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STEM Summer Camps in Orange County CA

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Build It Workspace - STEM Summer Camps:
Established in 2014, Build It Workspace provides STEM summer camp programs in the Los Alamitos, Orange County area to children and teens (ages 5 and up). In addition to classes and camps at the Workspace, we have implemented in-school and afterschool programs in 28 schools in 9 different districts, and have partnered with 7 Charter Schools. Our programs include 3D Printing & Scanning, Laser & Electronic Cutting, Vacuum Forming, CAD (Computer Aided Design), Graphic Design, Programming & Game Design, Robotics, and more!

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Why Choose Build It Workspace?


-  Interactive Learning Center
Build It Workspace is an open workspace and learning center where anyone can learn and use traditional and advance computer controlled tools to turn ideas into products.

-  Affordable STEM Classes in Orange County
Located in Los Alamitos, close to Huntington Beach and Long Beach CA, Build It Workspace offers affordable access to equipments, software, and resources that are not typically affordable by individuals.

-  Experienced & Certified Staff
All our staff have completed a background check with Department of Justice and FBI and are CPR certified

-  Fun & Interactive Classes
Every challenge develops the curiosity and thirst for knowledge that complements traditional education. Each camp is engineered to be fun, inventive, and rewarding through achievement.

STEM-based Summer Camp Programs:

- For kids ages 5-9 and 10+

• Build It Tech Spaces Summer Camp (Ages 5+)
• Build It Amazing Contraptions (Ages 5-9)
• Build It Programming (Ages 6-9)
• Build Your Own Drone Camp (Ages 10+)
• Competitive Robotics Camp (Ages 10+)
• Build It & Grow It with Arduino (Ages 10+)

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Address: 4388 Cerritos Ave., Los Alamitos, CA, 90720, USA
Some interested visitors submitting program inquiries to our school up to 2022-04-23 were from:

LOS ALAMITOS/CA; Costa Mesa; and more.
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Program yoUr Future, San Francisco Bay Area
Courses / Programs
Program yoUr Future (PUF) is a non-profit outreach program that aims to raise greater awareness for women in technology by complimenting San Francsico Bay Area middle school girls’ education with programming basics using AppInventor and Scratch, networking skills, and fieldtrips to local museums or tech companies.

We provide Saturday workshops and summer camps to introduce girls in 7th or 8th grade to computing, information technology, and careers in IT. Programs are hosted in high-tech and top research sites, including the International Computer Science Institute and the University of California Berkeley.

PUF will also cover topics such as How to Write a Resume, STEM Year-long Opportunities, and High School Success & Leadership. In addition, participants will interact with and learn from IT and STEM mentors and key note speakers AND participate in mock interviews.

Through fun CS-related hands-on activities, they will not only have the opportunity to explore interdisciplinary applications and acquire presentation skills but will also be able to keep their creation as a souvenir! The participants are also challenged to identify a social issue or problem and design a solution integrating the use of information technology.

No programming experience or prior computer science knowledge is necessary to participate. The girls will form a strong community and enduring friendships. Students will also have the opportunity to receive prizes and scholarship money.
Saturday workshops & technical summer camps for girls in middle school aimed to empower them to aspire for technical careers as well as to promote diversity in Computer Science.

Topics include:

- Program using AppInventor and Scratch
- Fieldtrips to local museums and tech companies
- Key Note Speakers
- How to Write a Resume
- High School Success & Leadership
- STEM Year-long Opportunities
- Networking Skills
- Learn of latest research breakthroughs
- CS Interdisciplinary Applications
- Mock Interviews
- Design Solutions to Social Challenges
iD Tech Camps, California
Courses / Programs
Since 1999, over 170,000 students have chosen iD Tech Camps to unlock their limitless tech potential. internalDrive, Inc. provides its hugely-popular summer iD Tech Camps for kids and teens, as well as the iD Programming Academy, iD Gaming Academy, and iD Film Academy in over 80 prestigious universities in the U.S., including UCLA in Los Angeles, California State University, San Francisco State University, Stanford University, and UC San Diego.

With week-long day camps and overnight camps available for students ages 7-17, as well as teen summer camps for ages 13-18, students may register for children's summer camps for one or several weeks (further camps).

Make your own game at the game design camps. Learn programming in C++ or Java at the programming camps & robotics camps. Get creative at the web design camps & digital arts camps. Film and edit at the movie camps. Get inspired by energetic, tech-savvy instructors, and build critical 21st century STEM (Science, Technology, Math & Engineering) skills.

iD Tech Camps guarantees small class sizes (student-instructor ratio of 8:1) and uses professional, brand-name products at each camp. Students are provided with a computer for the duration, and are instructed by a qualified & experienced adult-only staff.

