Community Education plays a key role in supporting youth through focused programs and opportunities. We provide more than just education and enrichment, we help contribute to a sound and thriving community by providing young people with engaging activities that help them grow.
Scroll down to view our latest enrichment and athletic activities for youth. Or click a program below to learn more.
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Enrichment
Providing fun activities and learning opportunities for children year-round; after-school, in the evenings and on the weekends; to enhance your child's academic and social experiences while out of school.
Athletics
Elementary and middle school athletic programs are supervised and led by certified coaches, licensed teachers or knowledgeable staff who emphasize skill development, participation, teamwork, and respect for others. Community Education also offers camps and clinics to help students gear up for the athletic programs offered at South Washington County high schools.
Kids Club
Kids Club (grades K-3) and Upgrade (grades 4-5) is the school district school-age child care program, open to all South Washington County Schools students and provided at all elementary school sites throughout the district. Out-of-School Time (OST) care is available before and after school and all day on school release days, including winter, spring and summer breaks.
Swimming
Swimming and water safety is a skill that your children will use for life! SoWashCo Schools Community Education offers swimming lessons to support youth with a wide range of skill levels.
Youth Activities
South Washington County Schools (SoWashCo Schools) offers activities and classes for youth through SoWashCo Community Education. Activities and classes are conveniently offered at your child's school, partner locations within our community and online.
Click on the course title to view more information including times, dates and locations. Select a tab to view courses appropriate for your child's current grade level.
To see our full list of current offerings visit sowashco.ce.eleyo.com. Course offerings vary per session.
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- Youth Enrichment
Learn cartooning basics like features, characteristics, exaggeration, action and personification to create your own original cartoon characters.
Grades K-5
- Create
- Elementary School
- Youth Enrichment
Learn the ins and out of 3D Design and with Tinkercad. Students will design a custom Minecraft tool. Prints will be printed and mailed home.
Grades 3-7
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- S.T.E.M.
Gain a competitive edge on your opponents! This program will develop athletes’ speed, power, strength, mobility, agility and conditioning.
Grades 6-8
- Middle School
- Strength and Conditioning
- Youth Athletics
Beginner, Ages 4-9: Athletes will focus on the fundamental positions, movements, and a select few moves from each position in wrestling.
Intermediate and Advanced, Grades 1-6: Athletes will focus on intermediate-to-advanced techniques, conditioning, and live wrestling needed for youth wrestling competitions.
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- Preschool
- Wrestling
- Youth Athletics
Learn leadership, safety, basic care, the business of babysitting, and first aid for breathing and bleeding emergencies from a certified instructor.
Students must attend all 6 hours of instruction.
Ages 10.5+
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- Skills and Development
- Youth Enrichment
Explore programming and engineering concepts such as centrifugal force, momentum, cantilever principle and other.
Grades 1-6
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- Robotics
- S.T.E.M.
- Youth Enrichment
This course is an excellent alternative for any student unable to attend in-school classes or a student preferring to prepare for the ACT exam on their own and at their desired pace. Once enrolled, students are sent an access code for their class via email.
Grades 10-12
- ACT Prep
- High School
- Skills and Development
- Youth Enrichment
During this workshop, you will use hand-building techniques to make a variety of decorative objects (vase, bowl, animal creatures, etc.). Create and glaze objects during both sessions.
Grades 2-5
- Create
- Elementary School
Join our dynamic, live virtual Spanish class for middle schoolers. Learn vocabulary, grammar, conversation, and culture in 8 weeks.
Grades 6-8
- Middle School
- Skills and Development
- World Language
- Youth Enrichment
Don’t Just PLAY games. CREATE them! Create and learn to modify our arcade-style games using Scratch, a programming language developed by MIT.
Grades 1-4
- Elementary School
- S.T.E.M.
Learn 3D design and modeling skills using Tinkercad while creating your own Pokemon, which will be printed and mailed home.
Grades 2-7
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- S.T.E.M.
- Youth Enrichment
Welcome fellow artists! Spend your Spring Break creating art inspired by masterpieces from the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia).
Ages 5-12
- Create
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- Preschool
- Youth Enrichment
Learn the beautiful art of watercolor painting while creating five unique bookmarks.
Grades 5-8
- Create
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- Youth Enrichment
Learn to decorate with frosting, gum paste and food coloring, play fun games and win prizes while decorating a delicious 6” cake to enjoy at home.
Age 8-18
- Create
- Elementary School
- High School
- Middle School
- Skills and Development
- Youth Enrichment
Challenge your creativity! Design 3D objects using Computer Aided Design (CAD) software and 3D printing. Learn about measurement, units and scale.
Grades 3-5
- Elementary School
- S.T.E.M.
