Jericho STEM Academy offers enrichment opportunities beyond the curriculum to foster creativity and nurture students' abilities and interests. These supplemental classes and activities include foreign languages, sports, visual arts, and performing arts. We aim to provide a fun and enriching learning environment that supports students' holistic development.
Spanish Class
Spanish enrichment class offers interactive learning of basic vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation. Practice through games, songs, and projects. Open to all, regardless of experience. Benefits include a solid Spanish foundation, improved communication skills, cultural exposure, and friendship and cultural learning opportunities.
Bollywood Dance
Cultural dance class for students of all levels and abilities. Learn Kathak dance and North Indian Classical music training. Develop coordination, balance, rhythm, physical fitness, flexibility, confidence, and self-expression through dance. Make new friends and have fun
Taekwondo
The Taekwondo enrichment class introduces students to the Korean martial art of Taekwondo, focusing on kicking and punching techniques. It offers a range of benefits, including improved physical fitness, coordination, self-confidence, self-discipline, focus, concentration, and leadership skills.
Multi-Sport Class
Multi-sport enrichment class offers students the chance to explore various sports in a fun and encouraging setting. Students rotate through different sports like basketball, soccer, and volleyball, fostering athletic skills, fitness, and knowledge of sports rules and strategies. The class promotes teamwork, communication, confidence, and making friends.
Famous Artist Class
The art enrichment class allows students to learn about some of the most famous artists such as Picasso, Van Gogh, Monet, and Frida Kahlo. Students create artwork inspired by these artists, using various materials and techniques. The class welcomes students of all levels and abilities. Benefits include learning about famous artists, developing an appreciation for art styles, gaining confidence in artistic abilities, experimenting with materials and techniques, creating unique artwork, and making new friends.
Dancing Class
Fun and energetic dance class for students of all levels and abilities. Learn various dance styles, including ballet, jazz, modern, and hip-hop. Develop coordination, balance, rhythm, physical fitness, flexibility, confidence, and self-expression through dance. Make new friends and have fun. Dancers will be performing at a dance recital in June.
STEM Lab
STEM enrichment class promotes creativity, problem-solving, and critical thinking through hands-on projects in various fields. It fosters collaboration, innovation, and real-world application of knowledge. Benefits include a strong STEM foundation, enhanced critical thinking, creativity, innovation, collaboration, teamwork, hands-on experience, preparation for future STEM careers, and boosted confidence.
Yoga Class
Yoga enrichment classes teach students how to focus, a skill that can be applied throughout their lives. Yoga also helps children lead a healthy lifestyle, which creates a positive learning environment. After-school yoga programs can help them become more determined and enhance their self-esteem. The poses help to improve physical fitness by improving posture, balance, coordination, and body awareness. Yoga can also help to create an atmosphere of confidence, enthusiasm, and non-competitiveness where everyone can succeed.
Spanish enrichment class offers interactive learning of basic vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation. Practice through games, songs, and projects. Open to all, regardless of experience. Benefits include a solid Spanish foundation, improved communication skills, cultural exposure, and friendship and cultural learning opportunities.
Bollywood Dance
Cultural dance class for students of all levels and abilities. Learn Kathak dance and North Indian Classical music training. Develop coordination, balance, rhythm, physical fitness, flexibility, confidence, and self-expression through dance. Make new friends and have fun
Taekwondo
The Taekwondo enrichment class introduces students to the Korean martial art of Taekwondo, focusing on kicking and punching techniques. It offers a range of benefits, including improved physical fitness, coordination, self-confidence, self-discipline, focus, concentration, and leadership skills.
Multi-Sport Class
Multi-sport enrichment class offers students the chance to explore various sports in a fun and encouraging setting. Students rotate through different sports like basketball, soccer, and volleyball, fostering athletic skills, fitness, and knowledge of sports rules and strategies. The class promotes teamwork, communication, confidence, and making friends.
Famous Artist Class
The art enrichment class allows students to learn about some of the most famous artists such as Picasso, Van Gogh, Monet, and Frida Kahlo. Students create artwork inspired by these artists, using various materials and techniques. The class welcomes students of all levels and abilities. Benefits include learning about famous artists, developing an appreciation for art styles, gaining confidence in artistic abilities, experimenting with materials and techniques, creating unique artwork, and making new friends.
Dancing Class
Fun and energetic dance class for students of all levels and abilities. Learn various dance styles, including ballet, jazz, modern, and hip-hop. Develop coordination, balance, rhythm, physical fitness, flexibility, confidence, and self-expression through dance. Make new friends and have fun. Dancers will be performing at a dance recital in June.
STEM Lab
STEM enrichment class promotes creativity, problem-solving, and critical thinking through hands-on projects in various fields. It fosters collaboration, innovation, and real-world application of knowledge. Benefits include a strong STEM foundation, enhanced critical thinking, creativity, innovation, collaboration, teamwork, hands-on experience, preparation for future STEM careers, and boosted confidence.
Yoga Class
Yoga enrichment classes teach students how to focus, a skill that can be applied throughout their lives. Yoga also helps children lead a healthy lifestyle, which creates a positive learning environment. After-school yoga programs can help them become more determined and enhance their self-esteem. The poses help to improve physical fitness by improving posture, balance, coordination, and body awareness. Yoga can also help to create an atmosphere of confidence, enthusiasm, and non-competitiveness where everyone can succeed.