In-Person Program
Kids U Summer Camps
Program Overview
Kids U features weeklong day camps during June and July for area youth in grades 3-12 (rising). The camps provide opportunities for young learners to explore their interests in fields ranging from art to chemistry, science to anthropology, photography to technology, STEM to LEGOs, and more.
The Kids U 2026 camps will be open for registration by the end of February.
Call (865)974-0150 or email professionaled@utk.edu for assistance.
PROGRAM Details
Kids U summer camps at the University of Tennessee offer a wide range of activities and opportunities that can help your child grow and develop in various ways. Weekday camps are held for three hours in the morning or afternoon.
Our supportive camp experience can help your child develop important life skills such as teamwork, leadership, and communication. These skills will not only help your child excel in their academic and personal lives but will also boost their confidence and self-esteem.
Kids U offers a safe and welcoming environment for children to have fun and make friends. Your child will have the opportunity to learn from seasoned instructors, socialize with children from diverse backgrounds, and make lasting friendships.
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2026 Summer Camps
The camps are organized by grade 3-12.
Grade 3, Rising:
Make Your First 3D Video Game! (Grades 3-5, rising) June 1-5
Junior Robotics Camp: First Lego League Explorer (Grades 3-5, rising) June 1-5
NEW! Roblox® Coders (Grades 3-5, rising) June 8-12
NEW! Minecraft® Modders (Grades 3-5, rising) June 22-26
NEW! Code Breakers (Grades 3-5, rising) July 6-10
Connecting Through Signs: American Sign Language Basics (Grades 3-5, rising) July 6-10
Grade 4, Rising:
Make Your First 3D Video Game! (Grades 3-5, rising) June 1-5
Junior Robotics Camp: First Lego League Explorer (Grades 3-5, rising) June 1-5
Sumo Robotics Wrestling Camp (Grades 4-8, rising) June 1-5
NEW! Roblox® Coders (Grades 3-5, rising) June 8-12
Wild World of Bugs (Grades 4-6, rising) June 8-12
Lego Spike Prime Battle Bots Competition (Grades 4-9, rising) June 8-12
NEW! Minecraft® Modders (Grades 3-5, rising) June 22-26
Lego Architecture: Skyscrapers (Grade 4-8, rising) June 22-26
First LEGO League Challenge (Grades 4-8, rising) June 22-26
NEW! Code Breakers (Grades 3-5, rising) July 6-10
Connecting Through Signs: American Sign Language Basics (Grades 3-5, rising) July 6-10
Lego Architecture: Exploring the Great Designers (Grades 4-8 rising) July 6-10
Grade 5, Rising:
Make Your First 3D Video Game! (Grades 3-5, rising) June 1-5
Sumo Robotics Wrestling Camp (Grades 4-8, rising) June 1-5
Junior Robotics Camp: First Lego League Explorer (Grades 3-5, rising) June 1-5
NEW! Roblox® Coders (Grades 3-5, rising) June 8-12
Wild World of Bugs (Grades 4-6, rising) June 8-12
Lego Spike Prime Battle Bots Competition (Grades 4-9, rising) June 8-12
NEW! Minecraft® Modders (Grades 3-5, rising) June 22-26
Lego Architecture: Skyscrapers (Grade 4-8, rising) June 22-26
Hands-On STEM (Grades 5-8, rising) June 22-26
First LEGO League Challenge (Grades 4-8, rising) June 22-26
NEW! Code Breakers (Grades 3-5, rising) July 6-10
