In-Person Learning Resources for the 2020-2021 School Year

Mathnasium offers elementary school students math tutoring and enrichment, homework help, and test prep services in convenient 60 minute sessions.

Maïa Tarassoff started Petit Architect in 2017, with the mandate to make architecture more accessible to children and youth and inspire them to become educated citizens involved in their cities. She teaches fun, hands-on after-school programs and intervenes in schools, for all ages ranging from Kindergarten to Grade 12. Her curriculum is focused on sustainability, social impact and energy efficiency. In parallel, she continues to work as a passive house and interior designer.

Spruill Center for the Arts is offering a wide variety of youth programs to complement students’ remote learning this fall. To help provide hands-on learning experiences during a virtual learning fall semester. 

Fall Break Camps

Weekday Afternoon Art Classes

Wonderful Wednesday School Break Day Camp

Thanksgiving Break Camp

Weekend Art Classes

The Philadelphia Dance Academy will be offering an option of both in-studio and virtual hybrid classes for students aged 2.5-adult for the 2020-2021 school year.

Students will work to complete a comic strip or short book, fully inked, that will tell a quick and complete story. Students can create their own characters or use preexisting ones. Each student will be coached individually and the teacher will introduce comic graphic novels and arts books for reference. By the end, students will have a finished comic strip or short book that they put a ton of effort into and that they can be proud of!

Dropoff for this class is from 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Class will run from 4:00 - 5:30 and pickup will go until 6 PM

Participants are expected to arrive with a mask, will be expected to have their temperature taken and must show no symptoms of illness.

Visit our afterschool page for more info about our Fall 2020 plans.

In this class, we will take imaginative play a step further by using art techniques to create costume pieces and props. Students will create an imaginary world and become a character of that world. They will learn to use a variety of different materials and art processes to construct headgear, jewelry, wings, wands, instruments and more.  The goal of this class is to exercise the imagination and encourage children to see the magical possibilities in the ordinary objects/materials around them.

Dropoff for this class is from 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Class will run from 4:00 - 5:30 and pickup will go until 6 PM

Participants are expected to arrive with a mask, will be expected to have their temperature taken and must show no symptoms of illness.

Visit our afterschool page for more info about our Fall 2020 plans.

This Fall UCAL is coordinating with parents enrolled in public school who are looking for extra childcare. Whether you're a student on the hybrid schedule, or your online classes dismiss early, UCAL is providing coverage for students as early as 12:00 each day. Enrollment renews on a monthly basis, we know this school year  may call for some adjustments so this program is designed to be flexible to the needs of parents.

Price is based on number of days this session will run per month.

Parents can drop off their students or they can walk over (with permission from parents) as early as 12:00 for group studying or post - homework socially distant play. Art class will start at 1:30 and pickup will last from 3 - 4:00 PM. Students can also enroll in an afterschool class, running from 3:00 - 6 PM!

Snack is only served from 3:00 to 4:00. Please bring a lunch if your child plans to eat before this class.

In Paper Adventures, students will explore various art mediums and techniques including painting, printing, bookmaking, sculpture, etc. producing different projects each week to take home and enjoy. There will be an emphasis on linking the students’ unique creative perspective to interpretation of different artists’ work and various cultural art traditions.

Dropoff for this class is from 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Class will run from 4:00 - 5:30 and pickup will go until 6 PM

Participants are expected to arrive with a mask, will be expected to have their temperature taken and must show no symptoms of illness.

Visit our afterschool page for more info about our Fall 2020 plans.

Karen Smith will lead a class where students will explore the boundaries between music and visual art. Some art excercises will consist of things such as group drumming, drawing and mixed media art in response to listening to music, and other projects that play to Karen Smith's amazing talents as an artist and musician.

Dropoff for this class is from 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Class will run from 4:00 - 5:30 and pickup will go until 6 PM

Participants are expected to arrive with a mask, will be expected to have their temperature taken and must show no symptoms of illness.

Visit our afterschool page for more info about our Fall 2020 plans.

This Fall UCAL is coordinating with parents enrolled in public school who are looking for extra childcare. Whether you're a student on the hybrid schedule, or your online classes dismiss early, UCAL is providing coverage for students as early as 12:00 each day. Enrollment renews on a monthly basis, we know this school year  may call for some adjustments so this program is designed to be flexible to the needs of parents.

Price is based on number of days this session will run per month.

