Engineering for kids in Southern California

Play-Well TEKnologies

LEGO engineering and Minecraft-themed summer camp for children at Fullerton Community Center.

• 340 W. Commonwealth Ave, Fullerton, CA 92832
• 7147386575

Fusion Kids Art School

Kids enrichment school with 12 Southern California locations offering art, 3D printing, LEGO, piano, clay, choir, and dance classes.

• 732 Corporate Center Dr Suite 101, Pomona, CA 91768
• 909-330-6287

Bosco Tech LEGO Robotics Summer Camp

Bosco Tech's summer LEGO robotics camp for students entering grades 4 through 8, registered through a FACTS account.

• 1151 San Gabriel Blvd., Rosemead, CA 91770
• 626-940-2000

Action Academy — Action 805

Moorpark homeschool and after-school enrichment combining science, engineering, sports, art and technology. Classes include wildlife science, stop-motion animation, LEGO engineering and robotics, plus homework tutoring.

• 387 Zachary St, Suite 104, Moorpark, CA 93021
• 805-400-9327

Club SciKidz — Studio City

STEM summer camps at Bridges Academy in Studio City, with science experiments, engineering, robotics and other projects for children.

• 3921 Laurel Canyon Blvd, Studio City, CA 91604
• 310-467-1171

Boys & Girls Club Malibu

Offers children’s summer camps with arts, engineering and nature activities.

• 3602 Winter Canyon Rd Malibu, CA
• 310-774-1969

Let Them Explore

Ventura STEAM enrichment classes and homeschool programs. Offerings include engineering, science, robotics, Minecraft, chess, fashion design, sewing and baking. Hands-on projects include building structures and programming robots.

• 1241 E Main St, Ventura, CA 93001
• 805-242-1139

City of Lakewood Youth Center (City of Lakewood Recreation)

Offers children’s LEGO-based engineering and STEM camps.

• 4658 Woodruff Ave Lakewood, CA 90713
• 5628669771

San Diego Automotive Museum

Offers day and week camps for ages 5-9 covering transportation, design, science, engineering, art, and automotive history.

Ctrl Alt Idea

Ctrl Alt Idea offers hands-on STEM education through LEGO robotics programs, STEM camps, teacher training, certifications, and K–8 curriculum aligned with California standards. Inspire learning through real-world skills.

• 3625 Thousand Oaks Blvd, #155, Westlake Village, CA 91362
• 805-285-3346

Forge Makerspace

Santa Monica children’s engineering and making classes. Hands-on projects use woodworking, 3D printing, laser cutting, electronics, soldering and robotics.

• 2341 Michigan Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90404
• 424-766-1981

We Are Science

Provides hands-on STEM workshops and field trips for Pre-K through 12th grade children, including engineering, physics, sports and science, and public speaking.

Shared Science

Long Beach nonprofit STEM Ed advocate providing learning experiences in robotics, engineering & creative computing for K-12 kids.

Youth Engineers Initiative

Youth Engineers Initiative workshops introduce students to engineering through hands-on projects, teamwork, and creative problem-solving. Every workshop is designed to make STEM engaging, accessible, and memorable.

• 949-283-1677

Play-Well TEKnologies

LEGO STEM and Pokémon-themed summer camp for children at Cypress Community Center.

• 5700 Orange Ave, Cypress, CA 90630
• 7142296780

STEM Castle Encino

STEM Castle Encino offers children’s robotics, coding, LEGO-based projects, art and pottery classes.

• 17815 Ventura Blvd, Suite 215, Encino, CA 91316
• 818-888-8484

Club SciKidz Greater Los Angeles

Children’s STEM summer camps and after-school programs across Los Angeles and Ventura counties, with listed locations including Pasadena, Studio City and Thousand Oaks. Subjects include robotics, chemistry, engineering, space, biology and video game creation. Listed address is a mailing address; camps operate at separate venues.

• 17239 Summer Maple Way, Santa Clarita, CA 91387
• 310-467-1171

Spark Lab Robotics & Coding Academy

Robotics, coding, and engineering classes and competition teams for children.

• 25431 Trabuco Road, Ste 1 Lake Forest, CA 92630
• 9493075105

Bytes & Bots

Half-day summer STEM camps and after-school maker classes for elementary and middle schoolers covering robotics, coding, game design, AI, electronics, and 3D printing.

• 18021 Cowan, Suite B, Irvine, CA 92614
• 949-405-2983

Camp STEAM LA

Small boutique summer STEAM camp in the San Fernando Valley with hands-on, choice-based projects in science, technology, engineering, art, and math.

Sally Ride Science Academy

K-12 STEAM enrichment academy run by UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies, offering hands-on science and engineering programs for students.

• 858-534-3400

Great Minds Robotics

Robotics, object-oriented programming, and mechanical engineering classes and camps for K-12 students in Woodland Hills, CA.

COSMOS UC Irvine

Four-week residential summer program for talented high school students in advanced math, science, and engineering clusters taught by UC faculty.

Elemental Hardware Enrichment

Oxnard DIY building workshops for children. Published projects include wooden stools and board games, using tools and basic carpentry techniques. Contact the provider for upcoming workshops.

• 2350 Santiago Ct, Oxnard, CA 93030
• 805-485-6788

Terrific Scientific

Youth and teen STEAM enrichment serving Santa Barbara, Goleta, Montecito and Carpinteria. Activities include science experiments, engineering projects, building and programming robots, art and technology exploration.

• 5330 Debbie Rd, Suite 100, Santa Barbara, CA 93111
• 805-570-1988

Magikid Arcadia Lab

Offers K–12 robotics, coding and design instruction.

• 139 E. Foothill Blvd., Arcadia CA 91006
• 626-623-3350

kidSTREAM Children's Museum

Ventura County children's museum with hands-on exhibits in science, technology, reading, engineering, arts and math, plus programs and field trips.

• 3100 E Ponderosa Dr., Camarillo, CA 93010
• 805-384-5437

Southern California Rocket Association NAR Section 430

Welcome! Our Model Rocket club has a centrally located, legal, supervised and controlled Model Rocket launch site serving the "Los Angeles/Orange County area" and we also use the Lucerne Dry Lake Bed site in San Bernardino County. We also conduct Model Rocket building and design classes for individuals, families and youth groups.

• 714-529-1598

Minds In Motion

San Diego STEAM enrichment in Rancho Bernardo for elementary and middle-school students. Published workshops include robotics, stop-motion animation and hands-on technology and design projects.

• 16868 Via Del Campo Ct, Suite 159, San Diego, CA 92127
• 858-367-9786

Code & Bot

STEM-focused coding and robotics classes for kids ages 5–12. LEGO robotics, Minecraft, Roblox, and AI. Code & Bot in Duarte, CA.

• 2165 Huntington Dr, Duarte, CA 91010
• 626-261-2159