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After School Programs

students in SMESA's after school programs for dance, STEM, ceramics art, and coding

The St. Martin Schools Magnet Program offers both after care and after school club options at each of the Magnet Academies. Both are free, include a snack, and offer free door-to-door transportation each day the program is offered. 

After Care: This program offers structured homework help and academic tutoring in a supervised environment. It's designed to support students in completing assignments and strengthening core subjects. Available daily after school from August 18, 2025 - May 21, 2026 from 3:15pm-5:30pm.

Clubs: These are enrichment programs focus on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math). Clubs include a variety of hands-on, interest-based activities that foster creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking. Available after school on Mondays & Tuesdays, (and Wednesdays & Thursdays at Saint Martin STEAM Academy) from Sept. 2, 2025 - March 31, 2026 from 3:15pm-5:30pm. 

Below are the current after school club options. Options below may change at any time.

PRE-K ONLY:

  • STEAM Activities

PRE-K-1st:

  • Ceramics/Art: Discover the creative world of art and engineering while mastering skills in ceramics.

K-1st:

  • Tynker: This coding program is perfect for beginners. It provides instruction in icon, block-based, text-assisted and text-based coding in multiple coding languages & offers access to data science, art and digital image processing. It increases problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
  • DREAM: (AKA Dance/Drama infused through Relevant and authentic Experiences in Art & Music) Visual arts, music, dance & drama - all in one after-school program! Taught in partnership between teachers and artists in residence at each school offering unique art-infused programming.
  • C-STEAM: This club fosters creativity, innovation, and multi-disciplinary thinking by incorporating artistic elements into traditional STEAM learning. Example activities include building robotic prototypes, mosaic murals, sculptures, photography and coding. C-STEAM is a collective of technology, engineering and arts clubs.
  • First LEGO League: Gain real-world problem-solving and engineering skills through this guided, global robotics program. Inspire youth to experiment and grow their critical thinking, coding and design skills through hands-on STEAM learning and robotics.
  • Cajun Zydeco: A cultural club celebrating South Louisiana's Cajun and Creole heritage through hands-on learning of Zydeco music, including accordions, guitars, and traditional rhythms.