Saddleback College Community Education – Youth Programs
Saddleback College, 28000 Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo, CA 92692
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Saddleback College Community Education – Youth Programs offers College For Kids, Before & After-School Enrichment (BASE), and other short-term, fee-based classes that are not for college credit. College For Kids includes options in academic enrichment, outdoor sports, art, music, and STEM, and allows students to build individualized class schedules. The program also offers before care, supervised Lunch Bunch, and after care for full-day participation, with Lunch Bunch providing free lunchtime supervision for full-day campers and those registered in morning Block 2 or afternoon Block 3, while lunch is not provided.
• Ages: 5–17 years old
• Schedule: College For Kids runs June 15, 2026–July 30, 2026, Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m., with BASE offered in four sessions across the 2025–2026 school year
• Price: The cost for each HiSET subtest is $26.75.
College For Kids has run on the Saddleback College campus for over 50 years. The Community Education program complements the academic curriculum by offering short-term, fee-based classes that are not for college credit and is self-supporting, receiving no funds from Saddleback College or the State of California, and is separate from the academic offerings of the College. Before and After-School Enrichment (BASE) classes are available to Capistrano Unified School District students.
The program is part of Saddleback College, which is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, is designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution by the U.S. Department of Education, and has been cited by WalletHub as a Top Ten Community College in America. Leadership connected to Extended Learning and Community Education includes Executive Dean of Extended Learning Karima Feldhus; Director of Community Education Arron Searcy; Program Coordinator Denise Ludes; Community Education Program Specialists Ariana Espinoza and Keirsten Casaletta; Saddleback College Vice President for Student Services and Title IX Officer and Section 504/Title II Coordinator Dr. Jennifer LaBounty; and President of Saddleback College Dr. Lonita Cordova.
Last updated July 4, 2026.
• Ages: 5–17 years old
• Schedule: College For Kids runs June 15, 2026–July 30, 2026, Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m., with BASE offered in four sessions across the 2025–2026 school year
• Price: The cost for each HiSET subtest is $26.75.
College For Kids has run on the Saddleback College campus for over 50 years. The Community Education program complements the academic curriculum by offering short-term, fee-based classes that are not for college credit and is self-supporting, receiving no funds from Saddleback College or the State of California, and is separate from the academic offerings of the College. Before and After-School Enrichment (BASE) classes are available to Capistrano Unified School District students.
The program is part of Saddleback College, which is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, is designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution by the U.S. Department of Education, and has been cited by WalletHub as a Top Ten Community College in America. Leadership connected to Extended Learning and Community Education includes Executive Dean of Extended Learning Karima Feldhus; Director of Community Education Arron Searcy; Program Coordinator Denise Ludes; Community Education Program Specialists Ariana Espinoza and Keirsten Casaletta; Saddleback College Vice President for Student Services and Title IX Officer and Section 504/Title II Coordinator Dr. Jennifer LaBounty; and President of Saddleback College Dr. Lonita Cordova.
Last updated July 4, 2026.
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