🤖 STEM & Coding Summer Camps in Naperville 2026

Updated April 2026 • Curated by NaperKids

Give your kids a head start in tech and science this summer! Naperville has an outstanding selection of STEM and coding camps where kids can build robots, learn programming, explore engineering, and dive into hands-on science experiments. These camps combine learning with fun — perfect for curious minds of all ages.

59 places • Naperville & surrounding area
🏆 Top Pick

Children of America Oswego

★★★★★ 5
📍 Oswego

Summer camp and daycare programs

🌐 Website 📞 (630) 882-5105 Full details →
⭐ Highly Rated

Mathnasium Naperville

★★★★★ 5
📍 Naperville • 👤 K-12

Math-only learning center with specialized math tutoring and enrichment programs.

🌐 Website 📞 (630) 219-0505 Full details →
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Mathnasium of Naperville North

★★★★★ 5
📍 Naperville • 👤 K-12 • ♥ Special Needs Friendly

Personalized math instruction using the Mathnasium Method blending personalized learning plans with mental, verbal, visual, tactile, and written techn...

🌐 Website 📞 (630) 219-0505 Full details →

Codinu - Online Coding Classes For Kids

★★★★★ 5
📍 Naperville

🌐 Website 📞 (630) 474-1052 Full details →

iCode Naperville

★★★★★ 5
📍 Naperville • 👤 6-18

Cutting-edge STEM programs including coding, robotics, game design, and AI. Facilities include gaming computers, 3D printers, robotics equipment, and ...

🌐 Website 📞 (630) 402-6765 Full details →

Kumon Naperville East

★★★★★ 5
📍 Naperville

After-school math & reading program

🌐 Website 📞 (630) 983-9483 Full details →

Kumon of Naperville - East

★★★★★ 5
📍 Naperville • 👤 3-18

Math and reading after-school program.

🌐 Website 📞 (630) 983-9483 Full details →

Skill Samurai Aurora-Naperville

★★★★★ 5
📍 Aurora • 👤 Children • 🌟 Free

Coding and robotics programs for kids, with courses ranging from beginner coding to Minecraft, Robotics, and drones. Free trial class available.

🌐 Website 📞 (630) 426-1617 Full details →

Skill Samurai Aurora/Naperville

★★★★★ 5
📍 Aurora • 👤 5-14

Coding and robotics enrichment classes in-person or online, plus summer camps.

🌐 Website 📞 (630) 426-1617 Full details →

Plainfield's Best Summer Camp

★★★★★ 5
📍 Plainfield • 👤 Various

Sports, arts, dance, and safety education in a supervised environment. Summer and after-school programs.

🌐 Website 📞 Contact via website Full details →

STEMshala

★★★★★ 5
📍 Naperville

🌐 Website 📞 (630) 864-2068 Full details →

iD Tech Camps at Benedictine University

★★★★★ 5
📍 Lisle • 👤 Kids and teens

Coding, game development, robotics, 3D printing. Expert tech mentors. Summer camp format at Benedictine University campus.

🌐 Website 📞 (800) 246-2154 Full details →

The Krupnick Approach - Online Tutoring

★★★★ 4.9
📍 Naperville • 👤 K-12

Premier online tutoring combining cutting-edge technology with expert instruction. Innovative online platform for personalized learning.

🌐 Website 📞 (773) 405-4775 Full details →

The Conservation Foundation - McDonald Farm Nature Camps

★★★★ 4.9
📍 Naperville • 👤 Entering grades 1-3 (Early Elementary); other sessions available

Small group nature camps at McDonald Farm in Naperville. Half-day camps (9am-12pm) Mon-Fri with unique weekly themes. Children explore native prairie,...

🌐 Website 📞 (630) 428-4500 Full details →

Kumon Naperville South

★★★★ 4.9
📍 Naperville

After-school math & reading program

🌐 Website 📞 (630) 689-9889 Full details →

Kumon of Naperville - South

★★★★ 4.9
📍 Naperville • 👤 3-18

Math and reading after-school program. Part of the world's largest supplemental education network.

🌐 Website 📞 (630) 689-9889 Full details →

Morton Arboretum

★★★★ 4.8
📍 Lisle • 👤 All ages • 🌟 Free • ♥ Special Needs Friendly

1,700 acres. Four-acre Children's Garden with climbing structures, secret streams, paved paths, wooden bridges. Maze Garden (shrub maze + toddler maze...

