After School Programs for the school year 2022/2023 are limited to comply with COVID health guidelines.
Our students don’t stop learning when the school day ends. In addition to in-house offerings, we collaborate with specialists from all over New York City to give our students extracurricular choices to fit a variety of developmentally appropriate skills and interests. These diverse after school activities enhance our play-based curriculum and further the mission of the school to create well-rounded learners. There’s something for everyone.
We offer two after school options:
- 12:00-1:30 program for our morning students: the children have lunch from 12-12:30 with an IPS teacher who remains with them throughout the activity, from 12:30-1:30. Parents should pack a nut-free lunch to send with their child.
- 3-4 program for our all-day students. IPS provides a snack which the children enjoy with an IPS teacher prior to their activity. The same IPS teacher remains with the class to assist the after school instructor.
Please note:
- Scheduling: Make sure to sign up for programs that fit with your child’s schedule.
- Enrollment: There is a limit to the number of children who can be enrolled in each activity. Classes with insufficient enrollment will be canceled.
- Absences & Cancellations: If a child misses a class, there can be no refund. There are times when a class may need to be canceled; IPS will make every effort to notify parents in advance and to reschedule the class.
- Questions? Email Christina Branton, Assistant Location Director, at cbranton@ipsnyc.org
Class Schedule
Mondays: 10 classes for $500
Chibikko Karate with Mr. Doug (Green Room)
Clay Club with Ms. Deb (Pre-K/Jr. K)
Tuesdays: 12 classes for $600
Happy Feet Multi-Sport Fitness and Fun (Green Room)
TADA! Theater (Pre-K/Jr. K)
Wednesdays: 11 classes for $550
Clay Club with Ms. Deb (Green Room)
Happy Feet Multi-Sport Fitness and Fun (Pre-K/Jr. K)
Thursdays: 11 classes for $550
Chibikko Karate with Mr. Doug (Pre-K/Jr. K)
Class Descriptions
Chibikko Karate with Mr. Doug
A great first introduction to martial arts. The students will learn Japanese terminology as well as balance, punches, kicks, blocks, break-falls, and more. Each child will have the opportunity to advance in ranks/belts and be given a gi (karate uniform). Douglas DaSilva is an Associate Instructor for the Randolph Martial Arts Academy and is the music specialty teacher for IPS.
Clay Club with Ms. Deb
This class is taught by Ms. Deb, who is the IPS clay specialty teacher. Our after school Clay Club is perfect for those looking for a little bit more clay time! Children will work on projects that will be fired in the kiln so that they can be taken home and enjoyed. Working with clay provides a multi-sensory experience while strengthening fine motor skills.
Happy Feet Multi-Sport Fitness and Fun
“An exuberant introduction to a range of our wonderful sports programming including HappyFeet Soccer, Hooray For Hoops Basketball, Fit Kids Balance & Agility Bonanza, T-Ball Fun Ball and MUCH MORE! Our coaches are warm, friendly, silly and VERY experienced working with young children. The children learn tons, get a great fitness workout and the giggle factor is off the charts! HappyFIT is a wonderful, totally age-appropriate way to give children a well-rounded ‘first sports experience’!”
TADA! Theater
Team-taught by a professional director/choreographer and a musical director, this class supports a child’s natural inclination for dramatic play while learning the basic elements of musical theater. Learn how to act, sing, and dance! The final class will include a half-hour performance by the children. Great for building self-esteem and comfort with speaking in front of a group!