Out of School Program
Registration Begins January 6, 2020 | For more information, contact our registrar, Lizeth Gonzalez, Monday - Thursday 3:00 - 6:30 pm.
MECA’s After-School Arts and Residency Program provides youth a safe environment and constructive activities after regular school hours. Students in the program participate in music, dance and visual arts classes, attend workshops and master classes with guest artists and artists-in-residence, and perform at end-of-the-semester recitals, as well as at festivals, holiday concerts and community events. Classes are delivered Monday through Friday, from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm. MECA charges nominal registration and class fees, based on a sliding scale of family income. Families that are unable to pay may provide volunteer hours in lieu of tuition.
Additionally, all students enrolled in the After-School program are eligible to receive support services such as tutoring and counseling at no additional cost. Studies show that sustained engagement in the arts nurtures the development of intellectual, social, and personal competencies, in addition to increasing arts skills. MECA’s use of support services in unison with arts education magnifies such impact.
Parental involvement at MECA is high, reflecting MECA’s philosophy of family inclusion to ensure the academic and artistic success of students. Family members are given active roles within MECA through volunteer work and are provided with workshops on such topics as finance, law, parenting, and job skills. Parents also may receive support services at no additional cost. It is MECA’s policy that parents of enrolled students should expect to attend orientation meetings each semester and provide volunteer services periodically.
2020 Winter/Spring Brochure
Click here for the 2020 Registration Form
MECA’s After-School Arts and Residency Program provides youth a safe environment and constructive activities after regular school hours. Students in the program participate in music, dance and visual arts classes, attend workshops and master classes with guest artists and artists-in-residence, and perform at end-of-the-semester recitals, as well as at festivals, holiday concerts and community events. Classes are delivered Monday through Friday, from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm. MECA charges nominal registration and class fees, based on a sliding scale of family income. Families that are unable to pay may provide volunteer hours in lieu of tuition.
Additionally, all students enrolled in the After-School program are eligible to receive support services such as tutoring and counseling at no additional cost. Studies show that sustained engagement in the arts nurtures the development of intellectual, social, and personal competencies, in addition to increasing arts skills. MECA’s use of support services in unison with arts education magnifies such impact.
Parental involvement at MECA is high, reflecting MECA’s philosophy of family inclusion to ensure the academic and artistic success of students. Family members are given active roles within MECA through volunteer work and are provided with workshops on such topics as finance, law, parenting, and job skills. Parents also may receive support services at no additional cost. It is MECA’s policy that parents of enrolled students should expect to attend orientation meetings each semester and provide volunteer services periodically.
2020 Winter/Spring Brochure
Click here for the 2020 Registration Form
MECA's after school program is seeking Tutors in all subject areas for students grades K-12. Our goal is to help our students reach academic success by guiding them toward study practices and aides that can help them excel!
Interested in volunteering to tutor with us? Fill out this form to help!
Interested in volunteering to tutor with us? Fill out this form to help!
