College for Kids

Since 1976, Merced College has offered the College for Kids Program during the summer as part of our commitment to education and enrichment for the youth of our community. We are excited to be offering a few new classes and several of your favorites! We have been working diligently to make the 2025 College for Kids Program a new adventure for our community. We hope we can count on your support this summer to help make our longstanding program a fun and safe experience for all!

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Our Classes

  • Aquatics

    • Parent and Me (Ages 2 and Under)
    • Tiny Tots (Ages 3 – 5)
    • Advanced Tiny Tots (Ages 4 – 6)
    • Beginners I (Ages 4 – 7)
    • Beginners II (Ages 8 and Up)
    • Advanced Beginners
    • Intermediate
    • Diving

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  • Sports Camps

    • Tennis
    • Soccer
    • Line Dancing
    • Hula
    • Volleyball
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Cheer Fundamentals and more!

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  • Math & Science

    • Hands on Science and Engineering
    • Dinosaurs, Earthquakes, and Volcanoes
    • Nothing but Air

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  • Creative & Fine Arts

    • Theater Camp
    • Summer Colors
    • Slime Creations
    • Beginner’s Piano
    • Arts and Crafts

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  • History

    • Medieval Contests

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  • Communication & Language Arts

    • Beginning Sign Language

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  • Cooking

    • Chocolate Fun!

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Merced College for Kids 2025

Registration for College for Kids will begin on March 19th, 2025. 

 

Session 1: June 9 – June 18th, 2025

Session 2: June 23 – July 3, 2025

Session 3: July 7 – July 17, 2025

Session 4: July 21 – July 31, 2025

Youth Participant Waiver
CFK Scholarship Application

Los Banos College for Kids 2025

Registration for Los Banos College for Kids will begin in early spring.

Session 1: July 7 – July 17, 2025

Session 2: July 21 – July 31, 2025

Important Information

Summer Hours: 8:00am – 5:00pm, Monday-Thursday, Closed on Fridays.

Closed on the following holidays: May 26, 2025, June 19, 2025 and July 4, 2025

Summer Location: Merced Campus, Music Building Room 1

Contact us: (209) 384-6224 or [email protected]

How to Register

  1. Register online anytime, from anywhere! Easy and secure (Visa/Mastercard only)*
  2. Call (209) 384-6224 using Debit/Credit (Visa/Mastercard only)*
    Monday thru Thursday, 8:00am – 5:00pm
  3. Visit the Business Resource Center at 630 W. 19th Street in Merced (M St./19th St.)
    Monday-Thursday from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm to register using Debit/Credit (Visa/Mastercard only) or exact cash*
    *We no longer accept personal checks
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Class Refund Policy

All College for Kids class registrations are final and no refunds will be awarded unless a class is cancelled by Merced College.
Extenuating circumstances will be considered on a case-by-case basis by staff. College for Kids reserves the right to change a student’s schedule if he/she has been enrolled in a class that is not consistent with the student’s appropriate age/grade level.

Community Education realizes that extenuating circumstances do arise. However, Community Education does not receive any state or federal funding in order to operate. We are a fee-supported entity of the college. Your enrollment fees pay for the cost of the program and the office support. In many cases we are unable to recoup the costs incurred if you drop a class after the drop date. In regard to this, we have established the following policies:

  • If you need to cancel an enrollment, please contact our office at least 7 days prior to the start date. Once an offering begins, fees become nonrefundable.
  • Cash payments will be refunded by check and will arrive via mail.
  • Credit card payments will be refunded as a credit back to the same card that was used.
  • Refunds take approximately 4-6 weeks to process.

Frequently Asked Questions

We provide safe activities for summer fun and learning. We have classes and camps to accommodate most ages. Our classes are designed to stimulate curiosity, reinforce basic skills, help kids discover new subjects and, most of all, help your child have a fun summer! Classes are held at various times during the day, Monday-Thursday.

Most College for Kids classes will be held on the main college campus. The exception would be the golf camp, which will be held in Atwater at Rancho Del Rey Golf Club.

Enrichment classes are available to students going into 2nd grade thru 8th grade. Ages for aquatics programs and sport camps vary. Exact ages/grade levels can be found on the “Class Descriptions” section, pages 9 & 10 of this booklet.

The registration covers all class/camp enrollment fees and supplies unless otherwise specified. It does not cover the cost of snacks, meals, or other related expenses.

If your child has a temperature or is complaining of an upset stomach, earache, severe cold, undetermined rash or other symptoms of illness, he/she will be escorted to our office and you will be contacted to pick up your child.

There is no designated drop-off or pick-up area. Parent/guardian must arrange a drop-off and pick-up location with their child. You may drop off up to 15 minutes prior and must pick up no later than 15 minutes after their last class of the day. Please note there is no supervision between classes or at lunch time. Students must know where to go after class to be picked up. Instructors are unable to wait with students after class. Please be on time to pick up your child. Should there be any changes to your child’s schedule, or any absences, please call Community Education staff at (209) 384-6224. Office staff will make a note on the instructor roster.

During the College for Kids program, if your child is under the age of 10, they may be escorted from class to class and during lunch, per your written request (escort forms are available upon request).

We ask that you do not go into the classroom while class is in session so the instructor and students are not disrupted. Our instructors and staff have passed clearance to work with children to ensure their safety. Many classes have either projects to take home or presentations that will be given on the last day. Parents will be invited to attend presentations.

Parking passes will be available for parents/guardians of all students. You will be given a parking pass once a Youth Participant Waiver is turned in to  Community Education staff

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