Enrichment Programs at Short Ave
After School Play Well Lego Classes
Kids are natural engineers. We help them realize it.
Kids dive into our classes and exercise their innate gift for building. They come away understanding fundamental principles of engineering and physics. The experience boosts their confidence, creativity and ability to collaborate. Kids can't get enough.
Kids are natural engineers. We help them realize it.
Kids dive into our classes and exercise their innate gift for building. They come away understanding fundamental principles of engineering and physics. The experience boosts their confidence, creativity and ability to collaborate. Kids can't get enough.
Chess Tutors
We are an organized, insured and reliable not-for-profit, California Distinguished Educational Service Provider.
We are devoted to the development of life skills and student academic success. Our aim is to give students in the K-8th grades confidence that they can learn the strategies and techniques of chess and apply them to every area of their lives.
They learn to take responsibility for every move they make in life as well as on the chess board. In the most practical terms, students learn concentration skills necessary to master any academic discipline.
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We are an organized, insured and reliable not-for-profit, California Distinguished Educational Service Provider.
We are devoted to the development of life skills and student academic success. Our aim is to give students in the K-8th grades confidence that they can learn the strategies and techniques of chess and apply them to every area of their lives.
They learn to take responsibility for every move they make in life as well as on the chess board. In the most practical terms, students learn concentration skills necessary to master any academic discipline.
Register here!
Lift Enrichment Cooking Classes
Get ready to “Mangia Bene” (“Eat Well”) in LIFT Enrichment’s cooking class! This session, kids will journey through Italy and learn to make Homemade Gnocchi, Caesar Salad with Croutons, Minestrone Soup, Classic & Veggie Meatballs, Healthy Fettucine Alfredo with Asparagus and much more. Plus each lesson includes a dash of history, science, culinary techniques and even dining etiquette. At the end of the session, parents are invited to our Kid Restaurant where your kids are the waiters and chefs! Get hungry to learn the art of cooking.
Veggies Include: Asparagus, Zucchini, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Onions, Carrots and more
Recipes Include: Tomato, Basil and Mozzarella Bruschetta, Caesar Salad with Homemade Croutons, Classic & Veggie Meatballs, Minestrone Soup, Zucchini Noodles with Lemon and Parmesan, Healthy Fettuccine Alfredo with Asparagus, Pasta alla Primavera (Pasta with Spring Vegetables), Homemade Gnocchi, Tiramisu (Italian cookies with Marscapone)
Register here!
Get ready to “Mangia Bene” (“Eat Well”) in LIFT Enrichment’s cooking class! This session, kids will journey through Italy and learn to make Homemade Gnocchi, Caesar Salad with Croutons, Minestrone Soup, Classic & Veggie Meatballs, Healthy Fettucine Alfredo with Asparagus and much more. Plus each lesson includes a dash of history, science, culinary techniques and even dining etiquette. At the end of the session, parents are invited to our Kid Restaurant where your kids are the waiters and chefs! Get hungry to learn the art of cooking.
Veggies Include: Asparagus, Zucchini, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Onions, Carrots and more
Recipes Include: Tomato, Basil and Mozzarella Bruschetta, Caesar Salad with Homemade Croutons, Classic & Veggie Meatballs, Minestrone Soup, Zucchini Noodles with Lemon and Parmesan, Healthy Fettuccine Alfredo with Asparagus, Pasta alla Primavera (Pasta with Spring Vegetables), Homemade Gnocchi, Tiramisu (Italian cookies with Marscapone)
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Mad Science
We spark imaginative learning after school!Mad Science has created a vast library of unique after school programs. Our spectacular demonstrations, hands-on activities, and real world discussions make learning about science fun for kids!
Our interactive, one-hour after school science programs are themed around particular areas of science and include such topics as rocketry, magnets, polymers, and even the science of toys.
In each class, children are encouraged to give science a try and build their very own model rockets, periscopes, Mad Science putty, and more. Children even get to take home their science experiment to show Mom and Dad!
Children will be amazed when they:
Mad Science after school programs…
We spark imaginative learning after school!Mad Science has created a vast library of unique after school programs. Our spectacular demonstrations, hands-on activities, and real world discussions make learning about science fun for kids!
Our interactive, one-hour after school science programs are themed around particular areas of science and include such topics as rocketry, magnets, polymers, and even the science of toys.
In each class, children are encouraged to give science a try and build their very own model rockets, periscopes, Mad Science putty, and more. Children even get to take home their science experiment to show Mom and Dad!
Children will be amazed when they:
- Create an indoor storm with thunder and lightning
- Bend light to see all rainbow colors
- Alter their voices and learn that sound travels in invisible waves
- Make magic mud, soda pop, and learn how matter can change physically and chemically!
- And much more!
Mad Science after school programs…
- Are hands-on and focus on science and engineering practice
- Are aligned to STEM objectives
- Meet national, state, and provincial extracurricular activities standards
- Are led by trained, qualified, and dynamic instructors
- Follow professional lesson plans
- Use unique equipment and original materials
- Are loved by children, and are ideal for children in Kindergarten to Grade 6
- Are easy to plan and hassle-free to run
PlanetBravo
LA's #1 Tech Camp and Curriculum PlanetBravo, the largest computer and technology Summer Camp in Los Angeles, provides in-school computer instruction at Short Avenue Elementary. In addition to our technology curriculum, we are proud to offer the wildly popular after-school course, Code Like a Girl, aimed at closing the widening gender gap in tech related fields.
Mission Statement: PlanetBravo is dedicated to providing fun, confidence-boosting experiences that allow children to explore, study, and share multimedia technologies. PlanetBravo builds children's confidence by showing them how to create something personal and special by acquiring challenging and new multimedia skills. They aim to make every student happy through positive reinforcement, special recognition, and humor. PlanetBravo teachers share a common mission with all teachers: to nurture student learning.
LA's #1 Tech Camp and Curriculum PlanetBravo, the largest computer and technology Summer Camp in Los Angeles, provides in-school computer instruction at Short Avenue Elementary. In addition to our technology curriculum, we are proud to offer the wildly popular after-school course, Code Like a Girl, aimed at closing the widening gender gap in tech related fields.
Mission Statement: PlanetBravo is dedicated to providing fun, confidence-boosting experiences that allow children to explore, study, and share multimedia technologies. PlanetBravo builds children's confidence by showing them how to create something personal and special by acquiring challenging and new multimedia skills. They aim to make every student happy through positive reinforcement, special recognition, and humor. PlanetBravo teachers share a common mission with all teachers: to nurture student learning.