🌐 Website 📞 (630) 968-0074 Full details →

Knoch Knolls Nature Center

★★★★ 4.8
📍 Naperville • 👤 0+ • 🌟 Free

Outdoor trails and interactive nature center where kids learn about local wildlife and ecosystems.

🌐 Website 📞 (630) 864-3964 Full details →

KidStrong Naperville

★★★★ 4.8
📍 Naperville • 👤 Walking-11

Science-based kids training program focusing on character, physical, and brain development through weekly 45-minute age-based classes. Three pillars: ...

🌐 Website 📞 (630) 755-6050 Full details →

Makery Studios

★★★★ 4.8
📍 Plainfield • 👤 All ages

Drop-in crafts, birthday parties, special events. STEM makerspace with finished crafts and supplies available. Studio open for making at any time.

🌐 Website 📞 (815) 260-4033 Full details →

Code Ninjas - Naperville

★★★★ 4.8
📍 Naperville • 👤 Ages 5-14

Coding and junior coding classes for children ages 5-14. Programs include basic block coding, Minecraft and Roblox programming, and hands-on robotics.

🌐 Website 📞 (331) 229-8922 Full details →

Code Ninjas Naperville

★★★★ 4.8
📍 Naperville • 👤 Kids/teens (typically 7-14)

Learn to code on proprietary platform. Camps run Mon-Fri, AM (9AM-12PM) and PM (12:30-3:30PM). Year-round programs and summer camps.

🌐 Website 📞 (331) 229-8922 Full details →

Code Ninjas Wheaton

★★★★ 4.8
📍 Wheaton • 👤 5-14

Coding and junior coding programming classes for children. Game-based curriculum teaching real programming skills.

🌐 Website 📞 (331) 229-8922 Full details →

Nike Basketball Camps at Shoot 360 Naperville

★★★★ 4.8
📍 Naperville • 👤 Ages 10-14

Coed clinic combining expert coaching with cutting-edge Shoot 360 technology including AI-driven analytics, interactive drills, and live gameplay. Pla...

🌐 Website 📞 (630) 593-3006 Full details →

Shoot 360 Naperville

★★★★ 4.8
📍 Naperville • 👤 Ages 5-14+ (varies by program)

State-of-the-art basketball training facility using advanced technology including AI-driven analytics, NBA-level shot tracking, interactive drills, an...

🌐 Website 📞 (630) 593-3006 Full details →

Code Wiz

★★★★ 4.8
📍 Downers Grove • 👤 Youth

Personalized coding and robotics classes. Summer camp options available.

🌐 Website 📞 (630) 300-3636 Full details →

Eye Level Naperville East

★★★★ 4.8
📍 Naperville • 👤 4-14

Math and English Reading and Writing programs for kids ages 4-14.

🌐 Website 📞 (630) 708-7271 Full details →

Codinu

★★★★ 4.8
📍 Naperville • 👤 7-17

Online coding and robotics classes for ages 7-17.

🌐 Website 📞 (630) 474-1052 Full details →

A Grade Ahead - Aurora/Naperville

★★★★ 4.8
📍 Aurora • 👤 K-12

Academic enrichment through online and in-person classes. Virtual classes available on Wednesdays. Covers math, English, and other subjects.

🌐 Website 📞 (630) 585-6284 Full details →

STEM & Buds Naperville

★★★★ 4.7
📍 Naperville • 👤 6-14 • 🌟 Free

Free STEM sessions at Commissioners Park on Mondays from 2-5 PM. Exposes elementary and middle school students to diverse STEM topics through hands-on...

🌐 Website 📞 (630) 848-5000 Full details →

EDGE Homeschool Cooperative

★★★★ 4.7
📍 Glen Ellyn • 👤 School-age children

Christian homeschooling support group in DuPage County offering enrichment classes in art, science, writing and more. Meets Fridays at a church in Gle...

🌐 Website 📞 (630) 462-9657 Full details →

Tutoring Club Naperville

★★★★ 4.7
📍 Naperville • 👤 K-12

Since 2002, customized tutoring sessions in math, reading, writing, testing, and all high school courses.

🌐 Website 📞 (630) 922-8886 Full details →

Lyman Woods Nature Center

★★★★ 4.6
📍 Downers Grove • 👤 Ages 4-14

Nature programs including archery, beekeeping, astronomy, wilderness skills. Field trips: Fascinating Forests, Wetland Wonders, Incredible Insects, So...

