Carson Enrichment Program Class Descriptions

Spring 2026

Take-Two Tuesdays — enjoy the chance to take TWO Enrichment Classes back-to-back!
Choose Acting or DigiPen, then jump into the fun with Gymnastics right after!

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Carson Co-Ed Ball Hockey

Time: Mondays 8:10 – 9:10AM

Grades: K - 5th

Duration: 8 weeks

Class Dates: 

Minimum Students: 13

Maximum Students: 18

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. 

More Information: www.McVanderHockey.com 

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

Dedicated Chaperone Position: OPEN (email asp@carsonptsa.org for more information)

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Acting with KIDSTAGE!

Time: Tuesdays 4:00 – 5:00PM 

Grades: K - 5th

Duration: 8 weeks

Class Dates:

Minimum: 9 students

Maximum: 16 students

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 (email asp@carsonptsa.org for more information)

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Gymnastics Class

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

Session 2 Time: Tuesdays 5:00 - 6:00PM 

Grades: K - 5

Duration: 8 weeks

Class Dates:

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 (email asp@carsonptsa.org for more information)

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

Grades: 1st, 2nd, 3rd

Duration: 9 weeks

Class Dates: 

Minimum per class: 6 students 

Maximum per class: 15 students

Location: Library

Class Description:  In this Open World afterschool program, students will develop a foundation for future programming and software development projects. They'll develop this foundation in the context of working on their own games built with visual scripting that they can be proud of and share with friends and family. Over the course of the program, students will learn about data types, control statements, and logic, and use these skills to develop their own 2D games while learning about techniques used in the software and game development industries. These techniques include following a development process, iterating effectively, and integrating design, art, audio, and programming into a single, cohesive experience. 

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

Dedicated Chaperone Position: OPEN (email asp@carsonptsa.org for more information)

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Bach's Harmony Keys: Piano Class

Time: Wednesdays 2:30 - 3:30PM

Grades: K - 5

Duration: 8 weeks

Class Dates:

Minimum: 5 students 

Maximum: 8 students 

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: 

Each family is asked to signup to volunteer 1 class. If you are enrolled, you can signup here.

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Out of this World

Time: Wednesdays 2:30 - 3:45PM

Grades: K-5

Duration: 8 Weeks

Class Dates:

Minimum Students: 8

Maximum Students: 20

Cost: $273

Location: Commons or Gym 

Class Description: Travel through space and time as we blast off with the famous artist, Peter Max, and learn about perspective. Inventor Leonardo da Vinci will inspire us to draw futuristic robots. Imagine yourself as an astronaut superhero and design in the style of Lichtenstein! Join us this spring to expand your artistic skills as we journey through space and time! And, as always, 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 (email asp@carsonptsa.org for more information)

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Rachel Carson Chess Club

Time: Thursday Mornings 8:10 - 9:10 AM

Grades: K - 5

Duration: 10 weeks 

Class Dates:

Minimum Students: 11

Maximum Students: 40

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 (email asp@carsonptsa.org for more information)

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Time: Thursday 4:00 – 5:00PM

Grades: 1 - 3

Duration: 8 weeks

Class Dates:

Make-up Date (if needed): 

Minimum Students: 6

Maximum Students: 15

Location: Library

Class Description: Considering how much of our lives revolve around using everyday goods and products, the design of these items (and the work that goes into it) is easy to overlook. But product design is one of the most useful skills to have in many different industries, and hands-on prototyping and 3D fabrication can be rewarding both as a hobby or a profession. In this workshop, students will gain experience with professional 3D design software and printing technologies. Instructors will help students understand how product designers approach common problems and identify what it is that consumers need in their products. Technologies used in this workshop include Autodesk Fusion 360 CAD software and Tinkercad online 3D modeling program.

More Information:  

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

Dedicated Chaperone Position: OPEN (email asp@carsonptsa.org for more information)

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Out of this World

Time: Thursdays 4:00 - 5:00PM

Grades: K-5

Duration: 8 Weeks

Class Dates:

Minimum Students: 8

Maximum Students: 20

Location: Commons

Class Description: Travel through space and time as we blast off with the famous artist, Peter Max, and learn about perspective. Inventor Leonardo da Vinci will inspire us to draw futuristic robots. Imagine yourself as an astronaut superhero and design in the style of Lichtenstein! Join us this spring to expand your artistic skills as we journey through space and time! And, as always, 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 (email asp@carsonptsa.org for more information)