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Kilroy's HSE partners with Colorado ER BOCES to provide publicly-funded enrichment opportunities for Colorado students!
Program cost for qualifying students is $0 - with no additional fees or materials.
Step 1: Do You Qualify?
Question 1
Do you have a student ages 9 through high school where ONE of the following applies for the 2025-2026 year:
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Filed a letter of intent (NOI) with a school district
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Are a certified Colorado Educator with the CDE
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Or are enrolled in an independent (non-public) or umbrella school
If you answered YES to one of the above, you're half-way there!
Question 2
Are you already taking funding from the state? Some examples are:
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Online Schools (Publicly Funded)
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Hybrid Online Schools
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Charter Schools
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Public Schools
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Another Enrichment Program
Do I Qualify?
If you answered YES to Question 1 and NO to Question 2, you'll likely qualify for a FULL payment!
Don't meet state funding criteria but still want to be involved? Contact us!
Step 2: Choose Your Location, Day, & Topic!
Classes, dates, and times vary by location! Click on each card to learn more.
Decorative Ironwork
Our blacksmithing course where students ages 9+ learn to shape hot metal safely while building real skill and confidence at the anvil. Students explore the full story of metal—from mining and metallurgy to forge fundamentals—using both coal and propane forges to heat, move, and form steel with control. Along the way, they experience the “from scratch” side of the craft by smelting steel and learning foundry basics like casting aluminum.
Available Locations: Colorado Springs, Littleton, and Parker
Ages: 9 - High School
Duration: Full-year, one day a week, times vary*
Hybrid Available: Yes
High School Welding & Fabrication
This class takes students from strong fundamentals to real shop-ready capability through a clear, signed-off skills progression. Once students demonstrate proficiency on their checklist, they move into real-world projects—learning how to plan, fit-up, weld, and finish work to a standard that holds up outside the classroom. Every critical skill is evaluated and documented, giving students a tangible path to confidence and proficiency. Students ages 17+ may submit one weld test to the American Welding Society at no charge, provided it passes the instructor’s visual inspection first. All students receive our Kilroy’s WeldWorks textbook.
Available Locations: Colorado Springs, Littleton, and Parker
Ages: High School
Duration: Full-year, one day a week, 9am-3:30pm
Hybrid Available: No
Mech Lab: CAD, 3D Printing, Robotics, and AI
A hands-on design lab where students learn to think like engineers and build like makers. Using SolidWorks, they’ll design real parts and prototypes, then bring them to life through 3D printing, fabrication, and practical problem-solving. Along the way, students dive into robotics and AI prompt engineering to explore automation, rapid iteration, and how modern tools accelerate creativity and innovation.
Available Locations: Colorado Springs & Littleton
Ages: 12-High School
Duration: Full-year, one day a week, times vary*
Hybrid Available: Yes
Life Skills
A hands-on, real-world course that teaches students how to work confidently with tools, materials, and everyday systems. Students rotate through essential building and home skills—framing, drywall, plumbing, electrical, home maintenance, and fabrication—while learning shop safety and smart tool use from day one. We also cover practical automotive fundamentals so students can handle routine maintenance and common issues with confidence. To round it out, students build life-ready decision-making through macroeconomics, goal-setting, career planning (age-appropriate) and personal finance—so they understand not just how things work, but how money and choices work too.
Available Locations: Colorado Springs, Littleton, and Parker
Ages: 12- High School
Duration: Full-year, one day a week, times vary*
Hybrid Available: Yes
Digital Illustration & Storycraft
This course blends real art fundamentals with modern digital creation. Students build a strong foundation in artistic design, animal structure, perspective, lighting, composition, and color theory—then apply it through character design, environment art, and visual storytelling. The year culminates in a student-created graphic novel and an original 2D animated short, taking ideas from sketch to polished, shareable work.
Available Locations: Colorado Springs & Littleton
Ages: 9-High School
Duration: Full-year, one day a week, times vary*
Hybrid Available: Yes
Step 3: Determine Your Student's Class Time
Registering for Welding? Your teen's class time is 9am-3:30pm by default!
Registering for Decorative Ironwork, Digital Illustration, Life Skills, or Mech Lab? These work a little differently. All students start as half-day hybrid by default for safety reasons! If students show the maturity and stamina needed to go full-day, they'll be invited to go full-day by our teacher team.
What is Half-Day Hybrid?
Half-Day* In-Shop Each Week plus 2-Hour Online
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Choose morning (9am - Noon) or afternoon (1 - 4pm)
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Online classes meet on Mondays. These are REQUIRED to keep your state funding.