Carson Enrichment Program Class Descriptions

Fall 2025

Tuesdays are special — enjoy the chance to take TWO Enrichment Classes back-to-back!
Choose Drama or Computer Animation, then jump into the fun with Gymnastics right after!

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Rachel Carson Chess Club

Time: Tuesday Mornings 8:05 - 9:05AM

Grades: K - 5

Duration: 10 weeks 

Class Dates: 

Make-up Date (if needed): 12/2/2025

Minimum Students: 11

Maximum Students: 40

Cost: $256

Location: Commons

Program Description: Beginners through advanced players are welcome at Chess Club! Make new friends while learning chess skills and practicing together each week. Chess has been proven to improve focus and critical thinking! In our classroom, chess is also a fun game where we build confidence, socialize, and practice sportsmanship.

What will students learn in Chess Club? We will adjust each Chess Club to the students who attend to make sure all players learn! Beginners will learn chess fundamentals from castling to checkmate. We will learn tactics and checkmate patterns to build confidence finishing a game. We may even learn advanced tournament skills while learning from famous chess games!

More information: www.excelwithchess.com/rachel-carson

Extra Notes: If a parent volunteers to chaperone all 10 weeks, the fee is waived for that student.

Dedicated Chaperone Position: OPEN!

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Acting with KIDSTAGE!

Time: Tuesdays 4:00 – 5:00PM 

Grades: 3 - 5

Duration: 8 weeks

Class Dates: 

Make-up Date (if needed): 12/2/2025

Minimum: 9 students

Maximum: 16 students

Cost: $267

Location: Commons

Class Description: Build characters from the ground up using your voice, body, expressions, and creativity. Through theater games and stories, increase your skills in speaking and presentation, self-confidence, collaboration, and storytelling. Show off your developing skills in a casual performance to family and friends on the last day of class. 

More information: www.villagetheatre.org  / kidstage@villagetheatre.org 

Extra Notes: If a parent volunteers to chaperone all 8 weeks, the fee is waived for that student.

Dedicated Chaperone Position: OPEN!

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Gymnastics Class

Session 1 Time: Tuesdays 4:05 - 5:05PM 

Session 2 Time: Tuesdays 5:05 - 6:05PM 

Grades: K - 5

Duration: 8 weeks

Class Dates: 

Make-up Date (if needed): 12/2/2025

Cost: $267

Minimum per class: 8 students 

Maximum per class: 16 students

Location: Gym

Class Description: Our grade school program is a fun, non-competitive, class for boys and girls. The program is designed to provide students with the opportunity to develop gymnastic skills in tumbling, on the balance beam, bar and vault, general fitness, self-esteem, and a positive attitude towards physical development. 

Extra Notes: If a parent volunteers to chaperone all 8 weeks, the fee is waived for that student.

Dedicated Chaperone Position: OPEN

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DigiPen: Creating Creatures and Characters

Session 1 Time: Tuesdays 4:00 - 5:00PM 

Grades: 1 - 3

Duration: 10 weeks

Class Dates: 

Make-up Date (if needed): 12/16/2025

Cost: $406

Minimum per class: 6 students 

Maximum per class: 15 students

Location: Portable

Class Description: In this Open World afterschool program, students are introduced to the fundamental principles of character design and animal anatomy to lay the foundations for more realistic artistic depictions. Over the course of the program, students will learn about shape language, silhouette, pose, and appeal, animal anatomy as it applies to character design, and sculpting and drawing basic characters from blackout to detail. Instructors will take students through the process of both sculpting and drawing characters and creatures from start to finish. By the end of the course, students will be able to apply their new understanding of design fundamentals to bring all of their future artwork to life.

Extra Notes: If a parent volunteers to chaperone all 10 weeks, the fee is waived for that student.

Dedicated Chaperone Position: OPEN

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Bach's Harmony Keys: Piano Class

Time: Wednesdays 2:40 - 3:40PM

Grades: K - 5

Duration: 8 weeks

Class Dates: 

Make-up Date: 12/3/2025

Minimum: 5 students 

Maximum: 8 students 

Cost: $441

Location: Portable

Class Description: New Bach Music School, a premier provider of classical music education, is excited to offer a Piano Class designed specifically for K-5th graders. Our school partners with local schools to deliver high-quality after-school enrichment programs, led by extraordinary musicians and experienced educators who hold advanced degrees and Ph.D.s.

