Find a STEM camp for your child in our guide to math, science, and tech camps for kids in the NYC area, including programs in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Long Island, Westchester County, Rockland County/Bergen County, and Fairfield County, CT.
New York City
Brooklyn
556 Columbia St., Red Hook
718-643-6302
One of the world’s most renowned STEM focused schools offers weekly summer camps for kids in grades K-9. Traditional day camp is available for children K-5, while older kids can chose from an arts camp, digital photography camp, Minecraft camp, science enrichment camp in biology or astronomy, foreign language immersion camp, and educational game design camp.
361 5th Ave., Park Slope
Weekly day camp for kids ages 7-14 taught by a mechanical engineer and a former high school math and physics teacher. Each week campers learn computer programming, build and battle Lego robots, and more.
66 6th Ave., Loft #2, Prospect Heights
Williamsburg Northside School, 299 N. 7th St., Williamsburg
347-699-3095
This weekly day camp for kids entering grades 1-5 combines learning and Legos. Campers work with trained teachers and explore specially designed Bricks-4-Kidz models, Lego games, and more.
Bright Horizons STEM in the Studio All Summer Long!
175 Kent Ave., Williamsburg
718-302-1113
This camp offers weekly and monthly enrollment plans, and includes exploration of music and art as well as biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, and engineering.
Berkeley Carroll, 701 Carroll St., Park Slope
Williamsburg Northside School, 299 N. 7th St., Williamsburg
International School of Brooklyn, 477 Court St., Carroll Gardens
The Brooklyn Free School, 372 Clinton Ave., Clinton Hill
718-369-6320
This science day camp is specifically for girls entering grades 3-6. The camp focuses on science, design, engineering, and creativity with hands-on activities and projects aimed at inspiring girls.
i2 Camp at Poly Prep Country Day School
9216 7th Ave., Bay Ridge
646-650-2900
With a junior camp (grades 5-6) and a senior camp (grades 7-8), i2 camp offers campers weekly programs in engineering, game design, robotics, and more.
JEI Learning Center, 7721 18th Ave., Bensonhust; 718-534-6990
Mazel Day School, 2915 Brighton 6th St., Sheepshead Bay; 718-368-4490
This weekly day camp caters to kids in grades 1-6. Program options include Eureka the Inventor’s Camp, Robot Engineers, Flight Academy, Forensic Science, and more.
Poly Prep Country Day School Innovation Space Camp
9216 7th Ave., Bay Ridge
646-650-2900
Weekly activities at Poly Prep’s Innovation Space Camp allow campers to create interactive games and programs, explore technology and electronics, create robots, and even use a 3-D printer to bring their virtual designs and ideas to life.
Manhattan
American Museum of Natural History Adventures in Science
Central Park West at 79th St., Upper West Side
212-769-5100
Both three-day workshops and weeklong day camps are available for kids from pre-K through fifth grade at the museum. Camps are designed to expose campers to science through hands-on investigations, activities, and tours of the museum. Camp programs include AstroAdventures, ArcheoAdventures, PaleoAdventures, Ocean Adventures, and more.
The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum Complex, Midtown West
646-381-5166
Nine weeklong day camps at the Intrepid Museum allow kids ages 5-13 to explore the science behind the museum. Camps are broken down into smaller age groups, and weekly programs include Intrepid Inventors, Spy Science, Space Creations and Spin Offs, Submerged: Science of Submarines, and more.
Teachers College, Columbia University, 525 W. 120th St., Upper West Side
212-678-3851
This camp introduces kids in kindergarten through fourth grade to life science, physical science, and environmental science with hands-on, interactive, and dynamic activities.
New York University, East Village
Marymount Manhattan College, Upper East Side
888-709-8324
The weekly programs at this day camp for kids ages 7-17 focus on software programming, game design, and animation. Campers are divided up into age groups to learn code, app development, game development, web design, and more.
173 W. 81st St, Upper West Side
Stephen Wise Free Synagogue, 30 W. 68th St., Upper West Side
Tribeca Community School, 124 Hudson St., Tribeca
212-600-1010
In this one-week day camp, kids ages 4-12 can learn to code, build robots, explore chemistry, and more. Camp programs include Rocket Science, Rockin’ Robotics, Actions & Reactions, Boundless Biology, and Coding & Gaming.
St. Vincents High School, 151 E. 65th St., Upper East Side
Seward Park Co-op, 266 E. Broadway, Lower East Side
917-780-2345
This day camp for makers ages 7-12 offers two hands-on STEM projects each day. Weekly themes include wearable electronics and spy gear, rocket science, and Lego Mindstorms robotics.
2672 Broadway, Loft A, Upper West Side
212-245-0444
RoboFun offers hands-on technology camps for kids in grades K-6. Weekly programs include Lego Robotics, Coding Game Design, and Stop Motion Animation.
Science Teacher Sarah’s Science Adventure Kids
112 W. 14th St., Chelsea
646-374-1721
This weekly camp involves three field trips a week to many of the city’s scientific institutions and museums, combined with two days of experiments in the classroom.
Shelter Studios, 244 W. 54th St.
