Families Together offers afternoon enrichment classes for current FTCNS students, alumni (ages 5-6), and the broader community. Topics for FTCNS’s Enrichment Classes include: Science (STEM), Visual Arts, Nature, and Performing Arts. Current and former FTCNS staff and outside content experts will teach fall, winter and spring sessions of a changing selection of classes. Sliding scale tuition is available for current and alumni students.
For more information, contact Kate Brenner at businessmanager@ftcns.org.
Winter 2026
Story Studio/Winter Edition
- Tuesdays, 3:30 to 5 p.m., for 6 weeks from January 27 to March 3
- Open to current and alumni FTCNS students as well as the broader community, ages 4 (by 9/1/25) to 6.
- 10 spots available.
Back by popular demand this winter edition of Story Studio will feature all new books and activities! Art, movement, puppets, and pretending are just a few of the creative play activities offered in Story Studio. We’ll base our play on folk or fairy tales drawn from a variety of traditions and cultures. Using many different methods and media, children will be invited to represent the story, setting, and characters.
For example, children might enjoy a reading of the tale “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” followed by opportunities to act out the plot using puppets or costumes, build “cocoons” out of clay, and draw maps or pictures that show different scenes and locations in the story. Taught by teacher Jill Victorine and alumni teacher Molly Roudebush.
| Story Studio Sliding Fee Scale for Current & Alumni Students | ||
| Tuition Level | Discount | Final Cost |
| Levels 1-3 | 50% off tuition | $90 |
| Levels 4-6 | 25% off tuition | $135 |
| Levels 7-12 & students outside of FTCNS | No Discount | $180 |
Story Studio/Winter Edition Application – Winter 2026
Animal Architecture – FULL
- Wednesdays, 4 to 5 p.m., for 6 weeks from January 21 to February 25
- Open to current and alumni FTCNS students as well as the broader community, ages 4 (by 9/1/25) to 6.
- 10 spots available.
Welcome to Animal Architecture, where nature meets design! In this hands-on STEM enrichment class, children will explore the amazing homes animals and insects build—like bird nests, beehives, tunnels, and beaver dams. Through creative model-building and playful experiments, children will discover early math, science, and engineering concepts while learning how creatures in the wild design their perfect shelters. It’s a fun-filled journey of curiosity, creativity, and construction! Taught by Ann Gadzikowski and Kirsten Ruckdeschel.
| Animal Architecture Sliding Fee Scale for Current & Alumni Students | ||
| Tuition Level | Discount | Final Cost |
| Levels 1-3 | 50% off tuition | $75 |
| Levels 4-6 | 25% off tuition | $112.50 |
| Levels 7-12 & students outside of FTCNS | No Discount | $150 |
