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Revolution Prep

Farmington Continuing Education has partnered with Revolution Prep. Revolution Prep offers families resources and guidance to help every child meet their academic aspirations. They look forward to helping you in your child's academic journey. Click HERE to view course offerings or to register!

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Salem
Day Trips & Tours

Begin your day with a self-guided tour of the Salem Witch Museum (admission included) where you can experience first-hand the reign of terror and hysteria that was rampant in Salem in the 1690’s through the powerful multi-sensory presentation. Visitors are given a dramatic history lesson using stage sets with life-size figures, lighting and narration (an overview of the Witch Trials of 1692). The afternoon will permit free time to enjoy “Haunted Happenings” around town. Visit the Witch Dungeon Museum or the Salem Pirate Museum (admission not included). You can take a walking tour or ride the trolley. Enjoy the unique shops and quaint stores Salem offers. Lunch is on your own at one of the many restaurants in the area. The possibilities are endless! Trip includes: motorcoach, group leader, and meal recommendations.

Fall 2025
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Savvy Social Security Planning for Baby Boomers
Financial & Retirement

Social Security rules change frequently, so what you thought you knew may no longer apply. When is the best time to start collecting Social Security? How do you apply, and how do your spouse's benefits affect yours? This course covers the basics of Social Security andhow to coordinate it with other retirement income sources. Learn strategies for maximizing your benefits and minimizing taxes on your Social Security. Bring your questions as we explore your options in making this important financial decision. Instruction will be held via "Start Meeting." After registration, participants will receive a confirmation email with the link and instructions.

Fall 2025
Skills for Success in Advanced Placement (AP) and College-Level Courses (Gr. 10-12)
FHS Credit Recovery & For Credit Courses

The purpose of this course is to provide students with the opportunity to build the skills and study habits needed to be engaged learners in college-level courses. This course will focus on critical thinking and reasoning, written communication, and problem-solving. Students will spend time developing the organizational, inquiry, and writing skills needed to be successful in college-level courses, including AP, Tunxis’s courses, and UCONN’s Early College Experience (ECE) courses. This course is for Farmington High School students in grades 10-12 only who are enrolled in AP, ECE, or other college-level courses offered at FHS and will meet in-person at FHS

Summer 2025
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Spanish - Advanced Beginner
Language

In this advanced beginner Spanish course, you will improve your level of communication. Emphasis will be on the conversation as well as grammar, use of good verb tenses, vocabulary, and an introduction to the subjunctive. Spanish music and literature will also be used. No textbook is required. The instructor will supply handouts.

Fall 2025
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Spanish for Beginners
Language

Whether it is for work, travel, or just plain fun, this course will help you learn the basic conversational skills of Spanish. Emphasis will be on communication and writing for everyday expressions. No previous knowledge of Spanish or textbook is required.The instructor will supply handouts.

Fall 2025
State Mandated Courses

ABE, ESL, High School Completion & Citizenship CLICK HERE TO GET STARTED If you have any questions please call Erik Wiegmann, one of FCE's Program Facilitators, at (860) 404-0290 ext 7076. All the following courses are free for residents of Avon, Burlington, Canton, Collinsville, Farmington, Harwinton, Simsbury, Unionville, Weatogue, and West Simsbury. Childcare is available in the evening ONLY for children who are 4 years and older and toilet-trained! Free English Classes Learn to speak, read, and write English with a focus on skills needed in everyday life. Both day and evening courses will be offered at three levels (beginner, intermediate, and advanced). Registration is required for all new students. Winter/Spring Daytime 2025: January 28 - May 22 Tuesday & Thursday Location: Farmington Library - 6 Monteith Drive, Farmington, CT 06032 Times: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Winter/Spring Evening 2025: January 27 - May 19 Monday & Wednesday Location: Farmington High School, 10 Monteith Drive, Farmington Times: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM The GED® Preparation Program GED® preparation classes prepare a student to take the state-sponsored GED® Examination to earn a Connecticut State High School Diploma. The minimum age for enrollment in adult education is 17 years of age. Students must document school withdrawal with parental permission. Visit “Getting a GED in Connecticut” for more information. Also visit GED.com for more resources to prepare for the test, set-up a free account, and share your account with Farmington Continuing Education. Winter/Spring 2025: January 8 - May 19 Monday & Wednesday Location: Farmington High School - 10 Monteith Drive, Farmington Times: 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM Citizenship Preparation This 12-week course prepares the applicant in the 3 areas of the naturalization process including both the application and documents, U. S. History and Government, Reading, and Writing. Fall 2024: January 27 - May 19 Mondays Location: Farmington High School - 10 Monteith Drive, Farmington Times: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Adult Basic Education For adults who want to learn basic reading, writing, and math skills. You will improve your life skills and can prepare to enter a high school completion program. Winter/Spring 2025: January 27 - May 19 Monday & Wednesday Location: Farmington High School - 10 Monteith Drive, Farmington Times: 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM CLICK HERE TO GET STARTED Farmington Continuing Education complies with CT General Statutes Sec 10-71c. All mandated programs are free. We do not charge a fee for any textbooks or materials used in the classroom. Non-Discrimination Policy: Farmington Continuing Education on is committed to a policy of equal opportunity/affirmative action on for all qualified persons and does not discriminate based on race, color, religious creed, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability (including, but not limited to, intellectual disability, past or present history of mental disorder, physical disability or learning disability), genetic information, or any other basi.

