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

Weekday Family Field Trips available this Fall at the Shucks! Beginning September 30th, we will open Wednesday- Friday at 10 am for groups or individuals-See our website for more details. Get Outside and Learn this Fall!

Adventure awaits! Children’s Theatre of Charlotte’s NEW week-long mini-camps will provide a resource for families looking for creative solutions this school year.  Combining supervised time for school curriculum and fun theatre activities led by our teaching artists, these camps will take your student places they wouldn’t dream possible.

Each week explores a new theme. Explore villages and cultures across the African plains. Set sail on the high seas in search of treasure. Marvel at circus life under the big top.

All Mini-Camps include...

• Drop-off as early as 7:30 a.m.
• Daily learning plans with each child
• Tech help/remote learning facilitation on your child’s school schedule
• Theatre activities throughout the day when not in synchronous learning
• Independent schoolwork opportunities at the end of the day with supervision/facilitation
• Pick-up as late as 5:30 p.m.

Purchase individual camps for $70/day or purchase the entire week for $280 (a 20% savings). These creative and cost-effective solutions are designed to help you balance the challenges of school and work schedules while providing an engaging and safe environment for your child to explore.

Sign up today! 

We're Keeping You Safe - We've introduced enhanced safety and social distancing guidelines for all our Mini-Camps, along with new cleaning and disinfecting schedules.

• Masks required for all staff & students
• 9:1 student/teacher ratios
• Mini-camp activities have been modified to comply with physical distancing guidelines (6-feet apart)
• Group singing replaced with Dance/Movement for Musical Theatre

Updated Safety Policies and Procedures

At CREATE we believe that high quality art education should be available to all children, whether they learn in a traditional classroom setting, in learning pods, or through homeschooling. To help make art accessible to all students, we are excited to launch our NEW Art for Homeschool and Learning Pods Program!

What is CREATE’s Art for Homeschool & Learning Pods?

Our new Art for Homeschool & Learning Pods is a fully customizable program aimed at homeschool groups, small learning pods and co-ops, and individuals. CREATE will work with each group to design a customized curriculum based on student age, interests, learning goals, and materials. Classes will take place either online or at the home or other location where the group regularly meets.

For more information on our custom program, including pricing, please complete this form and will will get back to you as soon as possible. Price depends on days of week, length of class, age group, location, etc.

Ever wonder how to keep young minds engaged during virtual school?
Welcome to School Camp, where children in grades K-5 can attend school virtually from Discovery Place Science
*NOW OFFERING DAILY REGISTRATION*

GRADES: K - 5
WEEKDAYS: Monday - Friday
HOURS: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM

REGISTER: By Wednesday, the week before camp
COST: $50/day Members | $60/day Non-Members

Camp begins with the virtual school day, where Discovery Place Staff will help keep kids focused and on task as well as providing them with basic educational assistance when needed. Later in the day, students will participate in science enrichment activities covering a variety of topics: rocks, soil and minerals, the weather, planets and the solar system, matter, force and motion and much more. We will all also explore careers, engineering, hands-on labs, art projects and more! Science enrichment content will vary by grade and will be tied to CMS grade-level curriculum.

The Camp Day

7:30 - 8:30 a.m. | Camp Check-in
7:30 a.m. -12:00 p.m. | Live virtual learning via electronic device - independent learning
12:00 - 12:45 p.m. | Lunch
12:45 - 2:00 p.m. | Live virtual learning via electronic device - independent learning
2:00 - 4:00 p.m. | Science enrichment
4:00- 5:00 p.m. | Homework or independent learning
Snack times and breaks will be included throughout the day

Health and Safety
We have implemented health and safety procedures and protocols as it relates to COVID-19. These protocols, which were tested during our Summer Camp season, primarily fall into the categories of intensified cleaning, health and hygiene best practices and social distancing efforts. Our full Health & Safety plan is below.

Students will learn how music is used to convey character & emotion; how dance & movement contribute to storytelling; and the importance of "acting" a song, while learning how to use their voice properly to captivate an audience.  In person classes meet weekly on Mondays from 10:00am-10:50 am for 12 weeks, Sept. 14 - Dec. 7 (No class on 10/12 or 11/23).

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

Science Club Features:

• a science enrichment experience when students are scheduled for remote learning
• remote learning labs that support your child’s distance learning requirements
• small clubs with dedicated meeting space
• hands-on STEAM activities
• daily outdoor time – hiking, playing, wildlife watching
• guided exhibit activities
• planetarium shows and museum programs
• games and recreation

Science Club is available for children entering in grades 1 - 5. 

Our program is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM. 

To maintain our social distancing standards, our programs have strict capacity limits, so early registration is recommended.