Growing Outdoors at Willow Elementary

Winter Trimester Starts Monday, 12/4!

Winter Trimester Registration is Closed!

Winter Trimester Exploratory descriptions are listed below

  • Winter Trimester Exploratories begin on Monday, December 4th.
  • Exploratories will meet 7-9 times, depending on the day of the week and the grade level.
  • Exploratories take place Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday each week.
  • Exploratories are divided into two age groups: Kindergarten-Third Grade, and Fourth-Fifth Grade.
  • Registration must be completed and submitted online.
  • If you have credit left over from the school closures in March 2020, it will be applied automatically when you check out.

*Please note that these are the exploratories being offered for the Winter Trimester (December 4 – February 16).

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Kindergarten – 3rd Grade Exploratories: Winter Trimester
(Select the tabs below to see all options – TK option on Wednesdays!)

*Regular day exploratories are typically split into two sub-groups: Kindergarten-1st grade & 2nd-3rd grade
**On early release Wednesdays, 1st-3rd grade students will join 4th-5th graders in exploratories

Professor Egghead: Egghead Detectives!  (Kindergarten-3rd Grade) – 2:25pm – 3:25pm – Click here to view flierAdobe_PDF_file_icon_32x32
Something mysterious is happening at the Academy! Cookies have been snatched, trophies have been taken, a mascot is missing, a notebook has vanished into thin air, and most importantly – Professor Egghead’s prized portrait has been STOLEN! Come join the Egghead Detective Squad this session as we dust for prints, decode messages, analyze DNA, and use real forensic science techniques to crack the cases. The best part? Eggheads take everything home at the end of each class! All Eggheads will also get their Detective ID card, authorizing them to use real science to solve mysteries. At the end of the session, every Egghead will get their official Egghead Detective Degree, using science of course!
Cost: $225 (7 Classes) Class Dates: December 4, 11, 18; January 8, 22; February 5, 12 (No Class: December 25; January 1, 15, 29)


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GO Chess!  (1st-3rd Grade) – 2:25pm – 3:25pm – Click here to view flierAdobe_PDF_file_icon_32x32
Our exploratory classes help a child become more creative, discover patterns, calculation, critical thinking and strategy through the game of chess!
Cost: $210 (7 Classes) Class Dates: December 4, 11, 18; January 8, 22; February 5, 12 (No Class: December 25; January 1, 15, 29)

Thoughtful Tuesdays! (Kindergarten-3rd Grade) -2:25pm – 3:25pm – Click here to view flierAdobe_PDF_file_icon_32x32
Yoga encourages movement, creativity and playfulness. Through music, books and age-appropriate games yoga poses will be taught to help develop focus, concentration, self-regulation and confidence. Yoga improves children’s physical and mental well-being.

“Just like a flower needs sunlight to bloom, our minds need mindfulness to shine brightly”
-Thich Nhat Hanh
Cost: $260 (9 Classes) Class Dates: December 5, 12, 19; January 9, 16, 23, 30; February 6, 13 (No Class: December 26; January 2)


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Sports and Sun: Playground Power! (1st-3rd Grade) – 2:25pm – 3:25pm – Click here to view flierAdobe_PDF_file_icon_32x32
Our class will take your child away from the screens and into the sun. Participants will exercise and have fun while learning fundamental skills of each game, social skills, teamwork, and sportsmanship.
Cost: $245 (9 Classes) Class Dates: December 5, 12, 19; January 9, 16, 23, 30; February 6, 13 (No Class: December 26; January 2)

Viridian Art – Jurassic Friends! Click here to view flierAdobe_PDF_file_icon_32x32
TK-Kindergarten – 11:40am – 12:35pm
1st-5th – 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Join our talented viridian art instructors on campus, after school! We will create several amazing pieces of finished art, including drawing, watercolors, acrylics, mini sculptures, and more.
Cost: $295 (9 Classes) Class Dates: December 6, 13, 20; January 10, 17, 24, 31; February 7, 14 (No Class: December 27; January 3)

*Growing Outdoors provides a supervised lunch period for the students after dismissal before the exploratory begins at 1:00.


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KinFlow! – 1:05pm – 2:05pm – Click here to view flierAdobe_PDF_file_icon_32x32
Click here to watch a KinFlow video!
*This exploratory is open to 1st-5th grade students
KinFlow is a new and engaging mindful team sport that fuses fitness and mindfulness into an immersive sporting experience for all ages, genders, and skill levels alike. As both a sport and learning tool, it is inclusive in nature, promoting healthy competition, mental/physical fitness, and teamwork! For more info on the field disc sport, please visit www.kinflow.com
Cost: $270 (9 Classes) Class Dates: December 6, 13, 20; January 10, 17, 24, 31; February 7, 14 (No Class: December 27; January 3)

*For students enrolled in this exploratory, Growing Outdoors provides a supervised lunch period before the exploratory begins at 1:05.

