College for Kids (CFK)

Northwest Campus, 3000 NW 83 St, Gainesville, FL 32606

mapNorthwest Campus, 3000 NW 83 St, Gainesville, FL 32606

About

College for Kids (CFK) offers hands-on classes in STEM, arts, sports, engineering, robotics, and science and technology. The program also includes activities focused on leadership skills, team building, college readiness, and supporting the College for Kids camp. A Counselor In Training (CIT) Leadership Program is available for older participants who are supporting College for Kids camp.

• Ages: 10–18 years old
• Schedule: Northwest Campus Camp runs in three individual weeks Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.; Perry Center Camp runs Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m.; the Counselor In Training (CIT) Leadership Program runs for three weeks Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
• Price: Northwest Campus Camp: Half Day $149/week, Full Day $298/week, optional lunch $45/week; Perry Center Camp: Full Day $278/week, lunch available for purchase

For over 20 years, College for Kids (CFK) at Santa Fe College (SF) has delivered a learning-focused summer camp for children in the community ages 10–14. The CFK program offers academically challenging, hands-on learning opportunities beyond the typical school environment and is organized by SF’s Community Education. Santa Fe College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).

The Northwest Campus Camp runs July 7–July 25, 2025, and the Perry Center Camp runs June 9–June 13, 2025. The Counselor In Training (CIT) Leadership Program runs July 7–July 25, 2025, with a mandatory orientation on June 6 from 12–3 p.m. Scholarships and financial assistance are available upon email request, and registration opens at 8 a.m. on May 1, 2025. Students may join a waitlist if a class is full but must pick an alternate class during registration, and each profile is for one student who selects one class per period. Lunch is not included for Half Day at the Northwest Campus Camp; lunch is optional for Full Day at the Northwest Campus Camp for $45 per week and students may bring their own, and lunch is available for purchase at the Perry Center Camp.

Last updated February 18, 2026.

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