FALL/WINTER 2024 - Before and After School Programs at CGES

Below is a list of before and after school programs offered at College Gardens Elementary School for fall/winter 2024.

Please note that before/after-school programs from outside vendors/companies/individuals are not sponsored or endorsed by College Gardens ES, the College Gardens PTA, or Montgomery County Public Schools.

• A Family Kitchen Cooking Class: Mondays from 3:50 PM to 5:00 PM starting September 23 through November 18, 2024 (no class on November 4).


• ACD Dance (Jazz Ballet Hip Hop): Thursdays from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM starting September 19 through December 12, 2024 (no class on October 3 and 31, and November 28). Tuition is $265. For more information, download the flyer here.


• Big Learning Science & Engineering: Wednesdays from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM starting October 2 through November 20, 2024 (8 classes total). Tuition is $170. Sign up by September 16 to receive an early bird discount!


• Book Club: The goal of this club is to promote a love of reading and to provide a space for young readers to discuss books! Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month, starting on Thursday October 17th at 5:30 PM at the Fallsgrove Panera.


• C&O Chess Club: Fridays from 8:00 AM to 9:15 AM in the Media Center starting September 20 through December 20, 2024 (13 classes total). Tuition is $180.


• Group Music Fun! (Piano Guitar Violin Drum): Wednesdays from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM starting October 2 through November 6 (6 classes total). Tuition is $139. Must register by September 25, 2024.


• i9 Sports (soccer and basketball): Soccer is on Tuesdays (outdoors) from 3:50 to 5:00 PM starting October 1 through November 12, 2024 (6 classes total). Basketball is on Thursdays (indoors) from 3:50 to 5:00 PM starting October 10 through November 14 (5 classes total). Tuition is $129 each.


• Math Olympiad: Math Olympiad is an after school club on Wednesdays for students in Grade 3, 4, 5, led by our very own Mr. John Wright, CGES paraeducator. The national Mathematical Olympiads for Elementary and Middle School (MOEMS) organization provides materials that must be purchased annually by the club. MOEMS objectives are “to teach multiple strategies for out-of-the-box problem solving, develop mathematical flexibility in solving those problems, and foster mathematical creativity and ingenuity.” 


• MSA Sports (soccer and basketball): Soccer is on Wednesdays from 3:50-5:00 PM and basketball is on Tuesdays from 4:00-5:00 PM.


• Panda Programmer (computer coding classes for kids): Mondays from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM starting September 9 through October 14, 2024 (6 classes total). Tuition is $249.

Additional Activities:

• Cub Scouts Pack 1450 is looking for more members! Visit their website and see the flyer below to learn more.

Below are PDF versions of the flyers.

• AFamilyKitchen_CGESFall2024 v2.pdf

• Pack 1450 Flyer 2024.pdf

• C&O Chess Club_CGESFall2024_pdf.pdf

• GroupMusicFun_CGESFall2024_pdf.pdf

• PandaProgrammer_CGESFall2024_pdf.pdf

• BigLearningScience_CGESFall2024_pdf.pdf

• ACDDance_CGESFall2024_pdf.pdf

WINTER & SPRING 2024/2025 - Before and After School Programs at CGES

Below is a list of before and after school programs offered at College Gardens Elementary School for winter and spring 2024/2025. Updates are in purple.

Please note that before/after-school programs from outside vendors/companies/individuals are not sponsored or endorsed by College Gardens ES, the College Gardens PTA, or Montgomery County Public Schools.

• A Family Kitchen Cooking Class: Tuesdays from 3:50 PM to 5:00 PM starting January 14 through March 4, 2025. Professional Chef and Teacher, Kristen Phillips, of A Family Kitchen, returns to College Gardens to offer this fun and popular cooking class for young cooks! Students will make delicious snacks each week and learn basic cooking skills, including knife skills, measuring, baking, kitchen safety, and how to follow a recipe. Students will receive weekly recipes and a cookbook at the end of the session. Students in 1st-5th grade can participate. Cost is $225 for the 8-week session. Families can sign up on the website at https://afamilykitchen.com/after-school-classes or with the flyer attached at the bottom of the page.

