Want your Chicago, IL child to spend summer 2026 building real software instead of just using apps? Here are our handpicked coding camps and programs for Chicago kids and teens — from beginner Scratch and Python classes to advanced bootcamps. Programs marked ★ Featured are live-online options you can join from anywhere; click any program for details.
AP Computer Science A Summer Bridge
High School · $799–$1,299 · Online
A live, online 6-week bridge that teaches real Java programming from scratch before the school year — objects, classes, arrays & ArrayLists, inheritance,…
Black Rocket Summer Camps
Middle School · $135–$350/session
Black Rocket offers tech-focused summer camps for kids and teens, with programs in coding, game development, and digital arts. They have various locations…
Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp
High School · $1,700–$1,975/session
Blue Lake offers a variety of summer arts programs, including some with STEM components. Their programs in music, theatre, dance, visual arts, and…
Code Ninjas
Elementary · $225–$250/wk
Code Ninjas offers coding summer camps for kids ages 7-14. They have multiple locations in the Chicago area, including the suburbs. Camps introduce…
Code Ninjas
Middle School · $225–$329/wk
Code Ninjas provides coding and STEM education for kids ages 7-14. They offer a unique, game-based curriculum where kids learn to code by building games.…
Code Play Learn
Elementary · $495/wk
Code Play Learn offers coding and robotics summer camps for kids ages 5-14. Their camps focus on teaching coding concepts through fun and engaging…
Create & Learn Online Coding Camps
Elementary · $89/wk · Online
Provides live online coding classes and summer camps, covering Scratch, Python, Roblox game coding, and AI, taught by expert instructors for various age…
Discovery Partners Institute Digital Scholars Program
High School · Free
An intensive, free six-week program for high schoolers and incoming college freshmen to build computing skills in computer science, data science, and…
iD Tech Camps
Middle School · $949–$1,159/wk
iD Tech offers a variety of STEM camps for ages 7-19, focusing on coding, game development, robotics, and design. They have locations at prestigious…
iD Tech Camps at Illinois Institute of Technology
Middle School · $949–$1,099/wk
iD Tech offers a variety of STEM camps for ages 7-19, focusing on coding, game development, robotics, and design. This location is at Illinois Institute…
iD Tech Camps at Loyola University Chicago
Middle School · $949/wk
iD Tech offers a variety of STEM camps for ages 7-19, focusing on coding, game development, robotics, and design. This location is at Loyola University…
Illinois Tech Elevate College Prep Summer Programs
Middle/High School · $300–$4,500
Middle and high school students explore coding, programming, robotics, and other STEM fields through hands-on projects and college-level experiences at…
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