Youth Classes & Programs

In our arts-based afterschool program at the Maud Morgan Arts Center, students can participate in this program up to two days per week, either on its own or in combination with the choice-based program. In this program, students are assigned a class that rotates through different art media throughout the school year, such as ceramics, printmaking, painting and drawing.

This afterschool program is part of our Children’s Programs offerings.

For middle school students, we offer an arts-based afterschool program that meets Mondays and Fridays at the Maud Morgan Arts Center. Students can participate in one or both days of the program, and will rotate through different art media throughout the school year such as ceramics, printmaking, painting, and drawing.

This afterschool program is part of our Children’s Programs offerings.

Curriculum

For middle school students, we offer an arts-based afterschool program that meets Mondays and Fridays at the Maud Morgan Arts Center. Students can participate in one or both days of the program, and will rotate through different art media throughout the school year such as ceramics, printmaking, painting, and drawing.

Hours

The transition to afterschool begins at 2 PM, but your child’s start time will depend on their dismissal from school and arrival method. We are able to pick up students from the Baldwin School, or at the bus stop there if they attend a different Cambridge school, and walk them a few houses down the street to our Kindergarten program site at 20 Sacramento Street. Students are also welcome to be dropped off. All students must be signed out and picked up no later than 5:55 PM.

Early Release & Half Days

On CPS district early release days, our program will open 30 minutes early to welcome Wednesday students from their buses or after Baldwin School dismissal. We will close at our regular time, so caregivers are expected to pick up by 5:55pm as usual. On CPS district half days, our program will open 2 hours early and close at our regular time.

Tuition

Our Children’s Programs staff is led by a strong team of Site Directors with expertise in child development, health and safety, curriculum development, family communication, and supporting positive social-emotional growth in children. Our Youth Arts Programs are taught by individuals who are passionate about working with children, fostering their creativity, and are artists themselves. 

All our teachers come from diverse backgrounds and each bring their own unique skills and interests to our curriculum. What they share in common is a commitment to building relationships with every child in our care and providing them a fun, welcoming and supportive environment. All staff are CPR/First Aid certified and participate in a rigorous orientation.

The Maud Morgan Arts building, which opened in 2010, was designed by artists for artists and is a work of art itself. Nine Cambridge artists collaborated with the architects Prellwitz Chilinski to create site-specific public artwork that inspires joyful creative exploration in a light-filled, colorful environment. These details only enhance the experience of learning and making art in our programs.

The building has four different studio spaces – ceramics, printmaking, painting/drawing, and sculpture – each equipped with tools for different media and all levels of experience and expertise. Whether it’s a child taking their first art class or an adult ceramicist honing their craft, our aim for our Arts Programs is to make them both high-quality and accessible to artists of all ages, talents, and income levels.