Academics Enrichments

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• Junior Makers & Engineers, 2nd-4th, 3:15-4:15 on Thursdays

  FALL 2026: Junior Makers & Engineers

  Instructor: Tiffany Busby

  Grades: 2nd-4th

  Day and Time: Thursday, 3:15-4:15 pm

  Tuition: $325 for ASC students, $375 for non-ASC students

  Location:  Lower School
  
  

  Junior Makers & Engineers is a creative STEAM enrichment for students in grades 2–4 who love to design, build, and invent. Using simple materials such as cardboard, paper, clay, and recycled items, students will complete hands-on engineering and art challenges that encourage imagination and innovation. They will learn to plan, create, test, and improve their designs while working independently and with others. Each project develops problem-solving, creativity, and perseverance through playful exploration. Students will leave with unique creations and the confidence to think like makers and engineers.

  
  Instructor's Bio: 

  Tiffany Busby is a fourth-grade teacher at St. Andrew’s who loves inspiring young makers through hands-on engineering and creative design challenges. She enjoys transforming everyday materials into opportunities for students to build, invent, and solve problems. Tiffany believes the best learning happens when children imagine, create, test, and improve their ideas in a fun and encouraging environment. She is excited to help students discover that anyone can be an engineer with curiosity, creativity, and perseverance.

• Ocean Makers Lab, 1st-3rd, 3:15-4:15 on Thursdays

  FALL 2026: Ocean Makers Lab

  Instructor: Tiffany Busby

  Grades: 1st-3rd

  Day and Time: Thursday, 3:15-4:15 pm

  Tuition: $325 for ASC students, $375 for non-ASC students

  Location:  Lower School
  
  

  Ocean Makers Lab invites students to dive into the wonders of the ocean through hands-on STEM challenges, creative art projects, and imaginative creature design. Each session combines science, engineering, and artistic expression as students explore marine habitats, build their vocabulary and content knowledge about the oceans through literature, and build unique ocean-inspired creations. Young makers will create bioluminescent sea creatures and habitats with glow art, construct tide pools, investigate how ocean life survives and thrives in changing environments, and use recycled materials they can easily find at home to create 3-D creatures and oceanscapes. Through inquiry, collaboration, and design thinking, students will strengthen problem-solving and engineering skills while developing a deeper appreciation for the incredible diversity of our oceans. This enrichment is perfect for hands-on creators who love to build, explore, and imagine what lies beneath the waves.

  
  Instructor's Bio:

  Tiffany Busby is a fourth-grade teacher at St. Andrew’s who loves inspiring young makers through hands-on STEM, art, and literacy experiences. She enjoys using engaging stories and informational texts to transport students into new worlds, where they can imagine, design, build, and create as they learn. Her lessons encourage students to think like engineers, artists, and problem solvers while exploring meaningful topics. Through creativity and inquiry, Tiffany hopes to inspire environmental stewardship and civic responsibility, empowering students to become thoughtful global citizens who understand that protecting our oceans helps protect the health of our entire planet.