Monday
Adventures in Animation
Students will use a variety of materials to build props, characters, and fantastical mini-movie sets for original stop-motion animation films. Experiment with combining live action with animation, as well as effects like drawing on each frame, and utilizing green screens and stock footage. Students will also learn to create their own sounds and special effects to add to their shorts as they work in post-production, finishing their animated shorts. By exploring various stop-motion and digital animation techniques, students will be able to create a multitude of 2D and 3D projects.
Mini Cake Masters
Unleash your inner pastry artist! In this hands-on class, students will learn the basics of cake decorating while having a blast. From frosting techniques to fun designs with sprinkles, edible glitter, and colorful piping, each child will create their own mini masterpiece to take home. Perfect for young bakers, this class encourages creativity, fine motor skills, and a love for baking. No prior experience needed—just a big imagination and a sweet tooth!
Tuesday
Parkour
In this dynamic movement class, students build strength, coordination, and confidence through small obstacles and movement games. They learn safe and efficient movement patterns while developing self-regulation, problem-solving, and social skills—all while having fun and making new friends. Progressions are carefully scaled to each child’s age and skill level, with partner activities and group games fostering a strong sense of community.
Little Ecologists
Little Ecologists empowers children through eco-friendly classes and hands-on activities, encouraging them to take responsible actions and channel their energy positively. The program offers an introduction to key concepts of ecology and to daily actions that benefit the planet. Our curriculum promotes resilience, self-confidence, and emotional intelligence, enabling children to take positive action towards environmental sustainability.
Wednesday
Robotics and Engineering
Our engineering & robotics students will be constantly building, designing and problem-solving using any materials they can get their hands on. Building challenges will bring structural engineering and physics concepts like friction or weight distribution into focus, while robotics projects will call for the mastery of mechanical engineering concepts like circuitry or conductivity. This course will foster students’ inquisitiveness through constant exposure to new materials and new tools, whether it’s practicing dynamic taping techniques or learning how to use a power drill.
My First Piggy Bank
Earn, save, spend, donate! Through math games and hands-on activities, students will learn about these and other key financial concepts like money, budgeting and saving. Students will also learn the basic concepts of philanthropy and donating to charity. Additionally, everyone will make their very own piggy bank to take home.
Thursday
Chess
Whether your child is a beginner or has already learned the basics of chess, these interactive classes led by Growing Minds will enhance your child’s focus, foster problem-solving and critical thinking, and teach the fundamentals of the game. These classes will solidify basic chess rules, review piece movement, introduce chess notation and coordinates, help students learn how to build and execute a plan for different parts of the game, and lay the foundation for long-term strategic gameplay. Our expert instructors will assess your child’s skill level and provide the instruction necessary to build upon their existing skills so they are ready for more advanced classes, tournament play, or chess team.
Cheerleading
Cheerleaders will work on energetic movements and chants as well as basic stunting and tumbling skills. By emphasizing teamwork, athleticism, and spirit, our team will learn and grow in cheerleading together. This class will familiarize our new cheerleaders with cheer vocabulary and set them up for a future of spirited success.
Friday
Fantastic Structures
Design and build your own fantastic structure from your favorite story! Stories bring an element of play, and play is the key to architectural and engineering design, which has both plot and structure. Did Jack’s beanstalk really reach into the clouds? Was Rapunzel’s braid strong enough for a climbing rope? What could you change to help these three little pigs keep their houses from wolf’s destruction? Could we live under the sea? This course is about turning your favorite story into an actual built reality.
Tumbleweeds
Join our gymnastic coaches for a fun-filled tumbling experience. This class is specifically designed to teach children body awareness, balance, floor gymnastics and tumbling... safely. Learn forward and backward rolls, cartwheels, handstands, creative floor work using hoops, ribbons, and much more.
