ENROLL IN CAMPS AT OUR NEW YORK CITY LOCATION!
DNA Learning Center NYC
Brooklyn, NY
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE!
DNALC NYC at CityTech: 62 Tillary Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201 (Directions below)
We are pleased to welcome campers to our Downtown Brooklyn location—DNALC NYC! The facility, a collaboration with the City University of New York (CUNY), is located at New York City College of Technology (City Tech) on Tillary Street and includes six teaching labs with state-of-the-art equipment and two bioinformatics labs. Now, students from Brooklyn and the surrounding boroughs can join our science camps in New York City—see the schedule below!
To enroll your camper, you must have a parent/guardian camp account:
SUMMER 2026 Calendar for DNA Learning Center NYC, Brooklyn
*June 29–July 3 |
July 6–10 |
July 13–17 |
July 20–24 |
July 27–31 |
Aug. 3–7 |
Aug. 10–14 |
Aug. 17–21 |
Aug. 24–28 |
Aug. 31–Sept. 4 |
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STARS 2-week camp |
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*June 29–July 3: Camps offered in this week are Monday–Thursday due to the Independence Day holiday. Parent Participation Day will be Thurday afternoon and there will be no class Friday.
| Camp | Prerequisites | Typical Hours | Tuition+ Earlybird | In-Person | OnDemand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fun with DNA | entering grade 6–7 | *Mon–Thurs 9:30-2:30, Parent Day Fri, 9:30-11:00 | $580 | $600 | $420 |
| World of Enzymes | entering grade 8 or Fun With DNA alumni entering grade 7 | *Mon–Thurs 9:30–2:30, Parent Day Fri, 9:30-11:00 | $580 | $600 | n/a |
| Green Genes | entering grade 9 or World of Enzymes alumni entering grade 8 | Mon–Thurs 9:30–2:30, Parent Day Fri, 9:30-11:00 | $580 | $600 | n/a |
| Forensic Detectives | entering grade 9–10 | *Mon–Thurs 9:30–2:30, Parent Day Fri, 9:30-11:00 | $580 | $600 | $420 |
| DNA Science | entering grades 10–12 | Mon-Thurs 9:30–4:00, Fri 9:30–2:00 | $675 | $700 | n/a |
| DNA Barcoding | entering grades 10–12 | Mon–Thurs 9:30–4:00, Fri 9:30–2:00 | $675 | $700 | $420 |
| Synthetic Biology New! |
DNA Science alumni (or completed AP Biology) entering grades 10–12 | Mon–Thurs 9:30–4:00, Fri 9:30–2:00 |
$675 | $700 | n/a |
| BioCoding | DNA Science alumni (or comparable experience) entering grades 11–12 | Mon–Thurs 9:30–4:00, Fri 9:30–2:00 | $675 | $700 | n/a |
| Genome Science | DNA Science alumni (or completed AP Biology) entering grades 11–12 | Mon–Thurs 9:30–4:00, Fri 9:30–2:00 | $675 | $700 | $420 |
| Sequence a Genome! | DNA Science and one other DNALC advanced camp; alumni entering grades 11–12 | Mon–Thurs 9:30–4:00, Fri 9:30–2:00 | $675 | $700 | n/a |
| STARS STEM Program | entering grades 10–12 | Mon–Fri 9:30–4:00 | Scholarship |
*June 29–July 3: Camps offered in this week are Monday–Thursday due to the Independence Day holiday. Parent Participation Day will be Thursday 2:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m. and there will be no class Friday.
+Earlybird Tuition discount applies to all paid camp applications received through February 28, 2026.
All Camps
World of Enzymes
In-Person
Intro to enzymes in molecular biology and industry; entering grade 8 or Fun alumni entering grade 7
Green Genes
In-Person
Clone a gene and make a fluorescent protein; entering grade 9 or World alumni entering grade 8
Forensic Detectives
In-Person | On-Demand
Intro to conventional forensic science; entering grades 9–10
DNA Science
In-Person
A course on lab techniques of recombinant DNA technology and gene cloning; entering grades 10–12
DNA Barcoding
In-Person | On-Demand
Use DNA barcoding to explore biodiversity; entering grades 10–12
NEW! Synthetic Biology
In-Person
Blend biology, engineering, and computer science to design and build biological systems; entering grades 10–12 with advanced coursework or camp
BioCoding
In-Person
Intro to programming and bioinformatics; entering grades 11–12 with advanced coursework or camp
Genome Science
In-Person | On-Demand
Analyze the genetic complement of several organisms; entering grades 11–12 with advanced coursework or camp
Sequence a Genome
In-Person
Generate composite sequences of mitochondrial genomes; entering grades 11–12 with advanced coursework & camp
Directions to DNA Learning Center NYC at CityTech
Contact us:
- Email:
- Phone:(718) 285-0389
- Fax: (516) 367-5182
Located at:
- 62 Tillary Street
- (Entrance at the corner of Tillary and Adams Streets)
- Brooklyn, New York 11201
Mailing Address:
- 1 Bungtown Road
- Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724
Directions
Download Directions to DNALC NYC
By subway:
2, 3, 4, 5: Get off at the Borough Hall station and walk towards Adams Street. Turn left (north) on Adams, then right on Tillary Street. Our entrance is near the corner, on the right side of the street.
A, C, F, R: Get off at Jay Street-MetroTech station and walk north on Jay St. Turn left on Tillary St, the entrance will be past the courtyard on the left near Adams Street.
Click here for MTA subway map.
By bus:
B26, B37, B38, B41, B51, B52, B54, B61, B67 or B75.
Click here for MTA Brooklyn Bus Map.
Driving Directions:
Manhattan/Bronx: FDR Drive to the Brooklyn Bridge. When you exit the bridge use the two left lanes to turn left on to Tillary Street. The DNALC NYC at City Tech is just past the intersection. Drop-off is 62 Tillary Street entrance, on the right side of the street.
Queens: Long Island Expressway west to the BQE. Follow the sign to downtown Brooklyn. Exit at Tillary and stay in the center lane past the Flatbush Avenue Extensions; DNALC NYC at City Tech will be on the left - drop-off is 62 Tillary Street, on the left side of the street.
Brooklyn: Belt Parkway to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and get off at the Atlantic Avenue exit. Turn right on Atlantic; continue for five blocks to Boerum Place. Make a left onto Boerum Place; continue across Fulton where Boerum becomes Adams St/Brooklyn Bridge Blvd. Turn right on to Tillary Street. DNALC NYC at City Tech will be on the right - drop-off is 62 Tillary Street entrance.
Staten Island: Cross the Verrazano Bridge to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. Take the Belt Parkway to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and get off at the Atlantic Avenue exit. Turn right on Atlantic; continue for five blocks to Boerum Place. Make a left onto Boerum Place; continue across Fulton where Boerum becomes Adams St/Brooklyn Bridge Blvd. Turn right on to Tillary Street. DNALC NYC at City Tech will be on the right - drop-off is 62 Tillary Street entrance.