Nokomis
Before and after school program
Nokomis Heights Lutheran Church
Welcome to our Nokomis site! We create Spanish immersion classrooms with diverse perspectives with our team of Bilingual leaders and coordinators, many are native Spanish speakers from different backgrounds and countries around the world.
We strive to make learning fun and accessible to all! This site welcomes students from all Minneapolis public schools, as well as surrounding private schools in the area. Emerson, Hale and Green Central being the most popular. We want to welcome and bring together native Spanish speaking students as well as those learning Spanish as a second language, and create a community where we can learn from one another. We strive to embody our slogan: two languages, many cultures and one amazing place.
What we offer at Nokomis
Our Program
Our pogram is broken down into four sessions based on the seasons: Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter. Register before the deadline stated on our news and flyers. Ask about registering in the middle of a session, if there is room available we can make arrangements!
At Nokomis we offer after school as well as classes Monday through Friday for an hour. Classes are available to be registered separately from our other program!
Our goal with our classes is to create a safe space where the children can explore and discover their talents and interests, grow their confidence, and develop their values and skills.
In our cooking classes we learn an important skill, and appreciate the art of food, taekwondo teaches the value of patience, responsibility and discipline, and our art class explores creativity through various mediums and learning how to reuse and repurpose materials to create something beautiful.
Additionally cultural exploration is a key part of our program. Our team always holds unique experiences they bring to the table that open the worldview for our students. We explore games from around the world, characters and art forms from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, and indigenous peoples, celebrate and learn about Latin American festivities and best of all eat foods and explore tastes from different cultures.
After School Program
2:00 - 6:00 PM Monday - Friday
PM care starts with a snack and chat in the cafeteria. We then separate into groups based on grades. We start with a movement game and go to homework help time. At 4:00 we have a teacher who picks up students from surrounding schools: Lady of Peace and Hale, and others who wait for school bus drop off’s. When all have arrived, we break into the groups who go to classes and those who The others begin our classes, and the rest join in for a planned activity. We end the day with a relaxed game together.
Classes
4:15 - 5:15 PM Monday - Friday
Classes vary based on the season and interests of everyone. Our repeating sessions have been cooking, taekwondo, art and theater. We’ve explored chess, dancing, ballet, STEM and even manicures for kids and artisanal soap making. Fill in the online Nokomis registration form and check the box for enrichment classes to register!
Empowering the next generation
Discover our enrichment classes throughout the school year
Registrations Now Open
Summer Camp
During June and July, BLC offers several weeks of all-day camps at Nokomis Heights on Mondays through Fridays. Camp activities include art and crafts, physical activities, reading time, Lego building, outdoor activities and more. Each Friday the students go on a field trip: past field trips have included water park visits, Como Zoo, and nature programs. Students can register for as many weeks as they are interested in.
Learn about our programs during no school days
Care during academic breaks
We will be open for non-school days during the academic year for full day care or days we call “Release days”. These days are themed and will have a routine similar to our Summer camp, that is in line with the theme. We’ve had pajama day, music day, animals and more!
Release day dates (no school day care):
October 3 & 16.
November 5
December 13
January 24
February 14
February 28
March 31
April 1, 2, 3
We are not open for MEA break, spring break (only some dates), or winter break.
Learn more about our summer camp! Hosted at our Nokomis site, during June – August we offer camp you may register on a week by week basis. Weekly field trips, swimming, trips to the park and cooking!
Little Workers
Early Spanish Literacy Program Preschool
Now accepting Open Registration/ flexible schedule
