Explorer’s Path Enrichment Program (2025-2026)
Explorer’s Path Enrichment Program
The Explorer’s Path Enrichment Program is an excellent fit for big thinkers who enjoy variety and would like to explore a wide range of artistic mediums. Ideal for homeschool families that want to enhance their arts instruction, as well as learners who crave a smaller class where creativity is valued. When young artists join together, they are inspired by one another and often make new social connections. Many say that it is their favorite day of the week! Students, who attend multiple years, will master dozens of artistic skills, and will cover numerous academic themes.
Tuesdays
Ages 5–9
Thursdays
Ages 10–15
What Will Your Child Receive?
Your child will make connections with engaged and motivated peers while completing diverse, high-quality art projects in each theme unit. They will get a rich overview of art mediums and techniques, with in-depth experiences in drawing, painting, ceramics, fused glass, fiber arts, print-making, mixed media, and sculpture.
Students will also receive an Art Materials Kit with the following:
- A beautiful wooden art kit for storing materials
- High quality drawing, painting & illustration materials
What’s included in registration?
The registration fee covers your first month of tuition. Explorer’s Path also requires the purchase of a Davis Studio professional art kit. This professional kit is a beautiful wooden box and contains high-quality drawing, painting, and illustration materials that will be used during the class.
The Power of Art and Academics
Through the arts, your child will make hands-on emotional connections to learning. Art is a powerful way to make learning memorable and meaningful. Students cover four themes per year with engaging topics such as Ancient Egypt, Electricity, or Mythical Creatures. Academic subject areas, including Language Arts, Literature, Writing, History, Natural Sciences, and Fine Arts, are integrated into each topic.
“We just wanted to say how impressed we have been with the art and enrichment program that our children attended this year. We loved seeing their notes, their artwork, and all of the knowledge that they’ve gained about the world.
What a great program!”
Parents of 10 year old
Explorer’s Path Themes
Fall Semester 2025 |
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Inventors and Their InventionsWhere would the world be without inventors? How do they find inspiration? What drives their curiosity? Find answers to these questions and more as we explore the people who changed the world, as well as those who affect our everyday lives. From well-known creators like Leonardo da Vinci & Archimedes to lesser-known inventors like Grace Hopper and Jeanne-Villepreux-Power, discover how the art of inventing is a process. You’ll help design a Rube Goldberg-like machine. Taking inspiration from Chindagu, the Japanese art of ridiculous inventions, you will stretch your creative brain and create truly silly gadgets. |
Sept.–Oct., 2025 |
Fiber and FashionExperiment with various fiber art techniques and unique materials. Learn about the fascinating process of turning cotton, wool and silk into cloth. Discover how fabric is manipulated and decorated as it is dyed, woven, sewn, quilted, etc. Then, explore the incredible variety of fashions from around the world and throughout time. Throughout history, humans have used their ingenuity to create practical and durable clothing as well as clothing that is more like wearable works of art. Draw your own fabric and/or clothing designs. Spark your imagination through the art of up-cycling as you make a fashion piece using fabric along with unconventional materials. Learn about fast fashion vs the sustainability movement and how what we wear can impact the world. |
Nov.–Dec., 2025 |
| Breaks: November 24–30, 2025 and December 22, 2025–January 2, 2026 | |
Spring Semester 2026 |
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Ancient & Modern GreeceLearn about great deities of Greek Mythology including Zeus, Athena, and Poseidon, and then write your own Greek myth with a modern twist. Explore the architectural ruins of ancient Greece. Discover how Ancient Greek ideas and culture have influenced many aspects of modern society, including art, architecture, philosophy, and government. Compare the ancient and modern Olympics. Did you know art used to be an Olympic sport? Design a Grecian Vase with a focus on athleticism or storytelling. Create a sculpture inspired by your study of this fascinating country. |
Jan.–March, 2026 |
Rainforests: Large & SmallFrom the Amazon in South America to the Hoh Rainforest in North America, learn about the different types of rainforests that exist and their importance to all life on Earth. Explore the place that scientists estimate holds half of the Earth’s terrestrial (land) species but covers less than 3 percent of the planet. Become a biologist as you study the animals, vegetation, and geography of this ecosystem. Build a rainforest model, from the canopy down, and fill it with animals, such as tigers, capybaras, and poison dart frogs. Discover the everyday products that come from the rainforest, like chocolate, rubber and medicines. Create artwork inspired by these colorful and magical places. |
April–May, 2026 |
| Breaks: February 23–March 1, 2026 and April 20–26, 2026 | |