Looking for the best STEM summer camps in Charlotte, NC for 2026? We track 120 programs for Charlotte 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 Charlotte.
AI Agent Builder Lab ★ Featured
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 ★ Featured
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…
A.I. Adventures - Intro to Machine Learning
Middle/High School · $235–$255
Students construct machine learning models using image and text recognition within block-based coding software to build a portfolio of projects.
AI Explorer
Elementary · $295–$350/wk
Children explore how smart technology learns and makes decisions through games, stories, and creative challenges with friendly robots.
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.
See all 17 AI & Machine Learning programs →
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,…
Camp Tech Revolution at Fusion Academy – Charlotte
Middle School · $649–$899/wk
Campers ages 6-14 build tech skills in coding, game design, AI, and robotics through hands-on learning in a cutting-edge environment.
Code Ninjas Concord Summer Camps
Elementary · $225–$250/wk
Children aged 5-14 learn programming languages, game development, and robotics through building projects and engaging with themes like Minecraft Education…
Code Ninjas Indian Trail Summer Camps
Elementary · $225–$399/wk
Kids ages 5-14 learn to code by building video games, exploring robotics, and engaging in creative technology projects in a fun, hands-on environment.
Discovery Place Science - Creative Coding
Elementary · $395–$415/wk
Campers in grades 3-4 build computer and coding skills using real coding languages to create games, design websites, and program robots.
See all 14 Coding & Software Development programs →
AI Robotics & Autonomous Drone Lab ★ Featured
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…
Central Piedmont Community College - A.I. Designers & Developers (Grades 4-6)
Elementary · $235
Elementary school campers explore artificial intelligence by designing and developing applications, learning foundational concepts in a hands-on…
Engineering for Kids South Charlotte - Advanced Robotics with LEGO Spike
Middle School · $425/wk
Middle school students aged 11-13 learn advanced robotics by building and programming with LEGO Spike, engaging in challenges and problem-solving to…
Playto Labs Robotics Summer Camp
Middle/High School · $100 · Online
Kids build real robots and learn engineering concepts through 1:1 live online classes, solving real-world challenges to develop creativity, logic, and…
Terrific Scientific Robotics & Engineering Camps
Middle School · $295–$395/wk
Offers hands-on summer camps where rising K-7th graders can build LEGO robots, explore quadcopter aerial robotics, and engage in various engineering and…
See all 16 Robotics & Engineering programs →
AI Play Summer Day Camp by Elon University
Middle School · $500–$525
Middle school students explore artificial intelligence fundamentals and digital game design, building confidence in creating with emerging technologies,…
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 — 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 — exploring and visualizing data, probability and…
Camp Tech Revolution at Fusion Academy – Charlotte - Artificial Intelligence
Middle School · $649–$899/wk
Students explore artificial intelligence, robotics, coding, and game design through hands-on projects, building serious tech skills in an immersive…
Charlotte Latin School - Data Science Camp
High School · $50
Students learn Python programming, data exploration, visualization, statistical modeling, and machine learning through a project-based curriculum led by…
See all 18 Mathematics & Data Science programs →
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 — 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 — atomic structure, bonding, stoichiometry, kinetics,…
Charlotte Preparatory School Summer Camps - Quantum Creators Advanced STEM
Middle School · $550/wk
Campers engage in cutting-edge science, building, and innovating through immersive, week-long STEM experiences.
Club SciKidz South Charlotte Summer Camps
Middle School · $375–$400/wk
Provides over 70 themed STEM camps covering astronomy, robotics, chemistry, medicine, and more for a hands-on summer of discovery.
High School Research Program
High School · $2,475 · Online
A prestigious program where high school students engage in independent research projects, guided by expert mentors, with opportunities for publication.
See all 18 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 — from aviation safety and drones to…
Cool School: The Science of Star Wars and Space
Elementary · $295/wk
Young explorers blend astronomy, physics, and biology with Star Wars themes, building creations, exploring planets, and discovering real space science…
Space Explorers Academy - Lavner Education
Middle/High School · $649–$899/wk
Students learn about life in space, 3D print rockets, use Roblox to create a space station, and build Mars rovers, preparing them for future STEM careers.
UNC Charlotte Drone Certification Course (Ground School & FAA Certification)
High School · $450–$625/session
Students learn airspace rules, flight safety, weather effects, and drone applications, gaining knowledge to pass the FAA exam and earn official drone…
See all 15 Space & Aviation programs →
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.
Camp Tech Revolution: Spy Tech
Middle School · Pricing varies
Students engage in spy missions, create surveillance systems, encrypt messages, learn forensic science, and program ciphers using Scratch or Python.
Crime Scene Investigator Camp
Middle/High School · Pricing varies
Students learn to process mock crime scenes, collect and examine evidence, develop fingerprints, cast shoe impressions, and analyze samples using…
CyberPatriots
High School · Pricing varies
Campers gain hands-on experience with tools used by cybersecurity professionals, learning to fortify systems, build firewalls, and analyze digital…
Future CSI
Middle/High School · Pricing varies
Campers experience every stage of forensic investigation, from discovering a crime to analyzing evidence, using real-world techniques and equipment to…
See all 10 Cybersecurity & Ethical Hacking programs →
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