Upcoming Enrichment Fridays

Open to ALL homeschool families, Enrichment Fridays offer students a full day of creative, hands-on, and collaborative learning beyond the core curriculum. Activities may include art projects, STEM challenges, group projects, or other experiential learning opportunities. These sessions provide a chance for students to explore new interests, build skills, and engage in meaningful learning in a fun, supportive environment.

Terms and Conditions

Please read the following information carefully before registering your child for a Flourish Academy Enrichment Friday.

Eligibility

  • Enrichment Fridays are open to homeschool students ages 5-11.

  • Registration is required for each individual Enrichment Friday.

Registration & Payment

  • Registration is accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

  • Each Enrichment Friday is limited to 30 students.

  • Full payment is due at the time of registration and is processed securely through our website.

  • A child's spot is not reserved until registration and payment have been successfully completed.

Cancellation & Refund Policy

  • Cancellations made 7 or more days before the scheduled Enrichment Friday are eligible for a full refund.

  • Cancellations made less than 7 days before the event are non-refundable due to staffing, planning, and material purchases.

  • If Flourish Academy cancels an Enrichment Friday, families will receive the option of a full refund or credit toward a future Enrichment Friday.

Arrival & Dismissal

  • Drop-off is between 8:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.

  • Pick-up is between 2:00 p.m. and 2:15 p.m.

  • A Flourish Academy staff member will greet your child at the front entrance, sign them in, and direct them to the appropriate group.

  • For the safety of all students, children must be signed out by an authorized adult before leaving each afternoon. Please notify Flourish Academy in advance if someone other than a parent or guardian will be picking up your child.

Food & Drinks

  • Students should bring:

    • A packed lunch

    • One morning snack

    • A water bottle or drink

  • If food or drinks are provided as part of a specific Enrichment Friday, it will be clearly stated in the event description.

  • Please notify us of any food allergies or dietary restrictions during registration.

Health & Medical Information

  • Parents must disclose any allergies, medical conditions, medications, or other health concerns during registration.

  • Students who are ill, have a fever, have vomited, have diarrhea, or have a contagious illness within the previous 24 hours should remain home.

  • If your child requires emergency medication (such as an inhaler or EpiPen), it must be provided to Flourish Academy with clear instructions.

Behavior Expectations

Students are expected to:

  • Treat staff, volunteers, and fellow students with kindness and respect.

  • Follow instructions and safety guidelines.

  • Participate appropriately in activities.

  • Care for the facility and materials.

If a student's behavior becomes unsafe or significantly disrupts the program, a parent or guardian may be contacted and asked to pick up their child early. Continued behavioral concerns may result in denial of future registrations.

Photography

Photographs and videos may be taken during Enrichment Fridays for use on Flourish Academy's website, social media, and promotional materials unless a parent or guardian indicates otherwise during registration.

Liability & Emergency Care

By registering your child, you acknowledge that participation includes activities such as outdoor games, STEM challenges, science experiments, cooking projects, crafts, and other hands-on experiences that carry normal risks associated with children's activities.

In the event of an emergency, Flourish Academy will make every reasonable effort to contact the parent or emergency contact listed on the registration form. If immediate medical treatment is necessary and a parent or guardian cannot be reached, you authorize Flourish Academy to obtain emergency medical care for your child.

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Thanksgiving Kindness Day Thanksgiving Kindness Day
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Thanksgiving Kindness Day
$35.00

Date: November 6th, 2026

Time: 9AM-2PM

A little kindness can make a BIG difference! 🧡🦃 Join us for Thanksgiving Kindness Day, a heartwarming Enrichment Friday filled with gratitude, giving, creativity, and opportunities to spread kindness to others.

Throughout the day, students will explore what it means to be thankful, generous, helpful, and kind through hands-on activities, games, crafts, and special service projects. Rather than simply talking about kindness, we'll give children opportunities to put it into action as they work together to create thoughtful surprises and find simple ways to brighten someone else's day.

Designed for homeschool students ages 5-11, Thanksgiving Kindness Day combines the fun of the Thanksgiving season with meaningful, age-appropriate opportunities to practice gratitude and serving others. Students will work together, create with a purpose, and discover that even the smallest acts of kindness can have a big impact!