Through our Piano Class, students will learn essential skills, including hand position, note reading, chord vocabulary, rhythm, and music theory. Additionally, they will have the opportunity to learn and play a variety of fun songs, enhancing their engaging learning experience! Keyboards and headphones are provided, and each student will receive a lesson book. Upon completing the class, students will be awarded a New Bach Music School Certificate to celebrate their musical achievements.

The class is open to all K-5 graders, new and returning students! Returning students will start from where they left off in the previous session. We look forward to making music together!

Extra Notes: No Dedicated Chaperone Position Available for this class

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Exploring Art in Architecture

Time: Wednesdays 2:40 - 3:40PM

Grades: K-5

Duration: 8 Weeks

Class Dates:

Make-up Date: 12/3/2025

Minimum Students: 8

Maximum Students: 20

Cost: $232

Location: Commons

Class Description: Join Smart with Art as we go on an amazing animal adventure! Learn fun animal facts while discovering new drawing skills and techniques throughout this engaging art session. Students will work with a variety of mediums including watercolors, collage, oil pastels, printmaking and more! Don’t forget to dress for mess!

Extra Notes: If a parent volunteers to chaperone all 8 weeks, the fee is waived for that student.

Dedicated Chaperone Position: OPEN

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Carson Before-School Co-Ed Ball Hockey

Time: Thursday Mornings 8:05 – 9:05AM

Grades: K - 5th

Duration: 10 weeks

Class Dates: 

Make-up Date (if needed): 12/18/2025

Minimum Students: 13

Maximum Students: 20

Cost: $232

Location: Blacktop

Class Description: Join us for an hour of Ball Hockey awesomeness every week!

No ice. No skating. Ball hockey is similar to ice hockey, but players wear tennis shoes and play on a hard surface using a ball instead of a puck. It is a super-fun, fast-paced, team-oriented sport that emphasizes strategy, speed, and agility. Your student will have a blast!

No experience required! In fact, almost all the kids that start playing ball hockey with us have never played before. Through exciting games & challenges and friendly scrimmages, players develop confidence, coordination, and teamwork skills. Our experienced coaches will guide them every step of the way, starting with basic hockey fundamentals like stickhandling, passing, shooting, and positioning. We will make sure they learn the game of hockey the right way, in a supportive and fun environment. Every student goes home with a McVander Hockey t-shirt and wristband.

More Information: www.McVanderHockey.com 

Extra Notes: If a parent volunteers to chaperone all 10 weeks, the fee is waived for that student.

Dedicated Chaperone Position: OPEN

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Solo Jazz & Swing Dance Class

Time: Thursday 4:00 – 5:00PM

Grades: 2nd - 5th

Duration: 8 weeks

Class Dates: 

Make-up Date (if needed): 12/18/2025

Minimum Students: 11

Maximum Students: 40

Cost: $174

Location: Commons

Class Description: Introduce your student to the world of swing dancing through solo jazz dance!

In this energetic class, students will learn classic dances like the Shim Sham and Big Apple, as well as build their solo jazz vocabulary as they learn moves like Boogie Forward; Boogie Back; Shorty George; Truckin'; Suzy Q; Fall Off the Log; Camel Walks; Apple Jacks and more! Students will unleash their creativity and get out their wiggles! Some fascinating history will be shared about the roots of the dance and its home cultures! This class features character-building, fun, silliness, confidence, and collaboration.

More Information: www.cloudlanddance.com 

Extra Notes: If a parent volunteers to chaperone all 8 weeks, the fee is waived for that student.

Dedicated Chaperone Position: OPEN

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Time: Thursday 4:00 – 5:00PM

Grades: 4th & 5th

Duration: 10 weeks

Class Dates: 

Make-up Date (if needed): 12/18/2025

Minimum Students: 6

Maximum Students: 15

Cost: $406

Location: Portable

Class Description: As students mature and their appreciation for art becomes more nuanced, so too can their ability to conceive of and create more complex compositions. Cultivating their passion for artistic expression becomes even more important at this stage in their development. This class expands on techniques they’ve learned as young learners and begins introducing more intricate styles of producing art.

Instructors will guide students through drawing and painting techniques, eventually leading into a better understanding of how to take static images and objects and process them into moving animations.

More Information:  

Extra Notes: If a parent volunteers to chaperone all 10 weeks, the fee is waived for that student.

Dedicated Chaperone Position: OPEN