Education

Education
  1. Youth Programs
  2. Adult Programs

IN THE CLASSROOM

After School & Homework Help 

Programs Staff and tutors will assist children with homework and school activities. Games, crafts, and sports may be provided at some locations. Please call specific facility for more details on after school programs.

LocationDaysTimesAgesCostActivity Number
Forest Park, Freddie Whaley, Lenevar, Martin, Mitchell, Willie Gaines PlaygroundsMonday-Friday

4:00pm-6:00pm12 & underFreeN/A
Shaw Community CenterMonday-Friday

2:45pm-3:45pm
4:30pm-5:15pm
5-12
13-18
FreeN/A
St. Julian Devine Community CenterMonday-Friday

2:30pm-5:00pm5-12FreeN/A

Safe Sitter

Do you want to start a babysitting business? Learn injury prevention, first aid, choking rescue and CPR. Learn behavior management and how to handle situations when interacting with infants, toddlers and children ages 5+ to be a confident babysitter. Plus, you will learn how to keep yourself safe, set babysitting rates and promote your business. 

Instructed by: Stephanie Rivers

LocationDatesTimeAgeCostActivity Number
Hazel Parker PlaygroundCall for dates!9am-1pm12-18$75/participant580007


Girls Group

Girls, join us to learn how to become self-confident, boost your self-esteem, and become great role models for younger families and friends. This program will help young women achieve their goals and dreams, and move forward in life. Activities and conversations will be age appropriate. 

Partnered with Be a Mentor. 

LocationDayTimeAgesCostActivity Number
St. Julian Devine Community CenterMondays & Wednesdays2:00pm-5:00pm3-12FreeN/A


IN THE LAB

Stop Motion Legos

Working as a team, we will build lego sets while participating in build and challenges. We will also create and have the opportunity to motorized our projects using imagination and basic engineering skills, as well as basic robotics. 

Instructed by: Island Collective

LocationDatesDay & TimeAgesCostActivity Number
Daniel Island Recreation CenterOctober 10-November 7
November 14-December 12
Tuesdays at 5:30pm6-10$130/participant573410


IN THE KITCHEN

Cooking Lab

Island Collective and My Organic Bakery are happy to present new creative recipes for this next season. Class will be focused around creativity and nutrition. Cost includes food and ingredients for this program. 

Instructed by: My Organic Bakery & Island Collective

LocationDatesDay & TimeAgesCostActivity Number
Daniel Island Recreation CenterOctober 10-November 7
November 14-December 12
Tuesdays at 4pm 6-10$130/participant573402


IN YOUR SPARE TIME

Beginner Chess

Students will learn the basics of chess: getting a good position out of the opening, seizing opportunities through tactics, and winning the game with solid endgame technique. 

LocationDatesDay & TimeAgesCostActivity Number
Daniel Island Recreation CenterOctober 2-November 20Mondays at 5pm6-10$25/participant573430


Intermediate Chess

Students will expand their knowledge in the game of chess and learn tactical motifs and strategies through the chess game, as well as ideas to use when evaluating a board position. 

LocationDatesDay & TimeAgesCostActivity Number
Daniel Island Recreation CenterOctober 2-November 20Mondays at 6pm7-14$25/participant573430


Sewing 101

In this course, students will learn the basics of sewing and embroidery. Students will each be given a sewing kit with all the supplies they will need to complete their projects. The kit will be theirs to take home at the end of the class. Imagination is all the students need to bring! 

LocationDatesDay & TimeAgesCostActivity Number
James Island Recreation ComplexSeptember 7-October 12Thursdays at 4pm7-11$85/participant572210