Maren Prep
The Middle & High School Years thru 21 yrs old
Maren Prep classes provide academic instruction to teens with Down syndrome who are in middle and high school. Maren Prep allows us to continue to support academic, language and social skill learning for this specific age group with specific classes. We are excited to be "Always Learning" and to be expanding in this direction - helping teens, and parents, prepare for adult life.
Grad Group (middle school)
Grad Group meets once/month on a Friday night from 5:30 - 7:30;
In 2023 - Sept 15, Oct 13, Nov 10, Dec 16 (Saturday Holiday Party); in 2024 - Jan 19, Feb 9, Mar 8, April 12, May 10; Click here to download a class calendar
After School Academy
(middle and high school)
Grad Group is a great way to support teens with social development and academics "sprinkled in". This group meets once/month on a Friday evening and is a great social time with some learning included — we vary the curriculum each year focusing on various topics such as independence, safety, money, etc. We do have several outings during the year - one of our more popular events is working on purchasing items at the grocery store and then meeting for dinner! Join us for a fun and engaging year!
$250.00 Sept, 2023 thru May, 2024 (optional dinner included)
Scholarships are available. Visit our registration page for information on class dates and times.
ASA meets on Tuesdays from 4:30 - 6:00; we offer 3 sessions (Fall, Winter, Spring)
In 2023 - Fall Session - Sept 19 thru Nov 14th
In 2024 - Winter Session - Jan 16 thru March 5; Spring session - March 26 - May 14
Click here to download a class calendar
After School Academy is a fun way for middle and high school students to continue academic, language, and social skills in a more focused and consistent manner. This program meets once/week for eight weeks and we offer three sessions each year (Fall, Winter, Spring). We are gearing up for our Fall sessions with a math and literacy focus plus, it is a great time to catch up with friends and socialize.
Everyone will receive materials on the first day of class that we will use throughout the session. We do include a snack with social time during class.
Cost: $150 per session
Scholarships are available. Visit our registration page for information on class dates and times.
Club 21 (high school)
Note: Two Locations
Club 21 meets once/month on a Friday night from 6:00 - 8:00 ; note - we have two separate locations (TASK and SLARC). In 2023 - Sept 22, Oct 20, Nov 17, Dec 16 (Saturday Holiday Party); 2024 -Jan 26, Feb 23, April 26, May 17;
Click here to download a class calendar
Club 21 is specifically for high school and post-high school students thru the age of 21, emphasizing preparing students for adult life by learning cooking skills. Our monthly classes focus on various cooking skills, vocabulary, etc. This class provides your teen with actual “hands on” cooking with teachers to lead them through creating a full meal - entree, side and dessert plus, we walk through academic skills, as they apply to cooking. Recipes have been designed specifically for Club 21 using simple ingredients and tools to prepare great-tasting meals. All participants will receive a Club 21 recipe book and will get new recipes each month.
Club 21 is a great way to promote independence, build confidence, and develop healthy habits. It’s also plenty of fun!
$250.00 Sept, 2023 thru May, 2024
Please note: Due to the popularity of this class, we are now able to offer two locations - each location meets at the same time, prepares the same menus and is taught the same. Two locations allows us to have smaller classes to ensure hands-on opportunities for all. Please pick your location when registering (TASK or SLARC - there is a class size limit).
Also: if your son/daughter is 22yrs old or older, we encourage you to check out the cooking classes that are offered weekly at SLARC for young adults. Thank-you for understanding our size constraints!
Scholarships are available. Visit our registration page for information on class dates and times.
Maren Fund Internship
Interns support our Saturday morning Learning Program classes - they will be assigned to either an 8:30 - 10:00 class or 10:30 - 12:00 with an overlapping time for learning.
The Saturday dates for 2023 are: Sept 9, Oct 7, Nov 4, Dec 2; for 2024 they are Jan 13, Feb 3, Mar 2, April 6, May 4;
Click here to download a class calendar
Our interns have become a fun and important part of our Learning Program classes once/month on Saturday mornings. Interns receive guidance on job skills and then are placed in a hands-on job in the classroom with the students throughout the year - they create individual goals and monitor themselves on completion of those goals. They must commit to attending our Learning Program class on Saturday mornings once/month and are a high school student currently enrolled in a Maren Fund class.
Availability is driven by our enrollment which means that we won’t know how many interns we can have until we know our Learning Program class sizes. This is created to be like a job - your son/daughter will submit an application (click on registration link below), and will go through an interview process.
No Cost (interns receive materials )