STEMgirls Camp Comes to Chicago This Summer

STEMgirls Camp Comes to Chicago This Summer

by John Conrad| Feb 20, 2026| iBIO News

We are thrilled to bring STEMgirls Campto Chicago for the very first time!

This hands-on, five-day summer STEM experience is designed for incoming 3rd-8th grade girls, building confidence, curiosity, and real-world problem-solving skills through interactive experiments, team challenges, and mentorship from STEM professionals.

2026 Camp Theme: Case Breakers

This year's theme puts campers in the role of epidemiologists, forensic scientists, and engineers, applying the scientific method and inductive reasoning to solve daily mysteries. It's science with a storyline - and a whole lot of fun.

Camp Details

Who:Incoming 3rd-8th grade girls
When:July 6-10, 2026
Time:9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Where: Resurrection College Prep High School

Cost:

• $325 Early Bird(through April 1, 2026)
  Use code: 26EARLYBIRD
• $375after April 1

The week concludes with a special Family Day, where campers showcase their discoveries during a STEM exhibit followed by lunch with families.

About the Program

STEMgirls Camp is a program of iBIO and is led by professional K-12 educators, supported by high school assistant facilitators, and enriched by approximately 60 corporate STEM volunteers who serve as mentors and career role models. Campers don't just learn science - they meet the people who do it every day.

Spots are limited.

Click HERE to learn more and register.

Let's inspire the next generation of innovators - one mystery at a time.