Compare 12+ Cybersecurity programs in Boston — day camps, summer programs, and university pre-college options for kids, teens & high schoolers. Free directory with prices & dates.
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High school students engage in a rigorous four-week project-based program focusing on advanced cybersecurity concepts and practical applications.
Age Group
High School
Location
MIT Lincoln Laboratory, 244 Wood St, Lexington, MA 02421
Phone
781-981-7000
A free virtual summer program for high school girls to learn coding, create tech projects, and explore emerging fields like cybersecurity with industry mentors.
Age Group
High School
Location
Virtual Camp
Phone
Not provided
Students explore cybersecurity and privacy principles through interactive lectures, hands-on challenges, team competitions, and Capture the Flag exercises to defend against cyber threats.
Age Group
High School
Location
Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115
Phone
(617) 373-2200
Rising high school seniors learn cybersecurity concepts including threats, cryptography, and risk management to earn college credit through an online, asynchronous program.
Age Group
High School
Location
Virtual Camp
Phone
(617) 552-3900
Students explore computing pathways, including cybersecurity, computer science, and the ethical impacts of AI, through interactive projects to build essential skills for future tech careers.
Age Group
Middle/High School
Location
Wentworth Institute of Technology, 550 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115
Phone
N/A
Students in this one-week workshop learn theoretical cryptography, building secure encryption schemes and digital signatures, and exploring abstract algebra, number theory, and complexity theory.
Age Group
High School
Location
MIT Beaver Works, 201 Vassar St, Cambridge, MA 02139
Phone
N/A
Students step into the role of an ethical hacker, learning to uncover vulnerabilities and secure simulated systems from cyberattacks.
Age Group
High School
Location
Online
Phone
N/A
High school students immerse themselves in cybersecurity, learning encryption, hashing, encoding, engaging in OSINT challenges and live hacking scenarios, and exploring career paths.
Age Group
High School
Location
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
Phone
(858) 780-5660
Students explore cryptography and cybersecurity through hands-on activities, learning to secure information and understand digital threats.
Age Group
High School
Location
396 Washington Street Suite 117, Wellesley, MA 02481
Phone
(781) 431-2514
This free camp teaches high school students how hackers think and how to stop them, engaging in ethical hacking, Capture-the-Flag challenges, and exploring real-world cybersecurity tools.
Age Group
High School
Location
Assumption University, 500 Salisbury St, Worcester, MA 01609
Phone
508-767-7594
This virtual course teaches high school students to protect their digital identity, understand internet infrastructure vulnerabilities, identify cyber threats, and explore cybersecurity career paths.
Age Group
High School
Location
Virtual
Phone
617-373-2200
Hands-on lab where students build AI-powered scam and phishing detectors and learn the limits of defensive AI filters.
Age Group
High School
Location
Research Ignited Online Platform
Phone
+1 (919) 213-1821
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Looking for a STEM summer camp near you? This free Boston directory lists 226+ local and online programs across the Boston metro area — including AI, coding, robotics, science, and math camps for kids, middle schoolers, and high school students. Compare prices, dates, age groups, and formats, then filter by focus area above to find the closest match for Summer 2026.
We list 226+ STEM summer camps in Boston, MA across AI & machine learning, coding, robotics, science, math, space, and cybersecurity. Top picks vary by your child's age and interests — use the category filters above to compare programs by price, duration, and format.
Prices in our Boston directory range from free community programs to $3,000+ for university-hosted pre-college tracks. Most full-day weekly camps run $400–$900 per week; specialized AI and research programs typically run $1,000–$2,500 for the full program. Click any camp for current pricing.
Camps in our Boston listings cover elementary (typically ages 6–10), middle school (11–13), high school (14–18), and selective pre-college research programs for rising seniors. Filter by age group to see only programs that match your child.
Yes — many of our listed programs offer fully online or hybrid formats, especially in AI, coding, and research. Online options are open to students nationwide, including Boston-area kids who can't travel to an in-person camp. Look for the “Virtual Camp” filter or any program tagged Online / Hybrid in the details.
Yes. Several listings are pre-college programs hosted by universities — including residential and commuter options. These are competitive admissions with applications often closing in March/April for summer cohorts. Use the Pre-College filter at the top to see only these programs.
