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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
During the cold month of January, join us in the Powisset Kitchen for cuisine that will lift your spirits and warm your soul, with farm-grown ingredients from right here! In this hands-on class with Chef Thi, you’ll learn to make a specially designed winter’s twilight menu of dishes to share with friends and family. On the menu: the perfect Roasted Chicken with Braised Winter Root Vegetables, Winter Chicory Salad with Fried Goat Cheese and Honey Dijon Vinaigrette, and soothing, blues-reversing Truffle Mushroom Risotto. Roll up your sleeves and pitch in as together we prepare, cook and savor a comforting, hearty and delicious meal. Limited to 12.
Thi Bowles has been active in the culinary world for 20+ years. She started working in restaurants while in college and has worked her way up. She held positions as a restaurant general manager, catering sous chef, executive chef, pastry sous chef and has owned her own restaurant for 5 years which was recognized by the Boston Globe and Phantom Gourmet. She has brought all of that experience and skill to Powisset Farm and is heading the culinary program as the chef and adult cooking program instructor.
Thi Bowles , D.A. Hayden