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Summer Programs

Comprehensive and innovative summer programs are available, providing both youth and adults with a plethora of choices. Enroll in programs based on personal interests and get immersed in learning about and exploring topics of various interests.

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Sushi
Cooking

Embark on a culinary journey that blends tradition, creativity, and the freshest ingredients. Join us as we dive into the art of sushi-making, honing your skills and crafting exquisite rolls that will tantalize your taste buds. Whether you're a sushi enthusiast or a curious beginner, our expert instructors will guide you through every step, sharing their secrets and techniques. Unleash your inner sushi chef and immerse yourself in an unforgettable experience of flavors, textures, and cultural exploration. Get ready to roll and savor the essence of Japan right here in Connecticut! Students will make a California roll, and either a salmon or a tuna roll. All materials and food is provided.

Fall 2025
Take Great Photos with your Smartphone (16+)
Personal Enrichment

The quality of smartphone cameras is improving rapidly. Their capabilities extend far beyond what most people seem to use them for... taking selfies. In many situations, they work quite well as stand-ins for SLR cameras. This is a course for those interested in producing first-rate images with their smartphone cameras. Topics to be covered include understanding basic photography theory, identifying and setting the camera controls, suggestions for hand holding your camera, specific steps to follow when taking a picture, useful accessories for your smartphone camera, finding and installing the best smartphone camera apps and what to look for when buying a new or used smartphone In addition, you'll be photographing around the school with your smartphone camera. I'll be offering feedback - helping you get more comfortable with the operation of your camera and offering suggestions for improving your image compositions. Please note: taking of selfies will not be covered in this course.

Fall 2025
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Tanglewood - Boston Symphony Orchestra featuring Yo-Yo Ma
Day Trips & Tours

Travel to the beautiful grounds of TANGLEWOOD in Lenox, Massachusetts to enjoy reserved Shed Seats. We’re in for a delightful Sunday Matinee at Tanglewood, the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Samy Rachid, conductor will present Saint Säens Cello Concerto No. 1 with Guest YoYo Ma, cello. Time prior to the performance to grab a bite to eat at one of the cafes on the Tanglewood campus and wander the beautiful grounds.

Summer 2025
Taxes: Upcoming Changes & the Effect on Your Retirement
Financial & Retirement

Taxes are a widely debated topic, especially with rising deficits at the state and federal levels, which concern taxpayers, particularly those nearing retirement. In this educational workshop, you will learn how effective planning and timing can impact your retirement. We will cover current tax laws, potential changes, inflation effects, and strategies to minimize your tax liability. Case studies will also be shared to illustrate how to successfully navigate this complex topic and help you get as close as possible to "tax-free in retirement."

Fall 2025
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The Coder School: Python (Ages 10+)
STEM

Learn the fastest growing language out right now, used by Google, Instagram, and Netflix! Learn how to draw shapes and create designs using the turtle library. Learn about if then statements, loops, variables, and more. Come join the fun! For ages 10+ only please. All equipment and accounts will be provided at the Coder School. Courses are held at The Coder School 1051 Farmington Ave, Suite D Farmington, CT 06032

Fall 2025
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The Coder School: Scratch and Robotics (Ages 7+)
STEM

Using the platform scratch developed by MIT and block coding &dash; create advanced games such as a solar system, Mario platformer, and much more! Learn about loops, variables, x and y coordinates, if and then statements, and more! Students will also use the mBots to code robots to move around using block coding. Come join the fun. For ages 7+ only please. All equipment and accounts will be provided at the Coder School. Courses are held at The Coder School in Farmington 1051 Farmington Ave, Suite D Farmington, CT 06032

Fall 2025
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The Metropolitan Opera - La Boheme
Day Trips & Tours

Discover the Arts - A LIFETIME EXPERIENCE NOT TO BE MISSED! La Boheme, Puccini’s most popular opera is the immortal tale of tragic young love set among the rooftops of Bohemian Paris in the early 1800s. See the OPERA at the magnificent METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE. Grab a bite to eat before the performance. The running time for the show is 3 hours. Trip includes motorcoach, admission ticket to La Boheme (balcony seating), gratuities, and Trip Leader.

