CREATIVE SUMMER WORKSHOPS 2025

Welcome to the 41st year of the Creative Summer Workshops of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools! We are delighted to provide another four-week program including the SPF Summer Instrumental Music School.

Developed and conducted by the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education, the Creative Summer Workshops have been designed to offer a variety of enrichment for students. An experienced and talented professional staff will once again lead progressive, challenging, and exciting courses in a fun and engaging atmosphere. The program is open for students who reside in Scotch Plains and Fanwood, as well as surrounding areas.

GENERAL INFORMATION

The Creative Summer Workshops will be held from June 30th to July 25th. Our Instrumental Music program will conclude on July 24th with an evening concert. There will be no workshops on Thursday July 3rd and Friday July 4th in observance of Independence Day.

All workshops will operate DAILY between 9AM and 1PM. Workshops will be located at Malcolm E. Nettingham Middle School, located at 580 Park Avenue in Scotch Plains, NJ.

Offerings are geared to the age and ability of our students. Workshop titles bear grade references to those as of September 2025. These grade references should be viewed as guidelines and are not intended to discriminate against students of other ages who may wish to participate.  Our Instrumental Music program is open to students in grades 4-9 and our classes are available to students in grades K-8 only.

Registration is on a “first come, first served” basis. Many workshops have limited enrollment and if they are filled your child will be placed on a waiting list. The Creative Summer Workshop is open to students from Scotch Plains and Fanwood, as well as all surrounding communities. Registration closes on June 1, 2025.

 PLEASE NOTE THAT REGISTRATION IS ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE. PAYMENTS CAN BE MADE ONLINE VIA CREDIT CARD OR PAID BY CHECK IF MAILED TO THE SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD BOARD OF EDUCATION OFFICE WITHIN 7 DAYS OF REGISTERING YOUR CHILD. CHECKS MUST INCLUDE THE $0.75 PROCESSING FEE PER CLASS REGISTERED FOR. .

Please make check payable to “Scotch Plains Fanwood BOE" and write "CSW" and your child's name in the notes and mail to:

Dr. Wayne Mallette

Creative Summer Workshops

667 Westfield Road Scotch Plains, NJ 07076

See individual workshops for tuition and material fees. Tuition for classes vary. Students should report at the appropriate time period and place on the first day of class. Families will be notified in the event of schedule changes.

Many of the workshops will feature a “Show and Share” session at Nettingham for families and friends on Thursday, July 24th. Invitations will be sent home in July for this occasion. Our Music School will have an evening performance Thursday, July 24th at 6PM in the middle school auditorium. All families enrolled in the CSW are invited to attend with their families.

The Coordinators reserve the right to limit class size and to withdraw or add courses and activities in the interest of all concerned. No participant may switch from one workshop to another once the Creative Summer Workshops have begun unless the Coordinators deem that a participant’s health condition warrants such a change.

Scotch Plains-Fanwood Creative Summer Workshop 2025 Informational & Registration Site