BlueStamp in San Jose, CA
Our San Jose classroom
Our in-person summer program offers students of all experience levels the chance to learn and improve their engineering capabilities.
Every student builds their own self-selected project and creates an engineering portfolio to share their work. Students attend workshops, listen to guest speakers, and learn to use specialized engineering tools. Our student-to-staff ratio is ~4:1.
See past student projects
From ideation to presentation
Select
Before the program starts, each student picks a project from the BlueStamp project book with a lead instructor — the foundation for their summer.
Build
Students start building on day 1 with a starter project, refining their soldering, then document their progress in a portfolio as they learn to troubleshoot.
Iterate
Once the base project works, students spend their remaining time designing and implementing custom modifications that push the build past where it started.
Share
Great ideas are worth sharing. Every student presents at Demo Night, and their portfolio becomes a powerful tool to share all they've accomplished.
Program logistics
High Schoolers
$5,300tuition
Includes all parts, tools, equipment, and instruction. Need-based financial aid is available upon application.
Location
3800 Blackford Ave. San Jose, CA 95117
Student Age Range
Incoming 9th–12th graders, including graduating seniors.
Program Dates
Weekdays, June 21 – July 30, 2027.
BlueStamp is closed on federal holidays (Fourth of July observed 7/5/27). Students may attend a make-up session by attending one full day.
Program Times
Choose morning or afternoon session:
Morning session: 8:30am – 12:30pm
Afternoon session: 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Guest speaker sessions run 12:30–1:00pm; students and parents are given prior notice for earlier arrival or later pickup.
Pizza Fridays
Students are invited to join for free pizza every Friday, 12:30–1:00pm!
Custom Schedules Available
Students who cannot attend the entire 6-week half-day program may apply for a custom schedule (e.g. 3 weeks of full days).
Middle Schoolers
$2,700tuition
Includes all parts, tools, equipment, and instruction. Need-based financial aid is available upon application.
Location
3800 Blackford Ave. San Jose, CA 95117
Student Age Range
All current middle schoolers, with priority to incoming 8th graders.
Program Dates
Weekdays, choose session 1 or session 2:
Session 1: June 21 – July 9, 2027
Session 2: July 12 – July 30, 2027
BlueStamp is closed on federal holidays (Fourth of July observed 7/5/27). Session 1 students may attend a make-up during session 2.
Program Times
1:00pm – 5:00pm
Guest speaker sessions run 12:30–1:00pm; students and parents are given prior notice for early arrival.
Pizza Fridays
Students are invited to join for free pizza every Friday, 12:30–1:00pm!
Enrollment steps
Complete the admissions process in as little as 10 days!
- 01Review application requirements
- 02Submit an application
- 03Attend your interview
- 04Receive admissions decision
- 05Submit enrollment form and tuition payment or deposit
- 06Select your project
- 07Have an unforgettable summer!
BlueStamp operates on a rolling admissions basis until seats are filled, so we highly encourage you to apply as early as possible.
BlueStamp aims to give admission decisions (acceptance, waitlist, or denial) within 7–10 days after receiving a completed application. Project selection will be conducted in May.
To request an application update at any time, email admissions@bluestampengineering.com.
