Summer Programs 2025
K-8 Non-Credit Class Schedule

Summer is a time to be creative, discover the wonders of your senses, and connect with your natural curiosity. In this playful class, rising kindergartners explore in the areas of art, science, and music. Through hands-on work and rich sensorial experiences, students are encouraged to use their senses and whole body in work and play. Time is set aside each day for small group practice with writing, number concepts, Jolly Phonics, and beginning reading. Dress for a mess, although paint shirts are provided. Exploration materials include clay, paper, paints, glue, fabric, water, and other natural materials!
Instructors: Edith Grensky, Claire Stephens, Sasha Eden

The mission is to explore different countries connecting engineering design challenges with S.T.E.A.M. Travelers will be able to take what they learned from their adventures around the world and create different projects along the way using Science, Technology, Engineering , Art and Math. Are you ready? Let's go!
Instructors: Katerah Layne, Raquel Thomas, Silvia Estrada-Mariscal

In this engaging class, students will embark on an exciting journey to explore the fascinating world of animals and their habitats. Through interactive lessons, students will learn about the unique traits that different animals possess and how these characteristics help them thrive in their environments. We will be using the delightful books "Who Would Win" and "If I Had Animal..." to spark curiosity and encourage imagination as students discover various animal species. Additionally, students will have the opportunity to create their own dioramas representing different habitats, such as the Arctic, ocean, or rain forest. This hands-on project will help reinforce their understanding of how animals live and interact in their natural surroundings. Join us for a fun-filled adventure in learning about the wonders of the animal kingdom!
Instructors: Melanie Usher, Natalie Van Gerpen

Become an expert on a topic of your choice and create your very own ABC book! In this research-based class, students will dive into a subject they’re passionate about, exploring fun facts and key details for each letter of the alphabet. Along the way, they’ll learn essential research skills, organize information creatively, and develop digital storytelling techniques. The final product will be a beautifully designed Google Slides ABC book that students can proudly share with family and friends. Discover, create, and share your knowledge this summer!
Instructor: Emily Lindley

Unplug, get moving, and enjoy some outdoor fun in the sun in Backyard Games, the perfect summer program class for kids who love to play! This action-packed course is all about teamwork, friendly competition, and fresh air. Come learn how to play simple backyard games like Can Jam, Cornhole, Spikeball, Ladderball, and others—each offering a unique way to build skills and stay active. With a focus on inclusivity and creative play, kids will build friendships, burn off energy, and discover new favorites they can enjoy with family and friends for years to come.
Instructor: Travis Thomas

Unplug, get moving, and enjoy some outdoor fun in the sun in Backyard Games, the perfect summer program class for kids who love to play! This action-packed course is all about teamwork, friendly competition, and fresh air. Come learn how to play simple backyard games like Can Jam, Cornhole, Spikeball, Ladderball, and others—each offering a unique way to build skills and stay active. With a focus on inclusivity and creative play, kids will build friendships, burn off energy, and discover new favorites they can enjoy with family and friends for years to come.
Instructor: Travis Thomas

Boys and girls have the opportunity to focus on improving skills, game strategies, and teamwork. Instruction is organized and managed by experienced coaches who utilize drills, small group activities, and scrimmages in order to make classes educational and fun. Each class takes place in the air-conditioned gym.
Instructor: Daniel Gomez

The historically fun game of chess incorporates knowledge, skill and determination. Devised in the 5th century, chess is the domain where the specialties of art, science and communication collide. This summer, experience the fantastic game of chess through gobs of games and using our latest technology. Beginner to advanced skill levels are welcome.
Instructor: Ryan Coffelt

Learn how to cook and bake everyday items that you can make by yourself for your family. Taught in the PCDS kitchen by a professional chef, students cook and enjoy eating what they make each day--and sometimes even take yummy dishes home to share!
Materials fee: $20
Instructor: Robyn Kunze

Whether you are a beginner or advanced, you'll have fun with the projects in this class. Students that are new to crochet will start with small stuffed yarn creatures, and move on to more advanced projects that include making flower squares. You'll be proud of the special keepsake created with your new skills!
Instructor: Charlene Whitfill

Cypher Workshops (5-6) will introduce students to the basics of programming through the creation of their own game, application, or interactive project. Students will learn the basics of Python development, challenge their problem solving skills, and exercise their creativity! Workshops will be led by two recent computer science graduates with industry experience and a passion for teaching. No prior coding experience is required!
Instructors: Sanya Mittal, Quinn Cage

Get ready to be a star in your own Dance Film! Students will be learning explorative movement and improvisation. Then, as a class, the campers will be taught professional choreography and piece that together with their own movement phrases to create a dance for film! Students will be able to view Dance Films throughout the week such as Andrew Winghart's Cry Me A River to research how movement is viewed through the lens.
Instructor: Tracy Puddy

