Welcome to Youth Programs
 
At Frederick Community College, high-quality youth programs offer valuable opportunities encouraging young students to explore new interests, gain new skills, and meet new people in a supportive, enriching environment.

Our dedicated instructors provide essential knowledge about the topic at hand while actively engaging and supporting each participant throughout their learning experience.

Individual programs, with a variety of topics focusing on specific knowledge and skills, also incorporate the importance of time management, critical thinking, and collaborative work to build a strong foundation for continued success in the future. Flexible, affordable, and convenient classes are now enrolling.

    
Kids on Campus
2025 Summer Registration 
Kids on Campus (KOC), a Maryland Certified Youth Camp, offers full and half-day programs with adventures in science & technology, culinary & creative arts, theater production, the great outdoors, literature & language, and more. Our unique collection of summer programs, designed for kids ages 8 to 15, provides a wide range of hands-on supervised activities throughout our campus, encouraging everyone to explore and learn while having fun in a safe environment. Be sure to register early as program spots go quickly. If you have any questions, please contact us. We look forward to seeing you this summer!

Browse by Topic Browse by Week KOC Summer Schedule PDF Scholarship Opportunity FCC Campus Map Parent/Guardian Handbook
Browse By Topic
Click a program area below to see what you can do this summer! Be sure to register early as popular programs fill quickly. 

 
Browse By Week
Click on individual classes below to learn more and register online. Be sure to register early as popular programs fill quickly.

June 23 - 27 June 30 - July 3 July 7 - 11 July 14 - 18 July 21 - 25 July 28 - August 1 August 4 - 8
 
June 23 - 27    
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (All Day / Includes Lunch Registration)  
Biotechnology Exploration 12-15 yrs $338
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Calling All Painters: For Beginners 8-11 yrs $149
Spy Academy 8-11 yrs $129
Bugs, Bugs, Bugs 8-11 yrs $139
Cleared for Takeoff 10-13 yrs $150
Sewing Made Simple 10-13 yrs $159
Minecraft: Architecture - Seven Wonders 10-13 yrs $129
Summer Band Camp for Middle School 11-15 yrs $159
Board Game Designs: You Won't be Bored!  12-14 yrs $129
Budding Professionals 12-15 yrs $150
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch Bunch: Bring Your Own Lunch All ages $21
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Creative Crafts 8-11 yrs $149
Art in the Wild 8-11 yrs $120
LEGO® Robot Races 10-13 yrs $129
STEM Challenges 10-13 yrs $149
Minecraft: Coding 11-13 yrs $129
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June 25    
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (All Day / Includes Lunch Registration)
Safe Sitter Training with CPR 11-15 yrs $109
June 30 - July 3    
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (All Day / Includes Lunch Registration)
Video Game Design 9-12 yrs $185
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Zany Brainy Fun with Math 8-11 yrs $105
Unlock the Mystery 8-11 yrs $80
Bugs, Bugs, Bugs 10-13 yrs $112
Jazz Ensemble 11-15 yrs $125
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch Bunch: Bring Your Own Lunch All ages $17
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Art in the Wild 8-11 yrs $100
Junior Scientists: Science Experiments 8-11 yrs $130
Mixed Media Mania 10-13 yrs $120
Creative Crafts 10-13 yrs $120
Sew Artsy 10-13 yrs $100
Calling All Future Authors 10-13 yrs $105
July 2    
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (All Day / Includes Lunch Registration)
Safe Sitter Training with CPR 11-15 yrs $109
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July 7 - 11    
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (All Day / Includes Lunch Registration)
Black Light Illumination Theatre 8-15 yrs $318
Theatricks Circus Experience 9-14 yrs $318
Biological Science in the Lab 12-15 yrs $338
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Kids Take Over the Kitchen 8-10 yrs $189
Pinch Pot Palooza 8-11 yrs $149
Minecraft: Survival & Civilization 8-11 yrs $129
Structural Engineering 8-11 yrs $129
Study Skills and Test Taking Strategies 10-12 yrs $129
Beats and Bytes 11-15 yrs $159
LEGO® Robot Races 12-14 yrs $129
Accessible Algebra 12-15 yrs $129
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch Bunch: Bring Your Own Lunch All ages $21
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
LEGO® SPIKE 8-11 yrs $129
Spy Academy 8-11 yrs $129
Junior Scientists: Science Experiments 8-11 yrs $159
Sewing Made Simple 10-13 yrs $159
Mixed Media Mania 10-13 yrs $149
Kids Take Over the Kitchen 11-13 yrs $189
Art On Campus 12-15 yrs $149
Budding Professionals 12-15 yrs $150
July 9    
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (All Day / Includes Lunch Registration)
Safe Sitter Training with CPR 11-15 yrs $109
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July 14 - 18    
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (All Day / Includes Lunch Registration)
Marine Science 12-15 yrs $348
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Kids Take Over the Kitchen 8-10 yrs $189
Junior Scientists: Science Experiments 8-11 yrs $159
Unlock the Mystery 8-11 yrs $120
STEM Challenges 8-11 yrs $149
LEGO® SPIKE 12-14 yrs $129
Art On Campus 12-15 yrs $149
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch Bunch: Bring Your Own Lunch All ages $21
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
LEGO® SPIKE 8-11 yrs $129
Board Game Designs: You Won't be Bored!  8-11 yrs $129
Kids Take Over the Kitchen 11-13 yrs $189
Music FUNdamentals 11-15 yrs $159
Writer's Workshop 12-15 yrs    $129
     
