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Creative Arts Programs in Philadelphia PA for Kids & Teens

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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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Creative Arts Programs for Kids & Teens:

Toddlers Classes:
- Creative Movement (ages 3-5 / 8 week class)
- Little Artists Workshop (ages 3-5 / 4 week class)

Kids Classes:
- Saturday Arts & Crafts (ages 4-10 / 4 week class)
- Home School Visual Arts Class (6 week class)
- Children's Robot Shop (ages 13-17 / 1-day workshop)
- Drawing Club (ages 8-15 / 8 week class)
- Arts & Crafts (ages 4-10 / Ongoing class)
- Girl Power Arts & Crafts (ages 5-8 / Ongoing class)
- Creative Movement (ages 3-5 / 8 week class)
- Dance Classes (ages 6-9 / 8 week class)
- Acting (ages 5-12 / 8 week class)
- Family Art Class (ages 4-12 / Saturday workshop)
- Clay Studio (ages 8-12 / 6 week class)
- Special Needs Arts (ages 6-10 / 4 week class)

Teen Classes:
- Mosaics Hands-On (6 week class)
- The Art Of Stained Glass (6 week class)
- Dye & Sew a Tote Bag (2 Weeks Class)
- Quilting Projects (4 week class)
- Crochet Projects (2-3 week class)
- Shibori Projects (4 week class or 1-day workshop)
- Stop Motion Animation (ages 12-17 / 1-day workshop or 6 week class)
- Robot Shop (ages 13-17 / 1-day workshop)
- Sit & Stitch (ages 12-17 / 8 week class)
- Teen Digital Photography (ages 12-17 / 6 week class)
- Teen Acting (ages 13-17 / 8 week class)
- Art ProjeX  (ages 12-18 / 6 week class)
- Drawing Club (ages 8-15 / 8 week class)
- Yoga (6 week class)

Music Classes:
- Nick Salcido: Private Lessons in Guitar, Piano, Bass
- Meghan Cakalli: Private Lessons in Voice & Piano
- Jodie Kelly: Private Lessons in Violin, Viola, Guitar, Piano, Voice

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Courses / Programs
Sophia Academy @ International Christian High School is an arts-based high school for students with language-based learning differences. Students entering Grades 9-12 are encouraged to apply.

Located in North Philadelphia, 30 minutes from Downtown, we provide a hands-on, multi-sensory curricula that weaves visual and performing arts into standard subjects in order to help students with dyslexia and dyscalculia learn well.

Our students gain the advantage of participating in a larger school program and extracurricular activities while reaping the benefits of small classes, multi-sensory curricula, evidence-based instruction, and integration with the visual and performing arts.
Arts-based High School Programs:
- For students in Grades 9-12 with Language-based Learning Differences

Program Features include:
- Small classes
- Multi-sensory curricula
- Evidence-based instruction
- Integration with the visual and performing arts.
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
Winchester Thurston School
Courses / Programs
Winchester Thurston School is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory school offering grades Pre-K through Grade 12. We are located on two campuses in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: a Pre-Kindergarten through grade five North Hills Campus in Allison Park and a Pre-Kindergarten through grade 12 City Campus in Shadyside. The students, faculty and leadership at Winchester Thurston draw strength and guidance from more than a century of tradition and learning as we evolve and grow as a school community.

Winchester Thurston School actively engages each student in a challenging and inspiring learning process that develops the mind, motivates the passion to achieve and cultivates the character to serve.
Co-Ed Programs from Pre-K through Grade 12 Students:

- Lower School (PreK-4)
- Middle School (Grade 5-8)
- Upper School (Grade 9-12)
- After School Program
- Summer Program
- Foreign Languages (from PreK)
- Academic Enrichment and Challenge Program
- Advanced Placement (AP) Courses
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Academy of International Ballet
Courses / Programs
The Academy of International Ballet, located in the borough of Media in Delaware County PA, 12 miles west of Philadelphia, provides the finest ballet and dance training in the tri-state area. Classes are offered in Creative Movement, Pre-Ballet, Advanced / Intermediate Ballet and more. Classes are available to all age groups, from toddler to adults, and from beginner through to professional level.

The school is under the direction of Master Instructor Denis Gronostayskiy, joined by Ballet Mistress, Anastasia Babayeva. Both are graduates of the Bolshoi Ballet Academy, Moscow, Russia, esteemed as the finest in ballet training throughout the world and known to produce many of the strongest and most talented dancers.

Our advanced students have received top awards at international competitions, received dance scholarships to universities, and have gone on to work with other professional companies.
Lower Division Ballet Classes:
- Creative Movement: Ages 3-4
- Pre-Ballet: Age 5
- Ballet 1: All ages

Upper Division Ballet Classes for all ages:
- Ballet 2
- Ballet 3
- Intermediate
- Advanced
- Open Class for all levels
- Company (IBC) / Competition Rehearsal
- Contemporary Choreography
- Home School Classes

- Private classes are also available
Lehigh Christian Academy
Courses / Programs
Lehigh Christian Academy, located in Allentown, Lehigh County (60 miles north of Philadelphia), Pennsylvania, is an accredited preschool, elementary school and middle school offering grades Prekindergarten - 8. Founded in 1973, Lehigh Christian Academy is the oldest evangelical Christian school in the Lehigh Valley. It was established in order to provide a thorough, complete, and consistently Christian education for the area’s Christian families. Lehigh Christian Academy's administration, faculty and staff partner with the home to meet the intellectual, physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of each student.
- 2, 3 & 4 day Preschool
- Half-Day Kindergarten
- Full-Day Kindergarten
- Grades 1-4 (Elementary School)
- Grades 5-8 (Middle School)
- Learning Support
- Aftercare Program
- Daily Hot Lunch Program
- Daily Milk
- Art
- Music
- Physical Education
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Breezy Point Day School, Langhorne
Courses / Programs
Breezy Point Day School in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, is an accredited preschool offering full and half day programs to children ages one through Kindergarten (1-6 years). We are located on 85 acres of rolling hills, just minutes from Newtown, Langhorne, Holland, Yardley, Richboro, Churchville and Feasterville and only 6 minutes from I-95 exit 49- Newtown, PA.

Breezy Point is one of a select number of preschools in Bucks County to be accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) which is the "gold standard" of excellence in childcare.

At Breezy Point, we also offer summer day camp programs for kids (2-14 years), and a swim club for juniors (6-18 years).
Preschool Programs for Children 1-6 years:

- Artistic and Creative Experiences
- Cultural Studies
- Dramatic Arts
- Hands-On Science Curriculum
- Enrichment Activities
- Family Participation
- Hands-On Math Curriculum
- Literacy
- Music Education
- Physical Fitness
- Social and Emotional Development

At Breezy Point, we also offer 4, 6 & 8 week summer day camps for kids (2-14 years), and a swim club to juniors (6-18 years).