Get ready to unleash your inner dancer and find your own unique groove! In this Dance Exploration class, you'll dive into the world of improvisation, using creative tools to discover new ways of moving and expressing yourself. Whether it’s a quirky twist, a smooth glide, or a wild leap, you'll explore what feels best for you. As the week goes on, you’ll blend your personal style with professional choreography to create an epic dance combo that’s all your own. By the end of the week, you'll be putting your signature moves into a killer routine that showcases your unique flow!
Instructor: Maniah Greene

Explore the world of dinosaurs through art and science. Participants will be able to do dino-mite crafts and experiments as they learn about prehistoric life.
Instructor: Sean Harvey

Fractured Fairy Tales is a writing class for students who love writing and enjoy reading fairy tales. Campers will take various fairy tales and change certain aspects of each story. Some changes may include: telling the fairy tale from another point of view, re-working the language to update it, changing some of the events, switching good and evil characters around, changing the setting to modernize the story, mentioning and incorporating characters from other fairy tales and other fun and unique changes. This is a highly creative workshop and will include illustrating each fairy tale. Campers will create a book over the 2 week session to take home.
Instructor: Lisa Butkiewicz

Ready to develop your teamwork skills, focus, coordination and learn game strategies? Boys and girls have fun learning a variety of skills while enjoying the game of kickball Instruction is organized and managed by experienced coaches who utilize drills, small group activities, and scrimmages in order to make classes educational and fun. This class takes place in an air conditioned gym.
Instructor: Nikki Gomez

Summer Soccer class will improve fundamental skills through drills and games. The class will focus on playing soccer in a fun, stress-free environment. The class will be indoors, and tennis shoes are required.
Instructor: Nikki Gomez

Welcome to Ultimate Frisbee! This summer, we’re bringing the excitement of ultimate indoors to stay cool while learning a fun, fast-paced sport. Ultimate combines teamwork, strategy, and skill as players move the frisbee across the field by passing, with no need for drills—just all-out gameplay and learning as we go. It’s a fantastic way to stay active and enjoy a unique sport, right here at PCDS. Whether you’re new to ultimate or already know the basics, come ready to jump in and have some serious fun! Tennis shoes required.
Instructor: Carlos Vicuna

Are you interested in the virtual world of gaming? Competitive eSports, or "electronic sports", is an AIA-sanctioned sport and is growing nationwide. In this class, students of any skill level will learn the basics of competitive Super Smash Bros Ultimate including tournament rule-sets, character-specific skills, shoutcasting, general gamesense and strategy, and healthy sportsmanship.
Instructor: Ridge Hall

Students will learn lacrosse rules, how to throw & catch, and play defense & offense. We will learn the lacrosse terminology & have fun learning and playing one of the oldest American games. Students must have their own lacrosse stick and cleats or sneakers. A helmet and gloves are recommended.
Instructor: Mitch Barnhart

An introduction to the world of barbells and dumbbells! The primary focus of this class is to become comfortable with a loaded bar for the first time. Namely, we will be introducing the 3 "Power Lifts" - aka the Back Squat, the Bench Press, and the Dead Lift. These 3 movements are widely considered the foundational "Strength" movements. Not only will learning them be directly beneficial to health and performance through the development of baseline, full-body strength, they will also serve as a great jumping off point for the rest of our weight room movements. Students will learn the movements very gradually, progressing from empty bars, to lightly loaded work, before coming to and recording a baseline "max" in each of the major lifts. This will help direct training within more advanced programs down the road. Additionally, students will learn a host of accessory strength movements using the widely versatile dumbbell, as well as continue to develop core strength and stability!
Instructor: Andre Gibson-Starks

Are you up to the challenge? Oil painting has never been more fun as we follow Bob Ross's instructions to paint a very happy landscape.
Materials fee: $15
Instructor: Johana Bautista

Students will use hands-on puzzles and activities, as well as math games to practice math concepts. Topics will include multiplication, division, fractions, decimals and measurement. Students will participate in interactive tasks to review and learn essential math skills in a fun, engaging environment.
Instructor: Kristine Stevens

Minecraft Challenge is for students who have a Mojang account and enjoy creating worlds in Minecraft. Challenges will include replicating famous buildings in the Minecraft world. Students will plan and manage their time as they build their masterpieces, and present their work to the class.
Instructor: Peter Pagnotta

Step into the shoes of global leaders! In middle school MUN, we will explore real-world issues, sharpen public speaking skills, and develop an understanding of international relations. We will blend serious problem-solving with fun interactive debates and crisis simulations.
Instructor: Tessa Harings

In this course, we will be engaging in different types of parachute games that will help develop motor skills, strengthen muscles, and promote cooperation in a non-competitive environment. We will learn to work together to create amazing shapes and rhythms while having a ton of fun!
Instructor: Molly Creagh

