Your child already uses AI every day — here’s how to help them understand and build it. These are our handpicked AI summer camps for San Diego, CA kids and teens in 2026, most of them live-online and beginner-friendly. Programs marked ★ Featured are our top picks to start with; click any program for details and enrollment.
AI Agent Builder Lab ★ Featured
Middle/High School · $499 · Online
Go from AI user to AI builder in one weekend. A live, online intro where students with no coding experience learn how large language models work and build…
AI Explorers Lab ★ Featured
Middle School · $699 · Online
A live online AI program for middle schoolers in grades 6-8. Across 8 hands-on sessions, students learn how AI works, write smart prompts, train their own…
AI FinTech Lab
High School · $799 · Online
Hands-on lab where students deploy AI agents in financial markets, build a trading bot, and learn why most trading bots fail.
AI Medicine Lab
High School · $799 · Online
Hands-on lab where students train real medical AI models and research crews while learning where medical AI fails — and how to use it responsibly.
AI Research Fellowship
High School · $2,500 · Online
Advanced 1:1 PhD-mentored fellowship where students with AI/Python foundations conduct original AI research and produce a submission-ready paper, with…
Code Ninjas Rancho Bernardo AI Camp
Middle School · $225–$250/wk
Kids ages 5-14 learn real AI, robotics, and coding skills through structured, hands-on lessons and build projects in a fun, tech-driven environment.
Machine Learning for High Schoolers
High School · $500–$1,500
High school students unlock the power of AI by building intelligent systems with Python, learning machine learning algorithms, and deep neural networks in…
Magikid Robotics Lab Summer STEM Camp
Middle School · $465–$1,000/wk
Students build and program robots, engaging in hands-on challenges that foster creativity and problem-solving, including AI programming, for various skill…
Python & AI Coding Camp
Middle/High School · $360
Middle and high school students learn Python and build an AI-powered game, creating a smart AI opponent and using AI coding assistants.
Startup Launch Lab
Middle/High School · $999 · Online
A live, online 6-week lab where students in grades 8–12 use AI tools, market research, product design, and a simple startup financial model to build an…
Veritas AI - AI Scholars Program
High School · $2,290–$2,490 · Online
A live online program for high school students to learn Python, machine learning, and AI concepts, culminating in a real-world group project.
AI Scholars Program
High School · Pricing varies · Online
An intensive AI/ML bootcamp designed for high school students to learn the fundamentals of artificial intelligence, coding, and real-world applications…
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