2026/2027 Class Schedules
St. Matthew’s classes are held Wednesdays 2-2:45 p.m. The teacher will collect students from their classrooms. Parents pick up their children from the classroom. Those students in aftercare are taken there by the teacher.
Grace Day School classes are held Thursdays 10-10:45 a.m. The Grace Day School teacher escorts students to and from the dance class.
Classes begin September 9th and 10th, 2026, respectively.
Classes begin Wednesday, September 9, 2026, and end Thursday, May 9, 2027.
We do NOT close for federal holidays except as indicated below.
There are NO CLASSES:
Thanksgiving week: November 23-27, 2026.
Christmas break: December 23, 2026- January 3, 2026. (Classes resume Monday, January 4, 2027.)
Spring break: March 8-19, 2027. (NOTE: This is TWO weeks long.) Classes resume Monday, March 22, 2027.
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Samson Cooking & Art Classes for 4-12 year olds Every class includes a “from scratch” recipe. We’ll learn the tools and rules of the kitchen. We’ll also learn things like units of measurement, the difference in measuring liquids and solids, and how to double or cut a recipe in half. (Did someone say multiplication and fractions?) Every class also includes a thematically-relevant craft as well as skip counting games and games for developing fine and gross motor skills. Shush! Don’t tell the kids how much they’re going to learn – they think it’s just for fun! Some classes also include a thematically-relevant craft, others make more than one dish. Students enroll in individual classes. |
| September 11 4:30-6:30 p.m.
September 13, 3-5 p.m. ($65) Rose flavored cookies with white chocolate frosting and rose petal and pistachio decoration. Pressed rose art project. |
| October 9 4:30-6:30 p.m.
OR October 11 3-5 p.m. ($70) Apple picking season! We’ll make mini apple cider donut cakes and from scratch applesauce. Each child goes home with a jar! |
| November 8, 3-5 p.m. O
OR November 13 4:30-6:30 p.m. ($65) Autumn means falling leaves and cooler weather. We’ll make a pasta dish and acorn cookies. |
December 13 3-5 p.m.
OR December 11 4:30-6:30 p.m. ($65)
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January 15, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
OR January 17 1-3 p.m. ($65) Melted snowman cookie and perspective art project. |
February 12, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
OR February 14 1-3 p.m. ($65) It’s chocolate month! We’ll make hot cocoa bombs and soft and chewy chocolate cookies. |
March 21 3-5 p.m.
OR March 26, 4:30-6:30 p.m. ($65) In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day: Irish apple cake and vanilla sauce. Celtic knot art project. |
April 16, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
OR April 18 3-5 p.m. ($65) Tea time! Teabag cookies, scones, and Alice in Wonderland tea party water color art project. |
| May 14 4:30-6:30 p.m.
OR May 16 3-5p.m. ($65) May is the month of flowers – we’ll decorate cupcakes with flowers using Russian frosting tips as well as fondant. |
| Samson Cooking & Craft School for Kids 7-12 years old
Every camp includes a “from scratch” recipe. We’ll learn the tools and rules of the kitchen. We’ll also learn things like units of measurement, the difference in measuring liquids and solids, and how to double or cut a recipe in half. (Did someone say multiplication and fractions?) Every class also includes a thematically-relevant craft. |
| Tuesday, November 12, 4:30-6:30 p.m. OR Saturday, November 16, 3-5 p.m.
Pumpkin scones with maple frosting. Blackberry jam, made from scratch and preserved in glass jars. Leaf n twig art project. |
| Tuesday, December 10, 4:30-6:30 p.m. OR Saturday, December 14, 3-5 p.m.
December is holiday season! We’ll make gingerbread cookies and jelly donuts. Candle art project. |
| Tuesday, January 14, 4:30-6:30 p.m. OR Saturday, January 11, 3-5 p.m.
Ooh la la! Paris! We’ll make omelettes, ratatouille, and Madeleine teacakes from scratch. Matisse art project. |
| Tuesday, February 11, 4:30-6:30 p.m. OR Saturday, February 8, 3-5 p.m.
Jazz it up a little! Jazz apple Dutch baby. Art project based on the cover of Dave Brubeck’s Take Five album. |
| Thursday, March 27, 4:30-6:30 p.m. OR Saturday, March 29, 4-6 p.m.
My Neighbor Totoro – Toroto cookies and soot sprite cupcakes. Felt Totoro ornament project. |
| Thursday, April 24, 4:30-6:30 p.m. OR Saturday, April 26, 3-5 p.m.
Bzzz! Bzzz! Honey, we’re in the kitchen! Honey orange blossom cupcakes. Adorable “Bee happy” embroidery project. |
| Dates | Camp | Times |
| June 8-12 | Camp Cupcake (Unicorn & Fairy Princess) for 4-7 year olds | 10 a.m.-noon |
| June 27 | Camp Cupcake (Unicorn) for 4-11 year olds | 10 a.m. – noon |
| July 13-17 | French cooking Camp for 7 to 12 year olds | 10 a.m.-noon |
| July 18 | French cooking class for 4-11 year olds | 10 a.m.-noon |
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Camps for 4-6 year olds |
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Camp Cupcake June 8-12, 10 a.m. -noon June 27, 10 a.m. – noon This camp is an introduction to basic techniques and tools of the kitchen. In addition to making yummy treats, every day includes games, movement, and an art project. Campers go home with a Camp Cupcake apron and recipes. The camp is limited to four (4) cooks. This year we are focusing on unicorns and fairy princesses. We’ll make edible fairy houses, rainbow spiral cookies, and decorative flowers in both frosting and fondant, as well as rainbow unicorn cupcakes. Our art projects will have a similar theme. $270 for the week-long program; $65 for the June 27th program. (9:30 a.m. drop-off available at no extra charge) |
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Camps for 7-12 year olds |
Samson Cooking School for Kids 
July 13-17, 10 a.m. to noon July 18, 10 a.m. to noon This program introduces kids to basic cooking techniques, tools, and recipes. This summer we are focusing on French cooking, making everything from scratch. We’ll make eclairs with pastry cream, creme brulee, chocolate mousse, ratatouille, and potatoes au gratin. We’ll also be learning about famous French artists (or those who lived in Paris) and a few words in French! Bom appetit! Every student goes home with a Samson Cooking School apron and recipes. Class is limited to four (4) students. $270 for the week-long program; $65 for the July 18th program. (9:30 a.m. drop-off available at no extra charge) |
