Serving: Middle School & High School Students

This program offers students the opportunity to review general homework needs under the supervision and assistance of a CPA instructor. In addition to providing assistance with assignments, the tutor will share study tips with students to that will encourage success in the classroom. The ultimate goal is for students to adopt useful strategies that they find are most effective for their study time.

• Maximum Group Size: 15 students
  • Mondays
  • Tuesdays
  • Wednesdays
  • Thursdays
  • Fridays
• Start Date: February, 2022
• End Date: June, 2022
  Total Cost for Semester: $100.00
• Payment Plan Available: Yes
• Option #1- 50%, 50%
• Option #2- 100%

Note: An electronic invoice will be sent after your student is registered for the program. Families are required to make payment by established deadlines.

Note: Families who register for Math Tutoring should NOT register for Study Club. Students will automatically be assigned to Study Club in addition to Math Tutoring for the particular day of choice after registering for Math Tutoring (see more information about Math tutoring from the “Tutoring” category on the drop down menu for more information)

Serving: Middle School & High School Students

This program offers students the opportunity to review general homework needs under the supervision and assistance of a CPA instructor. In addition to providing assistance with assignments, the tutor will share study tips with students to that will encourage success in the classroom. The ultimate goal is for students to adopt useful strategies that they find are most effective for their study time.

• Maximum Group Size: 15 students
• Time: 3:30pm-6pm
  • Mondays
  • Tuesdays
  • Wednesdays
  • Thursdays
  • Fridays
• Start Date: February, 2022
• End Date: June, 2022
• Total Cost for Semester: $200.00
• Payment Plan Available: Yes
  • Option #1- 50%, 50%
  • Option #2- 100%

Note: An electronic invoice will be sent after your student is registered for the program. Families are required to make payment by established deadlines.

Register here

Serving: Middle & High School Students
The mission of the Photography club is to promote culture and growth through the use of visual art to students at College Park Academy along with creating a safe space for students to be creative and engage in self-expression. This club will allow students the opportunity to learn the technique and history of photography, across industries. The sessions will focus on photojournalism, product photography, portraiture, and fashion photography. It is very important to note that while this program teaches photography, students will learn additional life skills that can be applied outside of the craft. The goal of this program is for students to gain confidence while improving and developing photography techniques.

Materials:

Material Needed for students

We are asking all students to have access to a film camera. Please consider the following options (optional):

Long term Film Camera and accessories Camera
Film

One-time use film camera Camera
We are asking all students to have access to a digital camera, this can be via a phone or tablet. Here are a few options for you to consider (Please note that the following are just suggestions)

Maximum Group Size: 14 students
Day(s): Mondays
Time: 3:30- 6:00 pm
Begins: February 7, 2022
Ends: June 20, 2022
Total Cost for Semester: $200.00
Payment Plan Available: Yes
Option #1- 50%, 50%
Option #2- 100%
Note: An electronic invoice will be sent after a student is registered for the program. Families are required to make payment by established deadlines.

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Serving: Middle & High School Students
The mission of the media club is to promote culture and growth through the use of the use of visual media art to the students of College Park Academy along with creating a safe space for students to be creative and engage in self-expression. This class will allow students the opportunity to learn the technique and history of capturing and creating content using video, audio, and writing tools. The sessions will focus on journalism, video, and podcast production along with TV and radio broadcasting. It is very important to note that while this program teaches media, students will learn additional life skills that can be applied outside of the craft. The goal of this program is for students to gain confidence while improving and developing content production techniques.
Material needed

It is required for the families to purchase an audio recording device. This will support their video recording either on their phone, computer, or video camera. Please purchase any of these audio recording options and any other accessories of your choice:

Maximum Group Size: 14 students
Day(s): Tuesdays
Time: 3:30- 6:00 pm
Begins: February 8, 2022
Ends: June 21, 2022
Total Cost for Semester: $200.00
Payment Plan Available: Yes
Option #1- 50%, 50%
Option #2- 100%
Note: An electronic invoice will be sent after a student is registered for the program. Families are required to make payment by established deadlines.