Get ready for a paws-itively amazing time in Pet Palooza! This fun-filled class is perfect for animal-loving kids who want to unleash their creativity while celebrating their favorite furry friends. From designing dazzling diamond paintings of their own pets to crafting stylish collars and personalized treat jars, your child will create treasures both for their pets and themselves. They'll also play pet-themed board games, make cozy blankets to donate to the Animal Welfare League (spreading kindness to animals in need), and wrap up the week with a movie day featuring The Secret Life of Pets! It's the ultimate mix of crafts, games, and heartwarming activities that will leave tails wagging and kids smiling. Don't miss out—spots fill up fast!
Materials fee: $10
Instructor: Toni Hall

Have fun learning about well-established hand, clapping, finger, jumping, and foot playground games played by children all over the world. While we learn how to play these worldly games - such as Ampe from Ghana, Algamata from Greece, the Laughing Game from the Nookta Nation (Northwest Coast), and Bola Bekel from Indonesia - in fair and kind ways, we will also come to know a bit about the children, their schooling, their country, and where they are located on a world map. [All games will be played indoors, while standing up and moving around. Game rules and (sourced) historical origin will be sent home in paper format.]
Instructor: Amy Blakeney

In this class you will design your own skateboard deck. You will learn the basics of design, and experiment with different techniques. Every camper will be given a blank skateboard deck, and the time and freedom to make it their own. Please note that the decks are decorative and cannot be skated on. Techniques that will be covered include trace and transfer, collage, stenciling, and acrylic pen painting.
Materials fee: $15
Instructor: Remy Barnes

The first step to learning a language is to become comfortable with oral communication. This course focuses on listening and speaking skills for beginning and intermediate students of Spanish. Fun, technology-based activities are used to reinforce and expand students' real-life communication skills. If time permits, the class will review grammar and reading lessons.
Instructor: Alvaro Otalora

Do you have a passion for art and stories? Then this class is for you. Students will get to delve into their imaginations to create fiction or nonfiction stories and then bring them to life using comic strip computer software. A sense of wonder, artistic exploration, and sharing a love of writing will come to life for students.
Instructor: Ian Hodor

Through various drills, students work to improve skills on the four main strokes, with proper technique, safety, and fun emphasized. Also included is an introduction to turns and pace clock use. Games include water polo, pool basketball, swimming races, water baseball, Marco Polo, and Treasure Hunt. All games are designed to encourage exercise and teamwork and develop students' swimming skills.
Instructor: Ken Barcinas

In this class, we will use nature as an inspiration to create art! We might recreate the Aurora Borealis with tissue paper or use colored beads to create a forest. The outline of a "dandelion" can become a "Dandy Lion"! This is a hands on class in both drawing a bit and creating with different mediums to make nature come alive.
Materials fee: $10
Instructor: Kim Farr

What makes cities work and why do we live in cities? This course will look at the institutions and infrastructures that have allowed human societies to live in urban enclaves throughout history. We will examine 2-3 case studies or urban planning through movies, mini-lectures, and discussions. Throughout the course, students will design a city using software and build models of important pieces of city infrastructure.
Instructor: Sean Harvey

Boys and girls have the opportunity to focus on improving skills, game strategies, and teamwork. Instruction is organized and managed by experienced coaches who utilize drills, small group activities, and scrimmages in order to make classes educational and fun. Each class takes place in the air-conditioned gym.
Instructor: Molly Creagh

"How can you spot a nosy pepper? It's Jalapeno business!" Jump into a world of punny jokes, word games, puzzles, improv, and fun writing challenges that will sharpen your skills and spark your imagination. Every day is a new opportunity to play with language!
Instructor: Tessa Harings

Wake up your body and mind to start your day off right with yoga! Students focus on having fun while learning the fundamentals of yoga, including all about the self as individual, how to enhance physical strength and coordination, and how to develop techniques for self-awareness and calm energy.
Instructor: Beri Golding

Let’s play the ancient way! Build strong mental strategies and excellent game etiquette to logically and kindly defeat your . . . friends! GO! Senet. Owari/Mancala. Patolli. Backgammon. All over the world, since prehistory, maneuvering, plotting, and proper scheming on simple boards or even the earth itself have been the pastime of people. We will “tour” games of strategy across the planet and time. In reverse, we will also play modern games that mimic the ancient building of civilizations. Catan. 7 Wonders. Civilizations. (NOTE: All games will be board based.)
Instructor: Amy Blakeney

Art Masterpiece is where we use reproductions of fine works of art to promote art literacy in children. Art is an integral part of life, and the Art Masterpiece is a chance to stimulate the students' thought, perception and imagination. In the end, students attain a greater awareness of the world around them. Each day will focus on a new artist and how our Art can be inspired by them.
Materials fee: $10
Instructor: Kim Farr

Boys and girls have the opportunity to focus on improving skills, game strategies, and teamwork. Instruction is organized and managed by experienced coaches who utilize drills, small group activities, and scrimmages in order to make classes educational and fun. Each class takes place in the air-conditioned gym.
Instructor: Nikki Gomez

