Looking for the best STEM summer camps in San Diego, CA for 2026? We track 94 programs for San Diego 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 San Diego.
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,…
Camp Tech Revolution at USD
Middle School · $719–$799/wk
Students engage in coding, game design, AI, robotics, and more through cutting-edge, hands-on activities, preparing them for future STEM careers at the…
CodeREV Kids Tech Camps
Middle School · $259–$699/wk · Online
Students learn coding fundamentals, 3D modeling, game development, and app creation using block-based and text-based programming in a virtual camp format.
Elementary Institute of Science Summer Camp
Middle School · $300/wk
Offers a weekly summer camp session focused on video game development and robotics, where students engage in hands-on coding and engineering activities.
iD Tech Camps at UC San Diego
Middle School · $949/wk
Kids and teens learn coding, game design, app development, and robotics in a university setting, balancing STEM skill development with summer fun.
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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…
Camp Tech Revolution at University of San Diego - Robotics with VEX IQ
Middle School · $799–$849/wk
Kids aged 10-14 program and battle robots using VEX IQ, choosing from over 60 cutting-edge STEM camps on the University of San Diego campus.
San Diego Air & Space Museum - RoboQuest
Elementary · $185/wk
Campers bring robots to life using the museum's collection for inspiration, building, coding, and testing robots while solving engineering design…
Camp Fire San Diego - Robo-CaHiTo: Robotics Camp
Elementary · Pricing varies
Campers learn hands-on by building and programming various robots, including solar-powered ones, while participating in traditional camp activities.
CCA Junior Robo Ravens Summer Camp 2026
Middle/High School · Pricing varies
Advanced Robo Ravens team members teach programming, robot assembly, communication, problem-solving, and strategy to students interested in learning…
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AoPS Academy San Diego Mathematics Camps
Middle School · $995
Students develop deep understanding of mathematics, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills through challenging curriculum and collaborative…
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…
Areteem Math Camp
Middle/High School · $3,295–$3,995
Students immerse themselves in advanced mathematics, focusing on problem-solving in algebra, geometry, counting & probability, and number theory through a…
COSMOS - UC San Diego
High School · $5,518
High school students engage in a four-week residential program at UC San Diego, exploring challenging, hands-on, lab-intensive curricula in mathematics,…
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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,…
Birch Aquarium Summer Camp
Middle School · $270–$620/wk
Children explore underwater worlds, meet ocean creatures, and engage in hands-on activities, games, and crafts to learn about marine science and ocean…
Fleet Science Center Summer Camps
Middle School · $270–$300/wk
Campers engage in exciting experiments, intriguing investigations, and hands-on activities across various STEM fields, fostering curiosity and a lifelong…
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.
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2026 Sling Summer Flight Camp
High School · $12,500
High school students receive real aviation training, log actual flight time, use advanced flight simulators, and complete ground school aligned with…
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…
Astronauts in Training
Elementary · $185/wk
Campers blast off to the moon and beyond, building rockets, creating spacesuits, and learning about life off-planet through creative, imaginative, and…
Space Camp
Elementary · $450/wk
Kids launch rockets, build egg-stronaut re-entry crafts, and learn about rovers and how to survive in space.
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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.
GenCyber Academy of Excellence at University of San Diego
High School · Free
This free summer day camp introduces high school students to cybersecurity basics, network defense, ethical hacking, and cryptography through hands-on…
Girls Who Code Pathways - Cybersecurity Track
High School · Free · Online
A free, flexible virtual program for high school girls and non-binary students to learn coding and explore cybersecurity, building real-world projects and…
UC San Diego Summer Security Research Program (REHS)
High School · $1,500
This highly competitive research program places high school students alongside UCSD researchers to engage in cybersecurity and data science projects,…
Cyber-AI @ USD
High School · Pricing varies
An immersive five-day program for high school students blending foundational cybersecurity principles with AI-powered solutions, engaging in simulations,…
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