Knox College for Kids 2011

Applications are now being accepted for Knox College for Kids, a summer enrichment program that will offer more than 50 courses in art, music, theatre, dance, literature, writing, history, mathematics, science and languages, June 13 - 24. Courses are offered for students who will be entering first through ninth grades this fall. Applications are due by May 16.

Knox College for Kids will be held weekday mornings, 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon, from June 13 through June 24 on the Knox campus in Galesburg.

"The courses in Knox College for Kids are taught by Knox College faculty and master teachers from our area, and are aligned with the best practices for gifted education," said Jason Helfer, associate professor of education at Knox. Helfer and Stephen Schroth, assistant professor of education, co-direct the summer program that Knox founded in 1975.

In addition, Knox College students are awarded summer internships as REACH Fellows to assist with many of the classes.

The regular program for students entering grades three through nine offers courses in art, music, theater and dance; 19 in history and social science; 14 in science, mathematics and technology; and four in languages. Students enroll in three hour-long classes.

A junior program, designed for students entering first or second grades in the fall, features three classes that cover literature, movement, and mathematics.

Applications and a course catalog are available at local schools and libraries or from the Knox College website at http://www.knox.edu/college4kids.xml. Information is also available from Knox College for Kids Office at 309-341-7500.

The fee for the regular or junior program is $115. Scholarships are available for students who receive free or reduced school lunches, thanks to a gift from Wells Fargo. Up to 45 scholarships are available.

Knox College for Kids was created by Knox College in 1975 as a summer enrichment program for high-achieving grade school students. Classes are taught by Knox College faculty and master teachers from area schools. In addition, a number of Educational Studies students at Knox College have received REACH Fellowships from the College to support their work as instructors and teaching assistants in this year's program.

Founded in 1837, Knox is a national liberal arts college in Galesburg, Illinois, with students from 48 states and 51 countries. Knox's "Old Main" is a National Historic Landmark and the only building remaining from the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates.