Grades 1-5. For youth of all diverse abilities. Express yourself through movement in a supportive, community-minded environment. Find your voice and style through the lens of Hip Hop. Community Ed is not able to provide PCA level care or 1 on 1 assistance. If your dancer needs this type of care, caregivers are invited to join the class. This high-energy class centers on positive body awareness, creativity, teamwork, motor coordination, personal expression, and gaining skills through technique and confidence in freestyling. Most classes include sliding-fee options designed to provide financial flexibility for community members who may need support in order to participate. We encourage participants to choose the amount they are able to pay. This model helps ensure our programs remain financially sustainable while also promoting equity and increasing accessibility for all members of our community.

Grades K-5. Get ready for an artistic adventure! First, experiment with color while sketching a detailed house exterior. Next, be inspired by famous artist Edward Hopper as you recreate one of his classic works. Then, travel across the globe—without leaving the classroom to explore the stunning patterns and traditions behind Japanese kimonos. Sliding Fees: Most classes include sliding-fee options designed to provide financial flexibility for community members who may need support in order to participate. We encourage participants to choose the amount they are able to pay. This model helps ensure our programs remain financially sustainable while also promoting equity and increasing accessibility for all members of our community.

Grades 1-5. Curious about art, but don't know where to start? Come discover which medium most sparks your creativity! Experience the drama of graphite and charcoal, the versatility of acrylic paint, the expressiveness of brush markers, and the whimsy of found art sculptures. Most classes include sliding-fee options designed to provide financial flexibility for community members who may need support in order to participate. We encourage participants to choose the amount they are able to pay. This model helps ensure our programs remain financially sustainable while also promoting equity and increasing accessibility for all members of our community.

Grades 1-5. Curious about art, but don't know where to start? Come discover which medium most sparks your creativity! Experience the pop of pastels, the boldness of ink, the groundedness of clay, and the wonder of watercolor. Most classes include sliding-fee options designed to provide financial flexibility for community members who may need support in order to participate. We encourage participants to choose the amount they are able to pay. This model helps ensure our programs remain financially sustainable while also promoting equity and increasing accessibility for all members of our community.

Grades 2-5. Take your artistic skills to the next level! Explore techniques in painting, sculpting and drawing as you build upon what you've learned and show your final creations on the last day of class. Sliding Fees: Most classes include sliding-fee options designed to provide financial flexibility for community members who may need support in order to participate. We encourage participants to choose the amount they are able to pay. This model helps ensure our programs remain financially sustainable while also promoting equity and increasing accessibility for all members of our community.

One adult and one child, grades 2-5. Create with your hands while engaging your mind. Explore what boundaries are, why they matter, and how to build and maintain them in relationships, work, and everyday life. Come ready to craft and leave with new tools to protect your peace. Topics include: Types of boundaries, communication scripts, boundary violations, and healing through creativity. Sliding Fees: Most classes include sliding-fee options designed to provide financial flexibility for community members who may need support in order to participate. We encourage participants to choose the amount they are able to pay. This model helps ensure our programs remain financially sustainable while also promoting equity and increasing accessibility for all members of our community.

Grades K-2. Come on a "thrillifying" journey to the Land of Oz! Explore the power of friendship, what it means to make choices, and stay true to yourself. Craft dazzling artwork, play fun theatre games, and belt out your favorite Wicked songs with new friends! Most classes include sliding-fee options designed to provide financial flexibility for community members who may need support in order to participate. We encourage participants to choose the amount they are able to pay. This model helps ensure our programs remain financially sustainable while also promoting equity and increasing accessibility for all members of our community.

Non-School Day. Grades K-5. Boost your brainpower and move your body! Learn and play chess with strategies to level-up your game. Then switch gears and hit the field with energetic group games like basketball, tag, and more. Sliding Fees: Most classes include sliding-fee options designed to provide financial flexibility for community members who may need support in order to participate. We encourage participants to choose the amount they are able to pay. This model helps ensure our programs remain financially sustainable while also promoting equity and increasing accessibility for all members of our community.

Grades 1-3. Jumping, spinning, and flipping are the three fundamental skills of Chinese dance which are inherited from opera and martial arts. A magnificent and inexhaustible treasure, and an important window to display Chinese culture and art. Phoenix Dance School will strive to spread Chinese culture and art through dance. **This class will focus on traditional Chinese dance for young girls** Sliding Fees: Most classes include sliding-fee options designed to provide financial flexibility for community members who may need support in order to participate. We encourage participants to choose the amount they are able to pay. This model helps ensure our programs remain financially sustainable while also promoting equity and increasing accessibility for all members of our community.

