Youth Programs

Opportunities abound for students in District 622. Community Education provides after-school, enrichment classes, student service learning and leadership programs for K-12 youth!

Enrichment

From crafts to karate, a variety of fun enrichment activities are offered to children and youth after school, during the evening hours, Saturdays, non-school days and summers.

Click on Enrichment to find classes specific to your elementary or middle school. Even find evening and non-school day classes and field trip activities!

Service Learning

Students participate in meaningful service activities that positively impact the community and teach academic and life skills.

TEACHERS - There will be mini-grants available for you! More information to come soon.

Student Leadership

Youth Leadership Councils: Young people come together to determine how to make their school and community a better place for all through Community Education. Learn more about the Youth Leadership Council.

Now accepting applications for the Youth Leadership Council! Deadline is October 5, 2009.

Summer Jobs Program:

A Community Education Youth Programs partnership with community organizations and the Ramsey and Washington county workforce centers to employ more than 30 youth at 13 different community sites.

Students were paid to work at a site during the summer, and their salaries were made possible with special funding for youth employment activities through the 2009 American Recovery Act.

Read more about the program here.

Boys Mentoring Group: In partnership with Safe Schools/Healthy Students, 15 Richardson Elementary 5th grade boys had an opportunity to meet once per week. There were a total of 5 high school students from North who committed seven weeks to mentor the boys to ease the transition into middle school.

Youth Program News