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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
Clay Club is a fun, hands-on pottery series where students will learn foundational clay skills through sculpting pieces like pinch pots, trinket dishes, mugs, picture holders, magnets, and seasonal ceramics. Students will explore texture tools, molds (like stickers for clay!), learn how to attach pieces properly, and bring home up to 4 finished ceramic creations. No prior experience needed.
PLEASE NOTE: Pieces will be fired and glazed, so they are waterproof and food-safe, at the Pottery with a Purpose studio in Needham Heights (178 Crescent Rd. Needham MA 02494) and will be ready for pick up 4 weeks after the last class.
6 classes total
NCE begins immediately at the end of the school day. All students enrolled in an NCE class (including those in NEDP) will be dismissed from their classroom to the designated NCE waiting area, where they will be supervised by the NCE Onsite Coordinator until their NCE Class Instructor arrives. Students are welcome to have a nut-free snack during this time.
Pickup is promptly at 4:00pm. NEDP students will be escorted to NEDP at the end of their NCE class.
Pottery with a Purpose
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