ABC's (Arts, Baking & Crafts)

NLS ABC's (arts, crafts, and Baking) are offered throughout the year and the summer!

Additional Recreation Courses

We offer a variety of recreational programming through community education in the summer and throughout the school year at NLS!

Adult

Adult Basic Education (ABE)

If you are looking for free online and personal classes for English Prep, Basic Computer Skills and English, please contact our consortium. They can be reached via email: adulteducation@willmar.k12.mn.us or by phone: 320-231-8480.

Adult Conversational Spanish: Beginner Part 1 (Live Virtual)

Enrichment

Always wanted to learn or refresh your Spanish? This class focuses on building conversational skills through interactive practice. Topics include greetings, pronunciation, numbers, food, clothing, and basic grammar.

Adult Conversational Spanish: Beginner Part 2 (Live Virtual)

Enrichment

Continue your Spanish journey in Beginner Spanish Part Two! Build on conversational skills for directions, restaurants, and everyday interactions. Learn vocabulary on weather, dates, family, and key verbs like ser and tener.

Adult Conversational Spanish: Intermediate Part 1 (Live Virtual)

Enrichment

This intermediate course helps adults improve conversation skills through interactive lessons. Topics include AR verb conjugation, infinitives, future tense, prepositions, and more.

Adult Conversational Spanish: Spanish for Travelers (Live Virtual)

Enrichment

Learn Spanish for travel from the comfort of home! This live, interactive course helps adults master essential phrases for greetings, dining, and directions. With Futura’s engaging approach, you’ll build confidence while having fun.

Affects of Stress (18+) Presented by Wellness by Sarah

Enrichment

Stress affects every system in the body, from digestion to hormones and immune function. Learn how chronic stress impacts health and explore simple, effective techniques to better manage stress and support resilience.

Baseball

We offer baseball through community education and recreation in the summer months!

Basketball

At NLS we offer basketball programs throughout the school year and the summer!

Basketball - 2nd-3rd Grade Basketball Program

Basketball

All participants will learn the fundamentals of basketball and learn how to apply those fundamentals in scrimmage formats. The idea of this program is to introduce the youngest wildcats to the foundation of basketball and prepare them...

Basketball - K-1st Grade Basketball Program

Basketball

All participants will learn the fundamentals of basketball and learn how to apply those fundamentals in scrimmage formats. The idea of this program is to introduce the youngest wildcats to the foundation of basketball and prepare them...

Basketball - Open Gym (Boys & Girls Grades 7-12)

Basketball

Open Gym fall basketball will be supervised by parent (Jamie Thompson, Steve Vick or Tom Spears) at the High School Gym on Tuesday y mornings and Sunday evenings for open gym/shooting.

Behind the Wheel

Behind the Wheel Instruction for obtaining your Driver’s LicenseIf you took the driver's ed classroom thru New London-Spicer you are automatically registered for behind the wheel instruction.Once registered we will call close to your...

Big Cat Art Club (Grades 2-4)

ABC's (Arts, Baking & Crafts)

2nd, 3rd & 4th graders join us at Cats Arts & Crafts Club to try out your artistic abilities and have lots of fun! There will be a different hands on project each time. Students can go directly to the Prairie Woods Art Room.

Blood Sugar Regulation (18+) Presented by Wellness by Sarah

Enrichment

Balanced blood sugar is important for maintaining energy, mood, metabolism, and long-term health. Learn how food and lifestyle choices affect blood sugar and discover simple strategies to promote steady blood sugar throughout the day.

Bowling Club (Grades K-4)

Additional Recreation Courses

Join us at Alley on Ash each month for some fun on the lanes. We will have a chance to bowl 2 games each time and have fun with our friends. Fee includes 2 games, shoe rental, a chaperone on site, a slice of pizza and juice.

Candy Corn Catapults - STEM Engineering (K-4th Grade)

Enrichment

READY, AIM, LAUNCH!! Step into the world of ballistics and structural engineering in this high-energy, hands-on workshop. In CANDY CORN CATAPULTS, students become "Siege Engineers" as they design, build, and calibrate their very own...

Classroom

Drivers Education, both classroom and behind the wheel are conducted through the Community Education/Youth Service Office at NLS.

Cotton Candy Carnival (K-4th Grade)

ABC's (Arts, Baking & Crafts)

In this class we will be learning how Cotton Candy is made by heating and spinning flavored sugar and Jolly Ranchers. We will also be playing games for fun prizes like a CARNIVAL and EVERY child will go home with Cotton Candy and Lots of...

Cub Kids Preschool

Cub Kids serves children ages 3–5 and offers a high-quality, inclusion-based preschool program designed to intentionally prepare every child for Kindergarten success. Cub Kids is a fee-based preschool program held from 8:15 a.m.

Defensive Driving

Driver's Education