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