After School Care Program & Activities

Provides enrollment in the program plus participation in Choice Time and in the age appropriate enrichment activity each day at no additional charge. (See activity descriptions and schedule below). Includes afternoon snack.

Provides enrollment in the program on the 3 days you need each week, plus participation in Choice Time and in the age appropriate enrichment activity each day at no additional charge. Includes afternoon snack.

Students are welcome to enroll in only specific activities each semester. See the activity schedule below for schedule, pricing and enrollment.

Mondays
2:45pm - 5:00pm
Choice Time

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Move It! with Danielle  (Gr. 2-4)

3:00pm - 3:45pm:
Chess with Coach Bah (Gr. K-2)

3:45pm - 4:30pm
Chess with Coach Bah (Gr. 3-6)
 

Tuesdays
2:45pm - 5:00pm
Choice Time

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Dance with Danielle (Gr. K-3)

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Theater with Marissa (Gr. 3-5)
 

Wednesdays
2:45pm - 5:00pm
Choice Time

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Karate with James (Gr. K-5)
(separate registration/program)

3:00pm - 3:45pm
Karate with Erik (Gr. 6-8)
(separate registration/program)
 

Thursdays 
2:45pm - 5:00pm
Choice Time

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Arts & Crafts with Libby (Gr. K-5)
 

Fridays
2:45pm - 5:00pm
Choice Time

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Karate with Dr. Fasano (Gr. 2 & up)
(separate registration/program)

Chess Coach Bah is a National Chess Master with more than 5 years of coaching experience. Classes are divided into 2 halves. In the first half, the instructor uses the demonstration board to teach ideas and show games. The students are encouraged to participate by asking and answering questions and a point system is established to help engage the students. Students earn points for good sportsmanship, participation, and correct answers. During the 2nd half of the class, the students are playing chess with opponents assigned by the instructor. While games are in progress, the instructor will supervise and offer helpful hints and ideas. Points can also be earned during playing time by using any ideas from the lesson in the actual game. Small tournaments are also organized within the classroom setting. “Bay Ridge Chessmasters” encourages the students to participate in monthly scholastic Chess Championship tournaments which are held in different NYC schools. 

Cost: $500/semester

Danielle holds a Master of Arts Degree in Dance Education from NYU. In this class, students will investigate body, effort, shape and space through guided explorations and games. Through a warm up series, skill building, and free dance, students will develop strength, flexibility, and balance. Students will have the opportunity to invent their own movement and perform for their peers in a supportive and fun environment.

Cost: $500/semester

Taught by Libby, our Kindergarten teacher, this class offers a fun environment to help your child's creativity grow. Your child will learn to have fun with art while practicing the basic elements of art, including various types of artistic styles. We will draw, paint, and sometimes sew. We will use pencils, watercolors, acrylics, markers, paints, and a lot of glue. 

Cost: $500/semester

Bay Ridge Prep will offer Martial Arts Classes (non-contact Tae Kwon Do) after school on Wednesdays and Fridays at 3 p.m. Martial Arts, when taught correctly, provide an excellent opportunity for developing self-defense skills, physical fitness, self-control, and emotional intelligence. It is also a nice opportunity to engage in fun activities with other students and teachers from Bay Ridge Prep.

Grades K-5: Wednesdays at 3pm with James Clifford
Grades 6-8: Wednesdays at 3pm with Erik Fezzuoglio
Grades 2 & Up: Fridays at 3pm with Dr. Fasano

The fee $100/annually and registration is separate from the after school program. Register here for karate.

Move It: This class is dedicated to high energy movement experiences through games such as Messy Backyard, Gaga, and a variety of tag games. We will also explore gymnastics activities and build our own obstacle courses. Whether working as a team, with a partner, or as an individual, we will work on hand eye coordination, catching and passing skills, and movement strategies.

Marissa is the head of the Lower School and Middle School Theatre program at Bay Ridge Prep. This creative drama class will build on the student's knowledge of theatre and storytelling. In this class students are encouraged to explore,  play and be part of an ensemble. Through games and dramatic exercises, students are introduced to collaborative play and ensemble building skills, which are the foundational elements of storytelling and improvisation. Students will have in-class performance opportunities based on their own original stories and characters.

When students are not participating in a specific after school class or activity, they can relax in a quiet setting and read, explore resources, do homework, create artwork, build, do puzzles, and play games. Healthy snacks are provided and help with school work is also available. Choice Times is supervised by our speech language pathologist and after school coordinator, Shannon Sforza and other faculty. Choice Time is included in the Full After School Program and Three Days Per Week After School Program.