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charlottesville Summer STEM Guide

Blue Ridge Boost Summer 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 1 - August 7 (1- and 2-week sessions)
  • Where: In person
  • Cost: $400-$1300
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: June 22-27
  • Where: In person
  • Cost: $1500 with scholarships available
Emerging-Engineers@UVA is a collaboration with the UVA School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Charlottesville Women in Tech. The week is filled with guest speakers, lab tours, hands-on activities, and design challenges. 

  • Who: rising 9th through 12th grades
  • When: TBD
  • Where: UVA
  • Cost: Free
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 29 - August 7 (weekly)
  • Where: University of Virginia (in-person)
  • Cost: $1,079-$1,429
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: TBD
  • Where: TBD
  • Cost: TBD
Light House Studio Summer Film Academy 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 1 - August 14 
  • Where: In person
  • Cost: $448
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: TBD
  • Where: Miller School of Albemarle
  • Cost: TBD
Starr Hill Pathways Career and College Readiness Program is accepting applications for a new cohort of students! Starr Hill Pathways scholars start their journey with a summer day program on UVA grounds.
  • Who: rising 7th and 8th graders
  • When: TBD (w weeks)
  • Where: In person
  • Cost: free
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 15 - August 7 (weekly)
  • Where: Charlottesville Catholic School
  • Cost: $320 (half day); $475 (full day)
Summer in the City camp for girls at the Village School.
  • Who: 3rd-8th
  • When: June 6 - July 17 (weekly)
  • Where: Village School
  • Cost: $455
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 8 - August 7 (weekly)
  • Where: In person
  • Cost: $325
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