Fall 2025
The Next Street Drivers Education

Farmington Continuing Education has partnered with The Next Street to provide you with a wide selection of Drivers Education courses. All classroom work is being conducted remotely via Zoom, and The Next Street has over 30 Zoom classes being held each day! Students can join any class schedule and, once enrolled, can take these classes at any time, in any order. Driving Lessons and License Tests are being completed with significant health and sanitation requirements in place. The Next Street is a family-owned, family-operated driving school with several locations around Connecticut. They have built their business by focusing on fanatical customer service and making the process of getting your driver's license in Connecticut fun, easy, and stress-free. Though they are a large driving school, they are not a franchise or a large corporation. The Next Street focuses on being the best in the business and prides itself on: Being flexible and providing accessible schedules. With their courses, you can enroll any time, take a class in any order, at any location, at any time they are offered. Offering courses at affordable pricing. Though their offerings are superior, they keep their prices in line with the competition and offer flexible payment plans. Outstanding customer service is KEY to The Next Street. Their team is available to support you through this entire process, from permit to driver's ed to license test, and everywhere in between. Click HERE to view course offerings or to register!

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The Princeton Review

Farmington Continuing Education has partnered with The Princeton Review to provide you with a wide selection of Live Online SAT, ACT, and AP Test Prep courses and tutoring. Student success is at the heart of everything The Princeton Review does. For more than 35 years, students and their families have trusted The Princeton Review to help them get into their dream schools. Their mission is to provide personalized, innovative, best-in-class private tutoring, test prep, and admission products and services to help students knock down barriers and achieve their academic goals. They are solely on the side of the students and not affiliated with any test developers. Use promo code FARMINGTON25 at checkout on the Princeton Review website when registering to receive 25% off SAT, and ACT test preparation courses. You can also receive 10% off private tutoring when you use the FARMINGTON10 promo code at checkout. Click HERE for the Princeton Review Website! Courses that Farmington Continuing Education are offering with The Princeton Review will be listed here, or on our Sunday Email. You can sign up for our Sunday Email list HERE.

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Transition for Success (students entering Gr. 9)
FHS Credit Recovery & For Credit Courses

The purpose of the Transition for Success course is to assist students entering 9th grade in developing the tools necessary for positive academic, behavioral, and social/emotional success at Farmington High School. Students will engage in activities to jump-start their freshman year. They will learn about motivation and growth mindset, and they will set goals and organize themselves for a successful launch into 9th grade. Students will receive personalized instruction on the support available to them as students at FHS, including training on using the technologies utilized by FHS faculty and staff as tools for learning. Enrollment is on a space-available basis and open to any incoming FARMINGTON High School students entering grade 9 ONLY and will meet in-person at FHS.

Summer 2025
Trimming the Excess: Weight Loss through Hypnosis
Health & Wellness

"Trimming the Excess" is a self empowerment course designed to help individuals cultivate healthy eating patterns and eliminate bad ones. Using self-hypnosis techniques, attendees will begin to shift their mindset to one focused on health and wellbeing. Some topics included are belief systems, emotional eating, stress reduction and much more!

Fall 2025
Trips & Tours

Our popular Trips & Tours offer both fun day and overnight excursions. Destinations vary guaranteeing something for everyone to keep you busy! Trip Cancellation Insurance is available through Travel Insured International in East Hartford, CT. Visit them at www.TravelInsured.com or call the 24-hour Customer Care Department at 1-800-243-3174.

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Turkey Train, Lake Winnipesaukee, NH
Day Trips & Tours

Enjoy a nostalgic train ride along the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire. It's a great fall day trip! Relax on board the train as we watch the boats on the lake & enjoy the scenery as we travel roundtrip from Meredith, NH. We will make a NH Liquor Store stop prior to boarding the train. Hart’s Turkey Farm Dinner on board the Train. This is a Hart’s famous home style turkey dinner, just like grandma made at Thanksgiving. Menu: Turkey, Potato, Gravy, Stuffing, Cranberry Sauce, Rolls, Vegetable, Dessert & Beverage. YUM! Following our train ride visit Kellerhaus for time to purchase unique gifts, house made chocolates, and ice cream. Trip includes motorcoach, 2-hour train ride on the Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad from Meredith, NH, a turkey dinner served on board and catered by Hart's Turkey Farm, shopping at Kellerhaus, and Tour Director.

