Looking for the best STEM summer camps in Raleigh, NC for 2026? We track 142 programs for Raleigh 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 Raleigh.
AI Agent Builder Lab โ
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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 โ
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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 Explorers Lab
Middle School · $699 · Online
A live online AI program where middle schoolers learn how AI works, write smart prompts, train their own models, build chatbots, and use AI responsibly.
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 for Business Summer School
High School · $500
Students are introduced to AI and Machine Learning technologies and their impact on business decision-making through hands-on projects and real-world…
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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 โ objects, classes, arrays & ArrayLists, inheritance,…
Black Rocket Summer Camps
Middle School · $225–$350/wk
Black Rocket offers tech-focused summer camps for kids and teens. Camps cover various topics, including coding, game development, and digital art.…
CodeREV Kids
Middle School · $259–$629/wk
CodeREV Kids provides technology-focused summer camps for children and teens. Camps cover various topics, including coding, game design, and robotics.…
Create & Learn
Middle School · $89/wk · Online
Offers live online coding camps for kids and teens (K-12) in Scratch, Python, Roblox, Minecraft, AI, and game development, fostering problem-solving…
iD Tech Camps
Middle School · $949–$1,159/wk
iD Tech offers a variety of STEM camps focused on coding, game development, robotics, and design. Students learn from experienced instructors and develop…
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AI Robotics & Autonomous Drone Lab โ
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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…
Future Engineers
Middle School · $550/wk
Future Engineers offers engineering and design summer camps for kids. Camps focus on various engineering disciplines and design challenges. Students learn…
LEGOยฎ Tech Engineering Camps at Pump It Up
Elementary · $249–$399/wk
Kids engage in high-energy, fast-paced activities to discover, explore, invent, and imagine using LEGO bricks in engineering challenges.
NC State Engineering Summer Camps
High School · $500/wk
NC State University offers a variety of engineering summer camps for high school students. Camps cover different engineering disciplines, providing…
PathForge Learning - Robotics & Tech Summer Camps
Middle/High School · $199–$349/wk
Students engage in hands-on tech adventures, building and programming robots, coding games, and experimenting with emerging technologies in a…
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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 โ 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 โ exploring and visualizing data, probability and…
Camp Sierpiลski
Middle School · $3,695–$3,995
Students aged 11-14 engage in challenging mathematics, exploring advanced topics like fractals and infinity through a 2-week residential experience.
Girls Talk Math
High School · Free
Students work with peers to tackle challenging problems and learn to communicate their work through group projects, lectures, and workshops on advanced…
N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences - Code Your Own Adventure
Middle/High School · $430/wk
Students learn computer science fundamentals by building a fantasy adventure game from scratch using Processing, and are introduced to 3D-modeling and…
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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 โ 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 โ atomic structure, bonding, stoichiometry, kinetics,…
Apex Community Park Summer Camps
Elementary · $220–$235/wk
Apex Community Park offers varied summer camps, some of which include STEM related activities. These camps are often generalized, but can include outdoor…
Apex Park and Recreation Camps
Elementary · $220–$235/wk
Apex Park and Recreation offers a variety of summer camps, including some with STEM components. These camps can include outdoor science, nature…
Camp Invention
Elementary · $275/wk
Camp Invention is a nationally recognized STEM summer camp program. Camps focus on creativity, innovation, and problem-solving. Students participate in…
See all 34 Science & Innovation programs →
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 โ from aviation safety and drones to…
Outer Space Architect
Elementary · $300/wk
Young dreamers design and build intergalactic creations like moon colonies and Mars rovers, learning space travel science, constructing habitat models,…
Drone Kids Flight Academy
Middle/High School · Pricing varies
Students engage in real-world STEM education using drones to cultivate essential skills, with hands-on learning in drone flight, building, design, and…
Duke University National Student Leadership Conference (NSLC) Aerospace
High School · Pricing varies
High school students explore aerospace engineering through hands-on projects, field trips to aviation sites, and leadership development, experiencing…
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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.
Computer Science: SECURE IT: Introduction to Cybersecurity
Middle School · Pricing varies
Middle school students gain a gateway into cybersecurity, learning fundamental concepts, gaining hands-on experience with tools, and strengthening…
Cybersecurity Drone and Robotics Camp
High School · Pricing varies
High school students dive into robotics, drone technology, and cybersecurity through hands-on activities, workshops, and team projects, covering drone…
High School Summer Cybersecurity Program (NSLC)
High School · Pricing varies
Students explore cybersecurity through hands-on workshops and team challenges, applying knowledge in ethical hacking exercises, testing system…
White Hat Warriors: Ethical Hacking for Teens (The STEM Academy)
Middle/High School · Pricing varies
Teens learn ethical hacking to identify system vulnerabilities, strengthen defenses, and simulate cyberattacks in a hands-on environment.
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