Grades K-5. Ready to get your hands dirty? Explore the world of all things squishy and sculpt-y. Concoct homemade clay dough, experience the texture of real earthen clay, learn professional clay techniques, and craft imaginative air-dry sculptures! Most classes include sliding-fee options designed to provide financial flexibility for community members who may need support in order to participate. We encourage participants to choose the amount they are able to pay. This model helps ensure our programs remain financially sustainable while also promoting equity and increasing accessibility for all members of our community.

Grades 4-5. Learn how basic things in your kitchen are actually real chemicals and compounds that react with each other for delicious results! Explore how time, heat and cold are used to affect the outcomes of recipes used in class. Eat your results...if you dare! Sliding Fees: Most classes include sliding-fee options designed to provide financial flexibility for community members who may need support in order to participate. We encourage participants to choose the amount they are able to pay. This model helps ensure our programs remain financially sustainable while also promoting equity and increasing accessibility for all members of our community.

Grades K-5. Get ready for Create Academy! Create your own clay paintbrush, craft a vibrant rainbow with oil pastels, watercolor paint, and yarn, explore the art of printmaking, and make an adorable hedgehog out of clay. This fun-filled class sparks creativity, encourages hands-on exploration, and inspires endless imaginative adventures! Sliding Fees: Most classes include sliding-fee options designed to provide financial flexibility for community members who may need support in order to participate. We encourage participants to choose the amount they are able to pay. This model helps ensure our programs remain financially sustainable while also promoting equity and increasing accessibility for all members of our community.

The Basics: Get ready to hit the road with SPPS Community Education! This comprehensive course, taught by highly trained licensed classroom instructors, includes 30 hours of state-required classroom instruction and 6 hours of hands-on behind-the-wheel lessons. Students must be 15 years old by the first day of class and attend all 30 hours of classroom instruction consecutively to best prepare students for the written permit test. Upon completing the classroom portion, students will receive an e-card email of completion and have 18 months to get their driver's permit and complete the behind-the-wheel training. To get your license, you’ll need to: hold your permit for at least 6 months, complete 6 hours of behind-the-wheel training, log 40-50 hours of supervised driving and be 16 years old before you can take the road test. Refunds, minus a $100 cancellation fee, will be issued upon request for course cancellation if requested more than three-business days prior. We are unable to issue refunds for requests received after that time. For more information about the licensing process and a full list of program procedures visit spps.org/teendriver. Online Course: This class offers an interactive online class experience facilitated by licensed Driver Education Instructors. Participants will engage in classroom discussions, breakout sessions and guest speaker activities. This class is being offered using the Google Meet online platform. Before registering, make sure your device meets the minimum requirements; view minimum requirements by clicking here. MN State Law requires instructors to be able to see you and hear you during the entire online class session. Students should be an a quiet location free from distraction and noise. Make sure your device has both a camera and microphone. 1-2 business days before your class, you will receive an email with your online meeting information. Please see your “Class Confirmation” email for more information on joining meetings. Fee: $450 Payment plans: 1) Full payment at time of registration2) $225 at time of registration and remaining $225 payment will automatically be charged to your credit card on the 6th scheduled day of the student's Driver Education Course. Registration Notes: Parent/guardian permission is required to take the Driver Education Course When creating your account, parent/guardian should create their own account and add their student to the parent/guardian's account. Courses Cancellation Fees:1) Refunds, minus a $100 cancellation fee, will be issued upon request for the course. Refunds will not be issued if requested less than three business days prior to the class start date.2) Students must attend all 30 hours of the Driver Education course in entirety, as required by Minnesota State law.

Grades K-5. Explore the sounds, beats, rhythms and drumming styles from all over the world. Play conga drums and learn different playing techniques. Build your skills through group and solo drumming. Drums provided. Sliding Fees: Most classes include sliding-fee options designed to provide financial flexibility for community members who may need support in order to participate. We encourage participants to choose the amount they are able to pay. This model helps ensure our programs remain financially sustainable while also promoting equity and increasing accessibility for all members of our community.

One adult and one child, grades 2-6. Register under the child's name. Grab your favorite grown-up and spend time making fabulous flower crafts together. We'll provide everything you need to make pressed flower wall art and a colorful pine cone "flower" bouquet. Take them home to display or gift to a friend! Most classes include sliding-fee options designed to provide financial flexibility for community members who may need support in order to participate. We encourage participants to choose the amount they are able to pay. This model helps ensure our programs remain financially sustainable while also promoting equity and increasing accessibility for all members of our community.

Grades 1-5. Practice basic skills, run drills and play some scrimmages against your classmates! Great for all levels. Taught in Spanish. Sliding Fees: Most classes include sliding-fee options designed to provide financial flexibility for community members who may need support in order to participate. We encourage participants to choose the amount they are able to pay. This model helps ensure our programs remain financially sustainable while also promoting equity and increasing accessibility for all members of our community.