Farmington Continuing Education

This course is perfect for that student who is interested in cooking and wants to learn some of the basics. Join Food Explorers for a delicious dessert program for your youngest chefs! You’ll be making Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake Pies featuring your own graham cracker crust! Practice using the electric mixer to make the filling and whipped cream and have fun assembling your own pie! Recipe is nut free but will contain dairy and gluten. The course fee includes the cost of ingredients and supplies. PLEASE NOTE: This Course is for Farmington Public Schools students who are enrolled at West District, Union School, East Farms, and Noah Wallace. You must register at the school that your child attends and where it is offered. Each school's offered classes varies. *** PLEASE NOTE OUR YOUTH DISMISSAL AND PICK-UP POLICY*** On the day of the course be sure to inform your child's school office, using their prescribed dismissal change policy, that your child will be attending EXCL for the enrichment course you have signed up for. Refunds will not be provided for missed classes. At the end of the school day when dismissed, students who are attending will be sent to EXCL where they will be supervised until the start of the course, and be offered an afternoon snack. When the course starts, they will be brought to the course classroom by the instructor. Parents are not to bring their children to the school to attend this course, students are only to be dismissed directly from school. Parents should be prompt to pick up at the course dismissal time as charges will accrue if parents are late. Dismissal will occur at the entrance of the building and will be facilitated by the school security guard and instructor. Parents will not be permitted into the building and it is advised that parents stay in their cars until the dismissal time, or until the instructor is visible at the front door. Each parent will need to sign their child out and must have a valid I.D. ready. The I.D. must match that of the parent/guardian who signed up the child or by an authorized pick-up. To authorize an additional pick-up, please call 860-404-0290 Ext. 7070. Students who are attending EXCL on the day of the course will be dismissed back to EXCL.

Join Food Explorers for a delicious treats in our ever popular seasonal baking series. Session A: Fall Baking Join Food Explorers for a cozy and delicious adventure in the kitchen! In this hands-on fall baking class, young chefs will learn to make tasty seasonal treats. You’ll be making: Pumpkin S’mores Cookies, Mini Apple Spice Bread, Sweet Potato Cookie Pies, and Cranberry Cobbler with Whipped Cream. All recipes are nut-free and vegetarian but will contain dairy, eggs, and gluten. Session B: Holiday Baking It’s the most wonderful time to bake! Join Food Explorers in this joyful hands-on class where young bakers will whip up holiday-themed treats. You’ll be making: Berry Cobbler with Whipped Cream, Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies, Gingerbread Whoopie Pies, and Butterscotch Cookie Pies. All recipes are nut-free and vegetarian but will contain dairy, eggs, and gluten. The course fee includes the cost of ingredients and supplies.

Get Started at The Coder School! For a lower, per class rate, sign up for this class through Farmington Continuing Education. After registering with FCE, continued registration will need to be with The Coder School. Using the Minecraft Education Edition students will solve code and go through lesson plans such as planets, pandas, saving the polar bears, and more. Students will learn the X, Y, and Z coordinates, along with variables, conditions, loops, and more. Come join the fun! For ages 8+ only please. All equipment and accounts will be provided at the Coder School. For ages 8+ only please. The Coder School will provide all needed hardware for this course.