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NCE Middle School Programs
Needham Community Education’s NCE Elementary program offers a wide array of after school classes at each elementary school at the end of the school day.
Summer Explorations 2025
Health and Wellness
Exercise and recreation classes
Fine arts and crafts
DYI, home, garden and skills classes
Humanities and science programs
Investment and financial planning classes
Parenting programs
Learn to play a game or improve your game skills
SSAT, SAT prep, PSAT prep, and prep school, college and grad school application related programs for students and parents.
NCE Elementary After School Classes for Broadmeadow Students
NCE Elementary After School Classes for Eliot Students
NCE Elementary After School Classes for Mitchell Students
NCE Elementary After School Classes for Newman Students
NCE Elementary After School Classes at Sunita WIlliams
NCE Kids' Late Afternoon and Evening Classes
NCE Kids Virtual Classes
Private Music Lessons
Explore the power and passion of Beethoven’s nine symphonies in just one unforgettable evening! From the revolutionary “Eroica” to the triumphant “Ode to Joy,” learn how Beethoven reshaped music—and why his symphonies still captivate audiences today. Whether you're a lifelong listener or a curious newcomer, this class will guide you through the drama, beauty, and innovation behind each masterpiece. Enjoy musical excerpts, historical insights, and lively discussion in a relaxed, accessible format. Don’t miss this inspiring journey through some of the greatest music ever written! Limited to 50.
Andrew Altenbach, CFP and CExP, provides financial, business, and estate planning solutions for professionals and businesses nationwide. He guides clients regarding investments, insurance, retirement planning, wealth transfer and asset protection solutions, business continuity and exit planning, executive retention programs, and sophisticated risk management techniques. Outside of his practice, Andrew is also a classical musician. He brings dynamic passion to his symphonic and operatic conducting that brings him national attention. Maestro Altenbach has conducted and served on the music staff for such companies as Minnesota Opera, Central City Opera, Opera Birmingham, Opera Africa, Milwaukee Opera Theater, Santa Fe Opera, Music Academy of the West, Cincinnati Opera, and the San Francisco Opera. Recent engagements include the Peninsula Music Festival, Opera Colorado, Sacramento Opera, Tri Cities Opera, and Miami Music Festival. He was a faculty member at The Boston Conservatory, serving as Music Director of the opera program for twelve years. Maestro Altenbach founded and was Artistic Director of the Minnesota Bach Ensemble, a professional chamber orchestra in the Twin Cities. Recent symphonic conducting credits include Indiana University, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Grand Teton Music Festival. Andrew is an active pianist and chamber musician in the Boston area. He is currently the Music Director of the Brookline Symphony Orchestra. A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Mr. Altenbach received music and economics degrees from Northwestern University and Indiana University. He and his family currently live in Wellesley. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family, reading, playing golf, writing, and planning the next trip to Europe.
Andrew Altenbach
