Winter 2024


COMING SOON !!!





*These classes are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Board of Education of Montgomery County, the superintendent, or Diamond elementary school.

Monday

Chess - C&O Family Chess Center 

This class is for all levels of students from New Players (just learning the Pieces) to Advanced Students who have previous experience and may have even played in organized competition. Class time will be divided between a lesson and a game play portion. Instruction for new students will include the basics of how the pieces move, board set up, simple opening strategy and checkmate skills. Advanced students will cover tactics and strategy, more detailed openings and game analysis. We will provide information and a location for practice outside of class including access to weekly tournaments. We focus on sportsmanship and healthy competition and a sense of teamwork while we work towards self-improvement.


Time: 8:00 to 9:15 AM 

Dates: staring from 9/9-12/6 

Grades K-5

Cost: $190


Little Veterinarians: Cat - Little Medical School 

STEM activity-based classes to inspire the next generation of Healthcare Heroes! We hope to share a profession that students may not have considered before.  After “adopting” their own plush animal, students will role play the key responsibilities of a vet, including how to perform a nose-to-tail exam, perform stitches, remove ticks and much more!


Time: 4:00 to 5:00 PM

Dates:  9/16, 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21

Grades K-5 

Cost $199


STEM Sleuths (Forensics) - Little Medical School 

Our STEM Sleuths program is a6-hour course designed to expose students ages 8-12 to the forensic science used to solve a crime. Students will conduct experiments on fingerprinting, collecting shoe prints, chromatography, composite drawing, facial reconstruction, toxicology, and handwriting analysis. The class culminates in the forensic student team working together to solve a crime. 


Time: 4:00 to 5:00 PM

Dates:  10/28, 11/11, 11/18, 12/2, 12/9, 12/16

Grades 3rd - 5th

Cost $199


Art Workshops - Gagarin Studio

Art studio "Gagarin" is more than just an art class; it's a convenient and enriching experience that benefits both students and parents alike. With our engaging curriculum, experienced instructors, we're proud to offer a program that inspires creativity while providing parents with a stress-free solution to after-school enrichment. Materials are included with each class.

Time: 4:00 to 5:00 PM (Mon & Thu

Dates: 1st session 09/09-10/07, 2nd session 10/10-11/11, 3rd session 11/14- 12/19

*Make-up classes offered if a child is unable to attend due to illness.

Grades: K-5

Cost: $210 - 1st and 2nd sessions / $240 - 3rd session

Link for Registration: https://gagarinart.studio/booking

Kiddo* (classes + registration in Kiddo)

*Click on Kiddo for link 


Other Activities (classes + registration)


Panda Programmer (coding classes)

Register at https://pandaprogrammer.