After School Program

Our After School Programs

We are pleased to offer the option for K-8 students to enroll in the After School Care Program and enrichment activities. The program provides care, homework assistance and optional activities for Lower & Middle School students from the time classes dismiss until 5 p.m.

The After School Care Program & Activities begin Friday, September 9, the second day of school.

There is no After School Program on the following days:
Sept. 8 (first day of school)
Nov. 18 (parent-teacher conferences)
March 3 (parent-teacher conferences)
June 16 (last day of school)

If you enroll in the Full Program or Three Days Per Week options, there is no charge for the enrichment activity happening that day. Students can only attend activities for their grade level.

Students enrolled in after school must be picked up no later than 5:00 p.m.

Students enrolled in an individual activity only must be picked up after the scheduled activity ends. If the student needs to stay until 5 p.m., the family will be billed a the daily fee of $35.

On days of forecasted inclement weather for the afternoon or evening, the school may choose to cancel after school programs or end the program early so that students and faculty can safely travel home. During these events, a decision will be made and communicated as early as possible by text message and e-mail.

Enrollment Options

Full Program

Provides enrollment in the program plus participation in Choice Time and an age appropriate enrichment activity each day at no additional charge. (See activity descriptions and schedule below). Includes afternoon snack. Students must be picked up no later than 5:00 p.m.

Three Days Per Week

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 must be picked up no later than 5:00 p.m.

Individual Activities Only

Students are welcome to enroll in only specific activities each semester. See the activity schedule below for schedule, pricing and enrollment. Students must be picked up when the scheduled activity ends or will billed the after school program daily rate of $35.

Registration & Payment

Schedule & Special Activity Descriptions

Schedule: Spring 2023 (Feb. 1 - June 15)

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

2:45pm – 4:15pm

Soccer Clinic (Gr. 3-6)

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

3:00pm – 4:00pm

Theater with Ms. Elizabeth Jancsy (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

2:45pm – 4:00pm
Volleyball Clinic with Laura (Gr. 3-5)
*begins week of Feb. 13

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

Fridays
2:45pm – 5:00pm
Choice Time

3:00pm – 4:00pm

Soccer Clinic (Gr. K-2)

3:00pm – 4:00pm

Basketball Clinic with Kate (Gr. 5-6)

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

Chess (Gr. K-6)

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.

Gr. K-2: Mondays, 3:00pm – 3:45pm

Gr. 3-6: Mondays, 3:45pm – 4:30pm

Cost: $500/semester

Dance (Gr. K-2)

Under instruction by our dance teacher Danielle, 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. Danielle holds a Master of Arts Degree in Dance Education from NYU.

Gr. K-3: Tuesdays, 3:00pm – 4:00pm

Cost: $500/semester

Arts & Crafts (Gr. K-5)

Taught by Libby, our third grade 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.

Gr. K-5: Thursdays, 3:00pm – 4:00pm

Cost: $500/semester

Karate (Gr. K-8)

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

There is a $100 annual registration fee for this that covers the cost of uniforms and belt fees with the World Martial Arts Association. Register here for karate. There are no additional fees beyond that.

Move It! with Danielle (Gr. 2-4)

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. Danielle holds a Master of Arts Degree in Dance Education from NYU.

Grades 2-4: Mondays, 3pm – 4pm

Cost: $500/semester

Theater (Gr. 3-5)

Taught by Ms. Elizabeth Jancsy, 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.

Grades 3-5: Tuesdays, 3pm – 4pm

Cost: $500/semester

Soccer Clinics (Gr. K-6)

This program is run by the Varsity High School Soccer coaches, Coach Mike Petri and Coach Riti Likollari, together with several student-athletes from the Varsity Soccer team. The clinics serve as an opportunity for our Lower School students to:

Have fun learning a sport
Develop skills in soccer and learn the rules of the game
Exercise and be active
Make friends in other grades
Learn what is means to be a Bay Ridge Prep Tiger student-athlete
Meet and connect with student-athlete mentors from the high school Varsity team
Foster a strong connection between our lower school, middle school, and high school athletic teams

Each session consists of active skill development drills and ends with a scrimmage to apply these skills. Clinics are held outdoors so long as the weather permits. Sessions are moved indoors when it is appropriate.

Grades K-2: Fridays, 2:45pm – 4pm

Grades 3-6: Tuesdays, 2:45pm – 4pm

Cost: $500/semester

Basketball Clinics (Gr. 5-6)

This program is run by Director of College Guidance, Coach Julia Loonin, and the middle school assistant basketball coach, Coach Kate DiTullio, together with several student-athletes from the high school Varsity and Junior Varsity basketball teams. The clinics serve as an opportunity for our lower school students to:

Have fun learning a sport
Develop skills in basketball and learn the rules of the game
Exercise and be active
Make friends in other grades
Learn what is means to be a Bay Ridge Prep Tiger student-athlete
Meet and connect with student-athlete mentors from the high school Varsity team
Foster a strong connection between our lower school, middle school, and high school athletic teams

Each session consists of active skill development drills and ends with a scrimmage to apply these skills. Clinics are held at the Bay Ridge Prep high school gymnasium and are dismissed directly after the clinic from the high school building.

Grades 5-6: Fridays, 3:00pm – 4:00pm

Cost: No additional charge but registration is required.

Volleyball Clinic (Gr. 3-5)

Volleyball clinics will be led by Laura Parcell, who has previously coached our Middle and Upper School volleyball teams. Clinics will be held indoors in space rented across the street from the Lower School. Volleyball clinics begin the week of February 13.

The clinics serve as an opportunity for our lower school students to:

Have fun learning a sport
Develop skills in volleyball and learn the rules of the game
Exercise and be active
Make friends in other grades
Learn what is means to be a Bay Ridge Prep Tiger student-athlete
Meet and connect with student-athlete mentors from the high school Varsity team
Foster a strong connection between our lower school, middle school, and high school athletic teams

Grades 3-5: Thursdays, 2:45pm – 4pm

Cost: $500/semester

Choice Time (All Grades)

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.

Registration & Payment