Youth Enrichment Programs

Our youth enrichment programs offer young athletes, artists, future entrepreneurs, scientists, and techies opportunities to pursue their interests. These hands-on learning experiences engage our youth while they learn leadership, teamwork, problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

Ongoing Academic Enrichment

• Fort Worth Regional Science Olympiad Competition
  Use your science and engineering skills in academic competitions that follow the formats of TV shows, board games and athletic games.
• Regional Youth Poet Laureate
  Compete in the Tarrant County Regional Youth Poet Laureate if you have a passion for writing poetry and/or spoken word. We will provide workshops to help you prepare and fine-tune your craft.

• TCC PREP
  Earn high school credit, prepare for college and sharpen your skills in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). TCC PREP a 7-week academic enrichment summer program that helps you prepare for careers in STEM fields.

College for Kids

Go to college and participate in a wide variety of exciting classes!

College for Kids provides an opportunity for children in grades 3 through 8 to enroll in academic, arts and crafts, science and technology, and health and fitness courses.

Additional Youth Enrichment

• Camp K2 Explorers
  Develop problem-solving skills, creative thinking and, self-expression while having fun learning about science and the environment.
• Culinary Camp
  Gain hands-on culinary training.
• Digital Art Camp
  Learn how to create and market your own NFT.
• Drones Camp
  Learn to operate and use drones for digital imaging.
• GPS Camp
  Learn how to use geospatial apps to collect data.
• IDD Career Exploration Camp
  Develop technical competencies and critical thinking skills while exploring new applications of technology and media.
• Latina STEM Fellowship
  Join other young women interested in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) for skill building, career exploration, education planning and mentorship.
• Robotics Camp
  Practice the principles of robotics and create robots.

Governor's Summer Merit Program Camps

Tarrant County College District was awarded a Governor’s Summer Merit Program grant for Summer 2023. The Governor’s Summer Merit Program provides youth interested in a STEM field to enroll in a camp that focuses on science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM).

• All-Inclusive STEAM
  Learn about Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math careers and college education pathways.
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Technologist & Public Health
  Develop a geospatial application to distribute geospatial outcomes.
• Geospatial Engineering
  Learn how to develop 3D architectural CAD data, collect geospatial data, and virtual landscapes.
• Nursing
  Learn what healthcare professionals encounter on a daily basis.
• Youth Enviro Science
  Develop the skills to become a youth ecoleader who will protect and sustain our environment.

Ready to Register?

Be sure to read the youth enrichment policies before applying. Once you have been accepted, visit our register for youth courses page to view the registration instructions.

Contact

Northeast Campus

Community Education and Engagement
817-515-6500
ne.lifestyle@tccd.edu

Northwest Campus

Community Education and Engagement
817-515-7759
nw.lifestyle@tccd.edu

South Campus

Community Education and Engagement
817-515-4392
so.lifestyle@tccd.edu

Southeast Campus

Community Education and Engagement
817-515-3420
se.lifestyle@tccd.edu

Trinity River Campus

Community Education and Engagement
817-515-1071
tr.lifestyle@tccd.edu

Updated November 13, 2023