K-8 Programs

In addition to monthly classes for preschoolers and homeschoolers, Edison Ford offers a variety of special interest programs for children in grades K–8, including Code Creators and Etiquette Classes. Click here to view camps for K-8 students.

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NEW! Code Creators

Please note: This program has been canceled.

Python, Pi, and DIY, Oh My! In this brand new six-part Saturday afternoon series, students in grades 4-8 are introduced to the Raspberry Pi, a tiny but powerful computer that will fuel their creative DIY projects spanning electronics, computer science, robotics, and coding with Python, HTML, and JavaScript. Please note that the dates have been revised as of February 5, 2020:

• Pythons and Pies: April 4, 1–3 pm: Learn how to code on the Raspberry Pi using the dynamic software language of Python as students begin to code electronics and more.

• Animate It: April 11, 1–3 pm: Students use the Raspberry Pi and a tiny camera to make a big animation!

• Play It: April 18, 1–3 pm: Students leverage their increasing skills to code various simple video games.

• Creative Computing: April 25, 1–3 pm: From sticker design to birthday cards, students fuse code with art.

• Roving Robots: May 2, 1–3pm: Electronics and computer science are unified as students build a pi-bot.

• Making Minecraft: May 9, 1–3 pm: Learn how the always popular Minecraft relates to coding– and more!

Members

$15 per class or $75 for the series

Non-Members

$25 for the class or $125 for the series

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Etiquette Classes

Offered several times each season, Etiquette Classes are for children ages 6 – 12. Etiquette Classes at Edison Ford are two hour sessions in good manners. This class teaches proper introduction, handshakes and dining etiquette during a three-course meal. Each student will receive a workbook and certificate of completion.

Members $75
Non-Members $85