88+ university-hosted pre-college STEM programs for high schoolers near Bay Area — AI, research, engineering, and science tracks. Compare admissions, prices, and dates.
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Middle school students engage in hands-on activities across aerospace, biotechnology, and robotics, learning engineering principles and creative problem-solving on a college campus.
Age Group
Middle School
Location
University of California, Berkeley
Phone
N/A
An intensive, selective program for competitive coding and advanced USACO programming, preparing students for contests and college-level computer science.
Age Group
Middle/High School
Location
100 Saratoga Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95051
Phone
(650) 273-4089
High school juniors and seniors conduct intensive biomedical research in Stanford labs, exploring areas like immunology, neuroscience, and bioengineering under faculty mentorship over eight weeks.
Age Group
High School
Location
Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford University
Phone
N/A
An introductory three-week program for high school students to explore machine learning, data science, and Python coding, culminating in a research project.
Age Group
High School
Location
3175 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95054
Phone
(408) 861-3860
High school teens engage in hands-on scientific research at UC Berkeley labs, investigating topics such as nano-satellite engineering, artificial intelligence, and the psychology of wellbeing.
Age Group
High School
Location
UC Berkeley
Phone
N/A
High school students immerse themselves in AI and data science with a strong focus on Python programming, in a fast-paced, college-level academic environment.
Age Group
High School
Location
2251 College Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone
(510) 545-2244
Eligible high school students take a Stanford undergraduate course for credit, focusing on the principles of data science.
Age Group
High School
Location
Stanford University
Phone
(650) 723-3109
High school students learn AI and data science fundamentals through team projects, tackling real-world environmental and health challenges using Google Cloud Platform.
Age Group
High School
Location
University of San Francisco, 2130 Fulton St, San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone
(415) 422-2966
High school students learn Python for data manipulation, build machine learning models, explore neural networks, and discuss ethical AI using real-world datasets.
Age Group
High School
Location
UC Berkeley Campus, Berkeley, CA
Phone
(858) 780-5660
Rising high school juniors and seniors participate in an 8-week paid summer research internship in UCSF labs, gaining hands-on experience in scientific research.
Age Group
High School
Location
UCSF Lab Research, San Francisco
Phone
N/A
High school students take college-level courses in aerospace engineering, exploring fundamentals of flight mechanics and spacecraft systems.
Age Group
High School
Location
Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Phone
(650) 723-3109
Rising high school juniors and seniors explore space biology research and data analysis through this immersive program at NASA Ames.
Age Group
High School
Location
NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
Phone
N/A
High school students explore data privacy, cryptography, and network security through hands-on workshops and ethical hacking exercises to understand cybercrime prevention and defense.
Age Group
High School
Location
University of California, Berkeley
Phone
N/A
High school students explore diverse engineering fields like civil, mechanical, electrical, chemical, and robotics through hands-on simulations, real-world challenges, and industry trips.
Age Group
High School
Location
University of California, Berkeley campus
Phone
(800) 994-6752
High school students in grades 10-11 engage in project-based STEM learning, explore Berkeley Lab's research, and receive college and career guidance in a real-life work environment.
Age Group
High School
Location
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Phone
N/A
High school students learn human anatomy, movement fundamentals, and exercise principles through hands-on lab work and clinical education, exploring diverse physical therapy career paths.
Age Group
High School
Location
2650 Durant Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94720
Phone
(858) 780-5660
High school students explore AI's impact on business and society, engaging with AI tools, machine learning, and generative AI through lectures, hands-on projects, and site visits in San Francisco.
Age Group
High School
Location
Wharton San Francisco Campus
Phone
N/A
A two-week online or residential program for 9th graders to explore AI concepts through lectures, hands-on research projects, and mentorship, focusing on AI's positive societal impact.
Age Group
High School
Location
Stanford Campus or Virtual
Phone
N/A
High school students explore critical health topics impacting Asian populations, learn precision health data and AI fundamentals, and design collaborative, AI-driven projects.
Age Group
High School
Location
Stanford
Phone
N/A
High school students explore programming, game design, and software development, gaining hands-on AI programming skills and working on real projects in a university setting.
Age Group
High School
Location
San Francisco (university institution)
Phone
N/A
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Looking for a STEM summer camp near you? This free Bay Area directory lists 360+ local and online programs across the Bay Area metro area — including AI, coding, robotics, science, and math camps for kids, middle schoolers, and high school students. Compare prices, dates, age groups, and formats, then filter by focus area above to find the closest match for Summer 2026.
We list 360+ STEM summer camps in Bay Area, CA across AI & machine learning, coding, robotics, science, math, space, and cybersecurity. Top picks vary by your child's age and interests — use the category filters above to compare programs by price, duration, and format.
Prices in our Bay Area directory range from free community programs to $3,000+ for university-hosted pre-college tracks. Most full-day weekly camps run $400–$900 per week; specialized AI and research programs typically run $1,000–$2,500 for the full program. Click any camp for current pricing.
Camps in our Bay Area listings cover elementary (typically ages 6–10), middle school (11–13), high school (14–18), and selective pre-college research programs for rising seniors. Filter by age group to see only programs that match your child.
Yes — many of our listed programs offer fully online or hybrid formats, especially in AI, coding, and research. Online options are open to students nationwide, including Bay Area-area kids who can't travel to an in-person camp. Look for the “Virtual Camp” filter or any program tagged Online / Hybrid in the details.
Yes. Several listings are pre-college programs hosted by universities — including residential and commuter options. These are competitive admissions with applications often closing in March/April for summer cohorts. Use the Pre-College filter at the top to see only these programs.