SoWashCo Schools Community Education
Main Office
651-425-6600
communityeducation@sowashco.org
8400 E Point Douglas Rd. S.
Cottage Grove, MN 55016
Office Hours
7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Elementary
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- Bailey Elementary
- Conquer Ninja Gym
- Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove Middle School
- Craig Seath's Pottery Studio
- District Program Center
- East Ridge High School
- Grey Cloud Elementary
- Hudson
- Lake Middle School
- Liberty Ridge Elementary
- Nena's Designs
- Oakdale
- Oltman Middle School
- Online
- Park High School
- Red Rock Elementary
- Royal Oaks Elementary
- Valley Crossing Elementary
- Woodbury
- Woodbury High School
- Woodbury Middle School
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- ACT Prep
- Adult and Child
- Aquatics
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- Elementary School
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- Flag Football
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- High School
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- Music
- Ninja Obstacle Course
- Non-School Day
- Online
- Performing Arts
- Preschool
- Recreation
- Robotics
- Skills and Development
- Soccer
- Spring Break Camp
- S.T.E.M.
- Strength and Conditioning
- Swimming
- World Language
- Wrestling
- Youth Athletics
- Youth Enrichment
Get one-on-one instruction to improve your trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium, or tuba-playing skills! 30-minute time slots are available 3 p.m. through 6 p.m. Register for the time slot that best fits your schedule.
Ages 8.5+
- Elementary School
- High School
- Middle School
- Music
- Youth Enrichment
One-on-one instruction with an experienced musician. Register for the time slot that best fits your schedule. 30-min. time slots available between 3-7 p.m.,
Ages 9.5+
- Elementary School
- High School
- Middle School
- Music
- Youth Enrichment
Personalized, private lessons for beginning to advanced guitar (acoustic or electric) and beginning banjo. 30-minute time slots are available from 3:30 p.m. through 7 p.m. Register for the time slot that best fits your schedule.
Grades 4-12
- Elementary School
- High School
- Middle School
- Music
- Youth Enrichment
Learn 3D design and modeling skills using Tinkercad while creating a Deathly Hallow model, then creating you own magical pendant. Students will be able to pick one design to be printed and mailed home.
Grades 2-5
- Elementary School
- S.T.E.M.
- Youth Enrichment
Learn the ins and out of 3D Design and with Tinkercad. Students will design a custom Minecraft tool. Prints will be printed and mailed home.
Grades 3-7
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- S.T.E.M.
Learn 3D design and modeling skills using Tinkercad while creating your own Pokemon, which will be printed and mailed home.
Grades 2-7
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- S.T.E.M.
- Youth Enrichment
Enjoy a fun “paint date” with a partner. Guided by a professional artist each partner will work on a different side of a canvas. At the end of class join the two sides to create one complete artwork.
Grade K-5 with an adult
- Create
- Elementary School
- Family Event
- Youth Enrichment
Use a slab roller, extruder, electric pottery wheel and glaze to make a variety of projects.
Age 8+
- Adult and Child
- Create
- Elementary School
- High School
- Middle School
Learn leadership, safety, basic care, the business of babysitting, and first aid for breathing and bleeding emergencies from a certified instructor.
Students must attend all 6 hours of instruction.
Ages 10.5+
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- Skills and Development
- Youth Enrichment
Learn to decorate with frosting, gum paste and food coloring, play fun games and win prizes while decorating a delicious 6” cake to enjoy at home.
Age 8-18
- Create
- Elementary School
- High School
- Middle School
- Skills and Development
- Youth Enrichment
Develop confidence, strength, endurance, balance, and friendships with a fun, unique sport! This course consists of 6 practices and 2 competitions.
Ages 6-13
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- Ninja Obstacle Course
- Recreation
- Youth Athletics
- Youth Enrichment
Learn to sew, including basic sewing techniques, tools, a variety of stitches and practice with a sewing machine. Create new projects each month.
Ages 8-12
- Create
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- Youth Enrichment
DASH Sports offers full-day camps. Students practice fun instructor-led skill-based activities and games in three sports: Soccer, Basketball, and Flag Football.
Grades K-5
- Basketball
- Elementary School
- Flag Football
- Non-School Day
- Soccer
- Youth Athletics
Dungeons and Dragons, a timeless game of fantastical elements such as magic, mythical creatures, and fairies, offers great opportunities to develop problem-solving skills, team-building abilities, and creative thinking that cannot be replicated elsewhere.
Grades 1-5
- Elementary School
- S.T.E.M.
Challenge your creativity! Design 3D objects using Computer Aided Design (CAD) software and 3D printing. Learn about measurement, units and scale.
Grades 3-5
- Elementary School
- S.T.E.M.
