Special Interest Activities
We partner with professional organizations to offer a range of activities, from chess to Spanish classes to LEGO building.
Point of Contact
Hannah Garcia
Fall Registration
Resident: Aug 1 | Non-Resident: Aug 8
Winter Registration
Resident: Dec 5 | Non-Resident: Dec 12
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Computer Literacy (Fall Semester)
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Files, Folders & Organization (pt 2) - Homeschool Computer Literacy - 9/17/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Typing Skills & Keyboard Shortcuts (pt 1) - Homeschool Computer Literacy - 10/1/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Typing Skills & Keyboard Shortcuts (pt 2) - Homeschool Computer Literacy - 10/8/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Typing Skills & Keyboard Shortcuts (pt 3) - Homeschool Computer Literacy - 10/15/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Typing Skills & Keyboard Shortcuts (pt 4) - Homeschool Computer Literacy - 10/22/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Digital Etiquette (pt 1) - Homeschool Computer Literacy - 10/29/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Digital Etiquette (pt 2) - Homeschool Computer Literacy - 11/5/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Google Suite (pt 1) - Homeschool Computer Literacy - 11/12/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Google Suite (pt 2) - Homeschool Computer Literacy - 11/19/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Search Skills & Digital Research - Homeschool Computer Literacy - 12/3/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Presentation & Creative Projects (pt 1) - Homeschool Computer Literacy - 12/10/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Presentation & Creative Projects (pt 2) - Homeschool Computer Literacy - 12/17/2026
$
30.00 / session
Daytime Dance (Fall Semester)
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Daytime Dance (9/4-10/23/2026)
$
140.00 / session
Garden Math (Fall Semester)
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Nonstandard Units of Measurement - Garden Math 9/21/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Symmetry - Garden Math 9/28/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Ratios - Garden Math 10/5/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Number Lines - Garden Math 10/12/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Coordinate Grids - Garden Math 10/19/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Area - Garden Math 10/26/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Area & Perimeter - Garden Math 11/2/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Comparisons & Venn Diagrams - Garden Math 11/9/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Balance Scales - Garden Math 11/16/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Centimeters - Garden Math 11/30/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Angles - Garden Math 12/7/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Triangles - Garden Math 12/14/2026
$
30.00 / session
Global Passport (Fall Semester)
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October Global Passport: Australia (9/30-10/21/2026)
$
110.00 / session
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November Global Passport: The Navajo Nation (10/28-11/18/2026)
$
110.00 / session
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December Global Passport: India (12/2-12/16/2026)
$
83.00 / session
History Mysteries (Fall Semester)
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*cancelled - low enrollment* September History Mysteries: Mesopotamia (9/4-9/25/2026)
$
110.00 / session
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October History Mysteries: Ancient Egypt (10/2-10/23/2026)
$
110.00 / session
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November History Mysteries: The Maya (10/30-11/20/2026)
$
110.00 / session
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December History Mysteries: Ancient Greece (12/4-12/18/2026)
$
83.00 / session
Homeschool Archery (Fall Semester)
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Homeschool Archery - 9/22/2026
$
38.00 / session
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Homeschool Archery - 9/29/2026
$
38.00 / session
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Homeschool Archery - 10/6/2026
$
38.00 / session
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Homeschool Archery - 10/13/2026
$
38.00 / session
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Homeschool Archery - 10/20/2026
$
38.00 / session
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Homeschool Archery - 10/27/2026
$
38.00 / session
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Homeschool Archery - 11/10/2026
$
38.00 / session
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Homeschool Archery - 11/17/2026
$
38.00 / session
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Homeschool Archery - 12/1/2026
$
38.00 / session
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Homeschool Archery - 12/8/2026
$
38.00 / session
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Homeschool Archery - 12/15/2026
$
38.00 / session
Homeschool Gymnastics: Open Gym (Fall Semester) - Rolling Reg, Opens 7 Days in Advance
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Homeschool Gymnastics: Open Gym (Ages 6+)
$
14.00 / drop-in
Homeschool Science Lab (Fall Semester)
