Young Scientists Camp

Summer Science Camp for Students in Grades 2-8

Join Us for Summer 2025!

Summer 2024 had 287 kids who participated in Young Scientists Camp. We are looking forward to having a similar number of campers with us for Summer 2025!

Camp will run Monday-Friday, 8:30am-12:00pm, July 14-25, 2025.

Join us as we do hands-on investigations in the classroom and visit campus resources like the Marine Lab, Shark Lab, Vertebrate Lab, Bug Lab, Science Learning Center, Japanese Gardens, and more - all on campus.

View this year's topics.

Young Scientists Camp is an exciting program that brings students, experienced teachers, future teachers and science specialists together for two weeks of hands-on exploration, discovery, and fun! This is an academically focused, hands-on science camp program hosted on the California State University, Long Beach campus for children entering 2nd-8th grade.

Learn more about the program.

Physical Science for High School Girls

This year we are pleased to offer a physical science program for girls entering 9th-12th grades. This program aims to encourage girls to pursue the physical sciences in high school and beyond.

SEE US Succeed!

We also host SEE US Succeed!, a two-week summer science camp program for Long Beach Unified students experiencing homelessness. Please consider making a donation to support campers for that program.


Acknowledgements

Support for this year's summer camp provided by:

  • Long Beach Community Impact Fund
  • Fluor Foundation
  • Alpha Delta Kappa - Zeta Chapter
  • members of the Los Altos United Methodist Church
  • and many individual donors