Best Online Summer Camps for a Virtual Summer 2021

Updated for 2023

Looking for an Online Summer Camp for your kids? These Camps are ready to keep kids busy all Summer long, with virtual programming you can access from home.

Many of the online Camps lets kids continue learning all Summer long, while others will focus more on helping kids move their bodies and stay active – and have fun!

The best part about these online courses is that you’ll be able to access them from anywhere; no matter where you live you can choose your own adventure this Summer. Try STEM Summer Camp one week, and a virtual art camp the next.

Whatever your kids like to do, there’s an Online Summer Camp for them.

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Virtual Summer Camps Keep Kids Busy

Summer time can be a time of fun and adventure, but it’s important that kids continue learning so they don’t fall behind. Don’t forget: learning takes many forms, and even just interacting with other kids via a platform like Zoom helps promote healthy learning.

The time kids spend in a virtual Summer Camp can also help give parents much needed time of their own, especially if they are working from home.

Plus, it’s fun!

Kids: Choose Your Own Adventure this Summer

The wonderful opportunity here is that we are not limited by the physical distance between where you live and where the Camp is. With online courses, your children can do anything and everything they like to do. They get to choose based on what they like instead of what’s close by.

They can also allow kids to explore new things to see if they like them. It might be easier for a shy kid to try a Cooking Class virtually than to commit to spending a whole week in a camp. And it may involve cooking with Mom or Dad, which could make it even more fun – and a family bonding experience, too.

2 kids on a computer for online camp — These kids are enjoying online camp together!

What About STEM Summer Camp?

If your kid is into STEM, which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, you’re in luck. These types of Summer Camps may be the easiest to deliver online. Learning to code, studying chemistry, applied math and statistics are all perfectly suited to an online classroom setting – and they are all potentially terrific job skills for your kid to have someday!

Online Camps for Kids in 2023

As you explore these options for a virtual Summer, try to decide which ones will ignite a passion in your child for a new course of study in the Fall. Or look for ones that will allow kids to explore something new that they’ve never tried before. Whatever you decide, we hope your kids have a wonderful Summer.

Featured Online Summer Camps for Kids

Write the World: Virtual Summer Writing Camps

Type: Academic, Arts Education, Camps for Girls, Creative, Creative Writing, Day Camp, Featured Online Summer Camps, Language, Performing Arts, Stand-up and Storytelling, Teen, Virtual

Description:

Jump into new genres of writing, connect with campers across the globe, and learn from notable authors, editors, and educators in Write the World’s Virtual Writing Camp. Spend your summer immersed in a virtual community of teen writers (ages 13-19) from over 100 countries as you experiment with the written word, try your hand at new styles of writing, and work with notable professionals to create pieces you’re proud of…all without leaving your home!

Whether you choose to spend your free time filling journals with poetry and prose or are new to putting your thoughts on paper, we welcome you to join our week-long writing camps in June, July, and August.

You’ll find camps such as:

-Intro to Creative Writing
-Poetry and Spoken Word Writing Camp
-Sci-Fi/Fantasy Writing Camp
-Nonfiction Writing Camp
-Fiction Writing Camp
-Novel Writing Camp
-Writing for Publication Camp

There is something for everyone.

During camp, you’ll engage in interactive writing activities, connect with peers around the world, and work together to grow your writing skills.

After camp, you’ll work independently on writing prompts and activities, guided by peer and expert review, at your own pace, for a total time commitment of about three to four hours per day.

Our team of writing experts also help students conquer the college admissions essay with confidence. Explore engaging prompts, videos and interactive resources in our virtual on-demand Complete Your College Essay course, or receive personalized feedback within just 48 hours through our College Essay Review Service.

We look forward to writing with you!

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Best Online Summer Camps for Kids

AR Coding, AI, STEM, Art and Design Camp by Integem

Type: Academic, Art & Nature, Arts & Crafts, Arts Education, Coding, Creative, Day Camp, Design, Fashion, Film, Maker, Orange County Camp, Photography, Robotics, Science, Special Needs Camp, STEAM, STEM, Tech, Teen, Tinkering, Virtual Camps & Classes, Visual Arts

Description:

Take summer camp…make it magic. Camp Integem is a unique experience for K-12 students to learn Holographic AR coding, STEM, AI, 2D/3D game design, robotics engineering, digital art, 2D/3D animation, 3D modeling, Fashion, design, interactive storytelling, space/nature exploration and more. Teleport into your creation to experience the magic of your Holographic AR design and prepare you for future success, all while having a lot of fun!