Let your child’s creativity shine in Charming, the ultimate bracelet-making experience! In this delightful class, kids will design their very own adjustable beaded bracelets, adding personal touches with vibrant beads and eye-catching charms. From picking the perfect colors to creating unique patterns, every bracelet is a one-of-a-kind masterpiece they’ll love to wear or share as a thoughtful gift. Whether your child is new to crafting or already a creative pro, this class is the perfect blend of fun, style, and hands-on learning. Sign up now for a charm-ing good time!
Materials fee: $10
Instructor: Toni Hall

The historically fun game of chess incorporates knowledge, skill and determination. Devised in the 5th century, chess is the domain where the specialties of art, science and communication collide. This summer, experience the fantastic game of chess through gobs of games and using our latest technology. Beginner to advanced skill levels are welcome.
Instructor: Ryan Coffelt

Campers will create their own comic books utilizing online software to develop various stories, characters and fantasy worlds. This is a fun, creative class where campers work at their own pace to create stories along with original computer-generated characters or stock characters such as The Hulk, Falcon and Wolverine. At the end of the session campers will have compiled their own comic books to take home.
Instructor: Lisa Butkiewicz

Learn how to cook and bake everyday items that you can make by yourself for your family. Taught in the PCDS kitchen by a professional chef, students cook and enjoy eating what they make each day--and sometimes even take yummy dishes home to share!
Materials fee: $20
Instructor: Robyn Kunze

Cypher Workshops is a programming course that will take students through the process of developing a web application. Students will learn about industry standard tools and practices such as: Python, React (using JavaScript), Figma, Git, and GitHub. Each session will focus on a different aspect of the development process, culminating in a unique, resume-ready project. Workshops will be led by two recent computer science graduates with industry experience and a passion for teaching. No prior coding experience required!
Instructors: Sanya Mittal, Quinn Cage

Get ready to be a star in your own Dance Film! Students will be learning explorative movement and improvisation. Then, as a class, the campers will be taught professional choreography and piece that together with their own movement phrases to create a dance for film! Students will be able to view Dance Films throughout the week such as Andrew Winghart's Cry Me A River to research how movement is viewed through the lens.
Instructor: Tracy Puddy

Get ready to unleash your inner dancer and find your own unique groove! In this Dance Exploration class, you'll dive into the world of improvisation, using creative tools to discover new ways of moving and expressing yourself. Whether it’s a quirky twist, a smooth glide, or a wild leap, you'll explore what feels best for you. As the week goes on, you’ll blend your personal style with professional choreography to create an epic dance combo that’s all your own. By the end of the week, you'll be putting your signature moves into a killer routine that showcases your unique flow!
Instructor: Maniah Greene

Step up to the plate for a summer of learning and laughter! In this engaging class, students will play interactive board games like a Baseball Strategy Game and "Close the Box," designed to challenge and sharpen their minds. These games combine entertainment with intellectual growth, boosting spatial awareness, critical thinking, math skills, and strategic planning. Along the way, kids will also develop social skills, teamwork, and problem-solving abilities in a fun, collaborative environment. Perfect for game lovers and budding strategists alike!
Instructor: Sean Newland

Build confidence and have fun while learning and reviewing middle school math! This engaging class helps students master essential skills like multiplication facts and long division through creative activities that blend music and art with math practice. Whether it’s using rhythm and songs to memorize facts or creating visual math-inspired artwork, students will develop a deeper understanding of key concepts in an interactive and enjoyable way. With hands-on challenges, games, and creative exercises, this class turns math review into an exciting learning experience! Join us for a summer of math, music, and creativity!
Instructor: Emily Lindley

This class is for anyone who loves arts and crafts, and sharing their creations in a thoughtful way. You will learn all of the basics of handmade cardmaking, and experiment with different techniques. Every camper will design and create their own set of unique handmade cards and envelopes.
Instructor: Remy Barnes

Learn how to create healthy habits that can easily be added into your everyday life! This class will include a combination learning how to make tasty and nutritious recipes, as well as getting in your daily exercise through upbeat workouts. Making healthy choices can be simple and fun!
Instructor: Travis Thomas

Welcome to Indoor Soccer at PCDS! This summer program is designed for players of all levels who want to enjoy the game, improve their skills, and develop a better understanding of field positioning. While we’ll spend some time on soccer drills to help with core skills, most of our sessions will be focused on playing games. As we play, the teacher will guide you on positioning and tactics, so you can learn how to move and make decisions on the field. Get ready for an exciting and active summer with us! The class will be indoors, and tennis shoes are required.
Instructor: Carlos Vicuna