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Serving: Middle School Students

Esports is a competition-based virtual sport where participants compete against one another through video games in tournament fashion and through organized team structures. Participants of every level are welcome, as each member will have opportunities to collaborate with their peers while receiving coaching on the mechanics and competition strategies for successful outcomes. Teamwork, leadership, and communication is the foundation in which the gaming fundamentals are built on. Students will learn key communication skills both in a competitive environment as well as during practice and scrimmages. The importance behind this is to help students hone communication skills that will be required with advanced education and future careers. This program will be divided into three main sections: Practice, scrimmages, and a final playoff tournament. The winning team will receive their own customized trophy and a $200.00 scholarship that will be applied to the Fall 2022 semester CPA Plus programs.

Materials: While compatible 2 game consoles & tv monitors will be provided for the program, to maximize session time, students are encouraged and welcome to bring their own game consoles to each session. Each item must be labeled with the student’s first and last name and locked away until the afternoon session begins. Game consoles must be compatible with Rocket League and will be sanitized after usage. In the event that PGCPS requires virtual instruction for programs, students should have an available game console at home to participate in sessions. While strongly encouraged, this is not required. However, it may affect a student’s ability to participate from home.

Video Game of Focus: Rocket League (more information will be shared via program syllabus)
Maximum Group Size: 16 students

• Day(s): Wednesdays
• Time: 3:30- 6:00 pm
• Begins: February 2, 2022
• Ends: June 22, 2022
• Total Cost for Semester: $200.00
• Payment Plan Available: Yes
  
  • Option #1- 50%, 50%
  • Option #2- 100%

Note: An electronic invoice will be sent after a student is registered for the program. Families are required to make payment by established deadlines.

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Serving: Middle School & High School Students

Peer reviewed research shows that policy debate is one of the best things a student in middle and high school can do with their time. Students enjoy the competition and intellectual community, but its impact stretches far beyond having fun and making friends. Debate teaches students useful knowledge about the world around them and develops portable skills like research, critical thinking, and communication that are in demand for 21st century careers. The skills and persistence developed through debate directly impacts their academic life and their success in college. Urban Debate gets results across all major metrics of student achievement, and students continue to improve their outcomes every semester that they participate. The research about Urban Debate is comprehensive, and compensates for selection bias, comparing urban debaters to comparable non-debaters instead of the general student population. In today’s political and media landscape, debate is even more important. Debaters support their arguments with facts instead of Fake News, and are the first to speak up for their communities. The best advocates for debate are the students themselves.

The Washington Urban Debate League will present students with real-world issues, provide them with preliminary research surrounding these topics, but students will also learn how to research on their own. Students that express a strong interest in debate will have an opportunity to participate in monthly debate competitions and they may also be eligible to participate in nationwide debate tournaments.

PLEASE READ BEFORE REGISTERING: Interactive engagement is a necessary requirement for the Debate club’s success, as it will help students learn how to skillfully engage in a debate and prepare them for the semester’s debate competitions. Students who are not comfortable with interactive engagement are strongly encouraged to reconsider registering for the program, as it will have a significant impact on the program and active members interested in learning important skills required for a debate competition. Students who register for this program are agreeing to the following commitments:

Use of a computer with functional camera and microphone (virtual sessions only)
Camera screens on (virtual sessions only)
Agreement to interact during sessions by speaking & participating in activities
Participation in the WUDL debate competitions
Maximum Group Size: 15

• Day(s): Mondays & Wednesdays
• Time: 3:30p-6p (Mondays); 3:30p-6p (Wednesdays)
• Begins: February 7, 2022
• Ends: June 22, 2022
• Total Cost for Semester: $200.00
• Payment Plan Available: Yes
  
  • Option #1- 50%, 50%
  • Option #2- 100%

Note: An electronic invoice will be sent after a student is registered for the program. Families are required to make payment before students attend.