🌐 Website 📞 (630) 963-9388 Full details →

Kumon Naperville West

★★★★ 4.6
📍 Naperville

After-school math & reading program

🌐 Website 📞 (630) 778-6050 Full details →

Kumon of Naperville - West

★★★★ 4.6
📍 Naperville • 👤 3-18

World's largest after-school math and reading program helping children become self-learners.

🌐 Website 📞 (630) 778-6050 Full details →

TOCA Soccer Center Naperville

★★★★ 4.5
📍 Naperville • 👤 18 months to adult

The largest indoor soccer center in Chicagoland at 95,000 square feet. Features four indoor synthetic turf fields (three full-sized for 8v8, one small...

🌐 Website 📞 (630) 470-6400 Full details →

Aurora Public Library

★★★★ 4.5
📍 Aurora • 👤 Babies through teens • 🌟 Free • ♥ Special Needs Friendly

Free storytimes: Baby Storytime, Baby & Toddler Storytime, Storytime ages 4-7, Sensory Storytime (inclusive/sensory-friendly). Also science programs (...

🌐 Website 📞 (630) 264-4117 Full details →

Plainfield Area Public Library

★★★★ 4.5
📍 Plainfield • 👤 0+ • 🌟 Free • ♥ Special Needs Friendly

Weekly story times, craft sessions, and STEM programs tailored for children.

🌐 Website 📞 (815) 436-6639 Full details →

M14 Hoops Basketball Academy

★★★★ 4.5
📍 Aurora • 👤 Kindergarten - 12th grade

State-of-the-art 53,000 square foot basketball development facility with 6 indoor high school regulation basketball courts, 4,300 sq ft weight room, f...

🌐 Website 📞 (331) 281-0192 Full details →

DuPage Children's Museum

★★★★ 4.4
📍 Naperville • 👤 0-10 • ♥ Special Needs Friendly

Interactive exhibits in math, science, and art designed for young minds. Features bubble station, mini river for water play, and hands-on learning act...

🌐 Website 📞 (630) 637-8000 Full details →

DuPage Children's Museum Tinkering Camp

★★★★ 4.4
📍 Naperville • 👤 4-10 • ♥ Special Needs Friendly

Hands-on adventure where kids explore materials, chase curiosity, and experiment. Part of museum summer programming.

🌐 Website 📞 (630) 637-8000 Full details →

City of Aurora Summer Youth Programs

★★★★ 4.4
📍 Aurora • 👤 Youth • 🌟 Free

City-run summer youth programs including camps, activities, and free meal programs.

🌐 Website 📞 (630) 859-7501 Full details →

Block 59 - The Rink

★★★★ 4.3
📍 Naperville • 👤 All ages

Seasonal outdoor refrigerated ice rink at Block 59 dining and entertainment complex (between Yard House and Cheesecake Factory). 7,200 sq ft rink with...

🌐 Website 📞 See website Full details →

Indian Boundary YMCA

★★★★ 4.3
📍 Downers Grove • 👤 6 months+ for swim lessons; various ages for sports and programs

Private and group swim lessons (starting at 6 months). Basketball and volleyball clinics. Early learning center, day camp, school age child care. Club...

🌐 Website 📞 (630) 968-8400 Full details →

DuPage Forest Preserve - Summer Day Camps

★★★★ 4.3
📍 DuPage County • 👤 Entering grades 1-8

Summer camps for kids entering 1st through 8th grades focusing on nature and STEM. Themes include Illinois rocks, bird watching, and fishing skills. Q...

🌐 Website 📞 (630) 933-7248 Full details →

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County - Summer Camps

★★★★ 4.3
📍 Wheaton • 👤 Ages 4-14

Summer camps June 1 - August 14, 2026. Various programs for different grade levels.

🌐 Website 📞 (630) 933-7248 Full details →

Aurora STEAM Academy

★★★★ 4.3
📍 Aurora • 👤 Aurora students (school age)

After-school co-curricular program exploring Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math interconnections.

🌐 Website 📞 (630) 299-7560 Full details →

College of DuPage Youth Academy

★★★★ 4.2
📍 Naperville • 👤 Grades K-12

Enrichment classes for grades 1-8 at Naperville Center. Programs include speech, creative writing, chess, archery, culinary arts, game design, and STE...

