Circle Yoga is your neighborhood mindfulness and yoga studio for kids and adults. Their classes for kids, teens, and families are designed to teach yoga and mindfulness through the playful use of yoga poses, breathing techniques, relaxation practices, and meditation. Circle Yoga is offering one free class for new students. For more information, please click HERE.

Alice Deal Middle School invites feeder school families to join for their next virtual and in-person open house events. Prospective families can come learn about Deal, meet our team and community!

In-Person
5th Grade Families – HERE WE GROW! Join Alice Deal Middle School in one of our open houses! Come by to visit Deal’s campus, meet with Principal Neal, and participate in student guided tours. We look forward to meeting you!

• Saturday, March, 22, 2025 from 10:00am-12:00pm
• Wednesday, April 2, 2025 from 5:00-6:30pm
• Saturday, April 26, 2025 from 10:00am-12:00pm
• Wednesday, May 21, 2025 from 5:00-6:30pm
• Saturday, May 31, 2025 from 10:00am-12:00pm

Kristin Pillay, M.Ed, LICSW and Kim Palombo, PH.D, C-SLDS of  District Kids: Center for Minds and Hearts, a comprehensive child and adolescent outpatient practice made up of former school educators, are offering additional support for children and families through Comprehensive Psychoeducational Assessments, Academic Support for kids and teens, and Child and Adolescent Individual and Group Therapy (with after school and Saturday availability now!).

Also, don’t miss theirDyslexia Screening Clinic on Saturday, October 19th.  All families will receive screening results and reading resources.  Sign up at www.districtkids.org.

District Kids: Center for Minds and Hearts is conveniently located at 5506 Connecticut Avenue NW between Mamma Lucia’s and Parthenon restaurant.

For more information, contact them at info@districtkids.org or 202-455-0706.

Sticks + Bars is DC’s first and only African-style youth marimba band! Our ensemble is dedicated to shining a light on the vibrant music of various African countries including, but not limited to Zimbabwe, Kenya, Tanzania, and Southern Africa. In addition to this we honor the musical stylings of countries worldwide, taking pride in providing our students with early exposure to cultural diversity through music.

Sticks + Bars has performed at the Kennedy Center on the Millennium Stage, at Strathmore Hall with Ladysmith Black Mambazo, at Ithaca College in NY, for the American Orff Schulwerk Professional Development Conference in Atlantic City, NJ as well as at various farmers markets and festivals in the DC area. DC students in grades 5-12 are encouraged to join us in our global musical exhibition! No previous musical experience is required.

For information about the Fall program, please click here.

Is your child or teen reading below grade level? Is spelling a struggle? Is it affecting their self-confidence? 

At Kids Up Reading Coaches we help students catch up to their peers in MONTHS, not years, with:

• 1-on-1, evidence-based instruction, customized to YOUR student’s needs
• 30/45/60 minute sessions over Zoom, to accommodate your schedule
• Weekly progress updates for parents

We follow the Science of Reading and use the Orton-Gillingham approach to phonics. We work with students in grades 1-12, including those with dyslexia, learning disabilities in reading and writing, ADHD, ASD, and more.

Our Guarantee: Try it for a week. Love it, or it’s on us!

Visit KidsUpReadingCoaches.com to learn more and to schedule a free consultation.

Interested in private violin lessons? Learn from conservatory trained violinist and composer, Nathaniel Heyder. He teaches all ages and skill levels and is available for in-person or virtual lessons.

Contact: 703-477-4703 or nate.heyder@gmail.com

Murch students with a passion for singing are invited to audition to become members of Children’s Chorus of Washington. Extensive means-tested financial aid is offered each year, to ensure that any young person who wishes to join can do so.

Singers who are rising 3rd graders upwards can schedule a time to meet our music staff, share their vocal talents, and chat about why they want to be a member of the chorus. (Students in K to Grade 2 are not required to audition but can register to join our open-entry Prep class or Training Ensemble.)

Our audition is a welcoming and inclusive process, designed to get the best out of young people, celebrate their successes, and find the right ensemble for them. Singers do not need to prepare anything for the audition, but should arrive ready to respond with energy and enthusiasm to musical ideas from the director.

For more information and to sign up for an audition, please click here. Questions? Please reach out to Catherine Whitby: cwhitby@childrenchorusdc.org