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 New York, NY 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…
Columbia University Pre-College: Data Science and Machine Learning
High School · $6,381–$12,837/session
High school students leverage Python and mathematical techniques to analyze data, create impactful visualizations, and become data-driven decision-makers.
NYU Tandon Summer Program for Machine Learning
High School · $3,180
Students are introduced to computer science, data analysis, mathematical techniques, and logic that drive machine learning and AI, learning core…
AI Future Summer Camp
Middle School · Pricing varies
Students aged 6-14 engage in hands-on robotics, coding, and STEM projects, including creating games, animations, and Python projects in the Code Lab.
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…
BetterMind Labs AI Certification Program
High School · Pricing varies · Online
High school students explore foundational machine learning concepts through applied projects to build a strong portfolio and technical skills.
Brains & Motion Education at New York University
Middle School · Pricing varies
Kids dive into coding, AI, machine learning, and game design through project-based explorations and enjoy outdoor fun at NYU.
Club SciKidz Queens NY: Data Science and AI Summer Camp
Middle/High School · Pricing varies
A hands-on, project-based one-week camp where high school and upper middle school students learn to code and build their own AI models, focusing on core…
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