“This was an excellent introduction to programming. The Camp is well run, organized, and my son liked the instructor and other students. He definitely wants to return for another session.”
- Greg, Parent, Cal Lutheran University
Summer Tech Camps for Kids & Teens ages 7-18:

iD Tech Camp:
- Week-long Day camps for ages 7-17
- Week-long Overnight camps for ages 10-17 

iD Programming Academy:
- 2-week, pre-college programs for ages 13-18

iD Game Design & Development Academy:
- 2-week, pre-college programs for ages 13-18

iD Film Academy:
- 2-week, pre-college programs for ages 13-18

Accredited Continuing Education Units are available from all iD Academy locations.
Rolling Robots - Tech Summer Camps
Courses / Programs
Rolling Robots provides 1-week tech Summer camp programs for children and teens ages 6+. With campuses in Glendale and Palos Verdes in the Greater Los Angeles area, kids at Rolling Robots have the opportunity to transform the ideas of their imagination into reality through STEM-based engineering, programming, and robotics programs.

Our summer camps feature less than 6 students per instructor and no more than 12 students total per session. The high tech and friendly environment encourages kids to explore, experiment, and excel with technology and to apply the learned knowledge through the completion of projects and participation in competitions.
Tech Summer Camp Programs for Kids:
- Duration: 1 week

- Robots Rock with VEX (Age 7+)
- Lego Mindstorms Programming (Age 8+)
- Arduino Bots Programming (Age 8+)
- Scratch Programming My First Game (Age 6+)
- Minecraft Mod Programming (Age 9+)
- Autodesk 3D Design and Printing (Age 9+)
- Game Design using Unity (Age 9+)
TechKnowHow, Technology and LEGO® located in the San Francisco Bay Area
Courses / Programs
In our 20th year, TechKnowHow offers a variety of computer and Robotics courses throughout the San Francisco Bay Area (Burlingame, Concord, Cupertino, Foster City, Fremont, Livermore, Palo Alto, Pleasanton, San Francisco, San Jose, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, CA).

TechKnowHow started providing afterschool computer classes to students in 1994. We have been offering summer computer camps since 1996, as well offering classes for GATE students and enrichment programs. Each year, we design new classes for the summer and perfect them throughout the school year. We continue to add classes and locations each year, thanks to the positive results we receive from campers and parents each summer.
Fun and Educational Summer Technology Classes For Students Ages 5 - 14. Robotics, Computer Game Design, Construction Using LEGO Bricks & Motors. Classes let students work with exciting technology while completing interesting and challenging projects. Our average camper:staff ratio is 10:1. Some locations offer before and afterschool care.
Wizbots Robotics, Bay Area Year-Round & Summer Camps & Online
Courses / Programs
** For Summer 2020 in response to COVID-19, Wizbots has closed its in-person camps and is offering live, online classes through its WizAcademy.  

WizAcademy offers engaging and fun online courses with live, passionate mentors. Our wide variety of subjects are designed to spark curiosity, deepen knowledge, develop a creative problem-solving mindset and foster a love of learning. We offer week-long classes throughout the summer.

Wizbots combines LEGO® robotics, Java coding, and lots of imagination to provide a unique STEM learning experience for kids (ages 8-14) in the San Francisco Bay Area.

With no prerequisites, Wizbots is the perfect opportunity for novices to first learn about robotics, yet it's self-paced format also acts to further the skills of those who already have experience.

Using LEGO® MINDSTORMS® and Java, your child will journey from Novice towards Master in our project-based, gamified curriculum. By tackling new projects, challenging creativity, and exercising problem-solving, campers learn engineering, programming, math, and physics in a hands-on, collaborative way.

Parents can experience all the fun too with camper project videos posted online to see and share! We offer affordable half day, full day, and extended care options in convenient locations across the Bay Area.

We operate year-round through Summer Camps, After School programs, Weekend Classes and Birthday Parties.
Robotic and Coding Labs - Summer Camps, After School programs and Weekend Classes - using LEGO robotics and Java programming for students ages 8-14:

- Hands-on, project-based work
- Kids work at their own pace
- Fundamental structures
- Core Sensors
- Advanced mechanisms
- Sophisticated programming
- Advanced sensors

Robotics Labs using LEGO robotics and Java programming for campers ages 8-14 in:

- Burlingame
- San Carlos
- Foster City
- Redwood Shores
- Palo Alto
- Los Altos
- Mountain View
- Cupertino
- Santa Clara
- Union City
- Pleasant Hill
- Orinda.
Kaplan International San Diego
Courses / Programs
• Kaplan International offers summer English programs in San Diego, California for teenagers between the ages of 14 and 18.

• Kaplan International are world leaders in international education and have over 40 years experience in providing first-class international education with consistently high standards of teaching and student care.

• Our summer ESL programs for juniors in San Diego take place at our school in the heart of the Gaslamp Quarter in Downtown San Diego.

• Our summer English courses include 15 English classes per week, a full summer activity program plus excursions and homestay accommodation with an American host family.

• All of our Kaplan International English schools in the U.S. have ACCET accreditation (Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training).

Student Review:
"If I could use one word to describe my Kaplan Experience it would be “awesome”. I’ve met the best friends ever and also enjoyed a good mix of activities with professional teachers.”
- Alejandra, Venezuela (General English student)
Summer ESL programs for teenagers ages 14-18 which includes:

• 15 hours of English lessons per week for students with beginner, intermediate or advanced levels of English

• A full social activity program with excursions

• Homestay accommodation with an American host family