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.
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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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Build and program LEGO robots with motors and sensors. Learn engineering, programming and robotics.
Grades K-3
- Elementary School
- Robotics
- S.T.E.M.
- Youth Enrichment
Build and program motorized models while exploring STEM concepts like radar, gears and vibrations. Boost creativity, logic and engineering skills.
Grades 1-5
- Elementary School
- Robotics
- S.T.E.M.
- Youth Enrichment
Unleash your inner inventor as you design, experiment and build gizmos and gadgets, like a robotic arm and a sling shot rocket!
Grades 1-4
- Elementary School
- S.T.E.M.
Unleash creativity with clay! Kids will create geodes, tic-tac-toe games, leaf pots and more while learning fun building techniques.
Age 4-9
- Create
- Elementary School
- Youth Enrichment
Join a Spanish adventure exploring space! Learn key vocabulary through astronaut role-plays, crafts and activities. Fun, bilingual class for young explorers, plus access to parent/student resource portal and Spanish-themed water bottle.
Grades 1-5
- Elementary School
- Skills and Development
- World Language
- Youth Enrichment
Give your child an American Ninja Warrior Experience! Young Develop strength and agility during this camp by learning different styles and techniques to master all obstacles.
Ages 6-13
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- Ninja Obstacle Course
- Recreation
- Youth Athletics
- Youth Enrichment
Work together to create a world of four unique, themed quadrants. Meld your quadrants with bridges and separate them with moats of water, lava or even the void!
Grades 1-5
- Elementary School
- S.T.E.M.
Bring your favorite cartoon characters to life! From Bluey to Cocomelon, and Blippy, to name a few. Make adorable creations with tons of different art materials and techniques!
Ages 3-6
- Create
- Elementary School
- Preschool
- Youth Enrichment
Design you own unique 3D Pokémon using TinkerCAD to be printed and sent home. Experiment with SimLab and create themed video games.
Grades 3-7
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- S.T.E.M.
- Youth Enrichment
Explore science, engineering and innovation! Build a DIY claw machine, create optical illusions, discover AI and launch penguins. Campers collaborate, invent and develop problem-solving skills through fun, hands-on activities.
Grades 1-6
- Elementary School
- S.T.E.M.
Build and explore simple machines using LEGO components, learning math, science and engineering to solve fun, hands-on challenges.
Grades K-3
- Elementary School
- Robotics
- S.T.E.M.
- Youth Enrichment
It's all magical, a Unicorn Cake to take home. Each student will use two 6-inch cakes to assemble and decorate a unicorn cake using buttercream icing and fondant.
Grades 3-5
- Elementary 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
Program robots to move, act and think on their own while continuing to make your robots better, stronger and faster.
Grades 3-7
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- Robotics
- S.T.E.M.
- Youth Enrichment
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
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 Elementary
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- Crestview Elementary
- District Program Center
- East Ridge High School
- Grey Cloud Elementary
- Hillside Elementary
- Lake Middle School
- Liberty Ridge Elementary
- Middleton Elementary
- Nena's Designs
- Newport
- Newport Elementary
- Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion
- Oakdale
- Oltman Middle School
- Online
- Park High School
- Pullman Elementary
- Red Rock Elementary
- Royal Oaks Elementary
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- St. Paul Park
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- Valley Crossing Elementary
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- Woodbury High School
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- Preschool
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- Skills and Development
- Soccer
- S.T.E.M.
- Swimming
- T-Ball
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- World Language
- Youth Athletics
- Youth Enrichment
One-on-one instruction with an experienced musician. Register for the 30-minute time slot that best fits your schedule.
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
Design and 3D print custom jewelry using Tinker CAD. Design a pair of earrings, a ring or a pendant in this class. Print two of your 3D creations to bring home.
Grades 2-6
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- S.T.E.M.
- Youth Enrichment
Design you own unique 3D Pokémon using TinkerCAD to be printed and sent home. Experiment with SimLab and create themed video games.
Grades 3-7
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- S.T.E.M.
- Youth Enrichment
Learn techniques to make drawing easier and bring your art to life. Draw dogs, tropical birds and a human face, silly cartoon characters and a beautiful landscape using perspective. Gain creativity and confidence.
Grade 1-5
- Create
- Elementary
- Youth Enrichment
Use model magic clay as we sculpt , mix colors and add texture to our creations including alligators, silly animals and more.
Grade 1-5
- Create
- Elementary
- Youth Enrichment
Build a fully articulated OWI robotic arm to take home, then explore and program LEGO robots for added fun!
