Camps with robotics & coding in Connecticut

Ages 5–12

A free summer day camp on a 36-acre campus in Farmington for children ages 5 to 12 who live in the City of Hartford or the Town of East Hartford, which the camp says has served Hartford's children since 1894. Campers are bused from assigned stops and get breakfast and lunch. Daily programs include arts and crafts, nature, music and performing arts, swimming, sports, a computer lab and a LEGO STEM program.

As published: Free to eligible families. A one-time non-refundable application fee per child applies, and East Hartford campers pay a weekly fee (amounts not published); Care 4 Kids is accepted.

Ages 8–16

A day camp run on the Kingswood Oxford private-school campus in West Hartford, entering roughly its 14th summer (founded ~2012), offering 55+ specialized sports, academics, arts, and outdoor-adventure programs for grades 3–11 with tiered early-bird/standard weekly and two-week pricing. It's positioned as an academically-branded, school-affiliated alternative to the area's YMCA and nonprofit day camps.

As published: 2026 per-week pricing: Early Bird (Jan 9–Mar 31) Half-day $375–$625, Full-day $400–$575, Two-week programs $1,100; Standard (after Mar 31) Half-day $375–$675, Full-day $400–$600, Two-week programs $1,200. $50/week non-refundable deposit

Kindergarten to grade 8 (about ages 4–13)

Seven weeks of themed hands-on science camps (Game Week, Earth Week, Music Week, Engineering Week, Space Week, Prehistoric Week, Mad Scientist Week) for grades K-8, starting June 22 in 2026. Camp runs 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM with early drop-off from 8:30 and paid extended care.

As published: Not published on the page (member, military and SHU employee discounts and scholarships available)

$365/week

A hands-on museum workshop on the historic site of Eli Whitney's armory in Hamden that runs week-long camps for young builders and experimenters. The 2026 schedule lists over 50 workshops across 11 weeks, each grouped by age band, such as woodworking, robotics, ceramics, theater, sewing and model building. Tuition assistance funds are available.

As published: 2026 workshops listed at $365 per child per week (full-day, 9am to 3pm); extended care 8-9am $10 per day and 3-5:30pm $25 per day

Ages 6–14 · $219–$249/week

FAST Camp is a multi-sport, co-ed summer day camp hosted at Mount Southington (also running locations in Meriden and Wallingford), combining sports, exercise, recess-style games, and arts and crafts for grades 1–8.

As published: "Cost is $219/week before April 1st. $239 on and after 4/1."; Fort Building $229 / $249 per week; year not stated on page

Coding, game design, robotics and AI camps held in July at Fairfield University, with residential, day and morning options. The camp calls itself America's original computer camp, founded in 1977.

As published: 2027: Day camp $1,195 per week (less $200 grant); residential $1,450 per week (less $200 grant); morning camp $400 per week (less $50 grant)

Ages 5–14 · $425/week

The Rectory School in Pomfret runs a screen-free day camp for ages 5 to 13 with weekly registration, plus Summer@Rectory, a two-week boarding or day program for ages 9 to 14 that combines morning academics and enrichment with afternoon adventures. Activities named include sports, art, nature trails, robotics, coding, theater, science labs and swimming.

As published: 2026 Day Camp full day $425 (9:00 am to 4:00 pm), extended hours 8:00 am to 5:00 pm an additional $15. Summer@Rectory tuition not published on the program page.

Kindergarten to grade 9 (about ages 4–14)

A summer STEM camp for grades K-9 at the Marsh Parish House behind the First Congregational Church in downtown New Milford, taught by high school and college students and adult professionals. The site calls 2026 its 23rd summer season; 2027 dates were not yet posted.

As published: Weekly tuition not published on the page fetched; early drop-off $100 per week; 10% sibling discount on full-day registrations

Ages 4–12 · $109–$124/day

The Hartford location of the national Steve & Kate's chain (operating since 1980), a "choose your own activity" day camp housed at the Watkinson School offering stations like a Media Lab, Sewing Salon, Bakery, Sports, and Water Games. Pricing is structured as per-day or full-summer passes rather than a traditional weekly rate, reflecting the brand's flexible, drop-in-friendly national model.

As published: 2026: Day Pass $124/day ($109/day at 15+ days purchased); Summer Pass $3,270 for the entire summer (up to 45 days), covering June 15–Aug 14, 2026. Per-day and per-summer pricing; no traditional weekly rate published

A University of Hartford summer day program with six one-week sessions (June 29 to August 7 in 2026) for grades 1-9, plus Li'l Place (preschool), Kinderplace (kindergarten), SPLIT (grades 10-12 leadership) and SPRC (grades 9-11 robotics). The site cites 90+ enrichment courses and 20+ sports activities, with optional bus routes around Greater Hartford.

As published: Summer Place $640/week standard, $575/week early registration (by February 15); all six weeks $3,345 standard, $3,010 early. SPLIT $775 to $860 per session; SPRC $1,110 for two weeks. Optional lunch $110/week

Grades 1 to 9 (about ages 5–14)

New summer programs at The Foote School for grades K-9 including "FooteSteps to Broadway," a two-week musical theater program for rising grades 1-9 (max enrollment 60), and "Falco's Explorers," a weekly choose-your-classes program (music, Dungeons and Dragons, crafts, LEGO STEM, fencing). The page gives no dates or year.

As published: FooteSteps to Broadway $1,000 for the two-week program; Falco's Explorers Not published

July academic and enrichment academies for youth on the University of New Haven campus, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM with lunch, with an optional overnight add-on in a residence hall. The university says the program is a licensed youth camp under the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood.

As published: Not published

Ages 5–14 · $515–$675/week

A STEM-focused day camp and academy near Hartford with a history described as "nearly 60 years," running a multi-week "Summer of STEM Adventures" program with early-bird/regular weekly tiers (e.g., $515–$675 depending on grade band). It's one of two dedicated STEM/tech camps in this set alongside iD Tech, distinguishing itself as a locally-rooted nonprofit science-education institution rather than a national franchise.

As published: 2026 per-week pricing (early bird/regular tiers), Week 1 example: K–2 programs $515–$575; Grades 3–5 $605–$675. Full 7-week 2026 schedule of prices was referenced (via a PDF) but not fully retrieved

Ages 7–17

The New London campus location of iD Tech, a large national STEM/coding camp franchise, offering 1-week day and overnight sessions starting at $949/week with instructors the company describes as "100% USA-based" and recruited from top universities. As a national brand with dozens of individual university-campus locations (including several others across Connecticut alone — Fairfield University, Southern Connecticut State, Trinity College, Wesleyan), it operates at a different scale and marketing sophistication than the standalone local camps in this set.

As published: 2026 starting at $949/week; 1-week sessions; day and overnight options; payment plan available (as low as $375 initial payment)