Connecting Through Signs: American Sign Language Basics (Grades 3-5, rising) July 6-10
Fun with Forensics: Adventures in Chemistry (Grades 5-7, rising) July 6-10
Lego Architecture: Exploring the Great Designers (Grades 4-8 rising) July 6-10
Grade 6, Rising:
Sumo Robotics Wrestling Camp (Grades 4-8, rising) June 1-5
3D Game Design with Unity (Grades 6-10, rising) June 1-5
Krav Maga Self-Defense (Grades 6-12, rising) June 8-12
Wild World of Bugs (Grades 4-6, rising) June 8-12
NEW! Roblox® Coders (Grades 6-10, rising) June 8-12
Lego Spike Prime Battle Bots Competition (Grades 4-9, rising) June 8-12
Lego Architecture: Skyscrapers (Grade 4-8, rising) June 22-26
Innocent or Guilty…How Do You Plead? (Grades 6-9, rising) June 22-26
Hands-On STEM (Grades 5-8, rising) June 22-26
Minecraft® Redstone Engineers (Grades 6-10, rising) June 22-26
First LEGO League Challenge (Grades 4-8, rising) June 22-26
Krav Maga Self-Defense (Grades 6-12, rising) July 6-10
Fun with Forensics: Adventures in Chemistry (Grades 5-7, rising) July 6-10
NEW! Python Programmers (Grades 6-10, rising) July 6-10
Lego Architecture: Exploring the Great Designers (Grades 4-8 rising) July 6-10
Grade 7, Rising:
Sumo Robotics Wrestling Camp (Grades 4-8, rising) June 1-5
Krav Maga Self-Defense (Grades 6-12, rising) June 8-12
NEW! Roblox® Coders (Grades 6-10, rising) June 8-12
Lego Spike Prime Battle Bots Competition (Grades 4-9, rising) June 8-12
Lego Architecture: Skyscrapers (Grade 4-8, rising) June 22-26
Innocent or Guilty…How Do You Plead? (Grades 6-9, rising) June 22-26
Hands-On STEM (Grades 5-8, rising) June 22-26
Minecraft® Redstone Engineers (Grades 6-10, rising) June 22-26
First LEGO League Challenge (Grades 4-8, rising) June 22-26
Krav Maga Self-Defense (Grades 6-12, rising) July 6-10
Flora Quest: Exploring Plant Diversity (Grades 7-8, rising) July 6-10
Fun with Forensics: Adventures in Chemistry (Grades 5-7, rising) July 6-10
NEW! Python Programmers (Grades 6-10, rising) July 6-10
Lego Architecture: Exploring the Great Designers (Grades 4-8 rising) July 6-10
Grade 8, Rising:
Sumo Robotics Wrestling Camp (Grades 4-8, rising) June 1-5
3D Game Design with Unity (Grades 6-10, rising) June 1-5
Krav Maga Self-Defense (Grades 6-12, rising) June 8-12
NEW! Roblox® Coders (Grades 6-10, rising) June 8-12
Lego Spike Prime Battle Bots Competition (Grades 4-9, rising) June 8-12
Lego Architecture: Skyscrapers (Grade 4-8, rising) June 22-26
Innocent or Guilty…How Do You Plead? (Grades 6-9, rising) June 22-26
Hands-On STEM (Grades 5-8, rising) June 22-26
Minecraft® Redstone Engineers (Grades 6-10, rising) June 22-26
First LEGO League Challenge (Grades 4-8, rising) June 22-26
Krav Maga Self-Defense (Grades 6-12, rising) July 6-10
Flora Quest: Exploring Plant Diversity (Grades 7-8, rising) July 6-10
NEW! Wearable Print Lab: Upcycled T-shirts & More! (Grades 8-12, rising) July 6-10
NEW! Cover Stories: Designing Album, Movie, and Book Covers (Grades 8-12, rising) July 6-10
NEW! Python Programmers (Grades 6-10, rising) July 6-10
Lego Architecture: Exploring the Great Designers (Grades 4-8 rising) July 6-10
Grade 9, Rising:
3D Game Design with Unity (Grades 6-10, rising) June 1-5
Krav Maga Self-Defense (Grades 6-12, rising) June 8-12
Cityscape Snapshots: Intro to Photography & Editing (Grades 9-12, rising) June 8-12