Boys and girls will develop their teamwork skills, focus, coordination and learn game strategies for a variety of indoor team sports. Examples include soccer, basketball, wiffle ball and handball. In addition to team sports we are now incorporating some rec play as well including: sharks and minnows, pin ball, ball tag and many more rec related activities to allow the kids have a fun and safe time. Instruction is organized and managed by experienced coaches who utilize drills, small group activities, and scrimmages in order to make classes educational and fun. Each class takes place in an air-conditioned gym. Tennis shoes are required.
Instructor: Nikki Gomez

Boys and girls will develop their teamwork skills, focus, coordination and learn game strategies for a variety of indoor team sports. Examples include tchoukball, team handball, court hockey, and wiffle ball. Instruction is organized and managed by experienced coaches who utilize drills, small group activities, and scrimmages in order to make classes educational and fun. Each class takes place in an air-conditioned gym.
Instructor: Daniel Gomez

Welcome to Ultimate Frisbee! This summer, we’re bringing the excitement of ultimate indoors to stay cool while learning a fun, fast-paced sport. Ultimate combines teamwork, strategy, and skill as players move the frisbee across the field by passing, with no need for drills—just all-out gameplay and learning as we go. It’s a fantastic way to stay active and enjoy a unique sport, right here at PCDS. Whether you’re new to ultimate or already know the basics, come ready to jump in and have some serious fun! Tennis shoes required.
Instructor: Carlos Vicuna

Are you interested in the virtual world of gaming? Competitive eSports, or "electronic sports", is an AIA-sanctioned sport and is growing nationwide. In this class, students of any skill level will learn the basics of competitive Super Smash Bros Ultimate including tournament rule-sets, character-specific skills, shoutcasting, general gamesense and strategy, and healthy sportsmanship.
Instructor: Ridge Hall

Have you ever thought about traveling to Japan? Or what might it be like to be able to read a Japanese manga? Students will take a once in a lifetime tour of Japanese culture and learn some fundamental reading, writing, and speaking of the Japanese language. Students will have the opportunity to learn some of the three different alphabets that their Japanese peers learn, travel by train to different places in Japan, and learn what schooling is like for their peers over in East Asia.
Instructor: Ian Hodor

Through engaging yoga games and activities children learn breathing techniques, yoga poses and movement in a fun, nurturing environment.
Instructor: Beri Golding

Learn to create objects and jewelry using fabrication techniques that take a simple sheet of metal and turn it into something special. Sample the fundamentals of metalsmithing, from designing and constructing earrings & key chains, etc. Learn about cutting, piercing, texturing & elementary fabrication.
Materials fee: $20
Instructor: Charlene Whitfill

Students will create miniature designs that delight and amaze! This class is for students with a creative spirit looking to explore new ways to express themselves. Projects will include painting on mini canvases, rocks, and nails. We will have fun developing our own motives using different supplies, tools, and lots of imagination.
Instructor: Johana Bautista

Step into the shoes of global leaders! In middle school MUN, we will explore real-world issues, sharpen public speaking skills, and develop an understanding of international relations. We will blend serious problem-solving with fun interactive debates and crisis simulations.
Instructor: Tessa Harings

This game-based class uses a variety of fun and fast-paced activities to help students learn multiplication tables and commit them to memory. The class focuses on multiplication facts from 0-12 utilizing flashcards, games and memorization strategies. Students in this highly interactive class will leave with greater multiplication proficiency and strategies that will benefit them throughout the school year.
Instructor: Kristine Stevens

Students have the opportunity to practice and enjoy the French language through phonics exercises, games, and storytelling. The similarities between English, Spanish, and French will be explored, and students will become beginning conversationalists as they learn fundamental vocabulary, sentence structures, and greetings.
Instructor: Alvaro Otalora

Have you ever wondered how to make someone old look young? Does that dog really fly or has it been Photoshopped? This is the class for you. In Photoshop 101, learn the basics of photoshop and have fun making your photos look great.
Instructor: Peter Pagnotta

Get ready to serve up some serious fun in Ping Pong! Whether you're a beginner or a pro, this fast-paced and exciting class will have you smashing, spinning, and rallying your way to victory. You'll learn awesome techniques, challenge your friends in thrilling matches, and sharpen your skills with fun drills and games. Join us for nonstop action, friendly competition, and tons of laughs—let’s see who can be the ultimate ping pong champ!
Instructor: Andre Gibson-Starks

Get ready to serve up some serious fun in Ping Pong! Whether you're a beginner or a pro, this fast-paced and exciting class will have you smashing, spinning, and rallying your way to victory. You'll learn awesome techniques, challenge your friends in thrilling matches, and sharpen your skills with fun drills and games. Join us for nonstop action, friendly competition, and tons of laughs—let’s see who can be the ultimate ping pong champ!
Instructor: Andre Gibson-Starks

Learn to play Badminton, Tennis, and Pickleball in this session of fun and development for all levels. Kids will be introduced to the basic underhand and overhead strokes, footwork, proper movement, and play strategies in a developmentally appropriate progression of instruction and drill. The camps are geared to all levels of play, from the novice looking for basic instruction to the experienced tournament players wanting to sharpen their skills. Not only will your child get to play a new racquet sport each day, they will get to enjoy fun, outdoor activities that promotes social interaction and team building. ac
Instructor: Molly Creagh

