Directory · Houston · Ages 8–9 · 44 camps
Directory · United States · Texas · Houston · Ages 8–9

Summer Camps for ages 8–9 in Houston.

44 camps in Houston accept ages 8–9. Median week: $350; range $249–$400.

8–9 is the sweet spot for Houston summer camps — kids can do a real specialty week (one-sport intensive, theater production, full-day STEM build), they can handle a longer drop-off, and most are ready for an overnight if you go that route. Catalog depth peaks here too: nearly every camp in town accepts this band.

Top 20 camps

  1. Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston Summer Camp · Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston · Ages 6–18
  2. Mad Science — Half-Day Camp (4-day session) · Houston, TX (and other franchise locations) · Ages 5–11 · $180/week
  3. Mad Science — Half-Day Camp (5-day session) · Houston, TX (and other franchise locations) · Ages 5–11 · $220/week
  4. Steve & Kate's Camp — Houston · Houston, TX · Ages 4–12 · $590/week
  5. Code Ninjas Tanglewood Summer Camps · Tanglewood · Ages 5–14 · $249/week
  6. Code Ninjas Tanglewood Half-Day Morning Camp · Tanglewood · Ages 5–14 · $249/week
  7. Code Ninjas Tanglewood Half-Day Afternoon Camp · Tanglewood · Ages 5–14 · $249/week
  8. Code Ninjas Tanglewood Full-Day Camp · Tanglewood · Ages 5–14 · $400/week
  9. iD Tech Camps at Rice University · Museum District · Ages 7–17 · $1099/week
  10. iD Tech Camp - Minecraft Game Design at Rice University · Museum District · Ages 7–9 · $1099/week
  11. iD Tech Camp - Roblox Game Design at Rice University · Museum District · Ages 7–9 · $1099/week
  12. iD Tech Camp - Coding 101 at Rice University · Museum District · Ages 7–9 · $1099/week
  13. Summer Enrichment Program · Love Community Center · Ages 6–13 · $30/week
  14. Sports Sampler Camp · YMCA of Greater Houston · Ages 6–12 · $200/week
  15. Outdoor Adventure Camp · YMCA of Greater Houston · Ages 8–14 · $200/week
  16. St. Andrew Lutheran Church - Jun 22-26 - Camp Invention: Spark · St. Andrew Lutheran Church - Week 2 · Ages 5–12
  17. Chapelwood Gessner Campus - Camp Invention: Spark · Chapelwood Gessner Campus · Ages 5–12
  18. Christ the Redeemer Catholic School - Camp Invention: Spark · Christ the Redeemer Catholic School · Ages 5–12
  19. St. John Paul II Catholic School - Camp Invention: Spark · St. John Paul II Catholic School · Ages 5–12
  20. Westchester Academy for International Studies - Jun 22-26 - Camp Invention: Illuminate · Westchester Academy for International Studies - Week 2 · Ages 5–12

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↘ What to look for

Push past the marketing copy on what the camp actually does. A one-week "robotics camp" might mean kids assemble pre-cut kits, OR it might mean they design from scratch using parts from a real makerspace — those are different products at the same price point. Ask for the daily schedule, sample project photos, and whether the instructors are practitioners or college kids.

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