Fall School Release Days

WINTER 2025


Dates        District        Theme              

Fri, Dec 13             Minneapolis             Book Arts

Mon, Dec 23 Both Art Builders          

Fri, Jan 24             Minneapolis             Furry Creatures  

Mon, Jan 27            St Paul  Outer Spaces             

Fri, Feb 14                 Minneapolis              Heart Art!         

Mon, Feb 17              Both Pattern Play

Fri, Feb 28                Minneapolis             Fables and Folklore

Fri, Mar 7                  St Paul                   Fables and Folklore

Fri, Mar 28             Both                          Kinetic Art

Spring Break Camp

Dates        District          Theme              

March 31 -April 4           Both Things That Fly

Register Below

For children grades K - 6

Program times: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Offered:                                             

  • Curriculum varies each day            

  • Full-day programming                    

  • Enrollment dictates if ages are divided                  

  • Extended care AM & PM options are available (details below)

  • Snacks & juice ($1 each) - optional

Please bring:

  • Bag lunch and two snacks

  • Water bottle - recommended

  • Appropriate seasonal outdoor gear for park during play time

  • Remember - DRESS FOR MESS

What does a creative day look like?

School release days are broken up into three parts

Morning:

  • Drop off is 8:50 - 9:00 am*

  • Students go into the studio classroom at 9 am

  • The teaching artist will do introductions as needed, and begin art instruction in relation to the theme of the day

  • Morning session is 9 - noon 

  • Morning 15-minute snack break is midway during the session, and weather determines if class will go out back for some fresh air  

 Noon break:

  • Lunch is a half hour 12:00 - 12:30 pm, and weather dictates if lunch is outside or in

  • 12:30 - 1:00pm the class will gear up and go across the street to Triangle Park to play

  • The park has a full playground, swings, and a climbable dragon sculpture

 Afternoon:

  • 1:00pm class session starts

  • Afternoon 15-minute snack break is midway during the session, and weather determines if class will go out back or stay inside.   

  • Class day ends at 4:00 pm

  • Pickup is 4:00 - 4:10 pm*

 Extended Care:

  • Before care is 8:00 - 9:00 am 

  • After care is 4:00 - 5:30 pm 

 NOTES:

  • * If students are dropped off in the morning before 8:50 am or picked up in the afternoon after 4:10 pm, there is a charge for extended care

  • Extended care has free time to play games, draw, read, etc., there is no structured programming during this time

  • If students are picked up after 5:30 pm there is a charge of $1 per minute