347-491-0257
In eight weekly sessions, kids from kindergarten through eighth grade can learn code, build their own website, create video games and short animations, and more. Includes soccer games in the morning and recess in Central Park.
Marymount School of New York, 1026 5th Ave., Upper East Side
212-744-4486 x8355
A month-long camp at the Marymount School of New York for kids in grades 2-5 combines on-site laboratory and scientific exploration with weekly field trips around the city’s many scientific institutions and museums. Topics span from natural science to math and gaming to robotics and more.
Stephen Wise Free Synagogue, 30 W. 68 St., Upper West Side
The Town School, 570 E. 76 St., Upper East Side
Friends Seminary Campus, 222 E. 16 St., Lower East Side
Lower Eastside Girls Club Center for Community, 402 E. 8 St., 3rd Floor, Lower East Side
Friends Seminary Campus, 222 E. 16 St., Union Square
In eight week-long sessions, campers in kindergarten through eighth grade learn to design and construct mechanized models with Lego, basic programming, and more, along with lunch and recess in Central Park, field trips to the American Museum of Natural History, and more.
Queens
Engineering Camp at JEI Learning Center
256-10 Union Turnpike, Glen Oaks
718-347-3138
This once-a-week summer class is for kids ages 8-10. Campers learn about engineering, build Lego Robotics, and more.
JEI Learning Center-Auburndale, 200-13 32nd Ave., Bayside
347-408-4098
Mad Science offers weeklong day camps (with after-care options) and “after-camp” sessions for kids in grades 1-6. Program themes include robot engineering, forensic science, inventing, and more.
185-10A Union Turnpike, Fresh Meadows
718-264-7626
RoboMind’s weekly STEM camps run throughout the summer for kids ages 6-14. Programs include project-based immersion robotics programs, model 3-D projects for practical LEGO application, robotics competition training, and more. Each week is based on a theme such as dinosaurs or space. After hours, there is a special studio camp for children ages 4-10.
Long Island
Nassau County
Cradle of Aviation STEM & Space Camp
Cradle of Aviation Museum, Charles Lindbergh Boulevard, Garden City
516-572-4111
These five-day minicamps are led by museum educators. Programs include and Engineering Camp and Rocket Science Camp.
Adelphi University, 1 South Ave., Garden City
Jericho Jewish Center, 430 N. Broadway, Jericho
Shelter Rock Church, 626 Plandome Road, Manhasset
Temple Beth Am, 2377 Merrick Ave., Merrick
The Church of St. Jude, 3606 Lufberry Ave., Wantagh
Additional locations in Suffolk County
888-909-2822
This weekly science day camp is for curious kids aged 5-11. Themes include Amazing Superhero Science, Dino-Robot Creators & Raging Chemistry, Rock ‘n Roll Gizmos & Gadgets, and Roaring Rockets & Astronaut Devices.
Hofstra University Science Education Camp
Hofstra University, Hempstead
516-463-6600
During two jam-packed weeks, campers touch upon many different science disciplines, from chemistry and physics to nutrition. Morning camp is for kids entering grades 2-5, while afternoons are for campers in grades 6-9.
Adelphi University, Garden City
888-709-8324
The weekly programs at this day camp for kids ages 7-17 focus on software programming, game design, and animation. Campers are divided into age groups to learn code, app development, game development, web design, and more.
Locations in Carle Place, Farmingdale, Garden City, Glen Cove, Massapequa, Merrick, New Hyde Park, Old Bethpage, Old Westbury, Port Washington, Syosset, and Wantagh
516-620-6768
This weekly day camp caters to kids in grades 1-6. Program options include Inventor’s Camp, Robot Engineers, Flight Academy, Forensic Science, and more.
1526 N. Plandome Road, Plandome
516-627-9400
This two-week-long day camp is for children from nursery school through seventh grade, with counselor options for older students. Additionally, mini one-day sessions are available in late June and early July. All areas of science are explored through fun activities.
Suffolk County
17 Three Sisters Road, Saint James
631-584-5555
This STEM-focused weekly day camp is for kids in grades 1-8. Campers will learn the basics in chemistry, physics, biology, forensics, and astronomy with fun, age-appropriate activities.
Locations in Babylon, Commack, Huntington, Lindenhurst, Sayville, Setauket, and Stony Brook
888-909-2822
This weekly science day camp is for curious kids ages 5-11. Themes include Amazing Superhero Science, Dino-Robot Creators & Raging Chemistry, Rock ‘n Roll Gizmos & Gadgets, and Roaring Rockets & Astronaut Devices
Locations in Commack, Port Jefferson Station, Islip, and Shoreham
516-620-6768
This weekly day camp caters to kids in grades 1-6. Program options include Eureka the Inventor’s Camp, Robot Engineers, Flight Academy, Forensic Science, and more.
Maritime Explorium Summer Makers and Explorers Camp
101 E. Broadway, Port Jefferson
631-331-3277
This weekly camp gives children ages 3-9 the opportunity to explore the Port Jefferson Harbor front and shore while learning about technology and engineering. During Kidoyo Filmmaking and Coding Week from Aug. 24-28, kids ages 6-9 can learn code and filmmaking with Kidoyo in the mornings before spending the afternoons exploring outdoors.