🌐 Website 📞 (630) 942-2208 Full details →

C.W. Avery Family YMCA

★★★★ 4.2
📍 Plainfield • 👤 6 months+ (Kids Corner); all ages for swim/sports

Family Aquatic Center & Indoor Waterpark, 8-lane lap pool, gymnasium, open gym hours, youth swim lessons, dance programs, sports leagues, summer day c...

🌐 Website 📞 (815) 267-8600 Full details →

Wheaton College - Spring Break Staycation

★★★★ 4.2
📍 Wheaton • 👤 3-12 years • 🌟 Free

Spring Break week activities in Billy Graham Center Museum, Sports & Rec Complex, Wade Center. Story time, scavenger hunts, open gym, open pool, movie...

🌐 Website 📞 (630) 752-5000 Full details →

Team Chicago Soccer Club

★★★★ 4
📍 Aurora • 👤 7-23 years (U7-U23)

The elite club soccer program of the Wheatland Athletic Association, composed of boys and girls traveling soccer teams from U7 to U23. Offers Futures ...

🌐 Website 📞 (630) 978-8244 Full details →

Russian School of Mathematics (RSM) - Naperville

★★★ 3.9
📍 Naperville • 👤 K-12

After-school math enrichment based on elite Soviet math school methodology, adapted for American education. Classes meet 1.5 to 4 hours/week. Average ...

🌐 Website 📞 (331) 202-8254 Full details →

AdvantageYOU Tennis (City of Aurora)

★★★ 3.7
📍 Aurora • 👤 5-18+

Exclusive provider for tennis and pickleball programming for the City of Aurora. Offers a wide range of youth and adult programs at various recreation...

🌐 Website 📞 (630) 897-0516 Full details →

City of Aurora - Nature Programs

★★★ 3.7
📍 Aurora • 👤 Varies

Nature education and programs through the city's parks system.

🌐 Website 📞 (630) 897-0516 Full details →

City of Aurora - Art Education

★★★ 3.7
📍 Aurora • 👤 Varies

Art education programs including Summer Art Classes and STEM-Powered History Camp.

🌐 Website 📞 (630) 897-0516 Full details →

Kids STEM Studio

★★★ 3.4
📍 Naperville • 👤 4-14

Weekly enrichment classes covering robotics, coding, and game design for ages 4-14. Kids as young as 4 learn coding basics with visual programming. Su...

🌐 Website 📞 (312) 757-5000 Full details →

Club SciKidz - Naperville

📍 Naperville • 👤 K-8

STEM curriculum featuring hands-on experiments and projects for summer camps and after-school programs.

🌐 Website 📞 (630) 461-4211 Full details →

Illinois Math and Science Academy (IMSA) - Summer@IMSA

📍 Aurora • 👤 Grades K and up

Summer day programs and Saturday programming. Robotics camp with Sphero BOLT robots, coding missions and challenges.

🌐 Website 📞 (630) 907-5000 Full details →

Naperville Youth Club - STEM Camps

📍 Naperville • 👤 Youth

Hands-on STEM camps designed to spark curiosity and build essential skills in science, technology, engineering, and math.

🌐 Website 📞 (630) 822-6530 Full details →

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More than 100 weeklong science camps for children in prekindergarten through eighth grade. Camps run during June, July,
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Frequently Asked Questions

What STEM summer camps are available in Naperville 2026?

Naperville offers a wide range of STEM camps including robotics, coding, game design, 3D printing, electronics, and science exploration camps. Programs are available for beginners through advanced students, ages 5-17.

What age should kids start coding camps?

Many Naperville coding camps accept kids as young as 5-6 using visual block-based programming (like Scratch). Text-based coding camps (Python, JavaScript) typically start around age 10-12. There are options for every skill level.

How much do STEM camps cost in Naperville?

STEM and coding camps in Naperville typically range from $200-$500 per week depending on the program length and materials. Half-day options are more affordable. Some programs offer scholarships or early-bird discounts.

Do kids need prior coding experience for summer camps?

No! Most STEM camps in Naperville offer beginner-friendly sessions. Kids are grouped by age and experience level so everyone can learn at their own pace. Advanced camps are also available for experienced young coders.

What do kids learn at robotics summer camps?

Robotics camps teach kids to design, build, and program robots using platforms like LEGO Mindstorms, VEX, and Arduino. Kids learn engineering principles, coding logic, teamwork, and problem-solving through hands-on projects.

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