Edina Community Education Services

Private ACT Tutoring provides 1-on-1 review and instruction tailored to an individual student's needs. Instructors expert in their respective fields handle the different subject areas of the ACT. Subjects for the ACT are: English, Math, Reading, Science or Writing. Tutoring sessions generally start 4-6 weeks prior to the exam date. You have four options for registration: 1 Subject (4 one-hour tutoring sessions in 1 subject) 2 Subjects (8 sessions) 3 Subjects (12 sessions) 4 Subjects (16 sessions) Deciding on the number of ACT Private Tutoring sessions is based upon many factors. We recommend to most of our families to sign up for 4 subjects/16 sessions (4 sessions in each subject) to maximize potential to achieve a student's goal. If your student has taken the Comprehensive Prep Course with us, or is very strong in a specific subject (high 30’s), then all subject areas may not need to be addressed. After your registration is completed with Edina Community Ed, you will receive a confirmation email. Inside you'll be asked to fill out a form with more information. After this is completed, you will be contacted via email to set up your child's tutoring sessions.

Fun and imagination are the keys to innovation and creativity in life and in business. Register now to participate in a fun role playing educational activity! Students entering Grades 8-10 will learn about business and our free enterprise system in Summer Camp Enterprise. The fictitious National Lemon Growers Association is looking for innovative ways to promote lemons and lemonade stands in communities across the country. They are looking for help from YOU, an aspiring entrepreneur! Working in teams, you will design a program to promote lemons and lemonade stands. You will learn how to develop a business plan and important marketing concepts, such as identifying the target market for a product or service and how to promote it, and how to carry out the plan. Mentors with real-life experience will be on hand to guide your team through the process. Though the adults will share their business know-how, each team will be driven by their imagination and creativity. The program will conclude with your team making a presentation to a pretend panel from the National Lemon Growers Association seeking to select which team or teams will be hired as interns to roll out their plan to recruit, train and encourage other kids to operate their own lemonade stands. While no actual internships will be awarded, prizes will be awarded to teams based on their plans and presentations. This hybrid camp will feature both virtual and in-person work. Summer Camp Enterprise is offered by members of the Rotary Club of Edina and Rotary Club of Edina Morningside, in partnership with Edina Community Education.

Learn how meteorologists measure the weather! Use and create basic measuring tools for recording environmental data that scientists and reporters use to describe the weather and climate. Practice recording and reporting your own weather data. Observe, Record, Analyze, Predict, and Report your findings.

Get ready to take an amazing adventure into the exciting world of magic. Learn how to make things appear, read people’s mind, and even make objects levitate. More importantly, kids learn how to put down their electronic devices, interact with others, and make new friends. Each lesson comes with a custom high-quality magic prop, top secret File folder, and a special secret word to unlock bonus instructional videos in the online video vault. This life-changing program builds self confidence and develops critical communication skills in a fun and unique way that is guaranteed to unlock your child’s potential and impact the rest of their life.

In this dynamic camp your children will be introduced to the Spanish language through a live and interactive class. Topics will be related to sports, games from across the Spanish-speaking globe, and the great outdoors. We will also practice mini conversations and vocabulary building. Delve into this amazing opportunity to get a jumpstart on language learning! (No sports experience required.) Camp will be held online via Zoom. A link will be sent out the Friday before class begins. *Please note: this class was not included in our printed Summer 2021 catalog.

Challenge your creativity by designing 3D objects using Computer Aided Design software and then printing your designs. Learn about scale when prototyping a design that is not at full size. Also design an object that is at functional scale and usable! We will be using 3D printers and CAD software.

ACT scores matter! They play a vital role in college admissions as well as scholarship opportunities. The Comprehensive ACT Prep Course reviews all subjects of the ACT: English, Mathematics, Reading, Science and Writing. Modified pre-testing occurs in each subject at the beginning of the course, and previously administered ACT tests are part of the curriculum along with supplemental material to build on content and strategies. This course is especially perfect for students who are preparing for the July 17 ACT test. This class is held online and a meeting link will be sent to you in your confirmation email. Classes will be recorded for any missed days.

