Crayola IMAGINE Arts Academy
Wesley College Preparatory School is proud to announce our partnership with Crayola’s® Imagine Arts Academy where children can travel the world through art and discover careers in design all while using Crayola® products.
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Starting this fall, children ages 5-12 can participate in one of our 8-week after-school program sessions. All programs will take place at our school site and we welcome all children and families throughout our local community to join in on the fun and discovery!
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Children who attend the Crayola® Imagine Arts Academy World of Design Program at WCPS will have the opportunity to:
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Discover possible careers in design (i.e., fashion design, graphic design, urban design, universal design, and product design).
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Learn problem solving skills.
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Learn the design thinking process.
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Practice art techniques (i.e., sculpting, storyboarding, collage, and mixed media).
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Create a board game and movie poster.
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Design a superhero.
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Design a Martian habitat and a city of the future.
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Understand how to make spaces universally accessible.
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Learn about simple animation and creating a storyboard.
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Make different unique masterpieces each week.
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Experiment with different Crayola® products.
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Take home Crayola® products and their in-class projects.
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Children who attend the Crayola® Imagine Arts Academy Artist’s Passport Program at WCPS will have the opportunity to:
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Travel the world through art and culture.
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Learn problem solving skills.
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Learn the design thinking process.
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Practice art techniques.
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Create a mask, a drum, and a wall hanging all based upon culturally diverse symbols and history.
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Design an Aboriginal dot art piece representing your family’s story.
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Design a unique pattern for truck art.
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Sculpt your own Fabergé-like egg and unique animal.
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Make different unique masterpieces each week.
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Experiment with different Crayola® products.
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Take home Crayola® products and their in-class projects.
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Take home a Crayola® Imagine Arts Academy Passport complete with geotag stickers and a world map
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Session Date And Time :
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"World of Design" Program are scheduled as follow:
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"Artist's Passport" Program are scheduled as follow:
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Tuition:
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One time $25 Registration Fee (Applied to all program registration)
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$196/ Eight Week Session (Including take home projects and Crayola art supplies)
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For more information please contact our after school program coordinator at
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After School Piano Program(Anticipated re-release for Fall 2022)
Interested in music but don’t know where to start? Confused as to what instrument might be best to learn first? Have some spare time after school? Wesley College Preparatory School has the solution for you. Think about our after school piano program. We offer affordable music lessons throughout the school year for children of all ages. If you are beginner or expert player, we can accommodate you.
We invite our local community to participate in our program as well as those who attend WCPS. Current students may also have additional access to practice on site during breaks, and with special permission during study periods.
Students who participate in the after school piano program will have the opportunity to:
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Learn how to read music.
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Learn how to play the piano.
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Progress in skill.
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Perform publicly in 2-3 events annually.
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WCPS students may earn performing arts credits if they meet the additional requirements.
In addition to the above opportunities, studies show that people who play a musical instrument gain a number of additional skills and benefits.
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Increases the capacity of your memory.
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Refines your time management and organization skills.
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Boosts your team skills.
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Teaches you perseverance.
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Enhances your coordination.
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Betters your mathematical ability.
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Improves your reading and comprehension skills.
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Increases your responsibility.
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Exposes you to cultural history.
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Sharpens your concentration.
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Fosters your self-expression and relieves stress.
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Creates a sense of achievement.
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Promotes your social skills.
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Boosts your listening skills.
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Teaches you discipline.
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Elevates your performance skills and reduces stage fright.
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Enhances your respiratory system.
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Promotes happiness in your life and those around you.
Your child's safety is of the utmost importance, and as such, we have decided to suspend our youth after-school programs for elementary students until further notice. We anticipate beginning to reinstate these programs, and more in the spring and summer of 2022. Please visit our site again in the spring of 2022 for additional information and updates.