Moraine Valley Community College is offering a variety of summer courses for young students to learn, create, explore and have fun. Classes encompass academic skills, STEM and the creative arts for students in elementary, middle and high school.
Academic courses focus on an array of skills to prepare students for their next grade level and potential career paths. Classes are led by enthusiastic teaching faculty who value hands-on instruction, educational activities and making learning fun.
Students can discover creativity through a variety of classes, including Exploring ELA Through Graphic Novels, Fashion Design and Sewing Workshop, Little Artists Studio, Learn Embroidery, Watercolor Workshop: Donuts, Dungeons and Dragons and more.
Students also can work on academics through Introduction to Calculus and Geometry or try out Young Readers and Writers. In STEM classes, they can explore LEGO Youth Robotics, Stop-Motion Movie Making, STEM Origami, Cryptography- Break and Make Secret Codes or Minecraft-Themed Web Design and Coding.
In June, there also is a STEM Exploration class and Creative Writer’s Workshop at the Moraine Valley Education Center at Blue Island (12940 S. Western Ave.).
New this year is a Youth Exploration and Enrichment Scholarship available for students from six to 17 years old. It will cover tuition for one class, up to $200, during the summer semester. The application deadline is April 30, and scholarship winners will be notified by May 7.
View the schedule or apply for the scholarship at morainevalley.edu/explorers. Registration is open and can be done online at morainevalley.edu/register, by calling (708) 974-2110 or at the Registration Office in Building S on campus, 9000 W. College Parkway in Palos Hills.
For more information on noncredit classes, contact Corporate, Community and Continuing Education at (708) 974-5735 or communityeducation@morainevalley.edu.
For news media inquiries, contact Maura Vizza, Moraine Valley communications specialist and sports information coordinator, at (708) 974-5742 or Vizzam@morainevalley.edu.