Fall 2025
UGotClass - Online Courses

Click HERE to view course offerings or to register! Farmington Continuing Education has partnered with Learning Resources Network (LERN) to provide you with the UGotClass series of online courses and certificates. Learn and collaborate with experts in their fields, right from your home or office! UGotClass instructors log in to the classroom regularly to chat with you in the discussion area, post-audio-visual presentations and provide you with helpful readings. With options for courses and certificate programs in categories such as Business, Business Communication, Human Resources, Leadership, Management, New Media Marketing, Social Media for Business, Technology Skills, Training and Education, and Training for K–12 Teachers - there’s something for everyone! With more than 100 online course topics and 30 certificate programs, you should have no problem finding a course to fit your needs today! It is easy to participate in an online course.... After you register, you will receive an email with a web address to your online classroom. You will create a password and use your email address and password to gain access. The online classroom is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There are no live real-time requirements or meetings, so you decide when you participate. The content (readings, audio lectures, slides) and self-quizzes are accessible for the entire course, so you can work ahead, or go back and review again, at your convenience. Click HERE to view course offerings or to register!

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Farmington Continuing Education

Revolution Prep

SAT & College Preparation

STEM

Salem
Day Trips & Tours

Savvy Social Security Planning for Baby Boomers
Financial & Retirement

Skills for Success in Advanced Placement (AP) and College-Level Courses (Gr. 10-12)
FHS Credit Recovery & For Credit Courses

Spanish - Advanced Beginner
Language

Spanish for Beginners
Language

State Mandated Courses

Summer Programs

Sushi
Cooking

Take Great Photos with your Smartphone (16+)
Personal Enrichment

Tanglewood - Boston Symphony Orchestra featuring Yo-Yo Ma
Day Trips & Tours

Taxes: Upcoming Changes & the Effect on Your Retirement
Financial & Retirement

The Coder School: Python (Ages 10+)
STEM

The Coder School: Scratch and Robotics (Ages 7+)
STEM

The Metropolitan Opera - La Boheme
Day Trips & Tours

The Next Street Drivers Education

The Princeton Review

Transition for Success (students entering Gr. 9)
FHS Credit Recovery & For Credit Courses

Trimming the Excess: Weight Loss through Hypnosis
Health & Wellness

Trips & Tours

Turkey Train, Lake Winnipesaukee, NH
Day Trips & Tours

UGotClass - Online Courses

Farmington Continuing Education

Revolution Prep

SAT & College Preparation

STEM

Salem Day Trips & Tours

Savvy Social Security Planning for Baby Boomers Financial & Retirement

Skills for Success in Advanced Placement (AP) and College-Level Courses (Gr. 10-12) FHS Credit Recovery & For Credit Courses

Spanish - Advanced Beginner Language

Spanish for Beginners Language

State Mandated Courses

Summer Programs

Sushi Cooking

Take Great Photos with your Smartphone (16+) Personal Enrichment

Tanglewood - Boston Symphony Orchestra featuring Yo-Yo Ma Day Trips & Tours

Taxes: Upcoming Changes & the Effect on Your Retirement Financial & Retirement

The Coder School: Python (Ages 10+) STEM

The Coder School: Scratch and Robotics (Ages 7+) STEM

The Metropolitan Opera - La Boheme Day Trips & Tours

The Next Street Drivers Education

The Princeton Review

Transition for Success (students entering Gr. 9) FHS Credit Recovery & For Credit Courses

Trimming the Excess: Weight Loss through Hypnosis Health & Wellness

Trips & Tours

Turkey Train, Lake Winnipesaukee, NH Day Trips & Tours

UGotClass - Online Courses

Salem
Day Trips & Tours

Savvy Social Security Planning for Baby Boomers
Financial & Retirement

Skills for Success in Advanced Placement (AP) and College-Level Courses (Gr. 10-12)
FHS Credit Recovery & For Credit Courses

Spanish - Advanced Beginner
Language

Spanish for Beginners
Language

Sushi
Cooking

Take Great Photos with your Smartphone (16+)
Personal Enrichment

Tanglewood - Boston Symphony Orchestra featuring Yo-Yo Ma
Day Trips & Tours

Taxes: Upcoming Changes & the Effect on Your Retirement
Financial & Retirement

The Coder School: Python (Ages 10+)
STEM

The Coder School: Scratch and Robotics (Ages 7+)
STEM

The Metropolitan Opera - La Boheme
Day Trips & Tours

Transition for Success (students entering Gr. 9)
FHS Credit Recovery & For Credit Courses

Trimming the Excess: Weight Loss through Hypnosis
Health & Wellness

Turkey Train, Lake Winnipesaukee, NH
Day Trips & Tours