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Blueprint Summer Programs
Multiple locations
Get on campus and get ready for college this summer! Blueprint offers fun, comprehensive pre-college experiences to students looking to create a plan for success. With 7 locations and 10 courses, you’re sure to find a program perfect for you.
Bricks 4 Kidz
Multiple locations
If you have a LEGO-obsessed mini builder at home, this is her dream camp. Kids ages 6-13 will participate in hands-on activities that cover everything from Jurassic Park to Minecraft. Sign up for summer, after-school and more.
Camp Invention
Multiple locations
It doesn’t get more official than a partnership with the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Kids in 1st-6th grades will dive into activities like building a DIY solar-powered cricket, learning the science of slime and constructing prototypes using real-life tools and parts.
Camp Veritans
Haledon
8-week ACA-accredited day camp for Pre-K through 10th. Tuition includes transportation, catered lunches plus an extensive mix of amazing activities including Red Cross instructional swim, go-carts, sports, ropes course, arts and crafts, drama, gymnastics, science, nature and more!
Center for Aquatic Sciences
Camden
Have an aspiring marine biologist on your hands? This locale has offerings for a wide range of ages, all of which bring kids face-to-face with the underwater world. Meet sea creatures, research marine science and even learn to create a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) that can travel even deeper than scuba divers!
Englewood
D-E 360° Summer Connections, June 24 – August 2. Preschool (age 3) – Grade 12. Discoveries & Adventures for youngest campers will ‘open doors’ to different worlds. Multiple enrichment courses offered. 1-3 week Scholars and Immersive courses with master teachers.
Engineering Explorations
West Orange
Build a good foundation for her future STEM career. She’ll keep an engineering portfolio so she never loses track of her latest innovation. She’ll get to futz with water-powered rockets, wind turbines, mini bots and more.
Game-U Flemington
Flemington
Make the most of summer with an extraordinary camp! Kids work with Pros to learn useful skills while having fun. Designed by game industry veterans, Game-U summer camps offer hands-on learning experiences in Game Design, Robotics, and more. Visit www.game-u.com/camps!
iD Tech
Montclair
Kids ages 7 and up can work on coding, game development, design and robotics in their choice of a weeklong camp. There are also STEAM options for tech-minded creatives like Video Production: Start a YouTube Channel.
International Ivy
Multiple locations
There’s something for everyone here, from budding entrepreneurs to fashionistas to budding comic book artists to little chemists. They can learn computer programming languages from Python to Scratch, create their own website, discover the engineering behind ice cream or even make their own escape room.
L3 Academy
Multiple locations
This spot offers camps in general STEM, robotics, science, coding and more, both over the summer and during select holidays. Try LEGO Robotics, Heroes & Villains: A STEAM Adventure Camp or Jedi Science Camp, perfect for Star Wars fans.
Liberty Science Center
Jersey City
Yup, that’s right; he can spend a full week at his favorite museum doing everything from LEGO robotics to astronomy activities. Unique options include Science Thrill Rides (grades 6-8), Culinary Chemists (grades 4-5) and Wizard Academy (grades 2-3).
NJPAC AED Summer Program
Newark
NJPAC’s summer programs inspire creativity in students at every level, whether their passion is dance, musical theater, acting, hip hop or jazz. All sessions culminate during a showcase performance. Financial aid and scholarships available. NJPAC offers a 10% Sibling and Multiple Program Discount.
STEAM Works Studio
Multiple locations
Do circuits electrify her mind? She’ll make projects with LED lights, motors and all. Into wildlife? She can make her own animal-inspired robots. Loves making concoctions? She’ll experiment in the lab with everything from ooblek to exothermic ice cream.
Spring Academy
Garwood
Super Science for Kids
Hackettstown
Become a science sleuth in CSI camp. Make plaster replicas of dinosaur fossils. Transform and concoct in Chemical Wizardry. Make your own marble ferris wheel in Amusement Park Physics. Workshops run during school closings, summers and beyond.
