificial intelligence, coding, and real-world applications…
AI Scholars Program (UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies)
High School · Pricing varies
An intensive 10-session bootcamp introducing high school students to the fundamentals of artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, and…
Code Ninjas Rancho Bernardo AI Camp
Middle School · Pricing varies
Kids ages 5-14 learn real AI, robotics, and coding skills through structured, hands-on lessons and build projects in a fun, tech-driven environment.
Machine Learning for High Schoolers
High School · Pricing varies
High school students unlock the power of AI by building intelligent systems with Python, learning machine learning algorithms, and deep neural networks in…
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