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Kids College
Welcome to Kids College! These non-credit classes provide enrichment for imaginative young minds.
The Center for Continuing Education offers Kids College classes that focus on STEAM-based subjects. In our classes, students enjoy hands-on activities while exploring educational topics, making new friends and — most importantly — having fun!
2026 Summer Camp Registration Now Open!
With a wide variety of engaging, hands-on camps designed to spark creativity, curiosity and fun, there’s something for every young learner this summer.
From creative arts and STEM to culinary, performing arts and more, Kids College offers exciting opportunities for kids and teens to explore new interests, build skills and make lasting memories.
VIEW THE SUMMER 2026 KIDS COLLEGE BROCHURE
Winter/Spring 2026 Registration Still Available
View full descriptions of our offerings in the Winter/Spring 2026 issue of the Community & Continuing Education Catalog. Register by clicking on the class titles in the digital catalog.
VIEW THE WINTER/SPRING 2026 CATALOG
Continuing Education Mailing Lists
Join our paper and digital mailing lists in order to be notified as soon as classes and camps become available.
How to Register for Classes
We've updated our online registration process, and easy registration is now available any time of day and even on weekends through our registration site, Enrole. If you experience any problems, give us a call at (815) 280-1555 to speak with one of our registration specialists. We would be happy to assist you.
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Register for Classes Online
Visit our registration website
- Easy-to-use, customer-friendly interface.
- Multiple methods to search for classes.
- Have a favorite instructor? Easily find their classes.
- Register for multiple classes for multiple family members all in one transaction.
- No credit card fees.
Follow the links through our interactive digital catalog
- Each class in our digital catalog is linked to a registration page on our Enrole site.
- Just click on the class title to be taken to the correct form.
Need help with online registration?
- Please call our office at (815) 280-1555. We would be happy to assist you.
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Register for Classes By Phone
- Call (815) 280-1555.
- Our registration specialists would be happy to assist you during office hours.
- Our office is open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. If you call when our office is closed, please leave a message. We will return your call as soon as possible.
Thank You to Our Sponsors!
We are deeply grateful for the generous support of our Kids College sponsors. Their commitment helps us reduce the cost of summer camps and classes, making hands-on learning more accessible to families throughout our community. Thank you for investing in creativity, discovery and the joy of learning!
Become a Sponsor
Join us in making a lasting impact! Kids College sponsorships help open doors for young learners. If you or your organization would like to get involved, we’d love to partner with you. Together, we can inspire the next generation of creators, thinkers and explorers. For more details, send an email to David Lantz, the Director of the Center for Continuing Education, or call (815) 280-2762.
Meet Our 2026 Sponsors
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Constellation
As part of Constellation's commitment to education, E2 Energy to Educate program awards support projects that are team-oriented, hands-on projects with specific results. E2 Energy to Educate projects enhance student understanding of the science and technology needed to address energy issues and reach and inspire students to think differently about energy.
Empowering Future Energy Leaders Summer Camps
JJC's Center for Continuing Education has been awarded $25,000 to offer a series of Kids College summer STEM camps in 2026 designed to empower students in grades 6-12 with energy literacy, hands-on learning and career exploration. Students will engage in activities such as building model wind turbines, experimenting with solar panels, launching weather balloons, and engineering smart devices. The camps emphasize teamwork, creativity, and real-world applications of sustainable energy, while providing mentorship and exposure to energy careers. The initiative leverages JJC’s continuing education infrastructure and community partnerships, aiming to inspire students to pursue STEM and energy fields.
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JJC President's Office
Joliet Junior College believes in planting the seeds of future success early by helping young learners explore the world of higher education.
Kids College Summer Camps & Classes
With the support of a $17,500 sponsorship from the JJC President’s Office, all 2026 Kids College summer camps and classes will be offered at a discounted rate.
VIEW THE SUMMER 2026 KIDS COLLEGE BROCHURE
Morris Education Center Summer Camps
As JJC takes steps to expand its presence in Grundy County, funding from the President's Office is being used to offer an additional 65% discount for camps this summer at JJC's Morris Education Center, 725 School Street.
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The FMA Foundation
SparkForce is the charitable foundation of the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association. Their purpose is to inspire, attract and support individuals in discovering an interest in manufacturing and to encourage their pursuit of a manufacturing career.
Summer Manufacturing Camps
Thanks to a $6,000 grant from SparkForce and generous partnerships with Foundry Educational Foundation and the Non-Ferrous Founders' Society, JJC's Kids College will again offer our successful Fabricating the Future: 3D Printing to Metal Casting summer camps in 2026.
Discounts
Thanks to generous funding from our sponsors, the Center for Continuing Education is able to discount the following camps. Some of the camps are already listed with a discounted price. The Morris camps require a discount code (MORRIS26), which is applied at checkout.
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E2 Energy to Educate
No special code is needed to receive the discount.