Highlights Include:

  • Participating in hands-on kindness activities and challenges

  • Creating a special Thanksgiving-themed craft

  • Working together on a meaningful service project

  • Making thoughtful surprises to brighten someone else's day

  • Playing teamwork and kindness-themed games

  • Exploring gratitude in fun, age-appropriate ways

  • Completing simple acts of kindness throughout the day

  • Working together to help and encourage others

  • Creating a special keepsake to take home

  • Celebrating friendship, gratitude, generosity, and giving

  • Perfect for kids who love creating, helping, giving, and making others smile, 

Thanksgiving Kindness Day is a special opportunity to slow down during the busy holiday season and focus on what Thanksgiving is all about—being grateful for what we have and finding ways to share kindness with others.

🧡 Join us for a day of thankful hearts, helping hands, and BIG kindness at Thanksgiving Kindness Day! 🦃🍂✨

Turkey Trot STEM Challenge Turkey Trot STEM Challenge
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Turkey Trot STEM Challenge
$35.00

Date: November 13th, 2026

Time: 9AM-2PM

Get ready to wobble, build, launch, race, and create at Turkey Trot STEM Challenge! 🦃⚙️

During this action-packed Enrichment Friday, students will put their problem-solving skills to the test through a series of silly, hands-on Thanksgiving and turkey-themed STEM challenges. From building and engineering to testing, experimenting, and improving their creations, every activity will encourage kids to think creatively while having plenty of fun along the way!

Designed for homeschool students ages 5-11, Turkey Trot STEM Challenges combines science, technology, engineering, and math with teamwork, movement, and imaginative play. Students will be challenged to use simple materials in creative ways as they design solutions, test their ideas, make adjustments, and discover that sometimes the best learning happens through trial and error.

Highlights Include:

  • Completing hands-on turkey-themed STEM challenges

  • Designing, building, and testing creative structures

  • Experimenting with simple machines, motion, and movement

  • Creating and testing turkey-inspired contraptions

  • Participating in fun building and engineering challenges

  • Racing, launching, stacking, balancing, and experimenting

  • Working together to solve Thanksgiving-themed problems

  • Making predictions and testing different solutions

  • Participating in silly Turkey Trot games and challenges

  • Creating a special STEM project to take home

Perfect for kids who love building, experimenting, problem-solving, creating, and friendly challenges, Turkey Trot STEM Challenges turns Thanksgiving fun into a full day of hands-on discovery!

🦃 Get ready to put your thinking caps—and your turkey feathers—on for a day of building, testing, creating, and plenty of Turkey Trot fun! ⚙️🍂✨

Thanksgiving Time Travelers Thanksgiving Time Travelers
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Thanksgiving Time Travelers
$35.00

Date: November 20th, 2026

Time: 9AM-2PM

Pack your imaginary bags—we're traveling back in time! 🦃⏳ During Thanksgiving Time Travelers!, students will journey into the past to discover the people, events, traditions, and stories connected to Thanksgiving while enjoying a full day of hands-on Thanksgiving fun.

Throughout the day, students will explore the history surrounding the 1621 harvest gathering at Plymouth, learning about the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag people and discovering how their lives, foods, homes, and traditions differed from our own. Through age-appropriate stories, hands-on activities, games, crafts, and interactive experiences, we'll bring history to life in a way that's engaging for young learners.

Designed for homeschool students ages 5–11, Thanksgiving Time Travelers! combines history, creativity, teamwork, and play. Students will compare Thanksgiving past and present, explore how people lived hundreds of years ago, and discover how Thanksgiving traditions have changed over time—all while participating in plenty of festive activities along the way.

Highlights Include:

  • Traveling back in time to explore the history surrounding Thanksgiving

  • Learning about the Pilgrims and Wampanoag people

  • Discovering what happened at the 1621 harvest gathering

  • Exploring foods, homes, daily life, and traditions of the time

  • Comparing Thanksgiving then and now

  • Participating in hands-on history activities

  • Playing Thanksgiving-themed games and challenges

  • Creating a special Thanksgiving craft and keepsake

  • Exploring Thanksgiving traditions through interactive activities

  • Celebrating the season with friends and plenty of festive fun!

Perfect for kids who love stories, history, creating, games, and hands-on learning, Thanksgiving Time Travelers! turns a history lesson into an exciting journey through the past.

🦃⏳ Climb aboard our imaginary time machine and join us for Thanksgiving Time Travelers—where we'll journey into the past, explore Thanksgiving history, and celebrate with a day full of hands-on fun! 🍂✨