STEAM Camps

Welcome to the 2025 Summer STEAM Camps at CMofIL!

This summer, we’re offering STEAM-based camps for kids entering third through eighth grade. Check out the camps below, then sign up for your favorite! Each camp will include discussions with local leaders in the industry as well as hands-on activities.

For those entering third through fifth grade:

STEM Sampler: June 23rd – 26th

Art Camp: July 28th – 31st

For those entering sixth through eighth grade:

Girls Who Code: June 16th – 20th

Coding Camp: July 21st – 25th

Girls Who Code

June 16th – 20th

Girls Who Code is an international program that encourages girls to explore STEM careers. We’re offering summer Girls Who Code as a completely free week-long camp for girls and non-binary individuals entering sixth through eighth grade. During this week-long camp, the girls will learn to code two games using the coding software Scratch, explore STEM careers through conversations with local women in STEM, and gain a deeper connection with the other campers through sisterhood activities.

Girls Who Code will be daily at 4:30 – 6:00 pm on Monday, June 16th through Friday, June 20th. Friday will be our Girls Who Code showcase where the girls can show off their hard work to friends and family with a small party.

Can’t swing it this summer, but want to join our wait list so you’ll be first to know when we offer new sessions? Join here.

STEM Sampler

June 23rd – 26th

In this four day camp, kids entering third through fifth grade will spend one day exploring each aspect of STEM with hands-on experiments and local speakers. Monday, we’ll focus on science; Tuesday is technology; Wednesday engineering; and Thursday is math.

STEM Sampler is daily from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm on Monday, June 23rd through Thursday, June 26th. The STEM Sampler is $150 for nonmembers and $130 for members.

Coding Camp

July 21st – 25th

This all-inclusive coding camp is a fun way intro to coding using Scratch. Campers will learn to create two games using Scratch, make connections with other campers, and learn about careers in STEM from local leaders.

Coding Camp will be daily at 4:30 – 6:00 pm on Monday, July 21st through Friday, July 25th. Friday will be our Coding Showcase where the campers can show off their hard work to friends and family with a small party. Coding Camp is $100 for nonmembers, $75 for members, and space is limited to 10 participants.

Art Camp

July 28th – 31st

Calling all artists! In this four day camp you’ll hear from local artists who have made careers out of their art while also doing hands-on creative projects each day.

Art Camp will be daily from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm on Monday, July 28th through Thursday, July 31st. Art Camp is $125 for nonmembers and $105 for members.

Camp Policies & Procedures

For both coding camps, class size is limited to 10 participants.

Drop off starts as early as 4:15 and pick up is right at 6:00.

For STEM Sampler, class size is limited to 15 participants.

Drop-off will begin at 8:45 am in the classroom and pick-up will be available as early as 11:45 am.

For Art Camp, class size is limited to 20 participants.