Center for Discovery After-School Programs
After-School Fun!
FPD’s Center for Discovery provides an array of after-school programs and youth athletic leagues for kids to explore new hobbies or enhance their skill sets. All programs are open to the community and led by Christ-centered mentors who encourage students to explore their God-given skills.
Princess Ballet
For girls 3K-1st Grade
An introduction to the art of ballet through creative movement and music appreciation for students in 3K-1st grade. Children are introduced to music and movements that will allow them to use their bodies in order to say something. Time will be spent developing individual expression and imagination. Each student will need a black or light pink modest leotard with ballet tights and shoes. A class demonstration will be given on May 1st .
Instructor: Kathryn Ginaldi; Ballet Instructor
Dates: Monday, January 30th- May 1st (class will not meet on February 20th or March 20th).
Time: 3:45 -4:30 pm
Location: FPD Clark Fine Arts Center
Cost: $265
SAT Spring Practice Course
The purpose of this 12-hour SAT class is to offer test familiarity with the SAT, review math concepts and verbal skills expected on the SAT, and to reduce test anxiety associated with this kind of test. We will take a practice test as part of the course.
Dates: January 31st, February 1st, 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th
Cost : $115
Time: 3:30-5:30
Instructors: Brad Thompson, Kristy Alvarez, and Julie Black
Elementary Robotics
Students will build engineering and critical-thinking skills as they work together to explore real-world problems. Through the theme SuperPowered, we will look at energy and where it comes from, how it is used, and how we can plan to establish a better energy future. Students will learn to design, code, and create unique solutions made with LEGO bricks and powered by LEGO Education Spike software.
- Instructor: Anna Leigh Hutcheson
- Grades: 2nd-5th Graders
- Dates: Tuesdays, February 28, March 7, 14, 28 and April 4
- Time: 3:45 to 5:00 pm
- Cost: $150
Other Music Lessons
Open to all ages
FPD offers a wide variety of music lessons with talented teachers here on our campus. Many of the teachers are well known in the community and in our school family for their exceptional musical talents.
Lessons are available in guitar, piano, flute, trombone, drum, violin, and clarinet.
If you are interested in taking music or voice lessons please contact the CFD office at 478-477-6506 ext 182
Instructors:
- Jonathon Baker-FPD band Director, Trombone Lessons
- Patrick Brown – Woodwind Lessons
- Brayden Hutcheson -piano and guitar
- Maggie Hollis, Flute Instructor
Prices vary based upon instructor experience, length of lesson, and number of lessons per month. Please contact our office or email Elizabeth.leslein@fpdmacon.org and we will be happy to try to coordinate your schedule with the availability of the instructors.
Youth Sports Teams
FPD is home to multiple Youth Sports Leagues including Viking Soccer League, Viking Football & Cheer, Viking Basketball League, and Viking Tennis.
Register Online
Registration for all Center for Discovery programs, camps, and athletic youth leagues is available online.
For questions about the Center for Discovery, please contact Elizabeth Leslein, Center for Discovery Program Coordinator, at elizabeth.leslein@fpdmacon.org or call 478.477.6505, ext. 182.