Register here

Note: This program is completely virtual, which means students will participate from home or a location outside of College Park Academy. The start time has been adjusted for students to ensure that they have enough time to get home and log in.

Serving: Middle School & High School Students

WETATI offers economic and entrepreneurial leadership opportunities for students at every grade level. Through this program, students will receive STEM-based and non-STEM-based entrepreneurship education, financial literacy education, and workforce development! Click here to learn more about the WETATI organization.

Program Modules

Financial Literacy (October 5, 2021- November 9, 2021):

The purpose of the financial literacy segment is to get students excited about their personal finances and to help them develop a healthy relationship with money. Through this program, students will learn the basic principles of financial literacy. In addition, students will learn about money management, how to create a budget that works, how to manage money with a spending plan, investing, saving for emergencies, credit, the importance of finance, and much more. Students will also develop experiential knowledge through the practical exercises that they will engage in.

SA-TECH WorkForce Development (November 16, 2021- January 11, 2022) :

The purpose of the Workforce Development segment is to provide professional development for students by preparing them with the knowledge, skills and soft skills needed to attain their respective career goals. Students will develop intra and interpersonal communication skills, personal and professional development skills, critical thinking skills, self-leadership skills, decision making skills, and problem solving skills. The students will also learn workplace etiquette, how to give a professional presentation, public speaking and resume workshops. Most importantly, students will develop experiential knowledge through the practical exercises they will engage in.

STEMPreneurship in E-sports (January 18, 2022-March 15, 2022):

In partnership with University Recreation and Wellness, Information Technology & E-Sports, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, WETATi will bring the world of E-Sports and STEMpreneurship to students in the classroom. Students will work with experts to learn how to turn their love of video-gaming into a profitable career. They will work as teams with a gaming coach, and finish the unit by putting on a tournament event, from involving partners to competing! Students (STEMPreneur’s) will learn how to navigate the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) based ecosystem of esports. Students will map the relationship between games, players, teams, fans, leagues, organizers, investors and multimedia. Students will learn about gaming related careers, hardware, shoutcasting, extended reality broadcasting and event production. Students will develop experiential knowledge through practical exercises and coaching.

The required materials are:

• Notepad and writing utensils
• Video streaming technology (i.e. computer)
• Gaming Console or a PC computer for a specific game (optional)

Entrepreneurship Experiential Education (March 22, 2022- May 10, 2022):

The purpose of this segment is to teach students how to change their economic narratives and create their own opportunities. Students will achieve this by learning the basics of entrepreneurship and how to start a business and make money. Students will also develop innovative and creative business ideas to become “entrepreneurial-minded” individuals. They will learn market research analysis, business coaching/mentoring, business plan writing, and much much more. Students will also utilize the business knowledge, skills and inspiration they have acquired from this experiential, entrepreneurship program in the WETATi Annual idea Pitch Competition, to encourage entrepreneurial success in the marketplace.

* Note: In order to receive a certificate of completion at the program’s conclusion, students must attend at least 90% of the webinar training and complete the accompanying practical lessons for each segment.

iDea Lab ( May 17, 2022- June 14, 2022): Stay tuned! Additional details forthcoming.

At the conclusion of the program, WETATI will host their Annual Convention and Gala for participants on the following dates:

(Virtual) Annual Convention: June 21, 2022(4-7pm)
(LIVE) Gala: June 24, 2022 (6-9:30pm)

Program Materials required:

• Laptop (with a video camera and Zoom Application)
• Pen/pencil and paper/notebook

Program Schedule: This program will require a one time registration and student commitment for the entire 2021/2022 SY. Please note that each program segment is assigned a specific time frame according to the dates provided next to the segment title. No sessions will be facilitated on days outside of the dates identified for each segment.

• Minimum Class Size: 50 Students
• Days: Tuesdays
• Time: 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
• Start Date: October 5, 2021( Note: The first 2 sessions will run from 4-6p. All other sessions will run from 4-5p thereafter.)
• End Date: June 14, 2022
• Total Cost for the Year: $100.00.
• Payment Plan Available: No

New: WETATI is offering a $300.00 scholarship to CPA Plus students for the 21/22 SY!

