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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 2026
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.
Special events
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
This full-body strength class blends dumbbells, kettlebells, bands, medicine balls, and bodyweight movements to challenge every major muscle group. It’s more than a workout — it’s a connection of mind, body, and heart. You’ll leave feeling strong, centered, and ready to take on anything. Whether you are an experienced weight trainer or a complete novice, you will be welcomed, supported and inspired to achieve your strength training goals. Limited to 12.
Derith Avila, aka Coach D., is a women’s wellness and fitness coach specializing in strength training, sustainable habits, and empowering women to feel strong inside and out. For over 25 years, she has helped women in every stage of life—from teens to grandmothers—build physical strength, mental resilience, and lasting confidence. Through personalized coaching, dynamic fitness classes, and transformative retreats, Coach D. guides women to move with power, fuel their bodies with intention, and develop the mindset to live fully and fiercely. She believes strength training is more than physical—it’s the foundation for courage, clarity, and self-trust in every area of life. Her motto: All women. All ages. All stories. All destinations.
Derith Avila
No Class Feb 18
No Class Apr 22 & Apr 29