Learn to play Badminton, Tennis, and Pickleball in this session of fun and development for all levels. Kids will be introduced to the basic underhand and overhead strokes, footwork, proper movement, and play strategies in a developmentally appropriate progression of instruction and drill. The camps are geared to all levels of play, from the novice looking for basic instruction to the experienced tournament players wanting to sharpen their skills. Not only will your child get to play a new racquet sport each day, they will get to enjoy fun, outdoor activities that promotes social interaction and team building.
Instructor: Molly Creagh

Sports medicine topics is a non-certification course that covers first aid, CPR, AED use, suturing, heatstroke, handheld dynamometry, performance testing, and taping & bracing.
Instructor: Mitch Barnhart

This course explores science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through hands-on activities designed to foster innovation and teamwork. Students will engage in the 5E model—Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate—while tackling space-themed (NASA) activities such as Straw Rockets, Mars Rover, and the Parachute Challenge.
Instructor: Maki Fullerton

Through various drills, students work to improve skills on the four main strokes, with proper technique, safety, and fun emphasized. Also included is an introduction to turns and pace clock use. Games include water polo, pool basketball, swimming races, water baseball, Marco Polo, and Treasure Hunt. All games are designed to encourage exercise and teamwork and develop students' swimming skills.
Instructor: Ken Barcinas

Take a trip around the world as we explore different regions of the earth and the people who live there. Through projects and activities, we will learn about cartography, anthropology, oceanography and the other disciplines necessary to understand the globe in all its complexity.
Instructor: Sean Harvey

Students will learn the basics of wood-working, safety protocols, use of tools, and construction as they create their own take-home piece of craftsmanship.
Materials fee: $10
Instructor: Keith Burns

"How can you spot a nosy pepper? It's Jalapeno business!" Jump into a world of punny jokes, word games, puzzles, improv, and fun writing challenges that will sharpen your skills and spark your imagination. Every day is a new opportunity to play with language!
Instructor: Tessa Harings

Weigh anchor and set sail for a course on the Golden Age of Piracy. Through mini-lectures, readings, and discussions, we will explore the economy, politics, and culture of pirates and scallywags. Students will produce maps, build ships and forts, and create a historically-informed pirate persona and biography.
Instructor: Sean Harvey

Boys and girls have the opportunity to focus on improving skills, game strategies, and teamwork. Instruction is organized and managed by experienced coaches who utilize drills, small group activities, and scrimmages in order to make classes educational and fun. Each class takes place in the air-conditioned gym.
Instructor: Nikki Gomez

Boys and girls have the opportunity to focus on improving skills, game strategies, and teamwork. Instruction is organized and managed by experienced coaches who utilize drills, small group activities, and scrimmages in order to make classes educational and fun. Each class takes place in the air-conditioned gym.
Instructor: Andre Gibson-Starks

This class provides the opportunity to explore literature, improve reading skills and develop a love for reading. We will be reading short stories and novel excerpts to create artistic, creative projects designed to increase comprehension and the enjoyment of reading. We will concentrate on reading strategies such as predicting, inferencing, point of view, sequencing, and context clues.
Instructor: Kristine Stevens

The historically fun game of chess incorporates knowledge, skill and determination. Devised in the 5th century, chess is the domain where the specialties of art, science and communication collide. This summer, experience the fantastic game of chess through gobs of games and using our latest technology. Beginner to advanced skill levels are welcome.
Instructor: Ryan Coffelt

Learn new classroom games that require a little teamwork and cooperation. Challenge your mind and body to solve problems, and find success with new teammates each time. Can you work with others following directions or taking the lead to help your team be successful?
Instructor: Travis Thomas

Throughout this class, you'll master the basics of crochet while creating personalized key chains, stylish bracelets, and charming bookmarks. You'll start by learning essential stitches like chain stitch, single crochet, and slip stitch, and progress to adding beads, buttons, and tassels for extra flair. Each project is designed to help you build your crochet skills in a creative and easy-going environment. By the end of the workshop, you'll have a collection of handmade items to keep or gift, along with the confidence to take on more crochet projects in the future! Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to refine your skills, this class is the perfect way to dive into the world of crochet!
Instructor: Johana Bautista

Cypher Workshops is a programming course that will take students through the process of developing a web application. Students will learn about industry standard tools and practices such as: Python, React (using JavaScript), Figma, Git, and GitHub. Each session will focus on a different aspect of the development process, culminating in a unique, resume-ready project. Workshops will be led by two recent computer science graduates with industry experience and a passion for teaching. No prior coding experience required!
Instructors: Sanya Mittal, Quinn Cage