The Science Academy Camp at Park Shore Day Camp
450 Deer Park Road, Dix Hills
631-499-8580
This science-enrichment camp for children in grades 1-5 runs two-week programs. Campers learn about robotics, engineering, life science, physical science, and coding, with a New York State certified teacher in every classroom.
NYC Suburbs
Westchester County, NY
School of the Holy Child, 2225 Westchester Ave., Rye
914-779-6024
Campers in grades K-9 can explore design and mechanics in LEGOTech or architecture in the Bright Lights, Big City program. Other subjects include gaming, technology, and photography.
Computer Adventures: Bits, Bytes & Bots Summer Camp
605 Millwood Road, Mount Kisco
914-218-8175
Children ages 6-16 will learn about game design, robotics, programming, and app development, among other programs, while exploring today’s cutting-edge technology.
75 Larchmont Ave., Larchmont
77 Kensico Drive, Mount Kisco
29 Castle Place, New Rochelle
200 Forest Ave., Rye
25 Leroy Ave., Tarrytown
39 N. Broadway, White Plains
511 Warburton Ave., Yonkers
888-909-2822
From robotic creations to chemistry experiments, campers grades K-6 build on their curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking skills through hands-on experiments.
Offering camps specific to engineering, Lego robotics, and electronic game design, Engineering for Kids has locations in Briarcliff, Harrison, Rye, and Yorktown.
Locations in Armonk, Chappaqua, Croton-on-Hudson, Harrison, Scarsdale, Yorktown
Campers in grades K-4 explore themes such as forensics, rocket launching and design, chemistry, and other hands-on science activities.
The Ursuline School, 1354 North Ave., New Rochelle
914-341-1488
In summer camp sessions, kids ages 7-14 have the opportunity to pursue creative thinking in STEM areas such as electronics, coding, and robotics.
White Plains Sylvan Learning Center, 180 S. Broadway, White Plains
914-948-4116
Offering coding, advanced STEM concepts, and other problem-solving programs for children in grades pre-K through 12, Sylvan EDGE aims to help children develop skills in game design, robotic development, and more.
Rockland County, NY / Bergen County, NJ
Bergen County Academies Math Competition Camp
327 E. Ridgewood Ave., Paramus, NJ
201-343-6000
Students entering grades 5-9 learn foundational concepts of math while gaining experience as future engineers, inventors, and non-routine problem-solving individuals.
Rockland Community College, 145 College Road, Suffern
888-909-2822
From rockets to gizmos and gadget creations, Destination Science offers summer programs to children entering kindergarten through grade 6.
Dwight-Englewood Summer Connections
315 E. Palisade Ave., Englewood, NJ
201-227-3144
From exploring literature to building their own designs using technology and development, campers in grades pre-K through 12 experience a variety of enriching programs at D-E Summer Connections.
334 Spook Rock Road, Suffern
845-368-3773
Using play-based learning opportunities, campers are immersed in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics programs. Camps include computer coding, cooking chemistry, and robotics, among other themes.
International Ivy Summer Enrichment Program
Ridgewood Montessori School, 70 Eisenhower Drive, Paramus, NJ
908-899-1338
With more than fifty classes to choose from in technology, science, visual arts, math, and business, children ages 5-14 will explore many disciplines to satisfy their interests and creativity.
Bardonia Elementary, 31 Bardonia Road, Nanuet
Challenger Center, 225 Route 59, Airmont
Felix Festa Middle School, 30 Parrot Road, West Nyack
Pearl River Middle School, 520 Gilgert Ave., Pearl River
845-294-5434
Children in grades 1-6 experiment, explore, and learn real world science techniques through discussions, activities, and demonstrations.
Rockland Community College Summer Camps
145 College Road, Suffern
845-574-4451
Campers in grades 2-9 will learn about biology, chemistry, robots, and rockets with creative projects and take-home science gadgets at the Rockland Community College Summer Camps.
Fairfield County, CT
1017 Post Road E., Westport
203-921-7905
Students ages 4-13 explore robotics and are introduced to the world of technology through hands-on learning.
Computer Camp at Fairfield University
1073 N. Benson Road, Fairfield
877-248-0206
Kids ages 8-17 have the opportunity to participate in more than 20 technology workshops in digital media, coding, web design, app development, and more.
Norwalk Community College: College for Kids
188 Richards Ave., Norwalk
203-857-7080
Offering programs in math, engineering, science, and robotics, NCC offers classes in all STEM disciplines showing campers how to program video games, build robots, or make art using geometrics.
Russian School of Mathematics: Stamford Summer School
2810 Long Ridge Road, Stamford
860-952-2002
The Russian School of Mathematics is dedicated to helping students in grades 1-6 learn and comprehend mathematics while also preparing them for high school math.
The Discovery Museum & Planetarium
4450 Park Ave, Bridgeport
203-372-3521
Children in grades K-9 can participate in week-long programs exploring forensics, the ocean, rocket design, and more. Maker programs allow children to become immersed in models, design, and robotics.