Camps & Summer Programs · 2026
STEM Camps
Looking for STEM camps in the DC area? Many draw on the region's research and tech workforce, and the 2026 Washington Parent Picks winners and finalists here were named by parents whose children built, coded or dissected something worth talking about at dinner. Parents nominated through May and voted daily through July. Ask each camp how much screen time a week involves, what projects go home at the end and whether prior experience is assumed.
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