Lincoln students have access to a variety of after-school programs that include art, theater, movement, team building, STEAM activities, foreign language classes and more. Enrichments are now managed by the DPS Extended Learning and Community Schools (ELCS) department. For specific questions, please contact enrichment_extendedlearning@dpsk12.org or call 303-548-8126. The Lincoln office support will not be able to assist with enrichment questions.
Programs run on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. Session lengths, registration info, fees, schedule, and all other relevant information is handled directly by each vendor and is included below. For more information about a specific program, please visit the vendor website and reach out to them directly.
This year, all Enrichments (except for Girls on the Run) will start at 3:25 pm. Teachers will dismiss students at 3:10 to go to the gym and meet their enrichment teacher.
Some of our Community Partners have class-specific scholarships available, depending on overall enrollment (information below). Scholarships are awarded based on the provider’s scholarship policy. There is no guarantee that a scholarship will be awarded, and if awarded it will be after the registration period ends. Complete this application to apply. Please note, to qualify for a scholarship you must qualify for CCAP, HEN, or free and reduced lunch. Complete this application to apply.
Review the ELCS Enrichment Policies document carefully prior to registration to ensure you are properly prepared when registration opens. Please make sure all updates to your account information are made before you begin registration or you may experience delays in your registration process.
Registration opens Friday, August 9th at 6:00 am.
Registration closes Wednesday, August 21st at 10:00 pm.
Please make sure you are using Google Chrome on a laptop or desktop (not on a smartphone).
Families that already have a School Care Works/Procare account or are a current Discovery Link family:
Families who do not already have a School Care Works/Procare account or are not a current Discovery Link family:
Girls on the Run operates separately from ELCS Enrichments. Please see below for registration information for Girls on the Run.
Sculpt, paint, and make crafts with award-winning artists for teachers! We’ll sculpt animals, paint with watercolors & acrylics, and make unique crafts & jewelry. Have fun creating art. Learn problem-solving & critical-thinking skills. We believe art gives a child confidence and builds their self-esteem. What better way to grow than to be doing something they love? Come join us. Make friends! Make ART!
December 2nd, 9th, 16th
January 13th, 27th
February 3rd, 10th
Grades K-5th
Price: $175
This class is designed to improve self-confidence, physical health, and teamwork skills all while having a ton of fun! Learn and perfect arm movements, cheers, chants, and choreography that are full of excitement and energy. Are you planning on trying out for the dance or cheer team? Or, if you just enjoy using poms while dancing, this class will help develop your strength and flexibility.
Pom poms will be provided for students to use. Family and friends are invited to observe the last 15 minutes of the session’s final meeting.
1 Scholarship awarded after 9 students register
December 2nd, 9th, 16th
January 13th, 27th
February 3rd, 10th
Grades K-5th
Price: $175
Students will learn how to design, build, and test their own robots for fun. They will learn how to create their own robots from idea to plan to execute their designs. Build their Lego EV3 machines.
Program their creations for both remote and autonomous play. Have fun while learning!
December 2nd, 9th, 16th
January 13th, 27th
February 3rd, 10th
Grades 3rd-5th
Price: $175
Nexplore Business – Project Pioneer sets the foundation for young entrepreneurs to put on an unforgettable one-time event like a carnival or haunted house or build a unique product like a
cookbook. As students plan their projects, they take on the responsibilities of different teams like sales, design, marketing, and event planning to get real experience organizing and completing a
large project. Each lesson provides a framework and guide for students to build real finance, project management, prioritization, and critical thinking skills.
December 2nd, 9th, 16th
January 13th, 27th
February 3rd, 10th
Grades 3rd-5th
Price: $266
Children gain lifelong skills when they are introduced to a new language like Spanish. Learning a second language activates your child’s natural learning abilities, builds long-term confidence, and enhances their chances of future success both academically and in the global workforce.
2 Scholarships after 10 students enrolled
December 3rd, 10th, 17th
January 14th, 21st, 28th
February 4th, 11th, 18th
Grades K-2nd
Price $233
Over a period of 8-10 weeks, girls in the 3rd- 6th grade participate in an after-school program like no other. Designed to allow every girl to recognize her inner strength, the Girls on the Run curriculum inspires girls to define their lives on their own terms. Throughout the season, the girls make new friends, build their confidence and celebrate all that makes them unique. At the end of each session, the girls participate in a 5K run. Completing the 5K gives the girls a tangible understanding of the confidence that comes through accomplishment, as well as a framework for setting and achieving life goals. For more information and to register your child, visit their website, Girls on the Run of the Rockies. Registration opens Monday 8/5/24 at 9am. Any questions/ concerns? Reach out to your GOTR Site Coordinator, Leann Lovasz at leann_lovasz@dpsk12.net
Students participate in Girls on the Run every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:10 pm-4:30 pm during each season.