Get ready to be a star in your own Dance Film! Students will be learning explorative movement and improvisation. Then, as a class, the campers will be taught professional choreography and piece that together with their own movement phrases to create a dance for film! Students will be able to view Dance Films throughout the week such as Andrew Winghart's Cry Me A River to research how movement is viewed through the lens.
Instructor: Tracy Puddy

Get ready to unleash your inner dancer and find your own unique groove! In this Dance Exploration class, you'll dive into the world of improvisation, using creative tools to discover new ways of moving and expressing yourself. Whether it’s a quirky twist, a smooth glide, or a wild leap, you'll explore what feels best for you. As the week goes on, you’ll blend your personal style with professional choreography to create an epic dance combo that’s all your own. By the end of the week, you'll be putting your signature moves into a killer routine that showcases your unique flow!
Instructor: Maniah Greene

Do you Like to draw but don't want to use paper? This just might be the class for you. Or, take your drawings and recreate them digitally make them pop of the screen and into an exciting digital image. Digital art focuses not on photography but your artistic talents into a digital form.
Instructor: Peter Pagnotta

Explore the world of dinosaurs through art and science. Participants will be able to do dino-mite crafts and experiments as they learn about prehistoric life.
Instructor: Sean Harvey

Get ready to add a burst of color to your child’s summer with Everything Tie Dye! In this vibrant class, kids will transform the ordinary into extraordinary using Sharpies to create stunning tie-dye designs. From sneakers to t-shirts, reusable canvas totes, and even baseball caps, they'll bring their unique style to life while mastering this fun and easy craft. It's the perfect way for kids to express their creativity and walk away with fabulous, personalized items they’ll love to show off. Don’t miss out—let your child turn the drab into fab this summer!
Materials fee: $10
Instructor: Toni Hall

Take a trip to Candyland. Create a battle plan in Stratego. Pass go and collect $200 in Monopoly. Throughout the session, we will use classic board games to build our concentration, develop strategic thinking, and develop our social/emotional and cooperative skills. So let’s roll the dice and have some fun!
Instructor: Sean Harvey

Are you curious, creative, and also intrigued by the chance to make and do some of the art, inventions, and discoveries across the ancient and medieval world? Artifacts and discoveries across various places and times will be recreated into the modern and brought home to share. After learning a bit about the places, objects, and process, we will practice and make materials representing some of humanity's great ingenuity, such as Aboriginal rock art, Egyptian hieroglyphics and cartouches, Babylonian cuneiform, Owari boards from West Africa, Chinese paper and origami, and Incan quipus.
Instructor: Amy Blakeney

Dive into the X's and O's of basketball! This class is perfect for enthusiasts who want to elevate their understanding of the game. From learning key terms like zipper cuts, chin screens, zoom cuts, and DHOs, to exploring the strategies that make basketball a chess match on the court, this class will help you see the game through a coach's lens. Whether you're a player, fan, or future analyst, you'll walk away with a deeper appreciation for the sport!
Instructor: Sean Newland

Welcome to Indoor Soccer at PCDS! This summer program is designed for players of all levels who want to enjoy the game, improve their skills, and develop a better understanding of field positioning. While we’ll spend some time on soccer drills to help with core skills, most of our sessions will be focused on playing games. As we play, the teacher will guide you on positioning and tactics, so you can learn how to move and make decisions on the field. Get ready for an exciting and active summer with us! The class will be indoors, and tennis shoes are required.
Instructor: Carlos Vicuna

Welcome to Indoor Soccer at PCDS! This summer program is designed for players of all levels who want to enjoy the game, improve their skills, and develop a better understanding of field positioning. While we’ll spend some time on soccer drills to help with core skills, most of our sessions will be focused on playing games. As we play, the teacher will guide you on positioning and tactics, so you can learn how to move and make decisions on the field. Get ready for an exciting and active summer with us! The class will be indoors, and tennis shoes are required.
Instructor: Carlos Vicuna

Boys and girls will develop their teamwork skills, focus, coordination and learn game strategies for a variety of indoor team sports. Examples include soccer, basketball, wiffle ball and handball. In addition to team sports we are now incorporating some rec play as well including: sharks and minnows, pin ball, ball tag and many more rec related activities to allow the kids have a fun and safe time. Instruction is organized and managed by experienced coaches who utilize drills, small group activities, and scrimmages in order to make classes educational and fun. Each class takes place in an air-conditioned gym. Tennis shoes are required.
Instructor: Nikki Gomez

Competitive eSports, or "electronic sports", is an AIA-sanctioned sport and is growing nationwide. In this class, students of any skill level will learn the basics of competitive Rocket League including digital citizenship, communication, team-work skills, goal setting, time management, sportsmanship and health promotion.
Instructor: Ridge Hall