No prior knowledge in computer or technology is needed. Students can learn from beginner to advanced levels. Great instructors, small classes!

Since 2018, thousands of students from 20 countries have joined our camps. Learn more at camp.integem.com. Enter code MOMSLA to save.

Multiple Locations in Los Angeles and Orange County:

• 2368 Pearl St., Santa Monica, CA 90405
• 1401 Artesia Blvd., Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
• 2701 Huntington Dr, San Marino, CA 91108
• Burbank High, 902 N 3rd St, Burbank, CA 91502
• 5871 E. Los Arcos St., Long Beach, CA 90815
• 17816 Bushard St, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
• 4321 Walnut Ave, Irvine, CA 92604

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Camp del Corazon

Type: Beach, Nature, Outdoors, Sleep Away, Special Needs Camp, Virtual Camps & Classes

Description:

Camp del Corazon Inc. is a 501(c)(3) Non-profit corporation, providing a free of charge, medically supervised, residential summer camp for children ages 7-17 who are living with heart disease as well as additional programs for these children and their families. All proceeds are spent on the camp, and its programming, and we are staffed entirely by volunteers.

We offer our camping program free-of-charge, as the families affected by this disease already incur incredible financial burdens from medical bills and often have to seek private or home schooling due to the numerous doctors’ appointments and hospital stays these children require.

We also provide an environment that offers support and self-esteem building and socialization that these children do not otherwise have access to. Impact of camp studies prove that camp helps to strengthen the confidence and self-esteem of children and your support will give these very special children life-altering experiences that cannot be put into words. As a testament to the impact the camp has on these young souls, most return year after year to relive experiences they can get nowhere else.

Camp del Corazon provides camp magic to kids with heart disease. Share our camp with your friends and family, and together we can make a difference in these children’s lives.

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CodeWizardsHQ Summer Camps

Type: Academic, Coding, Day Camp, STEM, Tech, Virtual Camps & Classes

Description:

Unlock a summer of imagination! Attend CodeWizardsHQ’s live teacher-led online classes. Kids and teens choose from 3-week summer coding classes or 1-week Minecraft and Roblox coding camps.
Accelerated summer coding classes cover the same content as our structured program, but with a more frequent meeting schedule while your kids are off from school. Students can complete three full courses in one summer through our summer programming classes! Learn in-demand languages like Scratch, Python, and Java. Choose from June, July, or August course terms for elementary, middle, and high school students.
Our Minecraft summer camp uses Minecraft and Java to help kids learn computing concepts. Kids build fun projects inside Minecraft while using it as a tool to learn how to code. Our Roblox camp introduces students to the world of Roblox game creation! By the completion of this camp, students will have the skills to create their own Roblox games.

Enroll today with Offer Code MLSUN and SAVE $20!

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Groundlings Teen Improv Classes

Type: Acting, Creative, Day Camp, Improv, Musical Theater, Performing Arts, Teen, Theater, Virtual Camps & Classes

Description:

Lively five-day TEEN IMPROV CAMPS, or one-day TEEN DROP-INS, get teens on their feet working on characters, improvisation, and acting through a variety of fun games and improv exercises. On the last day of a TEEN IMPROV CAMP, parents and friends are invited to join the class online and observe the final 30 minutes in an “open class” format.

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Reach Academy for Young Men

Type: Academic, Camps for Boys, Creative, Creative Writing, Day Camp, Film, Global Ethics, Mindfulness, Music, Photography, Science, Sports, Stand Up and Storytelling, STEAM, STEM, Tech, Teen, Virtual Camps & Classes

Description:

Reach Academy for Young Men is a Leadership and Learning Institute for boys entering grades 7 – 10 in the Los Angeles Area. We are an inclusive and positive-growth oriented community of mentors, teachers, and learners. Located in Beverly Hills, CA, our full-day, three-week institute serves to honor and develop positive masculinity in all our participants. Our teachers are two types: In-person (with 5+ years experience teaching boys in top schools in LA) and Remote (through Curious Cardinals, a mentor-based cadre of undergraduate and graduate-level college students from top universities around the US). The aim is aspirational and inspirational, and we serve a full day, with academic classes, physical wellness, leadership and speakers aimed at conveying hope in their futures. Founded by two deeply-skilled independent school educators, RAFYM is entering its third summer, and we’d welcome any interested young man to attend for all three weeks. Financial Assistance available.

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