Academic Camps

Rio Rancho, Sandoval County

★★★★★ 5.0 (4)

Be Greater Than Average

STEM and leadership day camps in Rio Rancho for ages 6-17.

Ages 6–17

★★★★★ 5.0 (4)

Glenview, Cook County

The Center for Gifted

Nonprofit enrichment camp for gifted K-5 students; one-week arts, science and tech sessions.

Ages 5–10

San Diego, San Diego County

★★★★★ 5.0 (4)

Summer Springboard

Pre-college academic camps on university campuses, grades 7-12, residential or commuter, ACA-accredited.

Ages 12–18

★★★★½ 4.5 (26)

Greer, Greenville County

The Learning Experience - Greer

Learning Experience franchise school-age summer camp (ages 5-12), 6:30am-6:30pm

Kansas City, Jackson County

★★★★½ 4.5 (28)

Primrose School of Ward Parkway

Preschool franchise running a full-day K-5 summer camp (Summer Adventure Club)

Morristown, Hamblen County

★★★★½ 4.8 (55)

Boys & Girls Club of Morristown

Boys & Girls Club summer program (ages 7-18) in Morristown; 9am-4pm, low fees.

Ages 7–18

★★★★½ 4.5 (31)

Las Vegas, Clark County

Primrose School of Las Vegas at Lone Mountain

Primrose franchise summer day camp (ages 5-12) with STEM, arts, and themed weeks

Denali National Park and Preserve, Denali Borough

★★★★½ 4.8 (52)

Murie Science & Learning Center

NPS learning center hosting Denali Discovery Camp for ages 6-14 with hikes and nature study.

Ages 6–14 · Waterfront · Financial aid

Fort Collins, Larimer County

★★★★½ 4.8 (52)

Boys & Girls Club of Larimer County - Fort Collins Club

Full-day Boys & Girls Club summer program in Fort Collins, grades 1-9, 7:30am-5:30pm, $28/day.

Ages 6–14

Louisville, Jefferson County

★★★★½ 4.5 (35)

The Delta Foundation, Inc

Free 7-week summer camp pairing basketball skills with academic tutoring for West Louisville youth.

Owensboro, Daviess County

★★★★½ 4.8 (46)

Girls Inc.

Full-day summer academy for girls ages 6–18 with income-based, sliding-scale fees.

Ages 6–18

Sitka, Sitka City and Borough

★★★★½ 4.5 (37)

Sitka Fine Arts Camp

Residential fine-arts camp in Sitka with theater, music, dance, and visual arts for grades K-12.

Ages 5–18 · Financial aid

San Jose, Santa Clara County

★★★★½ 4.8 (43)

Little Loudspeakers Academy

Public speaking and enrichment camps (K–12), online and in person, in San Jose.

Baltimore, Baltimore city

★★★★½ 4.8 (42)

The Carroll School of Dance

Six-week Baltimore day camp mixing dance, academics, sports, STEM, and swimming, ages 4-16

Ages 4–16

Matthews, Mecklenburg County

★★★★½ 4.5 (42)

Best Brains Learning Center - Matthews

Academic enrichment day camp (grades K-8) with half- and full-day options in Charlotte.

Ages 5–14

Washington, District of Columbia

★★★★½ 4.8 (41)

Washington Tennis and Education East Capitol Campus

Free tennis + academic enrichment summer camp for DC kids (grades 2–9), SE DC

Ages 7–14

Baltimore, Baltimore city

★★★★½ 4.8 (40)

UA House at Fayette (Living Classrooms)

8-week full-day community summer camp in Baltimore for grades 1-8; academics, STEM, arts, sports.

Ages 6–14

★★★★½ 4.8 (39)

Jackson, Hinds County

The Ark - Jackson, MS

Nonprofit Jackson youth center with summer sports, arts, and academic programs.

Family Tree I

Warwick school-age summer day camp (ages 5-12) from a childcare provider

Thomasville, Clarke County

★★★★½ 4.8 (36)

Boys & Girls Club-Southwest

Thomasville Boys & Girls Club full-day summer camp (7:30-6) for ages 5-18.

Greenville, Greenville County

★★★★ 4.4 (5)

Legacy Academy of Greenville

Franchise childcare center's school-age summer camp with field trips, ages 5–12.

★★★★½ 4.8 (32)

Topeka, Shawnee County

Boys & Girls Clubs of Topeka

Boys & Girls Club summer program, ages 6-18, M-F 7am-6pm across Topeka sites.

Ages 6–18

★★★★½ 4.5 (80)

Las Vegas, Clark County

New East West Academy

Academic and STEM summer camp for ages 3-16 (math, coding, robotics, art) in Las Vegas.

