by Kevin B. English
As many of you know, I strongly encourage parents to supplement their student’s education in addition to their school work. Otherwise, your student will be left behind compared to other students in the US and across the world. See my post comparing Bend education days to those in Glastonbury, Connecticut.
Bend Parks and Rec provides some great enrichment opportunities for elementary through high school students. Some of the classes that caught my interest include:
- Early Childhood Spanish
- Highland Spanish Immersion
- Miller Fun Science Experiments
- KPOV Kids Radio Camp
- Kids Theatre Introduction
- Animal Planet
- ACE Beginning Piano
- 4H Lego Robotics
- and many, many more.
Some of the classes offered after school, some on weekends, and some on early release Wednesdays (a really good idea.)
To check out more of their classes, see the catalog. Click on 2010 Spring / Winter catalog, about half way down the page. Registration begins January 7th.
Thank you for posting about some of the enrichment programs we offer. Please check out our youth recreation blog at http://www.bendparksandrec.org/kids_blog, where we post more in-depth information about our programs as well as other articles of interest to youth and parents.