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Welcome to Thrive
Fall Registration Continues • Spring Registration Opens December 4

As learning is a lifelong adventure for everyone, FCC welcomes all students. Our Thrive program offers a variety of classes for cognitively and developmentally disabled people as well as those who choose to join them.

Classes designed for ages 16 and up promote well-being and skills development through fun and creative activities where instruction allows for functional independence that can transfer into the home, community, and workplace.

See What's Happening at FCC
We look forward to meeting you in upcoming classes at Frederick Community College. View and download our Fall 2023 schedule today. Looking ahead? Preview our Spring 2024 schedule!
  

Fall 2023 | Browse by Topic
Click below to see individual class offerings and register online.

        
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Fall 2023 | Browse by Week
Click below to read individual class descriptions and register online.

Tuesdays
Seasonal Crafts 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. 9/12 - 12/5
Meal Prep Made Simple 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 9/12 - 12/5
Math for Daily Life 12:45 - 1:45 p.m. 9/12 - 10/17
Musical Exploration 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. 9/12 - 10/17
Get Your Story Straight (Tue & Thu) 12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. 10/24 - 12/7
Painting with Acrylics 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. 10/24 - 12/5
Garage Band 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. 10/24 - 12/5
Wednesdays
Creative Social Skills 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. 9/13 - 12/6
Financial Literacy for Independence 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. 10/25 - 12/6
Thursdays
Art from Around the World 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. 9/14 - 12/7
Culinary Exploration: Bake Sale 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 9/14 - 10/19
Meal Prep Made Simple 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. 9/14 - 12/7
Latinx Dances with Rosa 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. 9/14 - 10/19
Culinary Exploration: Apples 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 10/26 - 12/7
Love to Draw! 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. 10/26 - 12/7
Latinx Dances with Rosa 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. 10/26 - 12/7

Spring 2024 | Registration Opens Soon!
Click below to read individual class descriptions and register online when registration opens on December 4.
 
Tuesdays
Kitchen Basics 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. 2/13 - 3/19
Art from Around the World 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. 2/13 - 5/7
Math for Daily Life 2:15 - 3:15 p.m. 2/13 - 3/19
Musical Exploration 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. 2/13 - 3/19
Table Games 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. 4/9 - 5/14
Culinary Exploration: Smoothies 2:15 - 3:15 p.m. 4/9 - 5/14
Garage Band 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. 4/9 - 5/14
Tuesdays & Thursdays
Meal Prep Made Easy: Casseroles 10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. 2/13 - 3/21
Meal Prep Made Easy: Copycat Recipes 10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. 4/9 - 5/16
Wednesdays
Creative Social Skills 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. 2/14 - 5/8
Minute to Win It 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. 2/14 - 3/20
Financial Literacy for Independence 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. 4/10 - 5/15
Thursdays
Seasonal Crafts 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. 2/15 - 5/9
Culinary Exploration: Brown Sugar 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. 2/15 - 3/21
Kitchen Basics 1:00 -  2:00 p.m. 4/11 - 5/16
Culinary Exploration: No Bake Desserts 2:15 - 3:15 p.m. 4/11 - 5/16


Requests for Accommodations
Please note, if you have a special needs accommodations request, including personal care attendants, please contact FCC Disability Access Services at 301.846.2408, or email DisabilityServices@frederick.edu, to initiate a request for accommodations. Please also visit frederick.edu/student-resources/das.aspx for additional information. 
 
 

 
 
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Frederick Community College
Continuing Education & Workforce Development • Jefferson Hall
7932 Opossumtown Pike • Frederick, MD 21702 • (301) 624-2888

Frederick Community College prohibits discrimination against any person on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, creed, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status in its activities, admissions, educational programs, and employment. Under the ADA and Section 504, Frederick Community College (FCC) makes every effort to accommodate individuals with disabilities for College-sponsored events and programs. For FCC employees needing accommodations, including interpreting, please email humanresources@frederick.edu. For students and others with accommodation needs or questions, please call 301-846-2408, or to request sign language interpreter services, please email Interpreting@frederick.edu. Sign language interpreters will not be automatically provided for College-sponsored events without a request for services. Requests must be made at least five workdays before a scheduled event to guarantee accommodations.