Come spend a week learning about dinosaurs. Flying dinos, spiked dinos and gentle dinos are all the subject of this week of learning. Kids will learn about the extinct giants while crafting and playing. Take a step back in time during this fascinating week of camp!

Please note before registration: Summer Driver's Ed morning sections (9am-12pm) are held online via Zoom. Afternoon sections (1-4pm) are held in person at Edina High School. This course covers 30 hours of classroom training, and 6 hours of behind-the-wheel lessons. Miss a class? No problem. Each lesson is independent and can be taken in any order. If a lesson is missed, a student can make it up when it is convenient for them and finish at their own pace. Students must contact Safeway directly for make up sessions. The behind-the-wheel training will be scheduled with Safeway after the student has completed the classroom training and passed the permit test. It consists of six hours of one-on-one private instruction with a responsible, professional driving instructor. Lessons are two-hour sessions and include pick-up and drop-off from home, work or school. Training is done on actual city streets and highways. For parents, click HERE for more information. Classroom instructors and driving lessons are provided by Safeway Driving School. www.safewaydrivingschool.com. 651-351-9150

Campers will mix luxurious spa treatments as they learn about chemistry and healthy living. Using safe and natural products, campers will make fizzy and bubbly lotions, masks and gels. Crafts, healthy recipes and more will round out this relaxing, engaging week.

Come enjoy all things summer! Bubbles, chalk, parades and popsicles! We will develop all areas of learning while exploring the season of summer. This class is based on your child's age on June 1, 2021

Learn about history by recreating it! Learn about civilization’s “what-ifs” by simulating historical or future conflicts. These multiplayer games often take 6 hours to complete. Definitely a committed group that enjoys these games. Diplomacy, Time of Crisis, Twilight Struggle, and many more!

Get ready to take an amazing adventure into the exciting world of magic. Learn how to make things appear, read people’s mind, and even make objects levitate. More importantly, kids learn how to put down their electronic devices, interact with others, and make new friends. Each lesson comes with a custom high-quality magic prop, top secret File folder, and a special secret word to unlock bonus instructional videos in the online video vault. This life-changing program builds self confidence and develops critical communication skills in a fun and unique way that is guaranteed to unlock your child’s potential and impact the rest of their life.

Get ready to take an amazing adventure into the exciting world of magic. Learn how to make things appear, read people’s mind, and even make objects levitate. More importantly, kids learn how to put down their electronic devices, interact with others, and make new friends. Each lesson comes with a custom high-quality magic prop, top secret File folder, and a special secret word to unlock bonus instructional videos in the online video vault. This life-changing program builds self confidence and develops critical communication skills in a fun and unique way that is guaranteed to unlock your child’s potential and impact the rest of their life.

A must for all babysitters! Topics include infant care, child development, good babysitter business practices, emergency and first aid care. In order to receive a certificate, attendance is required at all classes.

Students are consuming and engaging with media on TV and social media at younger and younger ages. They are also constantly observing the world around them. So why not give them tools to start analyzing and telling those stories in a meaningful way? The Young Journalists Camp will allow students to explore photojournalism, news, and feature writing, and even print design and layout! Daniel Amborn, Edina High School’s Newspaper and Yearbook advisor, along with journalism students that work for EHS’s Whigrean yearbook and/or Zephyrus newspaper will assist all week. By the end of our week together, the Young Journalists will have created a professionally published final product of the class’s efforts that they can keep to remind them of the importance of the lessons learned and skills gained. Find out more at www.ebscamps.com.

As college deadlines approach, one of the most common things students struggle with is the college essay. Navigating how to stand out from the pack while remaining true and thoughtful to your own story can be a challenge. Students taking this course will learn how to unpack what the essay writing prompts are asking of them and brainstorm a variety of possible topics for their work. Students will write and revise several essays for their own writing portfolio. At the end of the week, each student should have 2-3 strong examples of essays that have been both peer and teacher reviewed. Find out more at www.ebscamps.com.