Youth School Year Programs
Youth School Year Programs provide a variety of enrichment programs for youth grades K-12. Kids' College programs are usually for 6-8 weeks after school or on weekends, and vary by semester. One Day Adventures such as Black Rocket provide a selection of classes to choose from. Students get to select a morning, and an afternoon class, with alternates out of six or seven choices.
Registration is Now Open
- Black Rocket for students in 3rd - 5th grade, Saturday February 22, 2020. See below for more information.
- Kids' College Spring 2020 for grades K-12. See below for more information.
- Abrakadoodle Spring 2020 for students in grades 1-2 or grades 3-5 on Saturday March 22, 2020. See below for more information.
If you have any questions please send an email to our Youth Programs Director, or sign up for our Youth E-Newsletter.
Kids' College provides enrichment classes for grades K-12 after school and on weekends. Topics vary seasonally. Kids' College, Printable Brochure.
Online registration form for Youth School Year Programs.
Spring 2020
Classes start beginning of March
- College Apps 101, grades 11-12
- Computer Programming, grades 6-8
- Keyboarding for Computers, grades 6-8
- Pottery, grades K-6
- Study Skills 101 grades 6-8
- Students Learning to Achieve More (SLAM)
- for Middle School students
- for High School students
- The Art of Storytelling, grades K-4
- The Writing Demands of 21st Century High School Students, grades 9-12
On February 22, 2020, on the Rockville Campus, a one day adventure for Grades 3-5 with Black Rocket. See Black Rocket Brochure for course descriptions and more information.
Online registration form for Youth School Year Programs.Now OPEN.
Select two plus two alternates out of the following topics:
- DROIDS and BOTS
- JavaScript Coder Jam
- Make Your First 3D Video Game
- Minecraft Redstone Engineers
- ROBLOX Makers
- Rocket Kart Racers: Design a Mario Kart Style Game
- Video Game Animation
- YouTube Content Creators
On May 2, 2020, on the Germantown Campus, a one day adventure for Grades 6-8 with Black Rocket.
See Black Rocket Brochure May 2 for course descriptions and more information.
Online registration form for Youth School Year Programs. Open shortly.
Select two plus two alternates out of the following topics:
- DROIDS and BOTS
- JavaScript Coder Jam
- Make Your First 3D Video Game
- Minecraft® Redstone Engineers
- ROBLOX Makers
- Rocket Kart Racers: Design a Mario Kart Style Game
- Video Game Animation
- YouTube Content Creators
Piano fun for Grades K-6. Lessons range from beginner to advanced. These are small group lessons. Classes run for about three months in the Fall or the Spring. For more information about the piano lessons visit the printable Piano Brochure.
The Abrakadoodle mission is to enhance the lives of children by creating an educationally rich learning environment that ignites their imaginations and leads the, to discover their own unique creativity, talents and abilities.
Online registration form for Youth School Year Programs. Online registration will open shortly.
Select two plus two alternates out of the following topics:
- Zendoodle Bridge Design Doodle
- Fibonacci Sunflower Doodle
- Robert Mangold Compass Doodle
- Holton Rower Pour Painting Doodle
- Klari Reis Petri Dish Painting Doodle
- Segment String Art Doodle
- Beatrix Potter Scientific Illustration Doodle
- Time Lapse Drawing Robot Doodle
FutureMakers programs consist of experiential learning activities where you take on the roles, personalities, expectation, and experience of engineers, designers, and fabricators.
Online registration form for Youth School Year Programs. Online registration got will open shortly.
Student with Parent may register online or with paper registration form Educators may only use printable registration form.
Select two plus two alternates out of the following topics:
- Electronics/Sound Machines & Voice Boxes
- Electromechanics/Motorized Creatures that Move
- Thermoforming/Manufacture a Plastic Mask
- Woodworking/Wooden Vehicle Fundamentals