An introduction to the world of barbells and dumbbells! The primary focus of this class is to become comfortable with a loaded bar for the first time. Namely, we will be introducing the 3 "Power Lifts" - aka the Back Squat, the Bench Press, and the Dead Lift. These 3 movements are widely considered the foundational "Strength" movements. Not only will learning them be directly beneficial to health and performance through the development of baseline, full-body strength, they will also serve as a great jumping off point for the rest of our weight room movements. Students will learn the movements very gradually, progressing from empty bars, to lightly loaded work, before coming to and recording a baseline "max" in each of the major lifts. This will help direct training within more advanced programs down the road. Additionally, students will learn a host of accessory strength movements using the widely versatile dumbbell, as well as continue to develop core strength and stability!
Instructor: Daniel Gomez

Love showing off fashionable necklaces and wearing glittery rings each day? If so, then this is definitely your class! Students make various styles of bracelets, necklaces, and earrings, so that by the end of the session, each student takes home a collection of new creations!
Materials fee: $15
Instructor: Lisa Butkiewicz

Have you ever thought about traveling to Japan? Or what might it be like to be able to read a Japanese manga? Students will take a once in a lifetime tour of Japanese culture and learn some fundamental reading, writing, and speaking of the Japanese language. Students will have the opportunity to learn some of the three different alphabets that their Japanese peers learn, travel by train to different places in Japan, and learn what schooling is like for their peers over in East Asia.
Instructor: Ian Hodor

In this class, you will partner up to design, build, and program robots that can navigate obstacle courses and respond to sensors. Once you’ve mastered the basics of programming, you’ll take on the FLL (First LEGO League) challenges on the 2024-2025 season competition table. Bring your problem-solving skills and a positive attitude to the class!
Instructor: Maki Fullerton

In this class, we will explore all things ocean. We will use a variety of mediums to create ocean creatures such as squid, sharks, whales, crustaceans with yarn, clay, paint. We make coral reefs and learn how important they are and why they are in danger. We create an ocean floor with clay and look at the different zones of the ocean. This class is for you if love art, creating and enjoying the ocean.
Materials fee: $10
Instructor: Kim Farr

Math has never been this fun! In this hands-on class, students will explore mathematical concepts through the art of origami and engaging math games. By folding paper into intricate designs, they'll discover geometric shapes, symmetry, and problem-solving in a creative and interactive way. Plus, lively math games will help sharpen their number sense, logic, and strategic thinking—all while having a blast! Whether your child loves math or just enjoys crafting, this class is the perfect blend of creativity and critical thinking. Come fold, play, and learn with us this summer!
Instructor: Emily Lindley

Beginners learn basic sewing fundamentals by hand and machine. Students will learn how to cut fabric and sew fabric pieces together, creating functional pieces of sewn art in a fun and relaxed environment. Sample projects may include a pillow, pajama pants or shorts.
Materials fee: $20
Instructor: Charlene Whitfill

This class is for anyone who loves slime. You will learn how to make a variety of slimes, and experiment with different recipes. You will design and create your own slime labels. Every camper will leave with a set of unique slimes and mix-ins.
Materials fee: $10
Instructor: Remy Barnes

The first step to learning a language is to become comfortable with oral communication. This course focuses on listening and speaking skills for beginning and intermediate students of Spanish. Fun, technology-based activities are used to reinforce and expand students' real-life communication skills. If time permits, the class will review grammar and reading lessons.
Instructor: Alvaro Otalora

Students can expect to complete the American Red Cross Adult & pediatric first aid, CPR & AED course with additional sports medicine topics covered as time permits including but not limited to taping & bracing, joint reduction, fracture splinting, heat illness treatment, and emergency action planning.
Instructor: Mitch Barnhart

Street hockey is a game similar to ice hockey but played on a hard surface with a ball instead of a puck. Players use hockey sticks and wear shoes instead of skates. Beginner hockey players will learn fundamental skills, rules, safety, and improve their coordination through various mini-games and full games.
Instructor: Molly Creagh

Through various drills, students work to improve skills on the four main strokes, with proper technique, safety, and fun emphasized. Also included is an introduction to turns and pace clock use. Games include water polo, pool basketball, swimming races, water baseball, Marco Polo, and Treasure Hunt. All games are designed to encourage exercise and teamwork and develop students' swimming skills.
Instructor: Ken Barcinas

Boys and girls have the opportunity to focus on improving skills, game strategies, and teamwork. Instruction is organized and managed by experienced coaches who utilize drills, small group activities, and scrimmages in order to make classes educational and fun. Each class takes place in the air-conditioned gym.
Instructor: Molly Creagh

Students will learn the basics of wood-working, safety protocols, use of tools, and construction as they create their own take-home piece of craftsmanship.
Materials fee: $10
Instructor: Keith Burns

"How can you spot a nosy pepper? It's Jalapeno business!" Jump into a world of punny jokes, word games, puzzles, improv, and fun writing challenges that will sharpen your skills and spark your imagination. Every day is a new opportunity to play with language!
Instructor: Tessa Harings