Ages 3–16

Chesterton, Porter County

★★★★½ 4.8 (30)

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana - Duneland Club

Boys & Girls Club summer day camp for ages 5-18 in Chesterton.

Honolulu, Honolulu County

★★★★½ 4.5 (93)

Winners' Camp Foundation

Seven-day overnight teen leadership camp (ages 13–17) on a ridge above Honolulu.

Ages 13–17

Monongalia County, Monongalia County

★★★★½ 4.8 (29)

Shack Neighborhood House

Morgantown, WV nonprofit full-day K–6 summer camp, sliding-scale, meals included.

Ages 5–11

Chesterfield, St. Louis County

★★★★½ 4.5 (115)

Junior Achievement of Greater St. Louis, Inc.

Nonprofit business/entrepreneurship day camps for ages 9-13 in Chesterfield

Kent County YMCA

ACA-accredited YMCA day camp in Warwick, ages 3-14, on 100+ wooded acres.

Ages 3–14 · Waterfront · Financial aid

Berkeley Heights, Union County

★★★★½ 4.5 (204)

Han Academy

Full-day academic and STEAM summer camp, 8:30am-4pm, with Friday field trips, Berkeley Heights.

★★★★½ 4.8 (24)

Sherwood, Pulaski County

DREAM Early Childhood & Afterschool Academy

Sherwood academy with a K-5 summer enrichment program.

Best Brains Learning Center - Clive

Clive academic-enrichment summer day camp (grades K-8): coding, STEM, arts.

Ages 5–14

Meade County, Meade County

★★★★½ 4.8 (22)

Anaheim, Orange County

Fairmont Summer Programs

ACA-accredited private-school day camp, preschool-8th grade, four Orange County campuses

$550–$575

per week

★★★★ 4.3 (3)

Ellsworth Air Force base Youth Center

Military-base summer day camp for youth ages 5-12 at Ellsworth AFB, with a choice-based program.

Hattiesburg, Forrest County

★★★★ 4.3 (3)

Oseola Mc Carty Youth

Free four-week summer camp in Hattiesburg for Pre-K-12th with academics and service.

Ages 4–17

★★★★½ 4.8 (21)

Geneva, Ontario County

Boys & Girls Club of Geneva

Nonprofit club's Summer University for grades 3-8, mixing recreation and academic enrichment.

Ages 8–14

Kansas City, Jackson County

MCC-Penn Valley | Carter Art Center

MCC College for Kids arts enrichment camps for ages 11-17 at Penn Valley

Ages 11–17

Lincoln, Lancaster County

Launch Leadership

Overnight teen leadership workshop (grades 6-12) run from Lincoln, NE, at Doane University.

Ages 11–17

Glenrock, Converse County

Boys & Girls Club of Glenrock

Glenrock Boys & Girls Club with a ~$60/week summer day camp for grades K-12.

Ages 5–18 · Waterfront · Financial aid

Rapid City, Pennington County

EmpowerEd

Rapid City nonprofit holistic school; no distinct summer camp found on its site.

Ages 3–18 · Financial aid

Mission, Todd County

Boys And Girls Club Of Rosebud: Mission

Free nonprofit summer program for Lakota youth on the Rosebud Reservation in Mission, SD.

Young Leaders Program

Leadership summer camp for high schoolers in Salem, day and residential.

Ages 14–18

Fayetteville, Washington County

The Goddard School of Fayetteville

Preschool-franchise summer camp program for young children in Fayetteville.

Ages 0–6

Coralville, Johnson County

★★★★½ 4.8 (18)

Sylvan Learning of Coralville

Academic summer camps in reading, math, and STEM for grades K-12 in Coralville.

Washington, District of Columbia

★★★★½ 4.8 (17)

Studio Acting Conservatory

Young-actors theater day camp, ages 10-17, 9am-3pm, with need-based scholarships.

Ages 10–17 · Financial aid

Wilmington, New Castle County

★★★★ 4.4 (7)

One Village Alliance

Nonprofit cultural-enrichment summer day camp (ages 6–13) in Wilmington.

Shepherd Park Children's Academy

Licensed childcare center (6 weeks-5 yrs) with an inclusive summer program.

Ages 0–5

Nashville, Davidson County

★★★★½ 4.8 (11)

Youth Encouragement Services

Nonprofit Nashville youth centers with STREAM summer program and overnight camp; ages 6-18.

Smyrna Clayton Boys & Girls Club

Boys & Girls Club summer day camp (ages 5–13) in Smyrna with sports and field trips.

Ages 5–13 · Financial aid

Eielson Air Force Base, Fairbanks North Star Borough

★★★★½ 4.8 (8)

Eielson School Age Program

Military-base full-day summer camp for school-age kids; DoD families only.

Ages 5–12 · Waterfront · Financial aid