Summer Camps for ages 12–13 in Cambridge.
28 camps in Cambridge accept ages 12–13. Median week: $949; range $300–$949.
Middle-school summer camps in Cambridge have the smallest selection and the hardest decision. Many traditional day camps cap at 12, leaving "leadership-in-training" tracks (real, but uneven) and specialty programs (great if your kid has a track, frustrating if they don't). This is also when overnight options open up meaningfully.
Top 20 camps
- iD Tech Camps at MIT Campus · Cambridge · Ages 7–17 · $1099/week
- iD Tech Camp - Python Coding 101 at MIT Campus · Cambridge · Ages 10–12 · $949/week
- iD Tech Camp - BattleBots with VEX Robotics at MIT Campus · Cambridge · Ages 10–12 · $949/week
- iD Tech Camp - Roblox Developer: Lua Coding at MIT Campus · Cambridge · Ages 10–12 · $949/week
- iD Tech Camp - Python Coding & AI Agents at MIT Campus · Cambridge · Ages 13–17 · $949/week
- iD Tech Camp - Game Development with Unreal Engine 5 at MIT Campus · Cambridge · Ages 13–17 · $949/week
- iD Tech Camp - AI and Machine Learning at MIT Campus · Cambridge · Ages 13–17 · $949/week
- iD Tech All Girls - 3D Printing with Blender at MIT Campus · Cambridge · Ages 10–12 · $949/week
- iD Tech All Girls - BattleBots with VEX Robotics at MIT Campus · Cambridge · Ages 10–12 · $949/week
- iD Tech All Girls - Python Coding & AI Agents at MIT Campus · Cambridge · Ages 13–17 · $1798/week
- iD Tech Overnight Camp at MIT Campus · Cambridge · Ages 10–17 · $2227/week
- DHSP Summer Camps · Cambridge Parks and Recreation · Ages 5–13
- Amigos Community School Summer Camp · Amigos Community School, 15 Upton St., Cambridge, MA · Ages 5–13 · $300/week
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community School Summer Camp · Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community School, 102 Putnam Ave., Cambridge, MA · Ages 5–13 · $300/week
- Haggerty Community School Summer Camp · Haggerty Community School, 110 Cushing St., Cambridge, MA · Ages 5–12 · $300/week
- King Open Extended Day Summer Program · King Open School, 850 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA · Ages 5–13 · $300/week
- Morse Community School Summer Camp · Morse Community School, 40 Granite St., Cambridge, MA · Ages 5–14 · $300/week
- Peabody Community School Summer Camp · Peabody Community School, 70 Rindge Ave., Cambridge, MA · Ages 5–13 · $300/week
- Frisoli Summer Program · Frisoli Youth Center, 61 Willow St., Cambridge, MA · Ages 8–14 · $300/week
- Gately Summer Program · Gately Youth Center, 70R Rindge Ave., Cambridge, MA · Ages 8–14 · $300/week
↘ What to look for
Ask whether the program is age-segregated or whether 12-year-olds get bucketed with 9-year-olds (common, demoralizing). If your camp has a CIT/leadership track, ask what the kids actually DO — real responsibility (planning sessions, supervising under-8s) vs. glorified-camper status with a different t-shirt. Cost-per-week often jumps at this age; check what the increase covers.