FAQs
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The College for Kids program will offer two sessions, each lasting three weeks, during a seven-week summer period (June-July). There will be a one-week break between sessions. Classes are generally held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, with the campus closed on Fridays and during DVC-observed holidays throughout the summer.
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We will do our best to release an online copy of our schedule a week before registration.
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To help ensure your child has a smooth and successful start, we encourage you to review the Parent Handbook in advance. The handbook will be available for you to access at least two weeks before the start of the summer program.
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No. Part of the College for Kids experience is encouraging independence. College for Kids parents are permitted to assist their children to find their classrooms if they wish. Please visit the campus prior to day one and show your child around.
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For Pleasant Hill campus families, we will be designating pick-up zones for students (alphabetically by last name).
College for Kids staff will be available in the designated zones to guide and monitor drop-offs and pick-ups. Any unsafe behavior will be reported to Police Services.
For San Ramon campus families, please drop-off/pick-up your child in front of the roundabout area or in the parking area behind campus.
Children are not permitted to be on campus alone without written permission from parent/guardian - this may lead to immediate dismissal from the program.
All children must be picked up no later than 15 minutes after their last class ends or they may be escorted to Police Services. If you are unable to pick up your child within 15 minutes after dismissal, please notify the Community Education office at 925-969-4600.
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College for Kids understands there are families who are comfortable with their children walking, bussing or biking to campus.
College for Kids will only monitor drop-off/pick-up designated zones. This infromation can be found in the College for Kids Parent Handbook.
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Pleasant Hill Campus
We will have staff at our basecamp table located in the library quad, outside of the College for Kids office. Staff will be there the first 2 days of each session only. After that, you may go to the College for Kids office, L-146, for assistance.
San Ramon Campus
Go to the Admissions office counter in the Administration building for assistance.
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We encourage parents to escort their child, if they can (during the first 2 days). We ask that the instructors/aides are not disrupted before, after or during class.
For Pleasant Hill families, before each period, aides will be stationed around campus to help point kids in the right direction. Each aide will wear a blue vest, name tag, and will have a radio. Sign boards will also be located around campus.
For San Ramon families, an email will be sent to San Ramon families prior to day one.
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To receive a full refund of tuition, the class/es must be dropped at least 7 days prior to the class start date. Please allow up to 15 days for refunds to be applied.
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Yes, please visit https://www.4cd.edu/wifi for more information.
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Yes. If you know your child is going to be absent for any length of time, please email our office at CommunityEd@dvc.edu or call 925-969-4600. Our instructors will take roll daily. Any absences we are not made aware of will result in a call to the parent/guardian.
If your child is going to be late, please notify our office. If your child will be picked up early, please notify our office. You can pick your child up at the College for Kids office. You are not permitted to go to the classroom to pick up your child. Instructors will not release children to anyone other than staff.
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Depending on the severity of the behavior and frequency:
1. Instructors/aides will work directly with the student in class.
2. If the behavior continues and is deemed disruptive to the other students in the class, the student will be escorted to the College for Kids office and the parent will be called.
3. If the behavior is deemed dangerous, violent, bullying, etc., the student will be removed immediately, and the parent will be called. Depending on the severity of the behavior, the student may be dropped from the program immediately for the summer.
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Email: Announcements that go out to a wide audience will be emailed. Please set up an alert or check your email regularly.
Phone: For individual urgent matters only.