Every
child has different interests, which makes it easier to choose from
the variety of courses offered at the Children’s College at
EPCC, whether it be related to academics , arts or sports.
“The Children’s College has been around for more than
10 years,” said Melissa Sanchez, manager and co-director of
the program. “It was initially introduced by, now director,
Kathy Lopez. The college has grown since 10 years ago and still offers
children the chance to discover talents and interests in activities
that they may end up continuing far into the future.”
Courses such as web page exploration, acting class, martial arts,
ballet, adventures in reading, and math master, gives many children
the chance to explore beyond just physical activities and artistic
abilities.
“The courses are mostly introductory courses, which sets up
a base structure of what each individual course offers,” said
Sanchez. One of the only courses that offers leverage past an introductory
course is Piano for children.
In fact, piano for children is one of the courses that’s highly
favored and in constant demand. Closely following behind is the majority
of the Academic Enrichment courses including: Adventures in Reading,
Math Mastering, Lego Mind Storms and Pre-algebra. “Lego Mind
Storms touches on a great deal of characteristics relating to engineering
such as design, problem-solving, building and experimenting with their
own creations,” said Sanchez.
With courses such as these, it really builds up curiosity and pursuance
into different types of careers.
Courses relating to the arts offer an introduction into classes such
as: Pre-Ballet, Ballet 1, Vocal Studies, Violin, Guitar, Piano I-
III, and finally creative crafts for Christmas.
“For the Ballet I course, we have a male instructor conduct
the lessons. This really gives younger boys more of a comfort in a
dance environment usually dominated by the female gender,” Sanchez
said.
“In fact, there have been quite a few young boys who have enrolled
for the fall course.”
Each course starts students with either little or no experience. So
whether a child has interest academically, artistically or physically,
the college tries to offer a variety for their needs.
The Children’s College has a reasonable price range from $30
to $60. The age range is from five to17 years of age.
Overall, the Children’s College offers different opportunities
for children to explore courses that appeal to their different individual
interests.
For more information on the different courses offered or to register
for the upcoming course schedule, contact Kathy Lopez at 831-2771
or Melissa Sanchez at 831-2089.