Grades 4-7
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- S.T.E.M.
Program drones using block-based tools, sharpen coding skills and battle drones in challenges that teach programming, teamwork and collaboration.
Drones will be provided for use during camp. Students can choose to purchase a CoDron Pro drone to use at home for an additional $100 ($25 value).
Grades 3-9
- Elementary School
- High School
- Middle School
- Robotics
- S.T.E.M.
- Youth Enrichment
Create glittery masterpieces like a pony portrait, trinket box and butterfly painting using sparkly supplies like model magic clay and plaster
Ages 4-9
- Create
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- Youth Enrichment
All Sports Camp is open to young people entering grades 1-8 to provide them with a positive multi-sport experience.
Grades 1-8
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- 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
Discover robotics! Build and program LEGO robots, design bristlebots and assemble and OWI robot kit to take home.
Grades 2-6
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- S.T.E.M.
Explore science, engineering and innovation! Build a DIY claw machine, create optical illusions, discover AI and launch penguins. Campers collaborate, invent and develop problem-solving skills through fun, hands-on activities.
Grades 1-6
- Elementary School
- S.T.E.M.
Develop tennis and pickleball skills while building focus, confidence and resilience. Coach brings pro-level experience to help players excel on and off the court.
Grades 2-8
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- Pickleball
- Tennis
- Youth Athletics
Explore Polynesian art through drawing! Create characters, ocean scenes and traditional flower crowns using vibrant, no-mess materials
Grades 1-5
- Create
- Elementary 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.
Middle School
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- Bailey Elementary
- Conquer Ninja Gym
- Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove Elementary
- Cottage Grove Middle School
- Crestview Elementary
- District Program Center
- East Ridge High School
- Grey Cloud Elementary
- Hillside Elementary
- Lake Middle School
- Liberty Ridge Elementary
- Middleton Elementary
- Nena's Designs
- Newport
- Newport Elementary
- Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion
- Oakdale
- Oltman Middle School
- Online
- Park High School
- Pullman Elementary
- Red Rock Elementary
- Royal Oaks Elementary
- Serenity Farm
- St. Paul Park
- Stillwater
- Valley Crossing Elementary
- Woodbury
- Woodbury High School
- Woodbury Middle School
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- All
- ACT Prep
- Aquatics
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- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Create
- Driver Education
- Elementary
- Elementary School
- Flag Football
- Football
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- High School
- Horse Riding
- Middle School
- Music
- Ninja Obstacle Course
- Nordic Skiing
- Online
- Pickleball
- Preschool
- Recreation
- Robotics
- Skills and Development
- Soccer
- S.T.E.M.
- Swimming
- T-Ball
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- World Language
- Youth Athletics
- Youth Enrichment
One-on-one instruction with an experienced musician. Register for the 30-minute time slot that best fits your schedule.
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
Design and 3D print custom jewelry using Tinker CAD. Design a pair of earrings, a ring or a pendant in this class. Print two of your 3D creations to bring home.
Grades 2-6
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- S.T.E.M.
- Youth Enrichment
Design you own unique 3D Pokémon using TinkerCAD to be printed and sent home. Experiment with SimLab and create themed video games.
Grades 3-7
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- S.T.E.M.
- Youth Enrichment
Build a fully articulated OWI robotic arm to take home, then explore and program LEGO robots for added fun!
Grades 4-7
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- S.T.E.M.
Program drones using block-based tools, sharpen coding skills and battle drones in challenges that teach programming, teamwork and collaboration.
Drones will be provided for use during camp. Students can choose to purchase a CoDron Pro drone to use at home for an additional $100 ($25 value).
Grades 3-9
- Elementary School
- High School
- Middle School
- Robotics
- S.T.E.M.
- Youth Enrichment
Create glittery masterpieces like a pony portrait, trinket box and butterfly painting using sparkly supplies like model magic clay and plaster
Ages 4-9
- Create
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- Youth Enrichment
All Sports Camp is open to young people entering grades 1-8 to provide them with a positive multi-sport experience.
Grades 1-8
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- 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
Discover robotics! Build and program LEGO robots, design bristlebots and assemble and OWI robot kit to take home.
Grades 2-6
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- S.T.E.M.
Develop tennis and pickleball skills while building focus, confidence and resilience. Coach brings pro-level experience to help players excel on and off the court.
Grades 2-8
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- Pickleball
- Tennis
- Youth Athletics
Build a computer, learn Python coding and explore AI/ML topics while developing research, presentation and computer skills in a group.
