Summer STEM Camps Create Hands-On Fun for Kids

Want your child to learn about subjects in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), and have fun doing it? Help them further understand the inner workings of what's all around them by enrolling them in a STEM-fueled summer camp. You may be surprised at the wide variety of highly-acclaimed summer camps in the St. Louis area that put new and exciting twists on STEM concepts, creating hands-on fun for kids with the benefit of being educational. Here are some STEM camps to take a look at:

Mad Science of St. Louis 

With 18 locations across the St. Louis area, your child will discover the perfect blend of fun and learning at Mad Science of St. Louis’ summer camps! Let their imagination soar at “Make It!” Camp, explore our world in Underground Explorers, or discover Super Gross Science! Your child can also dive into the Nuts and Bolts of Robots, become a secret agent, join the ranks of Mad Inventors, and, if they’re in preschool, nurture their little green thumbs with Mad Science’s special nature-focused preschool camp. With exciting topics like these, Mad Science of St. Louis’ week-long camps provide an unforgettable summer filled with captivating adventures, hands-on experiments, and mind-blowing discoveries. Go to Camps | Mad Science for the complete list of summer camps and sign up today! 

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Saint Louis Chess Club Summer Camps 

Saint Louis Chess Club’s summer camps are the perfect engaging and educational choice for your child this summer. Saint Louis Chess Club offers expert guidance, skill development, and advanced learning opportunities for those ready to level up. Saint Louis Chess Club is unique in the sense that every camp is designed to provide a supportive and fun environment where students can practice their new skills through hands-on activities and workshops. Your child will develop confidence and a deeper understanding of the game with the help of Grandmasters and experienced instructors.  

Full and half-day camps are available for ages 6-14, with camps held weekly from May through August at various locations throughout St. Louis. There are also virtual learning opportunities available for those who can’t make it into an in-person camp or want even more chess education, as well as a Digital Classroom offering exciting online chess instruction for students in grades K-12. Plus, use promo code ParentChess2025 at registration and save 10%. Go to 2025 Chess Summer Camp - Saint Louis Chess Club to sign up. 

Chaminade College Preparatory School Summer Camps 

Chaminade College Preparatory School has a variety of STEM-based summer camps for boys and girls that offer a unique blend of learning and enjoyment, ensuring a productive and engaging summer. STEM camps include three weeks of Explore Generative AI camp for grades 7-12, Model Rocket for grades 4-8, Woodworking, Electricity, CSPN Broadcasting, Video Editing, and three Advanced eSports camps for grades 6-12, STEM for grades 4-6, and two Intro to eSports camps for grades 6-8. Go to Summer Camps - Chaminade College Preparatory School for more information.

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Forsyth School Summer Discovery Summer Camps 

Forsyth School’s Summer Discovery summer camp program provides a balance of structure and age-appropriate freedom, offering children age 3 through grade 7 a largely “unplugged” experience with a neighborhood feel. Forsyth School’s STEM camps include Digging Dinosaurs for Pre-Primary school-aged children, Nature Detectives, Mad Science Mayhem, Code Breakers, Gears & Gadgets, Sticky Science, Candy Chemistry, and Wheels in the Park for Senior-K through grade 3 children, and 3D Printing, Geology Rocks, and Wheels in the Park for grades 3-7, as well as versions of Code Breakers, Gears & Gadgets, and Candy Chemistry for grades 4-7. Learn more about Summer Discovery camps at SUMMER DISCOVERY - Forsyth School.

Maryville Center for Access and Achievement

Maryville University’s Center for Access and Achievement specializes in STEM camps that make learning exciting and hands-on. Combining real-world experience with cutting-edge technology in a fun and supportive environment, complete with expert instructors who are passionate about inspiring the next generation of tech leaders and setting them up for success in today’s digital world. Maryville Center for Access and Achievement features programs like Science and Robotics (ages 4-12), Teen Tech (grades 6-8), and Coding Camp for high school students. Learn more at Student Programs | Maryville CA2. 

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SLUH STEM Camps 

Kids can embrace innovation and become a creative, collaborative, and critical thinker at St. Louis University High this summer. SLUH is offering two weeks of Robotics Summer Camp, certified by the Robotics Academy at Carnegie Mellon University. Robotics Summer Camp will focus on the programming of the new Lego Spike Prime Robot, as well as data storage and the binary number system. STEM Camp Week 1 takes place May 27th - 30th, and Week 2 takes place July 15 - July 18th. Go to STEM Camp - St. Louis University High School for more information.

Whitfield School Summer Programs

There’s so much to discover about STEM at Whitfield School’s Summer Programs! Kids in grades K-12 can spend the summer participating in hands-on STEM projects and leadership development in Camp Whitfield, or be challenged with STEM topics in the Whitfield Scholars program, which includes Tech Camp (3D Printing, Video Game Design, APP Creations, Circuit Creations, Robotics, and more), and an Artificial Intelligence Intensive for middle and high schoolers. Go to Summer Camps | Whitfield School for more information. 

Code Ninjas of Wildwood Summer Camps 

Transfer your child’s love for technology into an exciting learning adventure with Code Ninjas of Wildwood. Offering 18 different camps for ages 5-14, Code Ninjas Camps provide kids with an fun learning experience while gaining valuable tech skills, led by Code Ninjas Senseis. 

JR camps are designed for the youngest Ninjas, ages 5-7, with a dedication to inspire kids to become creators through hands-on STEM projects, block-based coding with Scratch, Spike LEGO, Robotics, and game design using Minecraft and Roblox. Camps for ages 8 and up are designed to keep your Ninja engaged, challenged, and learning, offering them the chance to unleash their creativity! Learn more and sign up at Coding Camps For Kids in Wildwood | Code Ninjas. 

Bricks 4 Kidz Summer Camps 

At Bricks 4 Kidz, your child will learn STEM topics in a unique way: building moving models from technic LEGO bricks. Bricks 4 Kidz offers basic brick-building themed camps (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Mario, Pokemon, Star Wars, Minecraft, Harry Potter, and more) that will build your child’s self-confidence and problem-solving skills, foster teamwork and collaboration, and spark their imagination. 

Bricks for Kidz camps are held all across the metro area, including Kirkwood, Town and Country, Center of Clayton, Mehlville and Lindbergh school districts, Lodge of Des Peres, Wentzville Rec, Olivette, Ballwin, Manchester Parks & Rec, Rossman School, and more. Go to Bricks 4 Kidz to sign up for classes and camps. 

Project MEGSSS Math Jam and LOGIC Summer Camp 

Set your child up for a future of STEM success with Project MEGSSS’ Math Jam and LOGIC summer camps. Project MEGSSS’ summer camps for students entering 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th grade in the fall provide students with an engaging and interactive learning experience that encourages them to see math in a new light and develop a passion for the subject. Project MEGSSS’ incorporation of logic puzzles, math games, table-top games, STEM activities, and LOGIC will allow students to have fun and explore new interests while learning. 

Project MEGSSS’ Math Jam and LOGIC camps are offered for two weeks in June and July at Ursuline Academy, with every morning focused on Math Jam and the afternoon focused on LOGIC. Limited scholarships are available for families interested in both weeks. Camp registration is open now, so go to MEGSSS - Math Camp & STEM Education For Middle Schoolers for more information.

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