Green Street Arts Center has a wide array of
opportunities for students in grades 1-12 to explore their creativity and
develop practical skills for everyday life during after school hours. Students
may enroll in a 4-day track to focus on one area of the arts, or may, with their
parents, choose any combination of classes to engage in any number of the five
artistic disciplines (Visual, Sound, Movement, Media, Literary) offered at Green
Street. Classes are held from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM for grades 1 through 8, and
between 6:30 and 7:30 for high school students. From 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM, Monday
through Thursday, students may enroll in Green Street Arts Center's unique
Academic Enrichment program. Friday Art and Science Program sessions are held
from 3:30 to 5:00 PM at Macdonough School. Students may elect to come to Green
Street directly from school via public school bus transportation or Wesleyan
University transportation, where available, and enjoy a nutritious snack and
group arts time with a visual arts teacher or movement arts teacher from 3:00 PM
to 4:00 PM; a special mentoring program for junior school students during this
time is being planned to serve students grades 6 through 8.
The teaching artists, supervisory staff and
volunteer corps of Green Street Arts Center's After School Art and Science
Program come together to provide a unique atmosphere that parents and children
can find nowhere else in the region. Partnering with community resources
to provide the best after school enrichment program in arts and academics, Green
Street is able to offer individualized attention and rare learning opportunities
for students of all abilities and backgrounds, creating spaces to keep each
child safe and inspired as he or she builds a relationship with the arts and
utilizes the resources of the program. The program continues to focus on serving
Middletown's deserving, yet underserved children and young adults, offering
scholarships of up to 100% of tuition costs to ensure all children the
opportunity to participate in the program regardless of economic background.
For more information on
the After School Art and Science Program, please call Sarah-Jane Ripa, Artistic
& Education Coordinator at (860) 685-7860. For questions or concerns about
registration or financial aid, please contact Claudia Foerstel, Financial
Coordinator and Registrar at (860) 685-7971.