Young Ninjas! – 2:25pm – 3:25pm – Click here to view flierAdobe_PDF_file_icon_32x32
Discover your inner ninja! Young Ninjas is a high-energy program introducing children to fundamental martial arts elements, like blocks, kicks, strikes, situational awareness, basic self-defense, and the all important KI-YAH! Through skill training, fun games, creative challenges, and Pad work on foam targets, children develop self-confidence and learn to enjoy being physically active in a non-competitive setting. C’mon, how cool!
Cost: $240 (9 Classes) Class Dates: December 7, 14; January 11, 18, 25; February 1, 8, 15 (No Class: December 21, 28; January 4)


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Glass Art Fusion! (1st-3rd Grade) – 2:25pm – 3:25pm – Click here for a neat video about Fireglass Studio!
Growing Outdoors and Fire Glass Studio are proud to offer a unique art enrichment program! In this class, participants will discover the amazing world of fused-glass and mixed-media. Each student will create beautiful projects such as candle holders, holiday ornaments, small dishes, suncatchers, and much more. Come learn how to cut, shape, and form glass to make amazing artworks out of glass and other media too!
Cost: $260 + $20 materials fee (9 Classes) Class Dates: December 7, 14; January 11, 18, 25; February 1, 8, 15 (No Class: December 21, 28; January 4)

Adventures in Watercolor! (Kindergarten-3rd Grade) – 2:25pm – 3:25pm – Click here to view flierAdobe_PDF_file_icon_32x32
Here’s where you learn how to draw and paint! In this class, students learn the basics of painting pictures – from shadows, shapes, and colors to portraits, landscapes, and comics. Kids will end this program with new skills, greater confidence, and visual and creative thinking skills that will last a lifetime. All levels of experience are welcome! The class is taught by local painter Miles Lewis who will guide beginning students through fun fresh projects and happily help more advanced artists to develop the skills for their own picture ideas. All materials are included. Students will have paintings to take home every week.
Cost: $240 (8 Classes) Class Dates: December 8, 15; January 12, 19, 26; February 2, 9, 16 (No Class: December 22, 29; January 5)


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Snapology: Science of Superpowers! (1st-3rd Grade) 
– 2:25pm – 3:25pm – Click here to view flierAdobe_PDF_file_icon_32x32
Learn about the science behind your favorite Superheroes’ powers using LEGO® bricks and other materials. Get to know about gravity, aerodynamics, forces, motion, and much more!
Cost: $255 (8 Classes) Class Dates: December 8, 15; January 12, 19, 26; February 2, 9, 16 (No Class: December 22, 29; January 5)

4th – 5th Grade Exploratories: Winter Trimester
(Select the tabs below to see all options)
GO Chess!  – 2:55pm – 3:55pm – Click here to view flier!Adobe_PDF_file_icon_32x32
Our exploratory classes help a child become more creative, discover patterns, calculation, critical thinking and strategy through the game of chess!
Cost: $210 (7 Classes) Class Dates: December 4, 11, 18; January 8, 22; February 5, 12 (No Class: December 25; January 1, 15, 29)

Sports and Sun: Playground Power! – 2:55pm – 3:55pm – Click here to view flier!Adobe_PDF_file_icon_32x32
Our class will take your child away from the screens and into the sun. Participants will exercise and have fun while learning fundamental skills of each game, social skills, teamwork, and sportsmanship.
Cost: $245 (9 Classes) Class Dates: December 5, 12, 19; January 9, 16, 23, 30; February 6, 13 (No Class: December 26; January 2)

Viridian Art – Jurassic Friends! – 1:00pm – 2:00pm – Click here to view flier!Adobe_PDF_file_icon_32x32
*This exploratory is open to 1st-5th grade students
Join our talented viridian art instructors on campus, after school! We will create several amazing pieces of finished art, including drawing, watercolors, acrylics, mini sculptures, and more.
Cost: $295 (9 Classes) Class Dates: December 6, 13, 20; January 10, 17, 24, 31; February 7, 14 (No Class: December 27; January 3)

*For students enrolled in this exploratory, Growing Outdoors provides a supervised lunch period before the exploratory begins at 1:00.


