Hopkins Community Education Youth Programs

Hopkins Community Education Youth Programs includes Hop-Kids, Camp Royal, Kids & Company, Royal Learning Academy, Freedom Schools, Hopkins Summer Preschool, and ECFE Summer Classes. Hop-Kids includes sport fundamentals, play adventures, and STEM skills. Kids & Company includes clubs, theme days, service learning, maker space activities, STEM, leadership opportunities, and special events. Royal Learning Academy classes are taught by licensed teachers and are designed to support academic and social skills in a fun atmosphere. Freedom Schools provides a summer of research-based and multicultural curriculum for scholars and their families.

Programs

• Hop-Kids — pre-school to early elementary aged children; Little Learners & Loved Ones for ages 2–6 with a grown-up age 18+ · evenings and weekends · Provides opportunities for playing and learning that are fun, nurturing, and safe; classes offer sport fundamentals, play adventures, and STEM skills.
• Camp Royal — scholars entering kindergarten through fifth grade · Monday-Thursday, drop off starts at 8:30 a.m., pick up by 4:30 p.m. · Monday-Thursday camps designed around half-day blocks; sign up for full or half day.
• Kids & Company — grades 1-6 · Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-6 p.m. · Summer program with clubs, theme days, service learning, maker space fun, STEM, leadership opportunities, and special events.
• Royal Learning Academy — grades 1-5 · Classes are taught by licensed teachers and are designed to support academic and social skills in a fun atmosphere; scholars are required to attend 6 full weeks and must qualify and have been invited.
• Freedom Schools — grades 4-9 · Provides a summer of research based and multi-cultural curriculum for scholars and their families.
• Hopkins Summer Preschool — preschool · Registration information will be made available as soon as possible.
• ECFE Summer Classes — preschool-age · Information will be posted when available.

At a glance

• Ages: 2–18 years old
• General schedule: Summer 2026 programming is offered for preschool through 12th grade; Camp Royal runs Monday-Thursday during June 15 to August 20, 2026; Kids & Company runs Monday-Friday from June 16 to August 14, 2026.

About the provider

Scholarship funds can only be used toward the cost of Hopkins Youth Enrichment classes and Camp Royal Camps, up to 50%, and cannot be applied to Adult courses or events. One request per family per season/catalog will be considered. Scholarships cannot be retroactively applied. Camp Royal payment plans are available at registration. The refund policy states a refund may be requested five business days prior to the first class, minus a $5 cancellation fee. Camp Royal youth are asked to leave electronic devices at home; cell phones must remain in backpacks while participating in programming.

Last updated November 4, 2026.