Grades 5-8
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- S.T.E.M.
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
Explore the world of Dungeons & Dragons! Learn about the game, create your own character, embark on a short one-shot adventure and more.
Grades 2-6
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- S.T.E.M.
Practice sprinting, throwing, relay running, jumping and distance running. Emphasis is on technique and proper form. Camp consists of many different types of physical activities, drills, and games, all tailored specifically to enhance overall track and field performance.
Grades K-5
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- Track and Field
- Youth Athletics
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 Elementary
- Cottage Grove Middle School
- Crestview Elementary
- District Program Center
- East Ridge High School
- Grey Cloud Elementary
- Hillside Elementary
- Lake Middle School
- Liberty Ridge Elementary
- Middleton Elementary
- Nena's Designs
- Newport
- Newport Elementary
- Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion
- Oakdale
- Oltman Middle School
- Online
- Park High School
- Pullman Elementary
- Red Rock Elementary
- Royal Oaks Elementary
- Serenity Farm
- St. Paul Park
- Stillwater
- Valley Crossing Elementary
- Woodbury
- Woodbury High School
- Woodbury Middle School
Filter by Category
- All
- ACT Prep
- Aquatics
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Create
- Driver Education
- Elementary
- Elementary School
- Flag Football
- Football
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- High School
- Horse Riding
- Middle School
- Music
- Ninja Obstacle Course
- Nordic Skiing
- Online
- Pickleball
- Preschool
- Recreation
- Robotics
- Skills and Development
- Soccer
- S.T.E.M.
- Swimming
- T-Ball
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- World Language
- Youth Athletics
- Youth Enrichment
Program drones using block-based tools, sharpen coding skills and battle drones in challenges that teach programming, teamwork and collaboration.
Drones will be provided for use during camp. Students can choose to purchase a CoDron Pro drone to use at home for an additional $100 ($25 value).
Grades 3-9
- Elementary School
- High School
- Middle School
- Robotics
- S.T.E.M.
- Youth Enrichment
Learn to fly drones like a pro, assemble your own and complete in exciting races and challenges while mastering safety and maintenance.
Drones will be provided for use during camp. Students can choose to purchase a UFO 4000 drone to use at home for an additional $100 ($25 value).
Grades 3-9
- Elementary School
- High School
- Middle School
- Robotics
- S.T.E.M.
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
One-on-one instruction with an experienced musician. Register for the 30-minute time slot that best fits your schedule.
Ages 9.5+
- Elementary School
- High School
- Middle School
- Music
- Youth Enrichment
Develop speed and strength for all sports, with customized training programs, lifting and conditioning.
Grade 6-12
- High School
- Middle School
- Youth Athletics
Open to current and future Woodbury High School players (Varsity, JV, C) for the 2025-26 season.
Participants must live in the WHS attendance boundaries.
Grade 7-12
- High School
- Middle School
- Tennis
- Youth Athletics
Build strength, speed and confidence this summer with coach-led training from Parker Theis and basketball coach Matt Getzlaff. Options available for all skill levels, sports and summer schedules.
Grades 5-12
- Elementary
- Elementary School
- High School
- Middle School
- Youth Athletics
Train with East Ridge's Head Strength Coach to build explosive speed, strength, agility and injury prevention for athletes of all levels.
Grade 5-12
- Basketball
- Football
- High School
- Middle School
- Youth Athletics
Individual and Team development with Park High School Coaching staff. The camp will stress the fundamentals of basketball and teach the Park High school offensive and defensive principles. Each camper will receive a T-shirt.
Grades 3-12
- Basketball
- Elementary School
- High School
- Middle School
- Youth Athletics
Aspiring girls basketball players will improve skills through competitive training, games and drills with the Park High coaching staff.
Grade 4-12
- Basketball
- Elementary School
- High School
- Middle School
- Youth Athletics
Learn tennis basics, play games and enjoy match play. All ages and skill levels welcome!
Ages 9-18
- Elementary School
- High School
- Middle School
- Tennis
- Youth Athletics
Skiers are made in the summer! Build endurance with trail running, improve technique with roller skiing and strengthen with bodyweight training. Perfect for all skills levels.
Grade 7-12
- High School
- Middle School
- Nordic Skiing
- Youth Athletics
Focus on individual soccer skills, confidence-building and fun! Learn from Varsity players and coaches from East Ridge High School
Ages 8-13
- Elementary School
- High School
- Middle School
- Soccer
- Youth Athletics
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 9-12
- ACT Prep
- High 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
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.