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KinFlow– 1:05pm – 2:05pm – Click here to view flier!Adobe_PDF_file_icon_32x32
Click here to watch a KinFlow video!
*This exploratory is open to 1st-5th grade students
KinFlow is a new and engaging mindful team sport that fuses fitness and mindfulness into an immersive sporting experience for all ages, genders, and skill levels alike. As both a sport and learning tool, it is inclusive in nature, promoting healthy competition, mental/physical fitness, and teamwork! For more info on the field disc sport, please visit www.kinflow.com

Cost: $270 (9 Classes) Class Dates: December 6, 13, 20; January 10, 17, 24, 31; February 7, 14 (No Class: December 27; January 3)

*For students enrolled in this exploratory, Growing Outdoors provides a supervised lunch period before the exploratory begins at 1:05.

Glass Art Fusion! – 2:55pm – 3:55pm –  Click here for a neat video about Fireglass Studio!
Growing Outdoors and Fire Glass Studio are proud to offer a unique art enrichment program! In this class, participants will discover the amazing world of fused-glass and mixed-media. Each student will create beautiful projects such as candle holders, holiday ornaments, small dishes, suncatchers, and much more. Come learn how to cut, shape, and form glass to make amazing artworks out of glass and other media too!
Cost: $260 + $20 materials fee (8 Classes) Class Dates: December 7, 14; January 11, 18, 25; February 1, 8, 15 (No Class: December 21, 28; January 4)

Snapology: Real World Robotics! -2:55pm – 3:55pm – Click here to view flier!Adobe_PDF_file_icon_32x32
Build robotic models inspired by real life like alarm devices, earthquake detectors, robotic arms, and much more using LEGO® tech bricks. Get to know about gear ratio, sensors, simple machines, and programming!
Cost: $255  (8 Classes) Class Dates: December 8, 15; January 12, 19, 26; February 2, 9, 16 (No Class: December 22, 29; January 5)

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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the additional LVUSD fees in my registration?
LVUSD charges Growing Outdoors facility use fees as well as a custodial cleaning fees to provide our programming to Willow families. These fees are set by the school board and are the same fees a community organization (like AYSO, etc.) would be charged to rent a space on campus. 

While we’ve built these fees into our exploratory costs in the past, we have made them separate to help you better understand what your payment is going towards!

What happened to the credit I received when schools closed in March 2020?
All credits have been applied to their corresponding accounts on our online registration site. When you register your student, you will see the credit applied on the payment page. If you think this information is incorrect, or if you have any questions about credit, please contact Sam at 818-889-8383 ext, 701 or sam@growingoutdoors.com.
What happens if my child participates in the YMCA after-care program?
At the end of each exploratory, Growing Outdoors staff will walk those children enrolled in YMCA program from their exploratory to the appropriate location.
Why are the exploratories divided into trimesters?
We feel that students will get the most out of each exploratory when they have consistent time to be with the same students and the same instructors to build a rapport. By making each trimester eight to ten weeks in length, students will have three opportunities during the school year to try different exploratories. Each trimester will offer different class options for the various age groups!
What do I do if my child has to miss an exploratory day?
Please call us as early as possible (before 10:00am is preferable!) at (818) 889-8383. The Growing Outdoors adminstrative staff will be creating daily attendance sheets for each exploratory, so it would be helpful to have that information as early as possible. 
Why does registration close before the first day of each exploratory?
Growing Outdoors wants to provide the best possible after school enrichment program. Therefore, we need time to train and prepare our staff, in addition to reviewing each child’s health form, prior to the first day of each exploratory.
Why are the exploratories priced differently?
The price of all of our exploratories is based on number of class meetings, supply costs, staffing needs, and specialized instructor costs. By basing it on these factors, you can rest assured that you are getting what you pay for!

What does my exploratory tuition pay for?

There are many factors that affect Growing Outdoors exploratory prices! These might include:

  • We have a Site Coordinator on campus from before the first program begins until the last child is picked up!
  • There is a Growing Outdoors Exploratory Leader in each class! Our trained staff person is there to focus on the students’ well-being, while the Vendor or Program Specialist will handle the instruction of the activity.
  • We are dedicated to offering the highest quality after-school programs to our families! Each exploratory has a Vendor or Program Specialist who provides specialized and exciting instruction. To make this possible, each has a fee of their own which makes up the bulk of our exploratory pricing.
  • Each school district requires use rental fees for all indoor and outdoor exploratory locations. These fees go directly back to your school district!

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