Lakeville Area Community Education

The concern: Our family has cabin, homestead, hunting land, farm or second home: How do we protect this family legacy and love its use and enjoyment into the future? The problem: Various sources and forces threaten its very existence: The nursing home and Medicaid (MA), estate taxes, family divorces, creditor and bankruptcy issues, taxes and operating expenses, unequal resources of owners, the in-laws, and use and enjoyment equality. The answer: We will provide real-life solutions and explore four paths to resolution that will solve our problems without driving the family apart or sacrificing the family legacy asset.

Camp Small Wonders is a summer school program filled with a variety of themes and adventures that will fill your summer full of memories. Come discover the “fun” in learning. Summer classes are held at the Crystal Lake Education Center, 16250 Ipava Avenue, Lakeville and are for preschool children ages 3-6 who can toilet independently. A Camping We Will Go! Our classroom will be transformed into a campground, as we venture into the woods to sleep in a tent, roast marshmallows by the fire and look at the stars. Together we will paint with items from nature, create s’mores trail mix, and explore nature play dough. Creativity and imagination will make this camping trip one to remember 244-26 Thursday August 1 9-11:30 B24 $31 For more program information call 952-232-3001.

Have you heard about the latest new app called TikTok? Learn how it’s used and how parents can also help their kids stay safe while on it. You’ll leave the class with helpful action items with your family to help gain a better understanding on what to do/what not to do within the app. The class will help set up a healthy foundation for technology habits your family members can use for the rest of their life hether in school or in their professional careers.

Grades K-5 Sample lots of different kinds of art in this fun and creative camp. We’ll use paper mâché, clay, canvas, chalk, paint and more to create some fabulous art. Make a colorful paper mâché donut, sculpt some silly snails, learn how to make prints with your own print plate, paint a canvas, and more. This is a “Pay Later” course! That means, you can register for this class and reserve your spot without paying today. Approximately one week before class (as indicated upon registration) the class will automatically be charged to your saved payment method, unless the class cancels. You can also choose to fully pay ahead of time. Please reach out with any questions you have, 952-232-2150.

Alphabet Adventures . . . Now I know my ABCs, won’t you come and learn with me? Make the alphabet come to life through a wide variety of arts and crafts activities. Alphabet Adventures will expose your budding scholar to learning letter-sound relationships, letter formation and sensory experiences. Get ready for an adventure with the alphabet! Research shows that kids lose an average of one month of learning over the summer break. Help your child retain and gain knowledge in an engaging environment by enrolling now in these summer classes. Small Wonders Alphabet Adventures will run from June 16th to August 20th. Small Wonders Preschool teachers provide lessons and activities that are both educational and fun for your preschool age child. Whether you are a brand new preschooler or a returning preschooler, these classes will provide young learners with the opportunity to develop their creativity and discover the world around them. For returning preschoolers, these classes will offer your child the routine they have learned through the school year and for new preschoolers, these classes will help your child start the new school year with confidence! No class June 19th or July 2,3,4. Class Options for 3 year olds, 2 years before kindergarten Room D40 244-01 Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, June 11-August 15 9:00-11:30 am $813 Class Options for 4 year olds, 1 year before KG or going into Kindergarten Room assigned after registration 244-02 Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, June 11-August 15 9:00-11:30 am $813 244-03 Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, June 11-August 15 12:30-3:00 pm $813 The above summer classes are $813 or 9 total weeks in June, July, and August. For your convenience the summer fee can be split into 3 separate payments. $271 will be charged when you register, with $271 auto charged 7/1/24 and $271 on 8/1/24. Students will be grouped by age when possible.

Alphabet Adventures for students enrolled in Summer Wonder Zone Summer is a time to be creative, explore new worlds, develop new skills and have FUN! Students registered for Wonder Zone summer child care will attend Alphabet Adventures with Small Wonders on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Class sizes are limited to encourage a focused and dynamic learning environment. Children will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis. Children enrolled in Wonder Zone Child Care must be enrolled in Small Wonders Alphabet adventures. Small Wonders Summer fee is $813. For your convenience, the summer fee can be split into 3 separate payments. $271 is due at time of registration, with $271 on 7/1/24 and $271 on 8/1/24. Small Wonders Summer class is an am or a pm only. The only full day option is to also sign up for the Wonder Zone Child Care component. Please remember that Small Wonders and Wonder Zone are two separate programs. If you need child care you must sign up for both Small Wonders and Wonder Zone. This registration if for the Small Wonders Preschool portion only. Class Options for 3 year olds, 2 years before kindergarten Room B-26 244-04 Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday June 11-August 15 $813 Class Options for 4 year olds, 1 year before KG and going into Kindergarten Room A-16, A-17, or D-42 Children will be evenly divided into either an am (9:00 to 11:30) class or a pm (12:30-3:00) class in order to staff appropriately at both Small Wonders and Wonder Zone. Please indicate on your registration if your child will be attending afternoon swimming lessons. 244-05 Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday June 11-August 15 $813

Grades 1-4 Using the latest WeDo® 2.0 system that LEGO® has to offer, ignite the STEM spark in your child with this amazing camp. We are passionate about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math and want to instill this in your child too. Fostering their natural curiosity, kids, working in pairs, will explore logic, pattern recognition, and math concepts as they are challenged to build increasingly sophisticated designs. As they do so, they’ll also develop basic programming techniques using custom-made programming blocks in PCs. They will have hands-on experience effectively using gears, axles, and connector blocks in the robotic challenges. (No LEGO® is taken home) This is a “Pay Later” course! That means, you can register for this class and reserve your spot without paying today. Approximately one week before class (as indicated upon registration) the class will automatically be charged to your saved payment method, unless the class cancels. You can also choose to fully pay ahead of time. Please reach out with any questions you have, 952-232-2150.