Looking for a way to get your children involved in STEM learning during the summer months? We've pulled together a list of summer camps that will have them learning about science, technology, engineering, and math - all in a fun, hands-on environment!
The below camps offer single day or week-long options (some are full-day, some half-day), vary in age range and cost, and touch on a wide assortment of topics and themes for any STEM-loving student!
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SCIENCe
Nina Mason Pulliam EcoLab Summer Camps
Location: Marian University - Indianapolis
Grade: K - 8th
Cost: $240 per week
Your child can bring science to life in new, different and fun ways each and everyday through hands-on activities and experiments!
Science Central Summer Camps
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
Grade: K - 8th
Cost: $30 - $150
Channel your child's inner astronaut, doctor, architect, scientist, engineer or detective with these single day or week-long camps!
INSpace Camps
Location: Carmel, Greenwood
Grade: 4th - 12th
Cost: $275 per week
Open the door to advanced technologies that will shape the way your student looks at the future. Students get hands on by flying drones, programming, edge of space launches, airplane rides, and a lot more. Students should pack a brown bag lunch each day. Before and after care are available for additional fee.
The STEM Connection Summer Camps
Location: Moore Road Farm - Indianapolis
Grade: K - 6th
Cost: $200 per week
Help your kids reconnect with nature! Located on a beautiful 30 acre farm in Pike Township, the STEM Connection Summer Camp helps students make connections between STEM learning and the natural world.
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TECHNOLOGY
Butler iDTech Camps
Location: Butler University - Indianapolis
Grade: 2nd - 12th
Cost: $829 - $1,229 per week
This week-long camp offers courses for every interest in a well-balanced, fun environment! Check out the programs on Coding, Game Development, Design, and Robotics!
Codelicious Summer Camps
Location: Carmel, Fishers, Indianapolis
Grade: 3rd - 12th
Cost: $75 - $295 per week
Codelicious offers a variety of fun summer coding camps ideal for kids of all different experience levels. They also offer classes year round for kids 8 and up!
Computer Science Summer Camp
Location: Purdue University - West Lafayette
Grade: 6th - 11th
Cost: $400 - $600
This overnight camp takes students on an adventure with computer science! A student participating in this camp will gain hands-on experience with programming, algorithms, and problem solving. No previous computer science or programming expertise is necessary, but campers should be comfortable using a computer.
Indy STEM Camps
Location: Avon, Carmel, Fishers, Indianapolis, Noblesville, Zionsville
Grade: 1st - 8th
Cost: $150 - $160 per week
Did someone say Minecraft? Check out Indy STEM Camp's roster of fun summer camp themes with locations throughout Indianapolis.
Microsoft Store Workshops
Location: Fashion Mall - Indianapolis
Grade: 3rd & up
Cost: Free
Students have a chance to learn from professionals at the Microsoft store while they participate in FREE workshops, camps, events, and field trips!
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Engineering
Bricks 4 Kids Camp
Location: Carmel, Fishers, Indianapolis, Noblesville
Grade: PreK - 6th
Cost: $139 - $265 per week
Bricks 4 Kidz Camp offers kids an opportunity to learn the fundamentals of science, engineering, and architecture as they use LEGOs to build various projects!
Camp Invention
Location: Central Indiana
Grade: K - 6th
Cost: $225 - $245 per week
From becoming a "Robotic Pet Vet" to designing their own futuristic smart home, check out Camp Invention's roster of fun summer camp themes with locations throughout Indianapolis.
Engineering for Kids Camps
Location: Fishers, Indianapolis, Zionsville
Grade: K - 8th
Cost: $155 - $400 per week
Engineering... in the form of robotics, video game design, 3D printing, and more... for kids!
FIRSTEP Camp
Location: Sidener Academy - Indianapolis
Grade: 1st - 8th
Cost: $150 - $300 per week
FIRSTEP is a summer camp for kids curious about robotics, engineering, building, working with their hands, and willing to have fun with other students! The camp engages students in mentor-based experiments and hands-on projects that motivate innovation and foster an environment where learning is fun and engaging and anyone can be successful.
IU Northwest STEM Camp
Location: Gary, IN
Grade: 9th - 12th
Cost: Free
Explore topics in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) including computer information systems and informatics. Have fun and see how exciting a STEM career can be during this 3 day camp. Includes all materials, supplies, and free lunch.
POWER (Preparing Outstanding Women for Engineering Roles) Summer Camp
Location: IUPUI (School of Engineering & Technology) - Indianapolis
Grade: 9th - 12th
Cost: $400 per week
Explore engineering with other young women your age through hands-on experiences at the POWER Summer Camp!
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MATH
BizTown Summer Camp
Location: Junior Achievement - Indianapolis
Grade: 4th - 8th
Cost: $195 - $250 per week
It's all the fun of Biztown, for five days in row! Give your kids a chance to learn more about business, entrepreneurship, and more with our friends at Junior Achievement.