Kids College 2026

Kids College is most appropriate for kids from First through 5th grade.

Class Descriptions

PLEASE NOTE: Your child will be placed in FIVE of these classes and they will visit the same classes on both days.

You will be asked to indicate your top seven class choices. We will work hard to get your children into their top five class choices; however, that is not always possible with scheduling. This year we plan to have students in classes according to their grade level, students grades 1-2 and 3-5 classes so they are placed with students of similar ages.

If you need before or after care, please be sure to sign up for the "Child Registration (with before and after care). This enables your child to be dropped off as early as 8 am and picked up as late as 5:00 pm.

Imagineers:

Unleash your inner Imagineer! In this exciting experience, students will explore how inventors and designers turn imagination into innovation. You’ll think like an Imagineer—dreaming big, designing creative solutions, and bringing ideas to life through hands-on exploration. Get ready to dream, design, and invent!

Master Chef:

Let’s cook up some fun while learning the importance of measurement, timing and ingredients. Follow recipes and learn chef secrets from a pro! Don’t forget to wear an apron! You’ll start your own recipe collection, sure to wow your family or any company you are entertaining, in this delicious class!

Lego Robotics:

Do you like to build things? Here you will have the opportunity to imagine, build, and program robots using Lego Spike Kits! Robots are used in your everyday life…and now you have the power to create your own and see how they work! This adventure will have you exploring the fascinating world of robotics using legos!

Snack Attack:

Get ready to mix, build, and snack! In this fun hands-on class, students will become “snack creators” as they design and make their own tasty treats. Kids will learn simple food-prep skills while creating delicious snacks like colorful fruit kabobs and custom trail mix. Along the way, they’ll explore healthy ingredients, practice creativity, and discover how fun it can be to make (and eat!) their own snacks.

3D Pen Polymers:

Create, draw, doodle and build! Bring your imagination to life and learn how polymers can be used with a 3D pen. Students will get hands on experience with creating their own 3D structures and learn how their design can be utilized in the real world. 

Yarn Art: 

Get creative with color, texture, and design in this hands-on art class! Students will explore a unique art style by using colorful yarn to create beautiful designs on canvas. By twisting, shaping, and arranging yarn, young artists will bring their ideas to life while learning about patterns, texture, and creative expression. Each student will leave with a one-of-a-kind textured masterpiece they’ll be proud to display!

Health and Fitness Warriors: 

Do you have lots of energy and love being active? Our Health and Fitness Warriors class is designed to make exercise fun and engaging through a variety of activities, including games, obstacle courses and yoga! In addition to physical fitness, this class also focuses on overall wellness. Students need to wear tennis shoes and athletic wear for this class.

Detective Class 101: Who stole Ivyn?

A mystery has struck Ivy Tech! Ivyn has been stolen from the student center, and young detectives are needed to solve the case. Students will investigate fingerprints, footprints, and crime scene evidence, perform a hands-on DNA experiment, and decode secret messages to narrow down suspects and uncover where Ivyn is hidden. 

Predators and Prey

Join us to explore the exciting world of predators and prey! Students will discover what makes an animal a hunter or a hider and learn the cool tricks they use to survive.

With hands-on activities, fun discussions, and visits from special guest animals, students will see how camouflage, speed, sharp senses, and other amazing adaptations help animals live in the wild. Get ready to think like an animal and discover the secrets of predators and prey!

Blast Off!

Get ready for a two-day adventure exploring rockets and robots! On the first day, students will learn the physics of rocketry, build their own paper rockets, and launch them using our pneumatic rocket launcher. On the second day, we’ll dive into space exploration with robots, learning how humans code them to explore distant planets. Students will put their coding skills to the test with Ozobots, programming them to navigate 10 unique Mars surface maps.

Young Entrepreneurs

This class introduces kids to the exciting world of entrepreneurship! Students will brainstorm a product idea, design it, and practice presenting and “selling” it to their classmates. This fun, hands-on class encourages teamwork, problem-solving, and communication skills. 

***As a part of signing up for these classes, you will be prompted to note that you agree with the following statement. Please read***



IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF INDIANA VOLUNTARY ACTIVITY, EVENT OR FIELD TRIP RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY

I acknowledge that my child's participation in Kids College is voluntary and Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana (“Ivy Tech”) is not responsible for damages or theft to my property while participating in this activity. I further understand that I do hereby fully and irrevocably release, waive and discharge Ivy Tech, its trustees, officers, employees, volunteers, agents and assigns from any and all claims for injuries, including death, to myself or other persons and from any and all claims for damages to my or other persons’ property, arising out of or in any way relating to my participation in said Activity. It is acknowledged and understood that I am responsible for the cost of any and all medical and health services I may require as a result of such participation. It is also acknowledged and understood that Ivy Tech disclaims any responsibility for students and others who travel to said Activity in vehicles not owned, leased, hired, rented or borrowed vehicles by Ivy Tech, and I hereby assume all risks associated with driving myself and/or others, or being driven by others, to or from said Activity. Further, I hereby agree to indemnify and at Ivy Tech’s request, defend and save harmless, Ivy Tech, its trustees, officers, employees, volunteers, agents and assigns from and against any loss, damages, costs, claims or expenses arising from any actual or claimed death or injury to any person or actual or claimed damage to property, whether owned by me, Ivy Tech, or third parties, including loss of use, that actually or allegedly results from my conduct, by act or omission, relating to my participation in said Event.

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