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
Animal Architecture
- 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 |
Animal Architecture Application – Winter 2026
