Create original works of art using watercolor, tempera and ink to make your own journal in nature. Learn a variety of techniques that use dry brushes, sponges, and tissue paper. Grades are the year your student will be entering in the Fall. A lunch is available to all students. Please select this option when you register. Community Education uses a sliding scale model for program fees so our summer programs can be financially sustainable and more equitable. The different prices reflect the average cost of offering a class as well as discounted options and options that help us cover our administrative costs. Families are asked to pick the price that they are able to pay. If you need further financial assistance, please contact the lead coordinator of the Super Summer Program at Sanford at lissa.gordon@mpls.k12.mn.us or 612-668-4922.

This is a separating class (child and caregiver spend time together and apart). The age range listed for this class is based on the child's age on the date the class session begins. This fall along with a Kroening Naturalist, we will observe seasonal changes to enjoy nature's beauty. We will learn about native plants, the Mississippi River, snow on trees, mammals, animal habitats, and songs of birds. Caregiver education will explore how to lead your child's nature learning. A limited number of Infants 0-4 months are welcome to stay with caregivers during discussion time. Please enroll your young infant only in the Sibling Care option. NOTE: These young infants will remain with the caregivers during discussion time. ECFE classes are priced on a sliding fee schedule based on family income. Please choose the fee that best fits your family budget. A 10% surcharge will be applied to fees for Non-Minneapolis residents.

This is a non-separating class (child and caregiver together for entire class). The age range listed for this class is based on the child's age the day the class session begins. A lottery for 2nd Quarter classes will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026. You will be notified then if you are enrolled in the class. Quarter 2 classes begin the week of Nov. 16, 2026. All of our infant classes are taught by licensed Parent Educators and explore the joys and challenges of adding a new member to your family. Build trust, confidence, and understanding of your baby’s communication through singing, playing, reading, and caregiving discussions. Caregiver discussion will focus on topics relevant to life with your infant. Caregiver discussion includes topics on infant development, sleep, calming, attachment, brain development, and adjustment to caregiving. ECFE classes are priced on a sliding fee schedule based on family income. Please choose the fee that best fits your family budget. A 10% surcharge will be added to fees for Non-Minneapolis residents.

Jump through obstacles, race through mazes, set up your own Ninja course and see who can complete it the fastest! Ninja Warriors will challenge your body and mind to see if you can finish the courses! Register your child for a morning class and an afternoon class and we will provide lunch and supervision free of charge from 12-1 pm. When signing up for the morning class, you will be able to choose the option “Stay for free lunch and recess from 12:00 – 1:00 pm” as you complete your registration. To ensure that our high-quality enrichment classes are accessible to all families, Minneapolis Community Education offers fees on a sliding scale. The class fee is the average cost of offering a class. Families are asked to pick the class fee or the price that they are able to pay. When families participate as they are able, at all levels of our sliding scale, the whole program becomes self-sustaining. Thank you for your consideration as you sign up for summer programs!

Have an interest in aviation, being a pilot of a plane or helicopter. Thinking about aviation mechanic. This is the summer program you want to check out. Students will work with the CTE Aviation Teacher.

Gardening & Art: Planting, growing & painting and drawing letting your creativity wonder this summer. An opportunity to garden as a peer-to peer mentor and do art as a peer to peer mentor. Be inspired by all the beautiful outdoor parks and riverways in the twin cities.

Basketball: Participants will be instructed by basketball skills coaches, with emphasis on being trained and receive coaching to improve their skills, game play and character on and off the court. Summer Basketball sport Camps are a place for young basketball players to get better by everyday rigorous skill development basketball training. USA Basketball representatives will attend camps to evaluate the development level of all participants for potential.

Football; Sharpen up your skills with beginners and advanced skill level competition, with teaching the fundamentals of the game of football.

Soccer: Come participate in soccer camp for instructional levels for beginners, to advance to better define your soccer skills with great coaching instructions and fun activity against other level skill soccer players from across the city of Minneapolis.

Sports Fitness: Participants will be instructed for a week of sports fitness, with challenges of Walking, Running, Exercising, weightlifting and mental preparations for any sports or athletic team or individual sport activity.

Volleyball: Sharpen your volleyball skills at our 2026 Summer Volleyball Camp. Open to boys and girls ages 10–18, (7th -12th grades) this camp helps players build strong fundamentals through fun drills and hands-on instruction. Campers can choose between programs to learn and grow at their own pace.

Want to design the looks for each character, and create a cohesive look for The Wiz musical camp that shows the history and reflects the culture of the cast and crew. While you wont be performing you are still an important part of the performace.

Create the scenes and elsements of our show, through designing and making the set and props that the performers will use in the show. While you wont be performing you are still an important part of the performace.