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Activities for Kids & Teens in Philadelphia PA

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Portside Arts Center, North Philadelphia:
Located on Lehigh Avenue in North Philadelphia, Portside Arts Center provides creative arts instruction to children, teens, and adults of all ages. Our Toddler, Child, and Teen classes include painting, drawing, music, drama, arts & crafts, and more. All of our classes are taught by local teaching artists and certified arts instructors.

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About Portside Arts Center:

The Portside Arts Center holds Visual Arts, Musical Arts and Performing Arts classes year-round, 6 days a week. We provide high-quality low-cost arts instruction to over 1,200 children, teens, adults, and seniors per year.

Unleash Your Inner Creativity:
By building self-awareness, and appreciation of one's own inner creativity and artistic skills, we aim to transform the lives of individuals, improve their academic and economic success and awaken a person's social and civic sense in order to raise the quality of life in our neighborhoods.

Our Mission:
Our mission is to empower the people of our community with opportunities to develop their artistic abilities, awaken the imagination, and build self-esteem and confidence.

Creative Arts Programs for Kids & Teens::


Toddlers Classes:
- Creative Movement    
- Little Artists     

Kids Classes:
- Acting     
- Arts & Crafts     
- Children's Robot Shop     
- Clay Studio     
- Creative Movement     
- Dance Classes    
- Drawing Club     
- Family Art Class    
- Girl Power Arts & Crafts     
- Home School Visual Arts 
- Saturday Arts & Crafts    
- Special Needs Arts    

Teen Classes:
- Art ProjeX      
- Crochet Projects  
- Drawing Club  
- Dye & Sew a Tote Bag  
- Mosaics HandsOn 
- Quilting Projects 
- Robot Shop     
- Shibi Projects    
- Stop Motion Animation       
- Sit & Stitch    
- Teen Digital Photography    
- Teen Acting    
- The Art Of Stained Glass   
- Yoga 

Private Music Classes:
- Guitar
- Piano
- Bass
- Voice
- Violin
- Viola

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Address: 2531 Lehigh Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19125, USA
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Rock & Roll After School, Collegeville PA
Courses / Programs
Rock & Roll After School is a year-round private school and innovative music program in Montgomery County PA where kids ages 7-18 can learn guitar, bass, drums, piano, and vocals. We also provide a preschool program (for ages 2-7) as well as a 1-week music Summer Camp.

In our dedicated Band Program, kids can join a band and rehearse for a performance in our professional venue. Unlike traditional music schools or in-home lessons, Rock & Roll After School is a place where kids interact as they explore their musical pursuits, and where they learn to write and play their own music.
Year-Round Music School:
- for Boys & Girls ages 7-18

Music lessons include:
- Vocals
- Drums
- Guitar
- Bass
- Piano
- Saxophone
- Flute

Also available:
- Band Program
- Summer Rock Camp
- Rock & Roll Preschool (ages 2-7)
Dayspring Christian Academy, Mountville Borough PA
Courses / Programs
Dayspring Christian Academy is a private Christian school in Lancaster County PA. Located in Mountville Borough, we offer Classical Christian education for Preschool, Pre-K, Kindergarten, Elementary School, Middle School and High School students, as well as College prep & dual-enrollment classes.

The goal of the Principle Approach to education is to build a student’s Christian character and sense of self-government, Christian scholarship, and Biblical reasoning for lifelong learning and discipleship.

Graduates of Dayspring are well-prepared for college and employment.

High school students can take advantage of college prep and dual-enrollment courses, helping them earn college credits before graduation.

At Dayspring, we teach students HOW to think, not WHAT to think.

Schedule a tour and experience the Dayspring difference yourself!
Programs / Grades:
- Private Christian Preschool
- Private Christian Pre-K
- Private Christian Kindergarten
- Private Christian Elementary School
- Private Christian Middle School
- Private Christian High School
- College-Preparatory School
- College Credits (dual-enrollment program with Cairn University where students can take up to 24 college credits while at Dayspring.)
- Advanced Placement Courses
- Home School Interaction Program
- Foreign Exchange Program
- Honors High School
- Middle School Sports
- High School Sports
- Christian Conferences
- Extra-Curricular Activities
Center School
Courses / Programs
Philadelphia Private Schools for Dyslexia Learning Disabilities and Language-Based Special Education: Located in Abington in Montgomery County, PA, Center School is a non-profit, co-educational independent day school for children ages six to fourteen who have experienced difficulties with reading and language development. The majority of Center School classroom teachers are master's-educated, certified reading specialists.

All our staff have been trained by Schools Attuned. Most students use school district buses to travel to and from Center School. Typically, school districts will provide transportation if their boundaries are within ten miles of Center School.
Lower School & Middle School programs:

- At the core of Center School's curriculum is the belief that the ability to use language effectively is key to success in school.
- All subjects (reading, math, science, social studies, study skills, art, and physical education) serve as opportunities for students to build language skills.
- We also offer a four-week summer program.
Holy Ghost Preparatory School
Courses / Programs
Holy Ghost Preparatory School, located adjacent to the busy I-95 corridor in metropolitan Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a private Catholic college prep school for young men offering grades 9 through 12. Holy Ghost Prep is a vibrant community of 500+ young men preparing for college and adult life through a challenging program which stresses the cultivation of students' unique gifts and talents, academic excellence, and generous service to the poor. We continue to be mindful of our founding history as a seminary as we seek to form young men morally, intellectually, and spiritually in the Spiritan tradition.
- 9 - 12 Grade
- Honors and Advanced Placement (AP) Courses
- English
- Mathematics
- Religion
- Science
- Social Studies
- Foreign Language
- Core Electives
York Catholic High School
Courses / Programs
York Catholic High School (YCHS), located in the City of York, York County (81 miles west of Philadelphia), Pennsylvania, is an accredited, co-educational institution offering grades seven through twelve. We base both our curriculum and our extra-curricular activities on the Gospel values of Jesus Christ as articulated in the Roman Catholic tradition. We strive to provide a safe, family-oriented environment that will encourage sound academics and respect for self and others. Students are encouraged and challenged to develop a mature, faith-filled and moral vision of themselves and their world spiritually, socially, intellectually, emotionally, and physically.
- College preparatory curriculum
- Honors & Advanced Placement Courses
- Social Studies
- Foreign Language
- 15/1 student/teacher ratio
- Art and music programs
- Online access to homework
- Middles States accreditation
- Basketball
- Track
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Football
& more ...
The Ellis School
Courses / Programs
The Ellis School, located 5 miles from downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is an accredited, college preparatory, independent girls' school offering programs to students age 3 - Grade 12. The Ellis School is committed to a tradition of academic excellence as it prepares students for the future.

A challenging program offers students opportunities for intellectual, artistic, physical, and personal growth within an energetic learning environment. Students are inspired to be active, curious, and independent learners who both respect and question tradition and who use information to pose and solve problems through interaction with teachers and peers.
Early Childhood through High School Programs:

- Pre-Kindergarten program (3 & 4 year olds)
- Lower school (Kindergarten to grade 4)
- Middle school (grade 5-8)
- Upper school (Grade 9-12)

Subjects / features include:
- Library
- Technology
- Computer Science
- English
- History
- Performing Arts
- Physical Education...