Creative Academy

NECS Creative Academy is a vibrant and creative after school program, where learning continues long after the school day ends. Students enjoy two engaging classes each day and a daily snack, with parent pickup promptly at 6pm. *Transportation provided by the PCSD.*

Digital Art with Procreate I: Beginner (6th - 8th Grade)

Master Procreate! Learn digital drawing, design tricks, and exhibit your work at the end of the season. iPads provided!

Digital Art with Procreate II: Intermediate (6th - 10th Grade)

Level up your digital art! This Intermediate workshop focuses on character design for young artists with prior experience with Procreate.

Comics: Art & Writing Workshop (6th - 12th Grade)

Unleash your inner storyteller! Our Comic and Writing Workshop uses iPads and art supplies to help young creators make their own zines, comics, and poems.

EmpowerEd Girls: Middle School

This program cultivates self-esteem and leadership in middle school girls through mentorship, arts, and community impact.

EmpowerEd Girls: High School

This program cultivates self-esteem and leadership in high school girls through mentorship, arts, and community impact.

Mentoring Into Manhood (6th - 12th Grade)

NECS’s leadership program provides a safe space for young men to explore important issues through discussion, fitness, field trips, and mentorship.

Film And Video Production (8th - 12th Grade)

Become a filmmaker! Learn everything from shooting and editing to collaborating on a film crew, culminating in a public screening.

Youth Theater Ensemble: Mainstage (6th - 12th Grade)

NECS Youth Ensemble offers an exciting opportunity for participants, ages 12-18, to develop essential life skills through the transformative power of theater.

Slöyd Woodworking

Slöyd is a woodworking program where kids build real projects, learn new skills, and gain confidence.

Bricks & Brushes (Homeschool: K - 3rd Grade)

Bricks & Brushes is a fun, hands-on STEAM program for K–3rd graders that combines LEGO building and visual arts to spark creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking.

Mixed Media Art (KG - 2nd Grade)

Our Mixed Media Art class lets young artists combine paints, drawing, and sculpture to create unique works and find their visual language.

Mixed Media Art (3rd - 5th Grade)

Our Mixed Media Art class lets young artists combine paints, drawing, and sculpture to create unique works and find their visual language.

Creative Dance: Rhythm (K - 2nd Grade)

Young dancers, find your rhythm! Creative Dance Rhythm (K-2) explores diverse styles, teaches techniques, and sparks personal expression.

Creative Dance: Fusion (3rd - 5th Grade)

Students will explores diverse styles like salsa, ballet, and jazz, helping young dancers find their unique rhythm and express themselves.

Chess Lab (KG - 2nd Grade)

A fun, hands-on introduction to chess where kids build strategy, problem-solving skills, confidence, and teamwork while playing and having fun!

Chess Lab (3rd - 5th Grade)

A fun, hands-on introduction to chess where kids build strategy, problem-solving skills, confidence, and teamwork while playing and having fun!

Nature Makers (KG - 2nd Grade)

Nature Makers is a playful, hands-on class where kids explore nature through art, creativity, games, and outdoor discovery!

Nature Makers (3rd - 5th Grade)

Nature Makers is a playful, hands-on class where kids explore nature through art, creativity, games, and outdoor discovery!

Creative Collage (KG - 2nd Grade)

Students will explore the art of collage, creating vibrant layered works using cut paper, found images, and their own handmade papers.

Creative Collage (3rd - 5th Grade)

Students will explore the art of collage, creating vibrant layered works using cut paper, found images, and their own handmade papers.

Digital Art for Elementary Ages (KG - 2nd Grade)

Intro to digital art for grades 2–5! In this one-hour weekly class, kids use iPad Pros and Apple Pencils to explore digital drawing, layers, and fun creative effects through playful projects.

Digital Art for Elementary Ages (3rd - 5th Grade)

Intro to digital art for grades 2–5! In this one-hour weekly class, kids use iPad Pros and Apple Pencils to explore digital drawing, layers, and fun creative effects through playful projects.

STEAM Adventures (KG - 2nd Grade)

STEAM Explorers sparks curiosity through hands-on activities that inspire creativity, problem-solving, and discovery.

STEAM Adventures (3rd - 5th Grade)

STEAM Explorers sparks curiosity through hands-on activities that inspire creativity, problem-solving, and discovery.

Bricks & Brushes (KG - 2nd Grade)

Bricks & Brushes is a fun, hands-on STEAM program for K–2nd graders that combines LEGO building and visual arts to spark creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking.

Bricks & Brushes (3rd - 5th Grade)

Bricks & Brushes is a fun, hands-on STEAM program for K–2nd graders that combines LEGO building and visual arts to spark creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking.

Music Makers (3rd - 5th Grade)

Music Makers introduces students to the joy of music through hands-on exploration, instrument-making, creative play, writing and singing songs.

Music Makers (KG - 2nd Grade)

Music Makers introduces students to the joy of music through hands-on exploration, instrument-making, creative play, writing and singing songs.

Theater Fun Club (KG - 2nd Grade)

Theater Fun Club is a fun, playful introduction to acting where kids explore characters, imagination, and storytelling through theater games, creative activities, and lots of play!

Theater Fun Club (3rd - 5th Grade)

Theater Fun Club is a fun, playful introduction to acting where kids explore characters, imagination, and storytelling through theater games, creative activities, and lots of play!