Summer STEM Guide

shared by Tech-Girls for opportunities in Cville & online!

last update April 12, 2025

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Blue Ridge Boost Coding Camp

Blue Ridge Boost Coding Camp fosters the exploration of robotics, coding, chess, and math. The camp experiences provides students the opportunity to work together, share ideas, and solve challenges. Through hands-on activities and group projects, students will develop critical thinking skills and learn the importance of effective communication.

Who: Age groups (1st-3rd, 4th-6th, 7th-12th)

When: June 9 - August 14 (1- and 2-week sessions)

Where: In person

Cost: $475-$1,300

CARE Lab Summer Cohort

CARE Lab Summer Cohort is a 2 week experience for high school and college students interested in leadership, entrepreneurship & social impact, looking to differentiate themselves, develop networks, build their portfolio & college experience.

Who: High school and college students

When: July 14 – 27

Where: In person

Cost: $1950 with scholarships available

iD Tech Camp at UVA

iD Tech Camp at UVA summer programs strike the perfect balance between STEM skill development and summer fun, allowing students to explore tech interests in a fun yet challenging setting.

Who: Age groups (7-9, 10-12 and 13-17)
When: June 23 - August 1 (weekly)
Where: University of Virginia (in-person)
Cost: $1,079-$1,429

KidsCollege@PVCC Summer Camps

KidsCollege@PVCC offers a variety of enrichment, career exploration and lifelong learning classes for rising third through eighth graders. Topics include art, coding, culinary, drones, engineering, gaming, healthcare, music, science and many more.

Who: Age groups (3rd-5th and 6th-8th)

When: June 2 - July 31 (weekly)

Where: PVCC Main Campus, Fluvanna County High School

Cost: $189

Light House Studio Summer Film Academy

Light House Studio offers a wide variety of summer workshops including stop motion, narrative, comedy, documentary, music video, and visual effects.

Who: Age groups (3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th)

When: June 16 - August 15 (1 and 2-week sessions)
Where: In person
Cost: $371-$793

Peabody School Summer Camp

Peabody School Summer Camp includes a Web App Bootcamp where students will go from zero to learning how to build and teach yourself Python, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL database, Full Stack Web, GitHub, AI, and more!

Who: 7th-9th grade
When: June 16 - 27 (weekly)
Where: Peabody School
Cost: TBD

SAMS Camp

SAMS Camp uses science, technology, and math, campers will engage in hands-on activities that promote creative problem solving and team skills through engineering.

Who: 6th - 9th grade

When: June 9 - July 18

Where: Miller School of Albemarle

Cost: $400

STEAM Discovery Academy

STEAM Discovery Academy provides unique opportunities for students to experience science while encouraging them to learn how the universe works and to be creative, while developing innovative solutions.

Who: Age groups (K-2nd and 3rd-8th)
When: June 16 - July 25 (weekly)
Where: Charlottesville Catholic School
Cost: $320 (half day), $465 (full day)

Summer in the City

The Village School is hosting a variety of Summer in the City camps for girls.

Who: 3rd-8th
When: June 16 - July 25 (weekly)
Where: Village School
Cost: TBD

Virginia Discovery Museum Summer Camps

Virginia Discovery Museum summer program offers week-long, half-day summer camps for children 4 and older provides opportunities for kids to gain confidence, make friends, and explore a range of STEAM-focused topics through creative and engaging hands-on experiences.

Who: 4-10 years old
When: June 9 - August 8 (weekly)
Where: In person
Cost: $325

WTJU's Radio and Podcast Camps

WTJU's Radio and Podcast Camps provides students the opportunity to learn the basics of audio production, conduct interviews, and produce a podcast to air on WTJU’s sister radio station, WXTJ 100.1 FM.

Who: 9-13
When: June 23 - July 11 (weekly)
Where: WTJU's studios
Cost: $400

Virtual

Girls Make Games Virtual Summer Camp

Girls Make Games Virtual Summer Camp helps you learn how to design and program your own video game in just 3 weeks. The camp features live, guided instruction, community building and a chance to meet industry role models.

Who:

Ages 8-12 (GMG Jr.)
Ages 13-18 (GMG Teen)

When: July 8-26

Where: Online

Cost: $1500 (scholarships available)

Girls Who Code Summer Programs

Girls Who Code offers 2 summer programs. Summer Immersion Program is a live 2-week intro to computer science course for 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students. The Self-Paced Program is a 6-week flexible computer science course for 9th-12th students.