Come and have fun learning the beautiful and elegant French language and culture from an actual French Native through communicative exercises, songs, videos and games!

Explore the world’s most popular language! Discover the splendid ancient and modern Chinese history and get a taste of the culture as well. Have fun learning the history of Chinese characters, numbers and famous landmarks, as well as every-day expressions through interactive games and art projects, all leading up to preparing and eating traditional Chinese food!!

Come and enjoy the Japanese culture by learning about art and the language while making sushi, art projects such as origami and calligraphy, even getting in some Japanese music. Learn the basic greetings and simple expressions, while discovering the different aspects of the Japanese culture and traditions!

Writing is an excellent way of expressing yourself, especially when it is centered on creativity. In this class you will use your creativity to improve your skills as a writer. We will cover grammar usage and sentence structure and focus on writing descriptively through stimulating activities. You will be more prepared for the upcoming school year!

Learn to do neat tricks with math and solve challenging puzzles that will strengthen your math skills. No matter what your math ability, you can become a better math student while having fun learning math tricks, tips and techniques that will help your critical reasoning abilities.

Come to traverse algebra in three weeks by operating on numbers, solving linear and quadratic equations, calculating radicals and logarithms. Explore the connection between algebra and geometry, the transition of real life problems into abstract equations. All algebraic operations in the class will be easily performed without calculators.

Combining engineering and alternative energy, you will build solar power cars that race under the sun; a fuel cell car that runs on water, generate power with a windmill and operate cranes, drawbridges, etc. using alternative energy sources. Learn the basics of electricity and experiment with a multimeter to measure continuity, resistance and voltage from small circuits with batteries and solar panels. Take a first step to stopping global warming.

Explore the excitement of using GPS receivers to navigate, measure speed and distance, find hidden stashes, draw and play games. Learn the fundamentals of marking waypoints and finding locations and set up scavenger hunts on our lovely campus, make puzzles that can only be solved by finding clues and location. Learn how to geocache and play our versions of geoDashing, geoArt and geoGolf. Find coordinates on Google earth, change coordinate formats, download and upload tracks and waypoints and you have got the perfect technical/physical combination!

How was our solar system formed? Join us in our awesome state-of-the-art planetarium to view the stars, galaxies, and life in the cosmos as you find out about the mysteries of the universe. Come learn about the sun, planets, their moons, asteroids, and comets. Become an amateur astronomer by learning methods real astronomers used for gathering information and understanding our universe.

Curious about how food is grown? Come explore plants and how they grow on the grounds and in greenhouses. You will start your own plants in class and watch them grow as you learn how to measure light, water and nutrients through fun demonstration and activities. Learn about watersheds, composting, conservation and more.

Slap on some safety goggles, snap on some gloves and get ready for this incredible journey into the science lab. Uncover the secrets of chemistry as you grow a crazy crystal garden, build a giant bubbling potion and transform regular liquid into an oozing batch of slippery slime. Transform the classroom into a forensic science lab as you learn about detective science and use your newfound knowledge to become a Crime Scene Investigator (CSI)!

Discover how engineers use shapes and structure to make things strong. Explore the science of circuits and energy which will power us forward into the world of robots. Learn about the uses of robots and experiment with super-cool “bots” that do all kinds of neat things (maybe even design a robot to make your bed and clean your room!). Build your very own robot to take home with you.

Explore the fine arts, drawing, painting and sculpture. Have fun creating exciting projects that range from charcoal sketching, color theory, watercolors and 3-D projects include funky recycle art, a simple pop-up book, metal tooling and more. You will be guided through the basics of each creative lesson. No prior art experience required.

Make a photo without a camera? Shoot in the dark without a flash? Why do we throw a picture into really hot water? In this hands-on digital and film photography class, you will have fun with metering, composition and understanding the camera’s menus and modes while exploring these concepts through still-life, portraiture, outdoor shooting, printing and alternative processes. A camera is not required but bring it if you have one.