Energy Explorers (LLC 7014)
Get ready to power up and have fun with renewable energy! Students will dive into hands-on projects like building model wind turbines, testing solar panels and engineering their own solar-powered robots. Along the way, they’ll tackle creative challenges, work as a team and see how clean energy is used in the real world. This high-energy class blends imagination, problem-solving and STEM learning into an exciting, interactive experience where curiosity leads the way and ideas come to life. For ages 11-13.
Summer TY1 | Monday-Thursday, June 15-18 | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. | Main Campus | $59
Summer TY2 | Monday-Thursday, June 29-July 2 | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. | Romeoville Campus | $59Weather Watchers: Energy Impact Camp (LLC 7015)
Think big and aim high! Students will design, build and launch their own weather balloons to collect real-time data from the sky. As the balloons soar, students will discover how weather patterns affect energy use and why sunshine and wind matter so much for powering our world. After the launch, students will dive into their data to see how renewable energy systems like solar and wind depend on the weather. Through hands-on exploration and group discussion, this class connects science, sustainability and climate in an exciting, sky-high adventure. For ages 12-17.
Summer TY1 | Monday-Thursday, June 15-18 | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. | Main Campus | $59
Summer TY2 | Monday-Thursday, June 29-July 2 | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. | Romeoville Campus | $59Green Tech Builders (LLC 7016)
Step into the role of inventor and get ready to build, tinker, and create! Students will prototype clean energy solutions using recycled materials, basic coding and real engineering tools. Projects include crafting solar ovens from pizza boxes and reflective foil, designing hydro systems with water pumps and tubing and building smart home models powered by motors and sensors. With lots of experimenting, creativity and teamwork, this class turns big ideas into exciting builds while showing how innovation can help power a cleaner future. For ages 11-13.
Summer TY1 | Monday-Thursday, June 22-25 | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. | Main Campus | $59
Summer TY2 | Monday-Thursday, July 6-9 | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. | Romeoville Campus | $59Girls in Energy (LLC 7017)
Girls will dive into the exciting world of energy innovation, by exploring cutting-edge careers and technologies through hands-on projects, mentorship and real-world challenges. From building smart devices to connecting with inspiring women leaders, campers will discover their power to shape the future of sustainable energy. This empowering experience helps girls build confidence, spark curiosity and discover how they can play a role in powering a cleaner, brighter future. For ages 12-17.
Summer TY1 | Monday-Thursday, June 22-25 | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. | Main Campus | $59
Summer TY2 | Monday-Thursday, July 6-9 | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. | Romeoville Campus | $59 -
Morris Education Center
Morris Education Center Summer Camps
As JJC takes steps to expand its presence in Grundy County, funding from the President's Office is being used to offer an additional 65% discount for the following camps this summer at JJC's Morris Education Center, 725 School Street. Class registrations are first-come, first-served, and spots are limited.
Use code MORRIS26 at checkout to receive the discount or call (815) 280-1555.
- The Character Forge: Fundamentals of Character Design (LLC 6713)
Monday-Thursday, June 8-11 | 9 a.m.-Noon | Ages 10-17
Regular Price: $165 | Discounted Price: $57.75 - Dungeons & Dragons: Summer Campaign (LLC 3190)
Monday-Thursday, June 15-25 | 1-5 p.m. | Ages 11-17
Regular Price: $265 | Discounted Price: $92.75 - In Your Painting Era: Discover Your Inner Artist! (LLC 6721)
Monday-Thursday, June 22-25 | 1-4 p.m. | Ages 7-14
Regular Price: $165 | Discounted Price: $57.75 - Teen Painting Studio (LLC 6720)
Monday-Thursday, June 29-July 2 | 9 a.m.-Noon | Ages 13-17
Regular Price: $165 | Discounted Price: $57.75 - Introduction to Forensic Science (LLC 7024)
Monday-Thursday, July 6-9 | 9 a.m.-Noon | Ages 10-14
Regular Price: $165 | Discounted Price: $57.75 - Creative Art (LLC 6100)
Monday-Thursday, July 20-23 | 1-4 p.m. | Ages 11-16
Regular Price: $165 | Discounted Price: $57.75
- The Character Forge: Fundamentals of Character Design (LLC 6713)
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SparkForce
No special code is needed to receive the discount.
Fabricating the Future: 3D Printing to Metal Casting (LLC 1332)
Girls will dive into the exciting world of energy innovation, by exploring cutting-edge careers and technologies through hands-on projects, mentorship and real-world challenges. From building smart devices to connecting with inspiring women leaders, campers will discover their power to shape the future of sustainable energy. This empowering experience helps girls build confidence, spark curiosity and discover how they can play a role in powering a cleaner, brighter future. For ages 14-17.
Summer TY1 | Monday-Thursday, June 8-11 | 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. | Main Campus | $99
Summer TY2 | Monday-Thursday, July 13-16 | 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. | Romeoville Campus | $99
