TMCnet News

'Kidz College' offers fun, educational courses for ages 6-12
[June 10, 2013]

'Kidz College' offers fun, educational courses for ages 6-12


Jun 11, 2013 (Jackson County Floridan - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Chipola College is offering a fun and educational youth program to keep minds active during the summertime months. But parents have to act quickly -- the registration deadline is fast approaching.



A collaborative effort between the school's Continuing Education department and Future Educators' Club, "Kidz College" is for students ages 6-12 and features a number of academically oriented courses with hands-on projects.

Continuing Education coordinator Alicia Hatcher said "Kidz College" course instructors will be current and past FEC members who have earned or are pursuing their education degrees at Chipola.


The summer kids program is returning after a long hiatus; it's been several years since the program was offered at Chipola.

"It was important to our department and the FEC to bring it back," Hatcher said.

The idea to do so, she said, developed organically after it was discovered that members of each organization had been discussing ways to bring a fun, educational program to kids in the summer.

"Kidz College" has a selection of 12 courses available for Session 1, seven for Session 2. Each course is designed to provide an educational component and a fun, hands-on project.

Courses for ages 6-7 include (but are not limited to) "All About the Ocean" and "Cooking with Friends;" "Digital Photography" and "Wacky Weather" are among the courses for ages 8-9; and ages 10-12 can choose from "The Art of Origami" and "Rocks You Can Eat." Courses meet on the Chipola campus in Marianna, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Thursday for two four-day sessions: June 17-20 and June 24-27.

Tuition is $75 per session and that covers course materials for one morning class and one afternoon class, plus lunch in the Chipola cafeteria.

Parents can drop students off between 8:30 and 9 a.m. at the Chipola Cultural Center (AKA the former arts center). Early drop-off (beginning at 7:30 a.m.) is available for an additional $15 per session.

The deadline to register and pay tuition for Chipola's "Kidz College" is Thursday, June 13 for Session 1, and Monday, June 17 for Session 2.

For more information, contact Hatcher at 718-2405 or [email protected] .

To download a "Kidz College" catalog with a full course list and descriptions, click here (PDF).

___ (c)2013 the Jackson County Floridan (Marianna, Fla.) Visit the Jackson County Floridan (Marianna, Fla.) at www.jcfloridan.com Distributed by MCT Information Services

[ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]