Clubs and Extracurricular Activities
External Organizations:
- Art
- Dance (Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop)
- Mileage Club
- Mind Games
- Piano
- Spanish Club
- Tennis
- Fired Up Youth Sports
Art
Welcome to Amore Art - the most fun and unique visual arts experience your child shouldn't miss! We're thrilled to invite young artists in all grades to join our after-school drawing program, where creativity meets skill-building in a supportive and inspiring environment.
Session 1: Drawing Focus:
Grades K-2 will build essential introductory skills in a fun, hands-on way. This session is all about learning drawing techniques, including: Line work and sketching fundamentals / Creating texture and exploring perspective / Using sketching and charcoal pencils/ Blending and shading with colored pencils.
Session 2 will be our amazing painting program & Session 3 will be mixed media!
No prior experience is needed-just a love for art and a willingness to explore! Interested in auditioning at BAK? I have audition information to help your child prepare.
Classes limited to 20 students
Sign up for either the Tuesday, Thursday OR Friday class.
2: 15 - 3: 15 pm
- Tuesdays September 8 thru November 17
- Thursdays September 10 thru November 12
- Fridays September 11 thru November 13
10 weeks $255 - ALL Art Materials included!
Amore Art LLC - (561) 316-7378
Dance (Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop)
Classes start the first week of September.
Space is Limited!
- Monday Acrobatics: 2:30pm - 3:30pm
- Wednesday Tap & Jazz: 2:30pm - 3:30pm
- Friday Hip Hop: 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Annual Registration Fee: $30
Monthly Tuition: $85
Visit www.Char-Mar-Dance.com, to register.
561-863-4188
CHARMARSCHOOLOFDANCE@GMAIL.COM
4115 BURNS RD, PALM BEACH GARDENS
Mileage Club
Winter Mileage Club
Grades K-2
Limited to 35 Students
Registration TBD
Students can run or walk laps on the track to earn sneaker charms for a provided necklace.
Return the Registration Form to sign up!
Mind Games
Brain power and fun collide in Mind Games! Join us each week as we play exciting, educational, SCREEN-FREE games. Our S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) based games go beyond the “screen” and provide challenging hands-on experiences while fostering positive social relationships. Studies show that learning through play will expand cognitive abilities and develop important life skills.
AREAS OF FOCUS
- Cognitive Processing Speed
- Focus & Attention
- Critical Thinking
- Trial & Error
- Sensory Integration
- Life Skills
S.T.E.M. education is a great launching pad for curiosity, investigation, critical thinking, teamwork, and problem solving. Our inquiry-driven lessons create an environment that stimulates learning through questioning, exploring, and creating.
When: Tuesdays, 9/1/2026 - 11/17/2026
Time: 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Who: Kindergarten - 2nd Grade Students
Cost: $253 (11 Weeks)
Visit www.mindgamesandbeyond.com to register online.
Piano
Art of Piano Playing Music School Offers Group Piano Lessons
Our lessons are suitable for ANY level of student, from beginner to advanced. Activities include but not limited to: learning musical alphabet, music theory, reading music and more. During this course students will explore fun solo songs as well as duets with a piano instructor and classmates. Our piano teachers are very experienced and super inspiring. Each student will be provided with a keyboard and headphones for this class. Students that took piano lessons before will continue from where they left off and learn a lot of advanced songs. This club welcomes up to 10 students per group. Group piano lessons help to develop memory and logical-thinking skills which help overall school performance. It`s a great opportunity for students to learn how to play piano right on school premises, in a small group setting, without the high cost of the private piano class!
When: Friday, Sep 4 - Nov 20
Time: 2:15-3:15 pm
Rate: $35/lesson
Total tuition: $420 for 12 lessons
Deadline to sign up is AUGUST 28
Register online www.artofpianoplaying.com registration is accepted on a first come first serve basis. Deadline to sign up is TBD.
Contact us! phone: 561-951-5172 / 561-876-0293 | email
Spanish Club
FULL IMMERSION SPANISH CLASSES
Do you want your child to have a competitive advantage in the future? Do you want your child to communicate with their extended family in their native language? Your child will have the best time learning Spanish with us! Our upgraded curriculum offers: STEM, Art, Music, Yoga and Cultural Awareness. ALL IN SPANISH!
Dates: Thursday, September 10th - December 3rd
Time: 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Tuition: $287.79 for 12 weeks
Registration Deadline: September 2nd
Registration Deadline: TBD
For questions, contact Lucia (561) 703-5393 or Andrea (561) 577-7120
Tennis
The sport of tennis instills self-confidence and develops transferable skills such as balance, hand-eye coordination, and concentration. Our system adapts the equipment and playing area to the child so that proper footwork and playing skills can begin to develop from the first day.
The program, held on school grounds, offers a class for parent pick-up students and students who attend aftercare.
Classes begin Tuesday, September 8th
Classes held on Tuesdays
Parent Pick-up students begin at 2:15 and end at 3:00 p.m.
After-School Students begin at 3: 10 and end at 4:00 p.m.
Initial fee, including registration: $120.00
On-going monthly fee (due by the 25th of each month): $90
Payments/Registrations should not be taken to the school.
Questions? Please contact Tom at (561) 339-8048 or by e-mail
Thomas Virden is not affiliated with or endorsed by the School Board of Palm Beach County or Lighthouse Elementary and the events/activities hosted by Thomas Virden on Lighthouse Elementary premises pursuant to a lease agreement shall not be construed as being conducted, funded, hosted, or sponsored by the School Board or Lighthouse Elementary on behalf of Thomas Virden. The School Board and Lighthouse Elementary undertake no responsibility for supervising or monitoring Thomas Virden's events/activities and will not be liable for any and all actions of Thomas Virden on Lighthouse Elementary premises.
Fired Up Youth Sports
WE PUT FUN IN FITNESS & SPORTS FUNDAMENTALS!
REGISTER AND MAKE YOUR PAYMENT ONLINE TODAY:
Soccer
- Control
- Dribbling
- Shooting
- Agility
- Passing
- Defense
- Speed
Basketball
- Dribbling
- Shooting
- Passing
- Simulated games
- Defense
- Conditioning
- Speed/agility
Join us: 2:10pm - 3:10pm
Wednesday: Soccer
09/02/26 - 12/09/26 (13 classes/$325)
Friday: Basketball
09/04/26 - 12/11/26 (14 classes/$350)
For more information:
Joey Eida (561)716-9635
Shirlei Kozak (954)304-2991
** Price does not include the one-time annual registration Fee for uniforms **