Note: An electronic invoice will be sent after student is registered for the program. Families are required to make payment by established deadlines.

Register here

Junior Tennis Champions Club

Serving: Middle School l Students

JTCC is committed to growing the sport of tennis through its Community Outreach programs in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area by providing free tennis instruction to underserved youth, military veterans, Special Olympians, and adaptive athletes. This initiative promotes health and wellness and encourages personal growth through sportsmanship, competitive spirit, independence, and teamwork, opening doors to future success. Click here for more information about JTCC.

Materials Required:

• Water bottle
• Comfortable gym attire (students will be provided time to change before session begins)
• Comfortable sneakers
• Jacket or sweater (students will be outdoors)
• Maximum Group Size: 20 students
• Day (s): Wednesdays
• Time: 3:30 pm-5:00 pm
• Start Date: April 6, 2022**
• End Date: June 8, 2022**
• Total Cost for Semester: $150.00
• Payment Plan Available: No

Students should not attend CPA Plus prior to the start date or after the end date unless they are enrolled in another program that covers this time frame.
Note: The last class on June 8, 2022 will take place at JTCC. Permission slips will be shared with caregivers

Note: An electronic invoice will be sent after your student is registered for the program. Families are required to make payment by established deadlines.

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Serving: Middle School & High School Students

The mission of the Middle and High School Dance program is to bring dance education to the students of College Park Academy along with creating a safe space for students to be creative and engage in self-expression. This class will allow students the opportunity to learn the technique and history of dance, among different dance art forms. The genres of focus include Ballet, Jazz, and Hip Hop. It is very important to note that while this program teaches dance, students will learn additional life-skills that can be applied outside of dance. The goal of this program is for students to gain confidence while improving and developing popular dance techniques.

• Maximum Group Size: 16
• Day (s): Tuesdays & Thursdays
• Time: 3:30pm-6:00pm
• Start Date: February 3, 2022
• End Date: June 21, 2022
• Total Cost for Semester: $200.00 (New: 50% discount covers both days!)
• Payment Plan Available: Yes
  • Option #1- 50%, 50%
  • Option #2- 100%

Note: An electronic invoice will be sent after your student is registered for the program. Families are required to make payment by established deadlines.

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Serving: Middle School Students

The mission of the College Park Academy Clarinet Choir is to give students an opportunity to grow and mature as musicians outside of the normal classroom. In chamber group settings, students will explore a variety of music between solos, duets, and choir pieces. Students are encouraged to step outside of their comfort zones by playing various parts within the choir to transfer knowledge and skill to in class learning.

• Maximum Group Size: 10
• Day (s): Tuesdays
• Time: 3:30pm-5pm
• Start Date: February 8, 2022
• End Date: June 21, 2022
• Total Cost for Semester: $100.00
• Payment Plan Available: No

Note: An electronic invoice will be sent after your student is registered for the program. Families are required to make payment by established deadlines.

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The Rising Lady Phoenixes Mentoring Program

Serving: Middle School & High School Students (Girls)

The Rising Lady Phoenixes is a mentoring program that encourages young ladies to not only be successful in their academic endeavors but with their interpersonal development. Through positive, innovative, and supportive guided discussions and activities, these young ladies will learn to embody high, yet realistic standards. In addition, The Rising Lady Phoenixes mentoring program will teach young ladies to combat the negative and unrealistic pressures presented in social media and their daily lives. Guest speakers will be invited to contribute to student development and there will be weekly workshops that encourage teamwork and skills building.

• Maximum Class Size: 15 Students
• Days: Mondays
• Time: 3:30-6p
• Begins: February 7, 2022
• Ends: June 20, 2022
• Total Cost for Semester: $200.00
• Payment Plan Available: Yes
  • Option #1- 50%, 50%
  • Option #2- 100%

Note: An electronic invoice will be sent after student is registered for the program. Families are required to make payment by established deadlines (see “Registration/FAQs” for deadlines).