Learn to play the guitar and impress your family and friends with chords and songs you learned. Must bring a guitar (guitars can be rented at local music stores).

Design and develop a movie as a class, starting with the storyboard, and ending with a CD. Learn and practice all the steps necessary to build the animated story from the storyboard.

Shoot and edit your own video using Apple’s iMovie digital video software. Add music from your favorite CD or special effects such as explosions, nature sounds or your own voice to create a Hollywood-style movie. No experience is necessary - all levels are welcome.

Make your own music using Apple’s GarageBand music production software. Create your choice of rock, blues, urban, world, electronic or country music. You don’t need to be a musician to take this class!

Visit Greece, Rome, The Middle Ages, the Italian Renaissance, Shakespeare and the Modern Theater. Learn the historical significance and changes of each period as you write a tale of adventure, participate in acting and directing theater games and activities.

Up on your feet and act out those stories and zany characters in your head! You will learn to communicate characters through their movements, rhythms, objectives and relationships to each other. You will improvise stories, fracture fairy tales, and play and perform with others, learning how to access your imaginations in a spontaneous and confident way. Learn valuable “partnering” tools in small and larger groups to create a sense of space and character through pantomime activities. Come away from this class with fun acting and improvisation skills and greater self-confidence, poise and ease with yourself and others.

This popular class starts with a story or fable drawn from Greek myths or hero tales, Jewish folklore, or international fairy and folk tales. You will analyze the story, and draw sketches from your analysis of themes, character or setting, learn perspective and figure drawing and assemble a portfolio of your sketches. You will eventually design costumes and sets for the story of your choice and present a production concept from your classroom sketches and swatches.

Do you love a good mystery? Discover the search secrets that can turn you into a master sleuth! Finding information for your school work or interest does not have to be hard or take forever. You will learn how to search for sound information as we emphasize safe and responsible research. Come take on fun puzzles, brain teasers and other challenges that teach you the master sleuth’s tricks to find the right information efficiently. Be on your way to hassle-free homework and be ahead of your class.

Have fun learning how to program and develop your own computer games. Learn the strategies and processes of developing computer game code and read specification for a computer game. Start with the hello program, draw graphics, interactions, pong games and simple sprite animations.

You will learn how to customize your desktop, organize your files, create folders, move, delete and copy files to a removable drive, create and print envelopes, labels and set up a mail merge. Gain skills in creating, editing, formatting and printing basic Microsoft Office Excel worksheets to track your allowance and expenses!

Learn amazing tips and tricks on your computer. Enhance your keyboarding skills as you type an exciting story while learning various short-cuts using Microsoft Word. Use your creativity to design and create invitations, cards, certificates, flyers, newsletters, brochures and more using Microsoft Publisher. Amaze your friends, family and teachers by designing an entertaining presentation using Microsoft PowerPoint. Learn to create slides, apply word art, insert clip-art, pictures and sound effects and enhance your presentation with exciting animations!

Want to be in the NBA or the WNBA or improve your basketball skills? Start practicing now. You will improve your dribbling, passing, and shooting skills as you learn the strategies of offense and defense. If you enjoy basketball, this is the class is you! Tennis shoes are required.

Get out in the fresh air and get out all your extra energy! Participate in sport activities that promote healthy exercise and team cooperation. Learn the fundamentals of flag football and other field games. Learn about fair play. Come join the fun!

Join us for a great physical exercise that builds self defense skills and teach respect, self-control and discipline. Learn blocks, kicks, strikes and simple self-defense techniques. You will acquire greater self-confidence in addition to the physical benefits.

Want to learn how to play tennis and enjoy this strategic game? Learn and practice the proper forehand and backhand techniques, serving, volley, and the rules of the game while you practice your footwork. Please bring a tennis racket and a can of tennis balls to class and wear tennis or appropriate athletic shoes.