• Abrakadoodle Art (Stay and Play through the City of Rockville): Wednesdays from 4:00 to 5:00 PM starting January 15 through March 12, 2025 (no class Jan. 29). This session is called "Something's Special About Our Art!". Registration opens on the City website November 11 at 8:30 AM. Visit the Rockville City Rec Guide website here for more information. Navigate to Children - Stay and Play - Abrakadoodle Art Classes.

• Adventure Theatre (Stay and Play through the City of Rockville): Tuesdays from 4:00 to 5:00 PM starting January 14 through March 4, 2025. This session is called "Kids on Broadway". Registration opens on the City website November 12 at 8:30 AM. Visit the Rockville City Rec Guide website here for more information. Navigate to Children - Stay and Play - Adventure Theatre.

• ACD Dance (Jazz Ballet Hip Hop): Thursdays from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM starting February 20 through May 29, 2025 (no class on March 20 and 27, and April 17). The session culminates with a performance at The Academy of the Holy Cross on June 7. Tuition is $425. To register, visit their website here.

• Big Learning Science & Engineering (Architecture and Engineering):
  • Dive into Dimensions (Grades K-2): Wednesdays from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM, 1/15/24-3/12/24 (8 classes), tuition is $170.

• Big Learning Foreign Language - Spanish and French:
  • Spanish Introductory (K-1) and Spanish Beginner (2-5) - Fridays from 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM starting January 17, 2025.
  • French Beginner (2-5) - Wednesdays from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM starting January 15, 2025.
  • Tuition is $170. Register here.

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• Book Club: The goal of this club is to promote a love of reading and to provide a space for young readers to discuss books! Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month, starting on Thursday October 17th at 5:30 PM at the Fallsgrove Panera.

• C&O Chess Club:
  • Friday mornings from 8:00 AM to 9:15 AM in the Media Center
  • Classes start Friday, January 10, 2025.

• Group Music Fun! (Piano Guitar Violin Drum): Wednesdays from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM starting December 4, 2024 (6 week session). Tuition is $139. Must register by November 27, 2024. To register, visit their website here.

• i9 Sports (basketball): Basketball is on Thursdays from 3:50 to 5:00 PM starting December 5, 2024 (6 week session). Tuition is $129 each. To register, visit their website here.

• Math Olympiad: Math Olympiad is an after school club on Wednesdays for students in Grade 3, 4, 5, led by our very own Mr. John Wright, CGES paraeducator. The national Mathematical Olympiads for Elementary and Middle School (MOEMS) organization provides materials that must be purchased annually by the club. MOEMS objectives are “to teach multiple strategies for out-of-the-box problem solving, develop mathematical flexibility in solving those problems, and foster mathematical creativity and ingenuity.” The club is currently full.

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• MSA Sports (indoor basketball and soccer): 
  • Basketball - Tuesdays, 3:50-5:00 PM, 12/3/24-2/15/25 (10 weeks for $225)
  • Soccer - Wednesdays, 3:50-5:00 PM, (a) 12/4-2/12 OR (b) 2/19-4/9 ($180 per session). 
  • To register, visit their website here.

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• ​Panda Programmer:
  • ​Mondays, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, session starts December 16, 2024.
  • To register, visit their website here.

Additional Activities:

• Cub Scouts Pack 1450 is looking for more members! Visit their website and see the flyer below to learn more.

Below are PDF versions of the flyers.

• Big Learning Science & Engineering_Winter 2025.pdf

• Big Learning Foreign Language_Winter 2025.pdf

• Panda Programmer_Winter 2025.pdf

• C&O Chess Club_Winter 2025.pdf

• CGES Rockville City Classes_Spring 2025.pdf

• CGES MSA Sports - Winter 2024_2025.pdf

• CGES i9 Sports - Winter 2024_2025.pdf

• CGES Group Music Fun - Winter 2024_2025.pdf

• CGES ACD Dance - Spring 2025.pdf

• AFamilyKitchen_CGESWinter2025.pdf