Tulsa Parks To Begin Offering Programs For Home School Virtual Distance Learning Students

Press release from City of Tulsa:

August 20, 2020

As many school districts shift from a traditional classroom setting to a virtual/distance learning experience this year, parents are looking for options to supplement their children’s educational curriculum.

Tulsa Parks is offering several great opportunities for in-person, hands-on activities that support fitness and learning. Classes are divided into three categories – fitness, STEM, (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math,) and Art.

The four-week sessions will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:30-2:30 p.m at Reed Park. During class, students will rotate between Fitness and STEM activities for 45 minutes each on Tuesdays and art on Thursdays.

Session dates are Sept. 8 – Oct. 1; Oct. 6-29; Nov. 3 – Dec. 3. No classes will be held Oct. 15 or Nov. 24-26. Deadlines to register are Sept. 1, 29, and Oct. 27. Students will have the option to participate in each activity. Costs vary per child per session.

• All sessions - $45
• Fitness - $30 (2 days/week)
• STEM - $20 (1 day /week)
• Art - $20 (1 day/week)
• Contact Reed Park at (918) 591-4307 for exact times if you are choosing an individual activity.

Reed Park is an Epic Charter School-approved vendor. Epic Charter students/parents will need to contact Recreation Park Manager Suzi Marcum, smarcum@cityoftulsa.org if they would like to use their learning fund to register for programs.

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