Register here (Tuesdays)

Register here (Thursdays)

Serving: Middle School & High School Students

Through games, students will practice logical thinking, strategic planning, conflict resolution, and creativity. These skills are extremely valuable and are highly correlated with leadership and entrepreneurship. For example, in a cooperative strategy game, students will have to plan several steps in advance and convince their teammates why their course of action is the best. As the action resolves, students receive instant feedback and often debrief about the strategy and make adjustments as the game progresses.

• Maximum Group Size: 15 Students
• Day (s): Tuesdays
• Time: 3:30-6pm
• Start Date: February 8, 2022
• End Date: June 21, 2022
• Total Cost for Semester: $200.00
• Payment Plan Available: Yes
  
  • Option #1- 50%, 50%
  • Option #2- 100%

Note: An electronic invoice will be sent after student is registered for the program. Families are required to make payment by established deadlines.

• Maximum Group Size: 15 Students
• Day (s): Thursdays
  Time: 3:30-6pm
• Start Date: February 3, 2022
• End Date: June 16, 2022
• Total Cost for Semester: $200.00
• Payment Plan Available: Yes
  
  • Option #1- 50%, 50%
  • Option #2- 100%

Note: An electronic invoice will be sent after student is registered for the program. Families are required to make payment by established deadlines.

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Creative Computing
Serving: Middle School Students

Through this program, students will learn computer programming using HTML, Python, CSS, and JavaScript. The students will also learn art tools that they can use to create characters and environments for their Scratch creations and other general computing concepts such as cybersecurity, cybersafety, number theory, cryptology, etc. The purpose of the program is to get students excited about creating computer applications rather than just using them. Students will be exposed to a wide variety of computing concepts that help them prepare for future career paths while also strengthening their math, critical thinking, and problem solving skills.

Spring 2022 focus: UMD-Iribe Initiative (I4C) is continuing it’s deep dive into Dynamic Web Pages using HTML, CSS, & JavaScript. Students will be able to create interactive and engaging websites on a topic that interests them. At the end of this spring course we will have guest speakers from industry and a showcase for you to show off your projects. All students are encouraged to participate in this program and students who participated in the Fall segment of the Creative Computing program will be given priority registration for the Spring since instructional activities will build on information learned in the Fall semester. New students will be provided with instruction and materials that were covered during the Fall semester.

• Maximum Class Size: 25 Students
• Day: Mondays
• Time: 3:30-6p
  4-5:30p: Program facilitation
• 5:30-6pm: Study session; students will remain in building under CPA Plus supervision and complete homework independently until pick up
• Start Date: February 14, 2022**
• End Date: May 2, 2022**
  Creative Computing program instruction will start the second week of February and end in May. Students will attend CPA Plus before the start and following the end of the Creative Computing Spring instruction on Mondays until the end of the semester (June 20th).
  No sessions will take place on the following dates:
  March 7th
  March 21st
  April 11th
  April 18th
• Total Cost for Semester: $150.00
• Payment Plan Available: Yes
  
  • Option #1- 50%, 50%
  • Option #2- 100%
    Materials required

Laptop (Note: Programs are NOT compatible with Chromebooks)
Parent/student orientation meeting: January 24, 2022 @ 7pm via Zoom. The Zoom link will be emailed to families after registration.

Note: An electronic invoice will be sent after student is registered for the program. Families are required to make payment by established deadlines.

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Serving: Middle School Students

Students will learn and practice literacy skills that will help improve their performance as a Language Arts student. While students will work to develop their reading comprehension and writing abilities, they will explore the significance of literacy in day to day life and come to understand literature as an artform. Students will learn and practice new vocabulary, advance their skills of close reading and literary interpretation, explore the intersection of literacy and other artforms, and hone both academic and creative writing skills.