Fall Season Dates: September 17th- November 14th, 2024
Spring Season Dates: TBD- typically late March-May
Grades 3rd-6thPrice: $195, if you are in need of a scholarship, email Katy Deditz at katy.deditz@girlsontherunrockies.org
Instead of just one sport, you get to try them all! Explore a world of sports excitement without the pressure of competition with HERO Fantastic 9 Sports! Our program redefines the FUN in sports, providing a dynamic mix of skill-building and exhilarating experiences. Young athletes delve into a variety of sports, including HERO Home Run Baseball, Touchdown Football, Slap Shot Hockey, Spike Volleyball, HERO Go Track & Field, Power Kickin’ Soccer, Cartwheels and Tumblin’ Time Gymnastics, Jumpers and Dunks Basketball, Mindfulness Yoga Flow, Power Lacrosse, Blast Kickball, and more! From ready positions to FUN challenges like bumps and navigating thrilling sports-themed obstacle
courses, participants embark on a non-competitive journey where every skill acquired is a victory. HERO Fantastic 9 Sports transforms each child into a sports HERO, fostering teamwork, camaraderie, and a lifelong love for the game. Join us for an adventure filled with non-competitive sports and FUN-filled learning! For more information visit: Instagram: @HEROKidSports Facebook: @HEROKidsSports Google Reviews! If you have any questions please contact us: at 720-593-8409
HEROFox@HEROKidSports.com
1 Scholarship awarded after 8 students register.
December 3rd, 10th, 17th
January 14th, 21st, 28th
February 4th, 11th, 18th
Grades 3rd-5th
Price $242
Join us for an hour of LEGO fun each week with projects inspired by the Pokémon card game and cartoon! During our class we will “catch” Pokémon, learn STEAM concepts, and have creative fun! With battery packs, motors, and the WeDo2 block programming app, all our Pokémon creations really get moving! Let’s catch them all!
1 Scholarship after 15 students enrolled
December 3rd, 10th, 17th
January 14th, 21st, 28th
February 4th, 11th, 18th
Grades K-5th
Price $188
♛ Lessons by 15-time CO. State Champions, National Masters, Sully, and Griffin McConnell
♜ PALS students have won CO State Chess Championships every year since 2014
♞ Our kid-approved chess lessons are funny, friendly, and lots of FUN!
♝ Critical thinking: planning ahead, pattern recognition, and problem-solving
♚ Character-building: sportsmanship, teamwork, and learning from mistakes
We welcome all beginner, intermediate, and advanced chess players! What: Calling all budding Kings and Queens to Colorado’s premier chess program! Our creative curriculum brings humor,
stories, and “chessercizes” to help students apply lessons on and off the board. Chess education has been shown to help kids improve logic, math, and reading comprehension skills. Students calculate options and evaluate consequences, learn to overcome obstacles and practice visualization techniques to think ahead. Whether playing in our scholastic tourneys or with family and friends, kids love learning with PALS because we make chess FUN!
1 Scholarship after 10 students enrolled
December 3rd, 10th, 17th
January 14th, 21st, 28th
February 4th, 11th, 18th
Grades K-5th
Price $197
Over a period of 10-12 weeks, girls in the 3rd- 6th grade participate in an after-school program like no other. Designed to allow every girl to recognize her inner strength, the Girls on the Run curriculum inspires girls to define their lives on their own terms. Throughout the season, the girls make new friends, build their confidence and celebrate all that makes them unique. At the end of each session, the girls participate in a 5K run. Completing the 5K gives the girls a tangible understanding of the confidence that comes through accomplishment, as well as a framework for setting and achieving life goals. For more information and to register your child, visit their website, Girls on the Run of the Rockies.
Students participate in Girls on the Run every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:10 pm-4:30 pm during each season.
Fall Season Dates: September 17th- November 14th, 2024
Spring Season Dates: TBD- typically late March-May
Grades 3rd-6th
Price: $195, if you are in need of a scholarship, email Katy Deditz at katy.deditz@girlsontherunrockies.org
Movement Madness gives kids a great place to release their energy after a long school day, throughout the summer or on a school day off. We provide encouragement that builds self esteem, movement to keep them healthy, games to teach sports skills, teamwork and sportsmanship along with fun and laughter with new and old friends to develop social and emotional well being. Movement Madness is the Denver, Colorado-based sports and fitness after-school enrichment program that provides students with an hour or more of fun, physical fitness and activity in a fun and non-competitive environment. Movement Madness began in 2006 at Steele Elementary and was created by mom of three and former teacher Jenny Cargile. Our classes encourage kids to get their bodies moving, learn and improve sports skills and work on team building and sportsmanship – while having fun! We do this through a variety of fun, fast paced physical education games. Kids need to get moving and this is what we do at Movement Madness. We provide a fun and exciting way for kids to get/ stay fit mentally , emotionally , socially as well as physically. Offer kids a fun way to get the needed 60 min.
1 Scholarship after 8 students enrolled
December 5th, 12th, 19th
January 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
February 6th, 13th, 20th
Grades K-5th
Price: $235
Slow Food Denver’s Seed to Plate program features a series of playful and interactive cooking lessons that teach children the entire seed-to-plate process in a fun, engaging environment. Trained instructors use multicultural recipes and seasonal, locally sourced produce to illuminate the connection between where food comes from and how it is prepared. While exploring these topics, students will experience fresh flavors and ingredients firsthand as they gain confidence in expressing their creativity in the kitchen! By chopping, measuring, tasting, and mixing, your child will become more empowered and inspired by their relationship to food. These educational and stimulating classes leave more than full bellies and smiling faces in their wake, they create self-assured young chefs with lifelong eating habits that are healthy and informed.
December 5th, 12th, 19th
January 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
February 6th, 13th, 20th
Grades 1st-5th
Price: $255
4 Levels of Curriculum for New and Returning Students. Our incredibly fun and simple system for learning piano will have you rapidly playing the chords, melodies, and bass lines to all of your favorite modern songs whether from movies, pop artists, or other musical heroes. This curriculum develops your core musical skills which will accelerate your musical feel, rhythm, and ability to understand music. Electric keyboards, headphones, and workbooks are provided.
1 Full and 2 Half scholarships after 8 students enrolled
December 5th, 12th, 19th
January 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
February 6th, 13th, 20th
Grade K-5th
Price: $305