SoWashCo Schools Community Education
Main Office
651-425-6600
communityeducation@sowashco.org
8400 E Point Douglas Rd. S.
Cottage Grove, MN 55016
Office Hours
7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Middle School
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Filter by Location
- All
- Bailey Elementary
- Conquer Ninja Gym
- Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove Middle School
- Craig Seath's Pottery Studio
- District Program Center
- East Ridge High School
- Grey Cloud Elementary
- Hudson
- Lake Middle School
- Liberty Ridge Elementary
- Nena's Designs
- Oakdale
- Oltman Middle School
- Online
- Park High School
- Red Rock Elementary
- Royal Oaks Elementary
- Valley Crossing Elementary
- Woodbury
- Woodbury High School
- Woodbury Middle School
Filter by Category
- All
- ACT Prep
- Adult and Child
- Aquatics
- Basketball
- Create
- Driver Education
- Elementary School
- Family Event
- Flag Football
- Gymnastics
- High School
- Middle School
- Music
- Ninja Obstacle Course
- Non-School Day
- Online
- Performing Arts
- Preschool
- Recreation
- Robotics
- Skills and Development
- Soccer
- Spring Break Camp
- S.T.E.M.
- Strength and Conditioning
- Swimming
- World Language
- Wrestling
- Youth Athletics
- Youth Enrichment
Get one-on-one instruction to improve your trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium, or tuba-playing skills! 30-minute time slots are available 3 p.m. through 6 p.m. Register for the time slot that best fits your schedule.
Ages 8.5+
- Elementary School
- High School
- Middle School
- Music
- Youth Enrichment
One-on-one instruction with an experienced musician. Register for the time slot that best fits your schedule. 30-min. time slots available between 3-7 p.m.,
Ages 9.5+
- Elementary School
- High School
- Middle School
- Music
- Youth Enrichment
Personalized, private lessons for beginning to advanced guitar (acoustic or electric) and beginning banjo. 30-minute time slots are available from 3:30 p.m. through 7 p.m. Register for the time slot that best fits your schedule.
Grades 4-12
- Elementary School
- High School
- Middle School
- Music
- Youth Enrichment
Learn the ins and out of 3D Design and with Tinkercad. Students will design a custom Minecraft tool. Prints will be printed and mailed home.
Grades 3-7
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- S.T.E.M.
Learn 3D design and modeling skills using Tinkercad while creating your own Pokemon, which will be printed and mailed home.
Grades 2-7
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- S.T.E.M.
- Youth Enrichment
Use a slab roller, extruder, electric pottery wheel and glaze to make a variety of projects.
Age 8+
- Adult and Child
- Create
- Elementary School
- High School
- Middle School
Learn leadership, safety, basic care, the business of babysitting, and first aid for breathing and bleeding emergencies from a certified instructor.
Students must attend all 6 hours of instruction.
Ages 10.5+
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- Skills and Development
- Youth Enrichment
Learn to decorate with frosting, gum paste and food coloring, play fun games and win prizes while decorating a delicious 6” cake to enjoy at home.
Age 8-18
- Create
- Elementary School
- High School
- Middle School
- Skills and Development
- Youth Enrichment
Develop confidence, strength, endurance, balance, and friendships with a fun, unique sport! This course consists of 6 practices and 2 competitions.
Ages 6-13
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- Ninja Obstacle Course
- Recreation
- Youth Athletics
- Youth Enrichment
Learn to sew, including basic sewing techniques, tools, a variety of stitches and practice with a sewing machine. Create new projects each month.
Ages 8-12
- Create
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- Youth Enrichment
Create a chatbot, Rock Paper Scissors game and more! Explore computer science concepts, including augmented reality, artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Grades 3-6
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- S.T.E.M.
Use Scratch, a drag-and-drop creative coding platform, to create Mario Kart-style game. Then pick custom characters and track to personalize your game.
Grades 3-6
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- S.T.E.M.
We offer classes for girls and boys ages 18 months-18 years old.
- Elementary School
- Gymnastics
- High School
- Middle School
- Preschool
- Youth Athletics
This camp will emphasize respect for others and teach children manners and etiquette with a fun, hands-on approach. Your child will learn social etiquette, proper introductions and fine dining skills. Lunch demo last day.
Ages 8-12.5
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- Skills and Development
- Youth Enrichment
Create two projects from scratch while gaining basic sewing knowledge including hand and machine sewing techniques.
