Want your Bay Area, CA child to spend summer 2026 building real software instead of just using apps? Here are our handpicked coding camps and programs for Bay Area kids and teens — from beginner Scratch and Python classes to advanced bootcamps. Programs marked ★ Featured are live-online options you can join from anywhere; click any program for details.
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,…
Berkeley Summer Computer Science Academy
High School · $5,197
A rigorous two-week residential program for high school students interested in computer science and artificial intelligence, offering immersive coding and…
Code Ninjas North San Jose Summer Camps
Middle School · $225–$250/wk
Kids aged 5-14 learn coding and game development through themes like Minecraft, Roblox, robotics, and AI, with options for half-day or full-day sessions.
iD Tech Camps - Stanford University
Middle School · $1,079–$1,279/wk
Kids and teens dive into coding, game development, robotics, and AI courses while experiencing life at Stanford University.
TheCoderSchool Berkeley Summer Camps
Middle School · $599–$799/wk
Kids code throughout the week in languages like Scratch, Python, Roblox, HTML/CSS, and AI, with daily outdoor activities.
AlphaStar Academy Computer Science Camp
Middle/High School · Pricing varies
An intensive, selective program for competitive coding and advanced USACO programming, preparing students for contests and college-level computer science.
Applied Computing Foundation Summer Camps
Middle/High School · Pricing varies
Empowers youth to become confident innovators by teaching AI, robotics, and entrepreneurship, building intelligent prototypes with hardware, AI…
CodeREV Kids - Berkeley Tech Camps (Virtual)
Middle/High School · Pricing varies · Online
Kids learn to write code, 3D model and animate, develop apps and games, and mod in Minecraft or Roblox in a virtual camp format.
Girls in Engineering (GIE) Summer Camp
Middle School · Pricing varies
A free 5-day camp for middle school girls to learn Scratch programming, 2D game design, animation, and VEX IQ robotics at UC Santa Cruz.
iCode San Jose Coding Camps
Middle School · Pricing varies
Students learn coding, digital design, and AI engineering basics through hands-on projects like Minecraft modding, Roblox game development, and Scratch…
iD Tech Camps - San Francisco State University
Middle/High School · Pricing varies
Students ages 7-17 learn coding, game development, robotics, and app development through hands-on projects on a university campus.
iD Tech Camps - UC Berkeley
Middle/High School · Pricing varies
Kids and teens learn coding, game development, robotics, and 3D printing through hands-on projects at UC Berkeley.
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