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Cyanotypes - Homeschool Science - 9/18/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Water Filters & Treatment - Homeschool Science - 9/25/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Forensics Month: Blood Type Interactions - Homeschool Science - 10/2/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Forensics Month: Blood Clotting - Homeschool Science - 10/9/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Forensics Month: Fingerprints - Homeschool Science - 10/16/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Forensics Month: Mystery Toxicology - Homeschool Science - 10/23/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Forensics Month: Hair Analysis - Homeschool Science - 10/30/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Compasses & Magnets - Homeschool Science - 11/6/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Gelatinization and Starches - Homeschool Science - 11/13/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Measuring your Taste Threshold - Homeschool Science - 11/20/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Mohs Hardness Scale - Homeschool Science - 12/4/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Modeling Landslides - Homeschool Science - 12/11/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Dry Ice Fun - Homeschool Science - 12/18/2026
$
30.00 / session
Scratch Jr. Coding (Fall Semester)
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Scratch Jr. Coding - 9/22/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Scratch Jr. Coding - 9/29/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Scratch Jr. Coding - 10/6/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Scratch Jr. Coding - 10/13/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Scratch Jr. Coding - 10/20/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Scratch Jr. Coding - 10/27/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Scratch Jr. Coding - 11/10/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Scratch Jr. Coding - 11/17/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Scratch Jr. Coding - 12/1/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Scratch Jr. Coding - 12/8/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Scratch Jr. Coding - 12/15/2026
$
30.00 / session
Wonderful Ecology (Fall Semester)
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Limiting Factors - Wonderful Ecology 9/21/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Habitat Adaptations - Wonderful Ecology 9/28/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Niches: Maintaining Balance - Wonderful Ecology 10/5/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Species Diversity - Wonderful Ecology 10/12/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Biotic & Abiotic Factors - Wonderful Ecology 10/19/2026
$
30.00 / session
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The Changing of the Seasons - Wonderful Ecology 10/26/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Watersheds - Wonderful Ecology 11/2/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Photosynthesis - Wonderful Ecology 11/9/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Trophic Levels - Wonderful Ecology 11/16/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Symbiosis - Wonderful Ecology 11/23/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Predator/Prey Relationships: Hiding & Camouflage - Wonderful Ecology 11/16/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Decomposers - Wonderful Ecology 12/7/2026
$
30.00 / session
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Owl Pellets - Wonderful Ecology 12/14/2026
$
30.00 / session
Knight Armor Demonstrations
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Knight Armor Demonstration - 11/7/2026
$
36.00 / session
Magic Academy: One Day Wonders!
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Magic Academy: One Day Wonders! - 9/18/2026
$
65.00 / session
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Magic Academy: One Day Wonders! - 10/16/2026
$
65.00 / session
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Magic Academy: One Day Wonders! - 11/13/2026
$
65.00 / session
Activity
Magic Academy: One Day Wonders! - 12/11/2026
$
65.00 / session
Adventures in STEAM
Activity
Adventures in STEAM (11/11-12/16/2026)
$
184.00 / session
Amigos Spanish Club
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Amigos Spanish Club (11/12-12/17/2026)
$
220.00 / session
Chess Scholars
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Chess Scholars (9/15-10/20/2026)
$
210.00 / session
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Chess Scholars (11/10-12/15/2026)
$
210.00 / session
Magic Academy!
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Magic Academy! (9/21-11/9/2026)
$
275.00 / session
Snapology - LEGOs and More!
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LEGO: Animal Robotics (Ages 6-12) - 10/30-12/4/2026
$
220.00 / session
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LEGO: Junior Scientist - All About Animals (Ages 4-6) - 10/31-12/5/2026
$
220.00 / session
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LEGO: Gamebots Robotics with Spike Prime (Ages 7-14) - 10/31-12/5/2026
$
220.00 / session
Youth Sign Language
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American Sign Language for Kids - Beginners (9/14-11/4/2026)
$
120.00 / session
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American Sign Language for Kids - Intermediate (9/14-11/4/2026)
$
120.00 / session
