Summer is right around the corner, which means that Brazosport College’s popular Kids College is gearing up for another big year of educational fun.
Registration for Kids College begins online Monday, March 20.
Kids College is for children ages 6 to 12 and is offered through Community Education at Brazosport College. The program consists of fun, week-long programs on the Brazosport College campus. Children 6- to 8-years-old will attend camp from July 10 to 14, while ages 9 to 12 meet up July 17 to 21.
A variety of educational and entertaining classes will be offered, including archery, martial arts, cooking, robotics, music and chemistry, to name just a few.
Classes run from 8 a.m. to noon each day. Individual courses run just under an hour in length. The cost is $30 per class, per participant, with select courses requiring a $5 materials fee. All students meet each day in the gymnasium to be escorted by their instructors to their class locations on campus.
Brazosport College also has an afternoon session for children 9-12, titled Kids College +. At 75 minutes in length, these courses have extended time for even more educational and fun opportunities. The cost is $45 per class, per participant, with some courses requiring a $5 materials fee. Classes offered in the afternoon Kids College + sessions include robotics, drones, archery, cooking and more.
Registration can only be completed online at Brazosport.edu/kidscollege. For more information, call (979) 230-3600 or email cecvm@brazosport.ed.
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A full listing of Brazosport College’s 2023 Kids College classes are:
3-D PRINTING FOR KIDS: Design your own digital model, then watch it come to life with the power of 3D printing. Course requires an additional $5 material fee.
ART YOUR WAY: Explore and create art using different mediums, such as acrylic paints, watercolors, oil pastels and markers. Course requires an additional $5 material fee.
BACK TO NATURE: Calling all nature lovers to dive into the mystery of the world around us. Course requires an additional $5 material fee.
BLAST OFF: Harness the wind as you design and create kites, planes, parachutes and more.
BULL’S EYE ARCHERY: Learn proper archery technique and safety from our team of professional archers.
COOL CHEMISTRY: Come see and create some chemical reactions guaranteed to surprise and amaze! Course requires an additional $5 material fee.
EDIBLE ART: Get creative with art projects that are good enough to eat. Course requires an additional $5 material fee.
FOOD SCIENCE: Study the physical changes and chemical reactions of food through hands-on experiments. Course requires an additional $5 material fee.
FORENSICS: Decode clues and use hands-on science experiments to solve crimes.
GYM GAMES: Learn the fundamentals of popular sports including, but not limited to, basketball, volleyball, dodgeball and more.
KIDS IN THE KITCHEN: Learn the basics of preparing simple and delicious snacks and meals. Course requires an additional $5 material fee.
KIDS YOGA: Learn ways to have fun with games, songs and imaginative play while becoming a happier person.
MUSIC GONE WILD: From “Baby Shark” to the latest hits, you’ll be strumming along on your ukulele on the first day. You’ll also make music with a banana piano, gummy work drums, online instruments and a marble run that makes music.
OLD SCHOOL GAMING: Put away your controllers and headsets, and enjoy playing board and card games face-to-face.
PAW PALS AND MORE: Get up close and personal with a variety of different critters, as you learn all about each one, including how to take care of and groom them.
ROBOTICS AND PROGRAMMING: Work in teams to design, build and program robots using LEGO kits and Sphero SPRK.
HABLEMOS ESPANOL! BEGINNER SPANISH FOR KIDS: Kids will be taught fun ways to learn the Spanish alphabet, greetings, colors, shapes, numbers, foods, beverages, animals and more.
SURVIVAL SKILLS: Discover how to survive and thrive in the wild. Course requires an additional $5 material fee.
TAEKWONDO: Learn kicking, boxing, leadership training and real-world self-defense that is both safe and fun.
WII U-NIVERSE: Get ready to race, battle and compete with and against your classmates.
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A full listing of Brazosport College’s 2023 Kids College + classes are:
ARCHERY: Learn proper archery technique and safety from our team of professional archers.
FOODIE KIDS: Learn the basics of preparing simple and delicious snacks and meals.
INTRO TO DRONES: Discover what a drone is, what all it can do, and what you need to know as you prepare to fly one.
ROBOTICS CHALLENGE: Test your skills in building and designing a robot that is the best in class!
WHAT WOULD YOU DO?: Learn simple techniques to keep yourself safe in uncomfortable situations.
“ESCAPE” ARTIST: Put on your thinking cap to “escape” your daily puzzle.
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