• Maximum Group Size: 15 per group
• Day(s): Mondays
• Time: 3:30- 6:00 pm
• Begins: February 7, 2022
• Ends: June 20, 2022
• Total Cost for Semester: $200.00
• Payment Plan Available: Yes
  
  • Option #1- 50%, 50%
  • Option #2- 100%

Note: An electronic invoice will be sent after a student is registered for the program. Families are required to make payment by established deadlines.

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Serving: Middle School

This program will help students develop and improve their knowledge of the Spanish language, with emphasis on reading, writing, speaking, and listening. The chief goal is for students to become comfortable with effectively conversing in Spanish and applying acquired knowledge and skills to facilitate classroom learning. Students will receive assistance with concepts and lessons learned in class. They will also have the opportunity to ask questions about course content and receive additional instruction to gain a better understanding of their course material. Equipping our students with a desired skill as rich as learning a language is a key component of their college and career readiness, as well as a platform for community connections and cultural competence in the growing global community.

• Maximum Group Size: 15
• Day(s): Tuesdays
• Time: 3:30-6p
• Begins: February 8, 2022
• Ends: June 21, 2022
• Total Cost for Semester: $200.00
• Payment Plan Available: Yes
  
  • Option #1- 50%, 50%
  • Option #2- 100%

Note: An electronic invoice will be sent after student is registered for the program. Families are required to make payment by established deadlines.

Register here

Serving: Middle School & High School Students

This program will help students increase their success in math during a group tutoring session. During the 1 hour tutoring session, students will receive assistance with concepts and lessons learned during the school day. Students will also have the opportunity to ask questions about course content and receive additional instruction to gain a better understanding of course material.
New: Math Tutoring is now built into the Study Club program, whereas students who are registered for Math Tutoring will be assigned to the Study Club program and break out into small group math tutoring sessions for 1 hour between 4-6p. This will allow for individualized and small group session opportunities that include fewer students and more centralized instruction. Families have the choice to select from the following tiered staff-student ratio: 1:5 (one staff & five students); 1:3 (one staff & three students); or 1:1 (one staff & 1 student). Families who register for Math Tutoring should NOT register for Study Club. Students will also be automatically assigned to Study Club for the particular day of choice once they are registered for Math Tutoring (at no additional charge). Tiered options available on a first come, first served basis.
Maximum Group Size: 15 per group (for each day)
Day(s): Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
A separate fee is assessed for each day chosen
Time: 3:30- 6:00 pm
Begins: February 3, 2022
Ends: June 21, 2022
Total Cost for Semester:
Tier 1: 1:10 (one tutor/10 students) $200.00
Tier 2: 1:5 (one tutor/ 5 students) $250.00
Tier 3: 1:3 (one tutor/3 students) $275.00
Tier 4: 1:1 (one tutor/1 student) $300.00
Payment Plan Available: Yes
Option #1- 50%, 50%
Option #2- 100%
Note: An electronic invoice will be sent after a student is registered for the program. Families are required to make payment by established deadlines.

Register here

Serving: Middle School & High School Students

Planned Drop-In: For your convenience, CPA Plus allows for non-CPA Plus participants to attend sessions on a drop-in basis at $25/day. Families must register separately and in advance (i.e. before session begins) for each date that a student drops in. Payment can be made upon pick up or an electronic invoice will be provided. Please note that a 15% late fee will be assessed if payment is not made within 1 week of drop in date.

Unplanned Drop-In: If a student is not picked up by the end of the school day (3:15p) CPA Plus will supervise the student until 6:00 pm. The charge for this is $25/hour for each individual student. Families will be invoiced. Payment can also be made on site at the time of pick up. Please note that a 15% late fee will be assessed if payment is not made within 1 week of drop in date.

• Maximum Group Size: N/A
• Day (s): Monday-Friday
• Times offered: 7:00-8:00 am; 3:30-6pm
• Start Date: January 28, 2020
• End Date: June 15, 2020
• Cost: $25.00
• Payment Plan Available: NO

Note: An electronic invoice will be sent after student is registered for the program. Families are required to make payment by established deadlines.