Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Gardens
Loveworks Leadership 151 12th Ave. S.E., Suite 100, Norman 405-397-9576 loveworksleadership.org Loveworks Afterschool Leadership is an in-person program designed to help students in grades 4-8 make positive life choices, discover career paths and set them on a trajectory for personal success. The program is designed to help students improve their social, emotional and mental well-being as they are surrounded by caring mentors. Students will discover their unique leadership qualities and apply newly-learned skills in STEAM, entrepreneurship and more to better our community. Online resources are also available on their website. Cost is $99 per semester and scholarships are available. An Epic Learning Fund Vendor.
2101 N.E. 50th 405-425-0218 okczoo.org/education
El Sistema Oklahoma 3220 Quail Springs Parkway 405-505-1494 elsistemaok.org El Sistema Oklahoma is an after-school program serving more than 200 underserved public school children in the heart of Oklahoma City. The mission of El Sistema Oklahoma is to assist the community by engaging children within an ensemble-based music program so they can share the joy of music-making and grow as responsible citizens. Students receive top-notch instruction from music teachers five days a week during the school year. The program is provided free of charge to families, including instruments, transportation, instruction, social support, academic support and healthy snacks. Children do not need any prior musical experience and are not required to audition to be a part of the program. Almost 300 hours of music instruction and 140 hours of academic Check out the OKC Zoo’s School’s Out Day Camps: Zoology in Action held March 15-19. From testing the waters to examining animal behaviors and rearing exotic plants, zoos move full STEAM ahead while caring for wild animals and wild places. Campers will explore all facets of zoology as they take part in hands-on STEAM activities, explore the zoo and meet animal ambassadors up close! For ages 4-11, camps run 8am-4:30pm daily. $45 per child per day for Zoofriends members; $50 for non-members. Aftercare available from 4:30-5:30pm for an additional $10 per day.
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support will be provided for students this year alone. El Sistema Oklahoma is always accepting enrollment inquiries, but priority enrollment is given to beginning children with a school faculty’s recommendation from service sites at the Oklahoma City Public School District elementary schools: Cleveland, Kaiser, Hawthorne, Buchanan and Taft. Children should meet the following criteria to participate: must be in grades 3-5 for the current or upcoming school year, need an opportunity to engage in something positive that will result in motivation and recognition and may benefit from a sense of focus, discipline and joy.
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