Educational Programs

Learn more about the wonderful Educational Programs we have available to Chester Academy students. The after school programs below work to enhance the curriculum already in place in the regular classroom.

An Educational Programs committee began meeting this fall to develop a strategic plan and to establish some long and short range goals for the programs that are currently being offered as well as programs that will be offered in the future. If you are interested in learning more about the committee, please click here.

 

Reflections Program Overview (grades1-8)
{Funded by the PTA}

The Reflections program recognizes students’ creative talents by providing an opportunity for students like you to express yourself through original works of art in any of the following 6 categories: Visual Arts, Photography, Music, Literature, Choreography, Film/Video. This year's theme is "I Can Make A Difference By..." For examples of past winning entries, please visit: http://www.wastatepta.org/programs/Reflections/Gallery2007

Deadline to submit pieces to Chester Academy is January 4, 2008.

• Reflections Entry Form
• Reflections General Participation Rules
• Reflections Rules and Regulations Per Category
• Reflections FAQ's

Destination Imagination Information (grades3-8)
A team oriented, worldwide, creative thinking program that culminates in multi-level competitions. {Funded in part by the PTA}

Rising Stars Information (grades1-2)
A worldwide, non-competitive version of Destination Imagination for younger children. {Funded in part by the PTA}

Lego League (grades1-5)
A team oriented program, where students utilize engineering techniques and computer programming to build robots. Area competition is friendly. {Sponsored in part by the Educational Trust for Chester}

Junior Lego League (grades1-3) A non-competitive version of Lego Robotics for younger students. Teams use “Lego Bricks” to design, build, and show models. {Sponsored in part by the Educational Trust for Chester}

Family Backpack Program (grades1-3)
Family Backpack Permission Slip (grades1-3)
A take home, curriculum based backpack program with activities for families to do together. . Please download and print out the forms above if you are interested in participating in this program. {Sponsored by the Educational Trust for Chester}

After School Educational Programs (grades 1-5)
After School Educational Programs Permission Slip (grades 1-5)
Short term, age appropriate, enrichment programs that support Chester Academy’s curriculum [topics include math, science, history, the arts, etc.] {Funded in part by the PTA}