2026 Summer Camps at the CFI Bridgeport Center

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Empower your child’s creativity and curiosity through coding, robotics, engineering challenges, and more! Our small cohort sizes allow us to tailor experiences for individual students.

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CFI Summer Camps

Minecraft: Survival Inside and Out

CFI Bridgeport Center

June 15 – 19
Grades 3+

Learn what it really takes to survive. Campers design shelters, tools, farms, and defense systems in Minecraft while also building real-world survival projects through crafting and engineering challenges. Students explore how people adapt to environments, manage resources, and build systems that last.

Space Camp

From First Flight to the Moon Landing

CFI Bridgeport Center

June 22 – 26
Grades 3+

Launch into space science through rockets, flight experiments, rovers, and engineering challenges. Campers design, test, and improve real projects while learning the science behind space travel and exploration. A fast-paced week filled with building, testing, and discovery.

Ocean Exploration

Camp

CFI Bridgeport Center

June 29 – July 3
Grades 3+

Explore the ocean like a scientist and engineer. Students build underwater robots, create reef models, test water conditions, and investigate marine ecosystems. This camp blends environmental science, engineering, and creativity into a hands-on exploration experience.

Minecraft: Engineers of the Block

CFI Bridgeport Center

July 6 – 10
Grades 3+

Think like an architect and build like an engineer. Campers design structures in Minecraft while tackling real-world construction challenges including bridges, towers, and stability testing. Students learn how strong designs are planned, tested, and improved.

STEAM Camp: Ancient Engineers

CFI Bridgeport Center

July 20 – 24
Grades 3+

Travel through history by recreating the inventions of ancient civilizations. Campers build machines, structures, and tools inspired by early engineering breakthroughs while learning how people solved problems long before modern technology.

Minecraft: Adventure Architects

CFI Bridgeport Center

July 27 – 31
Grades 3+

Design immersive worlds and interactive experiences. Students focus on large-scale builds, Redstone systems, and storytelling while completing hands-on engineering challenges that connect digital creativity with real design thinking.

FIRST LEGO League Camp – Masterpiece

CFI Bridgeport Center

August 3 – 7
Grades 3+

Prepare for competition season by running a full past FIRST LEGO League challenge from start to finish. Campers design robots, build attachments, program missions, and practice complete table runs while learning how real teams strategize and collaborate.

FIRST LEGO League Camp – Unearthed

CFI Bridgeport Center

August 11 – 14
Grades 3+

Experience the full FIRST LEGO League process in a focused week of robot design, programming, and problem solving. Students work through missions, improve performance runs, and develop teamwork skills that prepare them for the upcoming season.

Class A – Engage and Energize:

Jumpstarts each day with an exciting introduction, sparking curiosity for deeper STEAM exploration.

Class B – Hands-On Exploration:

Immerses campers in practical tasks, letting them actively experiment and learn through building or coding.

Class C – Creative Problem Solving:

Challenges students to collaborate, brainstorm innovative ideas, and refine solutions to real-world problems.

Class D – Deep Dive:

Focuses on advanced topics, encouraging research, presentations, and culminating projects to enhance STEAM mastery.

Pricing & Registration

All CFI Summer Camps are full-day programs designed to give students a complete project-based learning experience each week.

Camp Hours:
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Tuition

Early Bird (Ends March 31st): $375 per week
Regular Rate: $425 per week

Multi-Camp or Sibling Discount: $25 off

End-of-Week Showcase

Families are invited each Friday at 1:00 PM to see student presentations and projects from the week.

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The Center for Future Innovators (CFI) is a Chicagoland nonprofit dedicated to hands-on STEAM education. Our experienced instructors, including certified head teachers, focus on sparking creativity, teamwork, and critical thinking. Each week features expert guest speakers, visits to local parks (weather permitting), and engaging projects designed to excite budding innovators.

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2026 Summer Camps at the CFI Bridgeport Center

Registration is Open

CFI Summer Camps

Pricing & Registration

Space Camp

Read about last year's camps

Ocean Explore Camp

Read about last year's camps

Minecraft Camp

Read about last year's camps

FIRST LEGO League

Read about last year's camps

Discover the Center for Future Innovators

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