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St. Petersburg College Kids Summer Camp Returns
St. Petersburg College is once again offering College for Kids, a seven-week summer experience for kids in grades K-8.
PINELLAS COUNTY, FL — St. Petersburg College is once again offering College for Kids, a seven-week summer experience for kids in grades kindergarten through eight.
The program will offer weekly camps that explore science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM).
Each week hosts a different theme. The first, beginning the week of June 6, will focus on robotics and animation, and others to follow include visual arts, music, acting and dance, foreign languages health and wellness, writing and storytelling, and career exploration.
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Classes will be taught by certified K-8 instructors, with specialists coming in as guest speakers to help facilitate learning in the different STEAM topics.
Program Director Yvonne Williams said the STEAM focus addresses all areas of learning and will offer maximum levels of enrichment.
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“Since STEAM addresses math, science and the arts, it’s a great opportunity for kids to get a leg up on their next year of school, but in a fun learning environment,” Williams said. “Since we’re located in downtown St. Pete, we’ll be surrounded by art galleries, architecture and lots of building sites for kids to see in real life what they’re being taught in theory.”
Located at SPC’s Downtown Center in St. Petersburg, the programs will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. The weekly fee of $120 covers free extended care from 7:30 to 9 a.m. and 3 to 5 p.m. each day, as well as all field trips and a camp T-shirt. Campers should bring their own sack lunch, and water and healthy snacks will be provided.
“Since the program is partially funded, we were able to offer it at a very competitive price,” Williams said. “And it’s even better when you consider the free extended care. We just didn’t want price to be a huge barrier.”
Williams said enrollment will be limited to 20 children per grade level, with each age group being self-contained.
“Limiting enrollment allows us to have low student to teacher ratios,” Williams said. “Not only will this help kids learn, but we’re also still trying to be safe and make sure kids stay healthy. COVID restrictions may be lifted, but we still want parents to feel comfortable.”
Anyone interested can register here, or contact Williams with questions at Williams.Yvonne@spcollege.edu.
