About the Pre-K – K Programs
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Classes for our youngest students are designed to create engaging invitations for students to learn through play! Students have fun while also developing important social skills such as collaboration, communication, creative problem-solving and self expression. Each session there is a new theme to spark the imagination, creating a fun, new experience each class!
If you have questions about whether a program is the right match for your child or if your child needs accommodations to access any of our programming, please reach out to Jeri Hammond, Director of Education.
Weekend Classes
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February Vacation Programs
Musical Mash-Up: To Oz and Home Again
This class is currently full. CLICK HERE to be added to the program's waitlist. Please note, a member of our staff will be in touch if/when a space on the waitlist becomes available
During this week-long musical theatre experience, students will learn about three iconic musical adaptations of the classic story of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: the MGM Movie musical The Wizard of Oz, The Wiz, and Wicked. Each version made its own mark on the world of Musical Theatre. In age groups, students will work on assigned scenes, songs, and dance numbers. By Friday, we will put it all together to tell a musical mash-up version of the story, which is sure to be wacky and wonderful.
During this week-long musical theatre experience, students will learn about three iconic musical adaptations of the classic story of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: the MGM Movie musical The Wizard of Oz, The Wiz, and Wicked. Each version made its own mark on the world of Musical Theatre. In age groups, students will work on assigned scenes, songs, and dance numbers. By Friday, we will put it all together to tell a musical mash-up version of the story, which is sure to be wacky and wonderful.
Tuition: $525
February 16 - 20 9:00am - 3:30pm
April Vacation Programs
Page to Stage: Click Clack Moo and Other Tales from the Farm
This class is currently full. CLICK HERE to be added to the program's waitlist. Please note, a member of our staff will be in touch if/when a space on the waitlist becomes available
Bring stories to life this school vacation! In this high-energy theatre arts program, students will explore acting, movement, and creative expression while working together to build characters, imagine worlds, and bring a story to life on stage.
Perfect for theatre lovers and curious beginners alike, this program emphasizes teamwork, creativity, and confidence-building while giving participants a behind-the-scenes look at how theatre is made. Families will be invited to a sharing on the final day to celebrate the students’ work.
Students will watch a performance of Charlotte’s Web and enjoy learning how this classic tale is brought off the page and onto Wheelock Family Theatre’s stage!
Bring stories to life this school vacation! In this high-energy theatre arts program, students will explore acting, movement, and creative expression while working together to build characters, imagine worlds, and bring a story to life on stage.
Perfect for theatre lovers and curious beginners alike, this program emphasizes teamwork, creativity, and confidence-building while giving participants a behind-the-scenes look at how theatre is made. Families will be invited to a sharing on the final day to celebrate the students’ work.
Students will watch a performance of Charlotte’s Web and enjoy learning how this classic tale is brought off the page and onto Wheelock Family Theatre’s stage!
Tuition: $525
April 20 - April 24 9:00am - 3:30pm
Summer Programs
Under the Big Top Pre K - K
Come one, come all to the Greatest Show on Earth! We will kick off our summer program with a rousing week-long exploration of the theatrical world of the circus. Professional Boston area circus artists will lead classes each day in circus skills, such as clowning, juggling, tumbling, spinning plates, hula hoops, acrobatics, Chinese yo-yo, and more! In partnership with Cirque Us, students will learn the skill and storytelling involved in contemporary circus performance all together, making for a three-ring circus of an experience! Sharing for Family and Friends: Friday, June 26 @ 2 pm
Tuition: $525
Monday, June 22 - Friday, June 26 9:00am - 3:30pm
Treasure Trunk Theatre: Imaginary Adventures Pre K to K
Get ready to take an imaginative trip! Inspired by mystery objects in the treasure trunk, students will head off on a new daily adventure using movement, creative problem-solving, and imaginative play. An engaging theme charts the course for a fun-filled journey.
Tuition: $525
Monday, June 29 - Friday, July 3 9:00am - 3:30pm
Story Explorers: Fairy Tale Fun Pre K to K
A week of creative play! Inspired by well-loved storybooks, students will work together and use their imaginations, bodies, and voices while traveling inside their favorite storybooks. The day will be spent engaging in creative drama and movement as well as hands-on visual arts projects connected to the stories of the week.
Tuition: $525
Monday, July 6 - Friday, July 10 9:00am - 3:30pm
Music Movers: Jungle Jam Pre K to K
Get ready to move and groove! Students will make their own music exploring rhythm and music dynamics such as loud/soft, high/low, and fast/slow. Through creative movement, students will explore different ways of moving in a celebration of self-expression. In our Music Movers classes, dancing to the beat of your own drum is encouraged!
Tuition: $525
Monday, July 13 - Friday, July 17 9:00am - 3:30pm
Improv! Think on Your Feet, Laugh Out Loud Fun! Grades Pre-K to K
A high-energy week of games, creativity, and quick thinking where students build confidence, teamwork, and big laughs through improvisation. No scripts. No stress. Just creativity and fun! Big ideas, brave choices, and lots of laughs! Where imagination leads, and laughter follows.
There will be a final sharing on Friday, July 24th at 2:00pm on the Wheelock Family Theatre Mainstage
Location: College of Fine Arts Studio
There will be a final sharing on Friday, July 24th at 2:00pm on the Wheelock Family Theatre Mainstage
Location: College of Fine Arts Studio
Tuition: 525
Monday, July 20 - Friday, July 24 9:00am - 3:30pm
Treasure Trunk Theatre: Land of Make Believe
This class is currently full. CLICK HERE to be added to the program's waitlist. Please note, a member of our staff will be in touch if/when a space on the waitlist becomes available
Get ready to take an imaginative trip! Inspired by mystery objects in the treasure trunk, students will head off on a new daily adventure using movement, creative problem-solving, and imaginative play. An engaging theme charts the course for a fun-filled journey.
Get ready to take an imaginative trip! Inspired by mystery objects in the treasure trunk, students will head off on a new daily adventure using movement, creative problem-solving, and imaginative play. An engaging theme charts the course for a fun-filled journey.
Tuition: 525
Monday, July 27 - Friday, July 31 9:00am - 3:30pm
Story Explorers: Silly Stories
This class is currently full. CLICK HERE to be added to the program's waitlist. Please note, a member of our staff will be in touch if/when a space on the waitlist becomes available
A week of creative play! Inspired by well-loved storybooks, students will work together and use their imaginations, bodies, and voices while traveling inside their favorite storybooks. The day will be spent engaging in creative drama and movement as well as hands-on visual arts projects connected to the stories of the week.
A week of creative play! Inspired by well-loved storybooks, students will work together and use their imaginations, bodies, and voices while traveling inside their favorite storybooks. The day will be spent engaging in creative drama and movement as well as hands-on visual arts projects connected to the stories of the week.
Tuition: 525
Monday, August 3 - Friday, August 7 9:00am - 3:30pm
Music Movers: Jurassic Jive
Get ready to move and groove! Students will make their own music exploring rhythm and music dynamics such as loud/soft, high/low, and fast/slow. Through creative movement, students will explore different ways of moving in a celebration of self-expression. In our Music Movers classes, dancing to the beat of your own drum is encouraged!
Tuition: 525
Monday, August 10 - Friday, August 14 9:00am - 3:30pm
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