NEW! Roblox® Coders (Grades 6-10, rising) June 8-12
Lego Spike Prime Battle Bots Competition (Grades 4-9, rising) June 8-12
So You Want to be a Chef! (Grades 9-12, rising) June 22-26
ACT Prep Course – Pre-Test Dates (Grades 9-12, rising) June 22-26 *CALL TO REGISTER (865)974-0159
Innocent or Guilty…How Do You Plead? (Grades 6-9, rising) June 22-26
Minecraft® Redstone Engineers (Grades 6-10, rising) June 22-26
Krav Maga Self-Defense (Grades 6-12, rising) July 6-10
ACT Prep Course (Grades, 9-12 rising) July 6-10
NEW! Wearable Print Lab: Upcycled T-shirts & More! (Grades 8-12, rising) July 6-10
NEW! Cover Stories: Designing Album, Movie, and Book Covers (Grades 8-12, rising) July 6-10
Bones, Crimes, Careers: Forensic Anthropology (Grades 9-12, rising) July 6-10
NEW! Python Programmers (Grades 6-10, rising) July 6-10
Grade 10, Rising:
3D Game Design with Unity (Grades 6-10, rising) June 1-5
Krav Maga Self-Defense (Grades 6-12, rising) June 8-12
Cityscape Snapshots: Intro to Photography & Editing (Grades 9-12, rising) June 8-12
NEW! Roblox® Coders (Grades 6-10, rising) June 8-12
So You Want to be a Chef! (Grades 9-12, rising) June 22-26
ACT Prep Course – Pre-Test Dates (Grades 9-12, rising) June 22-26 *CALL TO REGISTER (865)974-0159
Minecraft® Redstone Engineers (Grades 6-10, rising) June 22-26
Krav Maga Self-Defense (Grades 6-12, rising) July 6-10
ACT Prep Course (Grades, 9-12 rising) July 6-10
NEW! Wearable Print Lab: Upcycled T-shirts & More! (Grades 8-12, rising) July 6-10
NEW! Cover Stories: Designing Album, Movie, and Book Covers (Grades 8-12, rising) July 6-10
Bones, Crimes, Careers: Forensic Anthropology (Grades 9-12, rising) July 6-10
NEW! Python Programmers (Grades 6-10, rising) July 6-10
Grade 11, Rising:
Krav Maga Self-Defense (Grades 6-12, rising) June 8-12
Cityscape Snapshots: Intro to Photography & Editing (Grades 9-12, rising) June 8-12
So You Want to be a Chef! (Grades 9-12, rising) June 22-26
ACT Prep Course – Pre-Test Dates (Grades 9-12, rising) June 22-26 *CALL TO REGISTER (865)974-0159
ACT Prep Course (Grades, 9-12 rising) July 6-10
NEW! Cover Stories: Designing Album, Movie, and Book Covers (Grades 8-12, rising) July 6-10
Bones, Crimes, Careers: Forensic Anthropology (Grades 9-12, rising) July 6-10
Applications That Slay: Writing Your Story for College Admissions Committees (Grades 11-12, rising) July 6-10
Grade 12, Rising:
Krav Maga Self-Defense (Grades 6-12, rising) June 8-12
Cityscape Snapshots: Intro to Photography & Editing (Grades 9-12, rising) June 8-12
So You Want to be a Chef! (Grades 9-12, rising) June 22-26
ACT Prep Course – Pre-Test Dates (Grades 9-12, rising) June 22-26 *CALL TO REGISTER (865)974-0159
ACT Prep Course (Grades, 9-12 rising) July 6-10
NEW! Cover Stories: Designing Album, Movie, and Book Covers (Grades 8-12, rising) July 6-10
Bones, Crimes, Careers: Forensic Anthropology (Grades 9-12, rising) July 6-10
Applications That Slay: Writing Your Story for College Admissions Committees (Grades 11-12, rising) July 6-10
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Let your child explore their interests in fields ranging from art to chemistry, science to anthropology, photography to technology, STEM to LEGOs, and more.
