LITTLE BUILDERS — Academics + Building
STEM4Kids · Learn & Play Full-Day Camps
Full-Day Camp for Ages 5–10 · Mornings for Math & English · Afternoons for LEGO® Building
Ages: 5 – 10 Skill Level: All levels
Timing: 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM Focus: Grade-leveled Academics + LEGO® Building & Maker Challenges
Overview of the Week
⭐ Bottom Line
The Little Builders Camp at STEM4Kids is a full-day camp for children ages 5–10 who love to build, tinker, and figure out how things work. Mornings are dedicated to grade-leveled academics — math and English in small groups matched to your child's grade — so campers stay sharp over the summer. In the afternoons, builders dive into LEGO® construction, creative building challenges, and maker projects, discovering how gears, wheels, and simple machines bring their creations to life. Located at our Cupertino and San Jose campuses, this camp is perfect for families in Cupertino, Monta Vista, West San Jose, Saratoga, and Los Gatos looking for a full day of reliable care and genuine STEM learning.
The Week at a Glance
Monday — Morning: Math & English Academics · Afternoon: Build Challenges & Free Build
Tuesday — Morning: Math & English Academics · Afternoon: Gears, Wheels & Simple Machines
Wednesday — Morning: Math & English Academics · Afternoon: Maker Challenge
Thursday — Morning: Math & English Academics · Afternoon: Engineering Design Challenge
Friday — Morning: Math & English Academics · Afternoon: Creative Master Build
About the Camp
In the Little Builders Camp, children design, build, and test their own LEGO® creations through guided challenges and open-ended building. Along the way they explore real engineering and physical-science ideas in a way that feels like play:
Engineering & design — planning, building, testing, and improving their creations
Simple machines — discovering gears, pulleys, levers, wheels, and axles
Problem-solving — tackling "maker challenges" with creative, out-of-the-box thinking
Teamwork & communication — building in pairs and sharing their ideas
Projects are matched to each child's age and skill, so younger builders and older builders are both challenged at the right level.
Sample Day
Camp Hours & Daily Schedule
TimeActivity08:30 – 9:00 AMAM Extended care available (extra fees)09:00 AMCheck-in09:15 AMMath — grade-leveled, small groups10:15 AMMorning break (campers bring snacks)10:30 AMEnglish & Language Arts — grade-leveled12:00 PMLunch01:00 PMLEGO® Building & Maker Challenges02:30 PMAfternoon break (campers bring snacks)02:50 PMBuilding & challenges continue03:30 PMPickup03:30 – 6:00 PMPM Extended care available (extra fees)
Camp Key Elements
Grade-leveled morning academics in math & English, taught in small groups matched to each child's grade
Full-day care (9:00 AM – 3:30 PM) with AM/PM extended care options
Hands-on LEGO® building and open-ended maker challenges
Learn-by-doing introduction to gears, simple machines, and the engineering design process
Projects scaled to each child's age and ability
Low student-to-staff ratio with age-appropriate grouping for ages 5–10