Thoreau School Programs

Concord Recreation is excited to work with the Thoreau Elementary School PTG and Administration to oversee the before and after class recreation programs! These enrichment classes are available to Thoreau students, only.

Enrichment programs typically run on a 6 week schedule and offer a range of opportunities for participants to connect, play, and learn. Participants in afterschool enrichment programs will be brought to their program classroom and check in with their instructor. At the end of the class, participants will be brought to the designated pick up location (often the school front entrance). Participants registered in the concord recreation afterschool program will be brought to their afterschool site.

If you register for a program after the start date of the program - please contact Sam Craig at  scraig@concordma.gov with the name of your student and program. 

Pick-Up Protocol
  • Please make sure you sign-out your student for pick-up at the designated time and location.
  • Report all absences or new pick-up authorizations to the instructor by 12pm on the day of class (by email or text). In respect to the structure and flow of our vendor programs, please pick-up at the scheduled dismissal time. For extenuating circumstances, please contact the instructor and recreation supervisor (contact info sent in program welcome email).
  • If the instructor is not contacted, the parent/guardian or emergency contact will be contacted by the instructor to get authorization for the pick-up.
  • Participants picked up later than 15 minutes after the end of the program will be charged an additional $25.00 fee. Vendors unable to reach the parent/guardian or emergency contact of a participant later than 15 minutes after the end of the program will call concord police.

For Students Registered in Enrichment Programs - please notify the school and teacher of their attendance in this program, and new dismissal plan for the duration of the program.
 
For Students Registered in Enrichment & Afterschool Programs – please notify the school & absentee email of their attendance in the enrichment program and their absence from afterschool with Concord Recreation. All registered afterschool students will be checked in to the afterschool program after their program, unless specified in the absentee email.

Please make sure that your students myrec profile is up to date – age, grade, specific accommodations, allergies ect. This is important information that helps us provide safe and enriching programming. Please reach out if you have any questions or would like to provide additional information.

Kids Test Kitchen Form:  please complete the orientation link before the first class (even if you have taken the class before) https://kidstestkitchen.com/safetysuccess/ This link is used to gather clear details about allergies and to prepare for the various needs of the group in general.
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Chess Wizards Before School - Fall 1 
N/A K - 5 Th  09/17/2026 - 10/22/2026
08:00 AM - 08:50 AM
Thoreau School 		$198.00 Res, $198.00 Non-Res
Chess Wizards is one of the nation’s premier chess education companies. Our interactive, discovery-based curriculum inspires students to think ahead, visualize their goals, treat others with respect and to learn from mistakes.
 
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Chess Wizards Before School - Fall 2 
N/A K - 5 Th  11/12/2026 - 12/17/2026
08:00 AM - 08:50 AM
Thoreau School 		$165.00 Res, $165.00 Non-Res
Chess Wizards is one of the nation’s premier chess education companies. Our interactive, discovery-based curriculum inspires students to think ahead, visualize their goals, treat others with respect and to learn from mistakes.
 
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Chess Club Before School - FALL (Thoreau) 
N/A K - 5 Tu  09/15/2026 - 12/08/2026
08:00 AM - 08:50 AM
Thoreau School 		$104.00 Res, $104.00 Non-Res
Strengthening young minds since 2006! Have fun playing “the most ancient and the most universal game” Kids must already know how to play – see “Joining the Club” at ChessIsElementary.Substack.com for details.
 
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Kids Test Kitchen - Fall 2 
N/A K - 5 F  11/13/2026 - 12/18/2026
03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Thoreau School 		$226.00 Res, $226.00 Non-Res
Kids' Test Kitchen is on a mission to get young eaters cooking, tasting, and thinking about healthy ingredients! Let's continue to redefine kid food; one lesson, and one child at a time! Kids Test Kitchen Prep: https://kidstestkitchen.com/prep
 
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Lego Adventures 
N/A K - 5 Th  11/12/2026 - 12/17/2026
03:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Thoreau School 		$193.00 Res, $193.00 Non-Res
Get ready for a new building challenge each week! In this creative class, kids design and build everything from skyscrapers and bridges to zoos and imaginative worlds using a huge assortment of LEGO bricks.
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