Students will learn about the Deaf Culture and the basics of American Sign Language. Students will practice signs and facial expressions to help communicate. Students will be able to communicate with a deaf person. (Ages 5-8)

Get your little one excited and prepared for their school journey with our Ready for School Camp! Designed specifically for children ages 3-4, this camp offers a fun and nurturing environment where young learners will build the foundational skills they need for a successful school year ahead. Our camp features interactive activities that encourage socialization, basic academic skills, and confidence-building. From learning letters, numbers, and shapes to practicing listening skills and following routines, every day is a new adventure in preparing for the classroom! By the end of the camp, children will feel more confident and excited to start school, having had the opportunity to explore, play, and learn in a supportive and fun environment. Join us and make this back-to-school transition smooth and enjoyable

Get your little one excited and prepared for their school journey with our Ready for School Camp! Designed specifically for children ages 3-4, this camp offers a fun and nurturing environment where young learners will build the foundational skills they need for a successful school year ahead. Our camp features interactive activities that encourage socialization, basic academic skills, and confidence-building. From learning letters, numbers, and shapes to practicing listening skills and following routines, every day is a new adventure in preparing for the classroom! By the end of the camp, children will feel more confident and excited to start school, having had the opportunity to explore, play, and learn in a supportive and fun environment. Join us and make this back-to-school transition smooth and enjoyable

Join Rossman’s Spanish teacher, Señora Delgado, for a week full of games, play, and hands-on learning as we explore the Spanish language through daily themes such as “at the pool,” camping, bubbles, and a pirate and luau day.

Shiver me timbers! Travel with Jack and Annie as they meet Polly the Parrot and Captain Bones in the Caribbean Sea. Will they find treasure? Learn about their adventure and if pirates really do exist! Book and research guide provided.

Safety Town is a nationally-accredited program designed to teach children how to play safe and stay safe. Children will develop confidence and knowledge they need during the beginning of their first years in school. The course will be taught at the Early Childhood Center by St. Charles City Police Officers, Park Rangers, Paramedics, Firefighters, Animal Control Officers and trained staff and volunteers from the Early Childhood Center. The program uses a simulated city layout, a classroom facility and an off-campus field trip to provide kids with “real life” events and teach kids to evaluate “safe” from “unsafe” situations, and how to react safely. Space is limited and early enrollment is encouraged.

STEM Camp will provide student learning and enrichment through blending the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. A focus on creativity, collaboration, communication and critical thinking skills will provide students the opportunity to solve real world problems.

STEM Camp will provide student learning and enrichment through blending the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. A focus on creativity, collaboration, communication and critical thinking skills will provide students the opportunity to solve real world problems.

Elementary Robotics and Programming Camp will incorporate critical thinking and problem solving through the building, programming and engineering of robots. The program will also focus on team building skills through effective collaboration and communication skills.

Students will role-play the key responsibilities of a veterinarian and perform a whiskers-to-tail exam on their newly “adopted” plush cat. These future veterinarians will learn about animal body language, maintaining a healthy environment such as proper litterbox placement, create a cat toy, and design a vet clinic.

Have fun learning the basic anatomy of the skeleton through a variety of activities. Learn the basic bones in your body from an ECC Anatomy and Physiology instructor. (Ages 5-8) *Students must wear closed toed shoes, long pants/skirt to the ankle to be in the lab room.

Have fun learning the basic anatomy of the skeleton through a variety of activities. Learn the basic bones in your body from an ECC Anatomy and Physiology instructor. (Ages 5-8)

Discover the amazing wonders amidst the Garden with your preschooler in Garden Buds! One adult included with each registered child. Register for three or more Summer Garden Buds classes by June 1, 2025, and your child will receive a t-shirt. Search for secrets hiding in the vegetable garden. Join us as we explore and see what’s lurking around and the important role they play in the garden. Plant a yummy vegetable to take home.

Discover the amazing wonders amidst the Garden with your preschooler in Garden Buds! One adult included with each registered child. Register for three or more Summer Garden Buds classes by June 1, 2025, and your child will receive a t-shirt. Do you see what I see? Become a young plant detective as we head out to the garden with our magnifying glasses to discover the many things that are hanging around in the garden including man-made things, natural items like plants, seeds, and tiny living creatures.

Who doesn’t love dinosaurs? Join us as we explore the world of dinosaurs and dig into fun facts and activities that all junior paleontologists will enjoy. Be prepared to break open a “rock” to discover your own dinosaur in this camp.