Grades 4-8
- Create
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- Youth Enrichment
SoWashCo Schools Community Education
Main Office
651-425-6600
communityeducation@sowashco.org
8400 E Point Douglas Rd. S.
Cottage Grove, MN 55016
Office Hours
7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
High School
Filter
Filter by Location
- All
- Bailey Elementary
- Conquer Ninja Gym
- Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove Middle School
- Craig Seath's Pottery Studio
- District Program Center
- East Ridge High School
- Grey Cloud Elementary
- Hudson
- Lake Middle School
- Liberty Ridge Elementary
- Nena's Designs
- Oakdale
- Oltman Middle School
- Online
- Park High School
- Red Rock Elementary
- Royal Oaks Elementary
- Valley Crossing Elementary
- Woodbury
- Woodbury High School
- Woodbury Middle School
Filter by Category
- All
- ACT Prep
- Adult and Child
- Aquatics
- Basketball
- Create
- Driver Education
- Elementary School
- Family Event
- Flag Football
- Gymnastics
- High School
- Middle School
- Music
- Ninja Obstacle Course
- Non-School Day
- Online
- Performing Arts
- Preschool
- Recreation
- Robotics
- Skills and Development
- Soccer
- Spring Break Camp
- S.T.E.M.
- Strength and Conditioning
- Swimming
- World Language
- Wrestling
- Youth Athletics
- Youth Enrichment
This course is an excellent alternative for any student unable to attend in-school classes or a student preferring to prepare for the ACT exam on their own and at their desired pace. Once enrolled, students are sent an access code for their class via email.
Grades 10-12
- ACT Prep
- High School
- Skills and Development
- Youth Enrichment
Learn to decorate with frosting, gum paste and food coloring, play fun games and win prizes while decorating a delicious 6” cake to enjoy at home.
Age 8-18
- Create
- Elementary School
- High School
- Middle School
- Skills and Development
- Youth Enrichment
An excellent alternative for any student unable to attend an in-person class, but still prefers interaction with an experienced instructor. Instructors teach live via virtual classroom and can answer questions when needed.
Grades 9-12
- ACT Prep
- High School
- Skills and Development
- Youth Enrichment
Take strategy gaming to the next level! Develop analysis, problem-solving, communication, and negotiation skills while playing challenging and popular games like Catan, Pandemic, 7 Wonders, Splendor, Evolution, and Godsforge.
Grades 6-12
- High School
- Middle School
- S.T.E.M.
- Youth Enrichment
Improve test-taking skills and overall ACT scores. Including an introduction to ACT format, subject ara instruction, test strategies, overcoming test anxiety and time management.
Grades 9-12
- ACT Prep
- High School
- Skills and Development
- Youth Enrichment
Use a slab roller, extruder, electric pottery wheel and glaze to make a variety of projects.
Age 8+
- Adult and Child
- Create
- Elementary School
- High School
- Middle School
Swimming lessons, specialty classes, fitness and recreational opportunities for adults and children as young as 12 months.
- Aquatics
- Elementary School
- High School
- Middle School
- Preschool
- Swimming
- Youth Athletics
We offer classes for girls and boys ages 18 months-18 years old.
- Elementary School
- Gymnastics
- High School
- Middle School
- Preschool
- Youth Athletics
Learn the skills needed to become a triple threat while performing pieces from some of your favorite musicals! Then put them together to create an amazing performance!
Grades 6-12
- Create
- High School
- Middle School
- Non-School Day
- Performing Arts
- Spring Break Camp
- Youth Enrichment
Community Education offers teen driver’s education in partnership with Safeway Driving School. Learn to be a safe and skillful driver.
Ages 14.5-18
- Driver Education
- High School
- Skills and Development
- Youth Enrichment
A distance learning option with the same content as our in-person course. Classroom instruction is conducted through a secure Zoom platform.
Ages 14.5-18
- Driver Education
- High School
- Online
- Skills and Development
- Youth Enrichment
Personalized, private lessons for beginning to advanced guitar (acoustic or electric) and beginning banjo. 30-minute time slots are available from 3:30 p.m. through 7 p.m. Register for the time slot that best fits your schedule.
Grades 4-12
- Elementary School
- High School
- Middle School
- Music
- Youth Enrichment
Get one-on-one instruction to improve your trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium, or tuba-playing skills! 30-minute time slots are available 3 p.m. through 6 p.m. Register for the time slot that best fits your schedule.
Ages 8.5+
- Elementary School
- High School
- Middle School
- Music
- Youth Enrichment
One-on-one instruction with an experienced musician. Register for the time slot that best fits your schedule. 30-min. time slots available between 3-7 p.m.,
Ages 9.5+
- Elementary School
- High School
- Middle School
- Music
- Youth Enrichment
SoWashCo Schools Community Education
Main Office
651-425-6600
communityeducation@sowashco.org
8400 E Point Douglas Rd. S.
Cottage Grove, MN 55016
Office Hours
7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.