Parents can drop off their students or they can walk over (with permission from parents) as early as 12:00 for group studying or post - homework socially distant play. Art class will start at 1:30 and pickup will last from 3 - 4:00 PM. Students can also enroll in an afterschool class, running from 3:00 - 6 PM!

Snack is only served from 3:00 to 4:00. Please bring a lunch if your child plans to eat before this class.

Draw with Pat Aulisio and create characters, stories, and rad cover art. Or any other thing you can think of. Students will learn the basics of illustration and develop their own unique style. While developing their creative repertoire, students will have the opportunity to scan their collective drawings, stories, and ideas into a collective comic book.

Dropoff for this class is from 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Class will run from 4:00 - 5:30 and pickup will go until 6 PM

Participants are expected to arrive with a mask, will be expected to have their temperature taken and must show no symptoms of illness.

Visit our afterschool page for more info about our Fall 2020 plans.

Through hands-on art projects, songs, story telling, and games, students will examine the world they live in. Students will learn about bug biology, ecosstems and habitats and develop a deeper understanding of the world of humans and other animals.

Dropoff for this class is from 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Class will run from 4:00 - 5:30 and pickup will go until 6 PM

Participants are expected to arrive with a mask, will be expected to have their temperature taken and must show no symptoms of illness.

Visit our afterschool page for more info about our Fall 2020 plans.

This Fall UCAL is coordinating with parents enrolled in public school who are looking for extra childcare. Whether you're a student on the hybrid schedule, or your online classes dismiss early, UCAL is providing coverage for students as early as 12:00 each day. Enrollment renews on a monthly basis, we know this school year  may call for some adjustments so this program is designed to be flexible to the needs of parents.

Price is based on number of days this session will run per month.

Parents can drop off their students or they can walk over (with permission from parents) as early as 12:00 for group studying or post - homework socially distant play. Art class will start at 1:30 and pickup will last from 3 - 4:00 PM. Students can also enroll in an afterschool class, running from 3:00 - 6 PM!

Snack is only served from 3:00 to 4:00. Please bring a lunch if your child plans to eat before this class.

Learn the basics of machine sewing! This course gives an introduction to sewing machine use and pattern construction. Each student will use basic patterns throughout the course while learning cutting, construction, sizing, and technique. This class is appropriate for brand-new beginners to beginners with some basic knowledge. Bring your own sewing machine, or use one of ours!

Dropoff for this class is from 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Class will run from 4:00 - 5:30 and pickup will go until 6 PM

Participants are expected to arrive with a mask, will be expected to have their temperature taken and must show no symptoms of illness.

Visit our afterschool page for more info about our Fall 2020 plans.

Make puppets! This is a mixed-media art class focusing on puppets of all kinds. Children will also have the chance to make small sets and backdrops for their puppets.

Dropoff for this class is from 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Class will run from 4:00 - 5:30 and pickup will go until 6 PM

Participants are expected to arrive with a mask, will be expected to have their temperature taken and must show no symptoms of illness.

Visit our afterschool page for more info about our Fall 2020 plans.

This Fall UCAL is coordinating with parents enrolled in public school who are looking for extra childcare. Whether you're a student on the hybrid schedule, or your online classes dismiss early, UCAL is providing coverage for students as early as 12:00 each day. Enrollment renews on a monthly basis, we know this school year  may call for some adjustments so this program is designed to be flexible to the needs of parents.

Price is based on number of days this session will run per month.

Parents can drop off their students or they can walk over (with permission from parents) as early as 12:00 for group studying or post - homework socially distant play. Art class will start at 1:30 and pickup will last from 3 - 4:00 PM. Students can also enroll in an afterschool class, running from 3:00 - 6 PM!

Snack is only served from 3:00 to 4:00. Please bring a lunch if your child plans to eat before this class.

In this class musician and sound artist Desmond Lee will lead students new to music making through the basics on how to get started making music with their computer (mostly!) No experience in music making is necessary!

Let's start sewing! In this class, children will learn the basics of needle stitching to create simple pieces such as bags and pillows, as well as working on projects like fabric collage, yarn weaving, finger knitting, and fabric dyeing.  

Dropoff for this class is from 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Class will run from 4:00 - 5:30 and pickup will go until 6 PM

Participants are expected to arrive with a mask, will be expected to have their temperature taken and must show no symptoms of illness.

Visit our afterschool page for more info about our Fall 2020 plans.