July 14 - July 25    
 
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (TWO Weeks / Includes Lunch Registration)
Advanced Clay for Teens 13-15 yrs $289
July 16    
 
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (All Day / Includes Lunch Registration)
Safe Sitter Training with CPR 11-15 yrs $109
     
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July 21 - 25    
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (All Day / Includes Lunch Registration)
Black Light Illumination Theatre 8-15 yrs $318
It's Elemental: Chemistry & Periodic Table 12-15 yrs $338
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Kids Take Over the Kitchen 8-10 yrs $189
LEGO® Robot Races 8-11 yrs $129
STEAM Ahead 8-11 yrs $129
Genetics for Kids 8-11 yrs $159
Crochet My Way 10-13 yrs $150
Minecraft: Survival & Civilization 12-15 yrs $129
Budding Professionals 12-15 yrs $150
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch Bunch: Bring Your Own Lunch All ages $21
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Art in the Wild 8-11 yrs $120
LEGO® SPIKE 8-11 yrs $129
Zany Brainy Fun with Math 8-11 yrs $129
Kids Take Over the Kitchen 11-13 yrs $189
Crochet My Way 13-15 yrs $150
Study Skills and Test Taking Strategies 13-15 yrs $129
July 23    
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (All Day / Includes Lunch Registration)
Safe Sitter Training with CPR 11-15 yrs $109
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July 28 - August 1    
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (All Day / Includes Lunch Registration)
Forensic Science Academy 12-15 yrs $338
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Kids Take Over the Kitchen 8-10 yrs $189
Junior Scientists: Science Experiments 8-11 yrs $159
How to Build a PC 9-14 yrs $129
Crochet My Way 10-13 yrs $150
Beats and Bytes 11-15 yrs $159
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch Bunch: Bring Your Own Lunch All ages $21
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
LEGO® SPIKE 8-11 yrs $129
Touch, Type and Create 10-13 yrs $119
Kids Take Over the Kitchen 11-13 yrs $189
Video Game Design 12-14 yrs $129
Crochet My Way 13-15 yrs $150
 
July 30    
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (All Day / Includes Lunch Registration)
Safe Sitter Training with CPR 11-15 yrs $109
August 4 - 8    
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
STEAM Ahead 8-11 yrs $129
Sew Artsy 10-13 yrs $120
Chess Nuts 10-15 yrs $129
LEGO® SPIKE: Cube Solvers 12-15 yrs $129
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch Bunch: Bring Your Own Lunch All ages $21
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Minecraft: Coding 8-11 yrs $129
Jump WRITE In 8-11 yrs $129
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Learn About Kids On Campus
Learn more about Kids on Campus in our 2025 Kids on Campus Parent/Guardian Handbook.
Parent/Guardian Handbook  Medical Form

Youth Scholarship Opportunity
The Frederick Community College Foundation invites eligible families to apply for a Youth Programs Summer Scholarship valued at up to $300 per child. Eligibility requirements focus on family residency status, age of child(ren), registration in summer 2025 programs, and total family annual income, with specific details noted on the application. A separate application may be completed for each eligible child with supporting documents attached to at least one of the applications. If you have any questions, please contact Michael Thornton, FCC scholarship program manager, at mthornton@frederick.edu.
Apply for Youth Scholarship