North Pole - various times
North Pole - various times
North Pole - various times
North Pole - various times
North Pole - various times
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Free STEM Summer Camp from Girls Who Code Opens Registration 2025
Looking for more than mindless hanging out and screen time for your teenage daughter this summer? Girls Who Code, a nonprofit that aims to increase the number of women in computer science fields, is once again offering its FREE summer immersion program for girls and non-binary kids entering their sophomore, junior, or senior year of high school. The 2- or 6-week STEM summer camp is completely virtual and accepting applications now.
Keep reading to find out who is eligible, how to apply, and when these Girls Who Code STEM summer programs are happening in 2025. Hurry, because the early application period for this FREE summer program is already open.
Find more STEM activities in our Science and Tech Guide for Kids, or check out more summer programs for teens and kids in our Camp Guide. You can also find free coding for kids websites and apps.
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What: The Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program pairs two or six weeks of intensive instruction in robotics, web design, and mobile development with career-focused mentorship, led by female entrepreneurs and engineers. Students can choose between the Summer Immersion Program, a 2-week introductory computer science course where kids learn game design OR Pathways, a six-week program that allows kids to explore some of the biggest topics in tech.
The Summer Immersion Program is two weeks of live virtual classes, Monday through Friday, with events with partners and (optional) student hours. Girls have the opportunity to learn game design, with concepts that include computer science, the step-by-step game design process, and the basics of UX design.
Pathways is a more in-depth exploration of web development, cybersecurity, data science, and artificial intelligence. Girls work at their own pace to learna variety of coding languages, while also being able to build community with other students and hear from industry-leading companies at live events.
Who: Teens who identify as female of all ethnic, racial, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds who attend school in the US are encouraged to apply. No prior computer programming experience is necessary. In fact, the program is for beginners. Those who have had AP/IB computer science are not eligible. Girls Who Code does not consider immigration status but US residence is required. Non-gender conforming and non-binary applicants interested in the female-led learning environment are also encouraged.
Additionally, the applicant must be:
- A current high school student who is 14-18 years old on the day the program starts (June 30, 2025)
- Able to commit to the entire two- or six-week program
Where: This year, the programs are completely virtual.
When: The live program program runs Monday through Friday for five hours a day for 2 weeks in the summer. The self-paced program is take place over six weeks. It is not an overnight camp, so no housing is provided. There are two SIP programs, one which begins July 7, 2025, and one begins July 28, 2025. Pathways courses begin Monday, June 30th, 2025, and run until Friday, August 8th, 2025
How much does it cost? The program is FREE for all participants. US-based students in the Summer Immersion Program can apply for a $300 SIP Student Grant, plus laptop and hotspot access.
How to apply: Complete the online application, which is due by Wednesday, February 26, 2025 for early acceptance. General acceptance applications are due Friday, April 11, 2025. The application does not require students to submit a letter of recommendation or letter grades. Students must fill out the online Survey Monkey application themselves, according to the Girls Who Code instructions. It is expected to take 20-30 minutes.
Need more info? Visit the Girls Who Code website.
This article was first published in January 2015 and is updated annually.
