10 tech-focused summer programs for high school students in 2025

Two programs from NYU Tandon's Center for K12 STEM Education have been recognized among the top tech-focused summer programs for high school students. Notably, the Computer Science for Cyber Security (CS4CS) program is the only free offering on a list that includes MIT, Stanford, Columbia, Penn, UCLA, and the U.S. Naval Academy. CS4CS provides New York City 9th-11th graders with training in digital forensics, steganography, hacking, and cryptography over a three-week session. The Center's Summer Program in Automation, Robotics, and Coding (SPARC), open to students aged 14 and up, is on the list as well, and offers three two-week sessions focusing on robotics, mechatronics, and programming, while building foundational knowledge in computer science, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering.