Here's what people say about College for Kids:

“The classes were a great balance between learning and fun!" Gina W.

"I really liked and appreciated how organized, respectful, understanding, and thoughtful the staff and teachers were."

"College for Kids is awesome!!"
Madison Z.

"The best part about College for Kids was to get a choice of what classes you can take because kids don’t really get a choice usually for what classes they want.” Lauren D.

"The best part of College for Kids is making new friends. Friends are a ONE IN A LIFETIME EXPERIENCE. College for Kids is a happy place. A definite place for me to go back to every year!” Brenda Y.

"There were really great teachers for all of the classes and the classes were really interesting. I would give College for Kids a 4.5/5 rating!” J.L.

"All the classes were both educational and fun”. Michael W.

"The best part about College for Kids is you get to meet friends and learn things. Of Course, I plan to come back!!” Katherine C.

"College for Kids has many awesome, cool classes. I think they nailed most of them down. College for Kids is awesome and fun!” Nidhi B.

"I had a blast! It was so much fun.” Alex V.

"Everything is great but I guess the best part about College for Kids is meeting nice teachers, making new friends and learning interesting things at each class. CFK is really great!! I’d love to come back next year!!” Serene S.

Skyline's College for Kids Classes

1st Period 1:30 – 2:25 pm	2nd Period 2:40 - 3:35 pm	3rd Period 3:50 – 4:45 pm
Cartoons & Comics (all grades) Computer Game Design (7-9) Creative Writing with Ease (all grades) Fun with Math (5-7) Moviemaking with Claymation (5-7) Sloppy Science Lab (5-7) Sushi, Japanese & Manga (all grades)	Acting & Improvisation (all grades) Intriguing Entomology, Art & Manners (5-7) Get Phunky with Physics (7-9) Mad Machines & Wacky Widgets (5-7) Portrait Caricature (all grades) Power Up with Alternative Energy (7-9) Self Defense (all grades)	Co-ed Basketball (all grades) CSI Science (5-7) Fashion Sketching (all grades) Lego Engineering (5-7) Musical Funfare (all grades) Robotics with NXT Robots (7-9) Studio Sculpture (all grades)

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Language Arts

Creative Writing with Ease

Imagine a writer with pen poised above the page. Ideas, feelings and images pour forth. That writer is you! This inspiring class will sharpen your skills in writing and improve your grammar, vocabulary, sentence structure and creativity.

Sushi, Japanese and Manga

Discover the intriguing culture and tradition of Japan through its art, language and food. You will learn basic greetings and simple expressions in Japanese, have fun making sushi, participate in art projects including manga and calligraphy, and even listen to authentic Japanese music.

Mathematics and the Sciences

Fun with Math

Want to figure out your basketball free throw percentage and improve it the way the pros do? Want to see how you can use simple math to predict the future in a basic card game? Become a better math student while having fun learning math tricks, tips and techniques that will enhance your critical reasoning abilities and strengthen your math skills.

CSI Science

Ever wonder how the police solve mysteries and figure out what happened at a crime scene just by looking at it? How can they find out which glass you drank out of last? Be a sleuth and discover the science behind CSI. You will solve mysteries just like the police do by dusting for fingerprints, searching for clues, analyzing liquids and using scientific experimentation to answer the age-old question: who stole the cookie from the cookie jar?

Get Phunky with Physics!

Ever drop an egg from the rooftop and have it not break? Ever construct your very own boat with just milk cartons? Have fun exploring the exciting world of physics while stimulating your thinking and creativity! Learn key physics principles and enjoy exciting projects as you discover the forces at work around us.

Lego Engineering

Calling all future engineers! Learn the fundamentals behind building strong structures using triangles, vertical beams, multiple gears, pulleys levers and steering mechanisms. Have fun building a series of challenging projects including catapults, big booms, Ferris wheels, cranes and vehicles. Use your creativity to customize your projects and add power from multiple sources to move your creation.

Mad Machines and Wacky Widgets

Discover how engineers use shapes and structure to make things strong. Explore the science of circuits and energy which will power us forward into the world of robots. Learn about the uses of robots and spend time experimenting with super-cool “bots” that do all kinds of neat things (maybe even design a robot to do your homework and clean your room!).

Power Up with Alternative Energy

Combining engineering and alternative energy, you will build solar power cars that race under the sun and a fuel cell car that runs on water, learn to generate power with a windmill and operate cranes, drawbridges and other projects powered by solar, wind and water. Explore sources of energy and ways to create clean energy and learn to measure electrical current with voltmeters.

Robotics with NXT Robots

Working in small teams, you will learn to build robots and program them using the NXT software. Explore building and programming challenges on the internet. Have fun making the robots interact with each other with sound and ultrasound. Learn to set up challenges and program the robots to accomplish the tasks for you.

Sloppy Science Lab

Hop on board the high speed chemistry express on the journey into the intriguing science lab. Snap on some safety goggles to study split second reactions, learn about glow-in-the-dark technology and things that cling. Discover the tiny world of atoms and participate in the slime Olympics. Freeze water in seconds and slide down the colorful pH scale.

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Creative Arts and Multi Media

Acting and Improvisation

acting Learn to think on your feet! Experience the fascinating world of theater arts through puppetry, pantomime, improvisation and scene-work. Expect a boost in your confidence, poise and lifelong skills.

Cartoons and Comics

Explore the art of cartooning including creating fun cartoon characters, settings, character design and story content. Develop your own funny characters, super heroes and flying creatures.

Fashion Sketching

Get ready for “Project Runway”! Enter the fascinating world of fashion design. Explore the foundations of fashion illustration. Learn the skills and techniques of drawing modern fashion figures from a fashion designer and art instructor.

Intriguing Entomology, Art and Manners

Explore the world of insects. Learn how they live, what they eat, how they take care of their young, etc. Have fun making edible insects out of cookies, fruits and vegetables as you learn about nutritional values. The second half of the class is devoted to social skills. Using role-playing, games and activities, you will enjoy learning proper table manners, discover how to make a good first impression and learn valuable etiquette tips to become more confident and comfortable in social settings.

Musical Funfare

Tap into your musical talents with beginning voice and singing in this exciting musical class. Overcome shyness and build skills through musical exercises, dance basics and a variety of movements. Enjoy learning from a professional singer with a musical comedy background.

Portrait Caricature

Humor is the best medicine. Learn basic character design, proportion and perspective. Enjoy capturing people’s likeness and creating exaggerated characters and humorous illustrations through feature enhancement.

Studio Sculpture

Be inspired by this exciting art medium. Learn various sculptural techniques and strategies and let your creative talents run wild as you have fun creating a kinetic sculpture, a three-dimensional self-portrait sculpture from cardboard and a recycled materials sculpture.

Moviemaking with Claymation

Lights, camera, action! You’re the producer! Enjoy designing and developing your own movie using clay characters and stop motion photography. Start with the storyboard and end with a CD. You will take home a CD of the movie you completed.

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Computers Skills

Computer Game Design

Have fun learning techniques of animation as you design your own game. You will learn to plan a storyboard of your game, develop it using Scratch and other Windows utilities, and discover ways to track the progress of the game. Explore how to use variables, handle collisions, keep scores, animate sprites and more. You get to keep the game you develop and show it off to your friends!

Physical Education

Co-Ed Basketball

Want to be better than your friends at basketball? Start practicing now. You will improve your dribbling, passing, and shooting skills as you learn offensive and defensive strategies from our experienced college coach. Tennis shoes are required.

Self Defense

Join us in this great physical education class that teaches self defense skills, respect, self-control and discipline. Learn blocks, strikes, kicks and simple self-defense techniques. You will acquire greater self-confidence and benefit from the fun physical exercise.

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