Young Dragons Summer STEAM 2026 applications will open in late April! Complete our interest form if you would like to receive notice when applications are available. 

Young Dragons is a series of free weekly camps for rising 6th-8th grade students that live or attend school in West Philadelphia. Each week long camp will provide students the opportunity to explore different STEAM topics through fun hands on projects and activities.

Interest Form

Questions: Email YoungDragons@drexel.edu or call/text (215) 301-6503 with any questions.

About the Program

The Young Dragons program is a summer camp offered by the ExCITe Center at Drexel University. Since launching the Young Dragons partnership in 2016, we have been providing innovative science, technology, engineering, arts/athletics, and mathematics (STEAM) activities to middle school students living in the West Philadelphia Promise Zone. Throughout the program, we incorporate the scientific method, the engineering process, and arts & design to facilitate the development of agency and strengthening of creativity and self-expression. 

Past Activities

Check out the sidebar for topics from previous years years. The virtual activities from 2020 are available online and can be done on your own time!

Program Partners