Refreshed weekly · Last updated May 28, 2026
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 models, build chatbots, and use AI responsibly. No coding required.
Age Group
Middle School
Location
Research Ignited Online Platform
Phone
+1 (919) 213-1821
Learn Python-powered robotics, sensors, electronics, AI, computer vision, and autonomous drone concepts through guided projects in a small-group live online setting. No prior robotics or coding experience is required. Students with prior knowledge can go further through advanced AI-based projects and extensions.
Age Group
Middle/High School
Location
Research Ignited Online Platform
Phone
+1 (919) 213-1821
A prestigious program where high school students engage in independent research projects, guided by expert mentors, with opportunities for publication.
Age Group
High School
Location
Research Ignited Online Platform
Phone
+1 (919) 213-1821
An intensive AI/ML bootcamp designed for high school students to learn the fundamentals of artificial intelligence, coding, and real-world applications through hands-on projects.
Age Group
High School
Location
Research Ignited Online Platform
Phone
+1 (919) 213-1821
Students build neural networks, train image recognition models, integrate ChatGPT into Python programs, and develop a machine learning portfolio for future computer science careers.
Age Group
High School
Location
Multiple Locations (e.g., Stanford University, UC Berkeley, SFSU, Santa Clara University)
Phone
N/A
This two-week virtual program introduces high school students to AI in healthcare fundamentals, hands-on research projects, and mentoring activities with Stanford researchers.
Age Group
High School
Location
Virtual
Phone
N/A
High schoolers build AI apps and create an AI portfolio with expert mentors and guidance from UC Berkeley faculty during a 7-day immersive experience on campus.
Age Group
High School
Location
UC Berkeley Campus
Phone
N/A
Kids ages 6-14 build skills in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and AI ethics through experiential, hands-on learning and exciting weekly tech activities.
Age Group
Elementary
Location
1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco, CA 94132
Phone
(415) 854-
Kids and teens dive into coding, game development, robotics, and AI courses while experiencing life at Stanford University.
Age Group
Middle School
Location
Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA 94305
Phone
(888) 709-8324
Students learn coding, game design, AI, data science, and app and website development through engaging project-based learning.
Age Group
Middle School
Location
Multiple Locations
Phone
(925) 594-6098
Kids code throughout the week in languages like Scratch, Python, Roblox, HTML/CSS, and AI, with daily outdoor activities.
Age Group
Middle School
Location
1385 Shattuck Ave Suite C, Berkeley, CA 94709
Phone
(510) 679-2375
High schoolers engage in a 7-day immersive experience building AI applications with expert mentors and UC Berkeley faculty on campus.
Age Group
High School
Location
UC Berkeley Campus
Phone
(510) 495-2390
Students design, build, and program LEGO robotics systems and learn 3D printing, developing coding skills, teamwork, and creative problem-solving in a fun, supportive environment.
Age Group
Middle School
Location
Los Gatos, CA
Phone
(408) 502-6010
Kids and teens build, battle, and engineer BattleBots® champions, wiring chassis, programming controls, and designing custom attachments using VEX Robotics.
Age Group
Middle/High School
Location
Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Phone
N/A
Girls ages 9-16 explore civil and environmental engineering fundamentals through hands-on activities, interactive field trips, and experiential learning.
Age Group
Middle/High School
Location
ICA Cristo Rey Academy, 3625 24th Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
Phone
N/A
Offers cutting-edge tech camps in robotics, coding, game design, artificial intelligence, and 3D printing, providing experiential, hands-on learning on a university campus.
Age Group
Middle School
Location
SFSU – 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco, CA 94132
Phone
415.854.1075
An intensive hybrid pre-college program for high school students covering robotics, design, 3D printing, and CAD basics, with hands-on prototyping and college life experience.
Age Group
High School
Location
UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Phone
N/A
Campers in grades 1-6 dive into hands-on STEM topics like space exploration and toy engineering, exploring the interactive Planetarium and Animal Discovery Zone.
Age Group
Elementary
Location
1 Centennial Drive, Berkeley, CA 94720
Phone
(510) 642-5134
High school students explore diverse academic subjects like computer science, bioscience, and engineering through intensive two-week online courses with Stanford-affiliated instructors.
Age Group
High School
Location
Online
Phone
(626) 403-8900
Grades K-8 explore local marine habitats and animals through hands-on science activities, including interactions with live marine animals and trips aboard a research vessel.
Age Group
Middle School
Location
500 Discovery Parkway, Redwood City, CA 94063
Phone
(650) 364-2760
Summer camps are great, but the real portfolio comes from competing. See every FIRST Robotics team in CA — plus pathways, deadlines, and pick lists for math, coding, science, and research competitions.
