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MAX | Spring 2025 After-School Programs
Discover, Create, and Play After School!
Get ready for an exciting season of after-school exploration at our Swain and Historic Downtown Campuses! With engaging courses like Dungeons & Dragons, Tap Dance, Squirreling Around, Creativity Corner, and Ultimate Frisbee, there's something for every student to discover. From creative arts to active sports, MAX | Spring is all about learning, fun, and growth!
Important Details
Get ready for an exciting season of after-school exploration at our Swain and Historic Downtown Campuses! With engaging courses like Dungeons & Dragons, Tap Dance, Squirreling Around, Creativity Corner, and Ultimate Frisbee, there's something for every student to discover. From creative arts to active sports, MAX | Spring is all about learning, fun, and growth!
Important Details
- Courses will begin the week of March 24, 2025.
- Course offerings will run weekly for 6 sessions. Class instructors will notify families of any changes to the schedule caused by holidays, weather, etc.
- Course sessions will be 1 hour long, 3:15 to 4:15 PM (unless otherwise noted).
Historic Downtown Campus
Monday
Monday
SPORTS!
Grades: 2-5
Instructor: Jeff Seibert
In the SPORTS! program, students will learn the rules and practice skills for a variety of fun athletic activities. They will also develop good sportsmanship by showing respect to both teammates and opponents. We look forward to seeing you there!
Cost: $180
Cost: $180
Story & Movement
Grades: PS, PK, K
Instructor: Wendy Burcaw
Welcome to Story and Movement! Students will first relax and listen to a story. Afterwards, we will introduce movements such as yoga, Freeze Dance, role play, or dancing, that relate to the story. It's a great way to incorporate and release energy from a long school day!
Cost: $180
Cost: $180
Creativity Corner
Grades: 1-5
Instructor: Brian Elstein
If you have the creativity bug this program is for you! This is your opportunity to use our art room materials to create those original projects you’ve been dreaming of. Each week students will be offered inspiration and guidance to help them bring their creative ideas to life.
Cost: $180
Cost: $180
Tuesday
Squirreling Around
Grades: 1-5
Instructors: Brian Elstein & Brad Pomeroy
Join the fun with our favorite fluffy-tailed friends as we create artwork and much more in collaboration with the squirrels that share our campus. This enrichment program combines elements of art, science, and technology to achieve a better understanding of and relationship with the world around us.
Cost: $180
Cost: $180
Elementary Yoga
Grades: K-3
Instructor: Yoga Loft Staff
Come join Teachers from The Yoga Loft of Bethlehem, as we STEAM our way through after school sessions - Come join our experienced faculty, explore the many ways we can get creative with our postures, our breath, and learn some tools for calming, energizing and focusing all, while making it fun - using STEAM-based games, art, music and more to make this an unforgettable after-school experience for campers.
Cost: $180
Cost: $180
Little Geniuses - PreSchool Chess
Age: PK3s & PK4s
Instructor: The Knight School
Little Geniuses is the most exciting, party-based, fun-and-gags-and-music-and-puzzlers-and-chess-cartoons chess program ever created! This class is designed with the young budding genius in mind, full of fun and developmentally perfect for growing smart kids into good sports.
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The Knight School Chess
Age: K-8
Instructor: The Knight School
Instructor: The Knight School
The Knight School Chess Team is your school's official chess team and chess party. The Knight School's approach has had amazing success—winning multiple state championships—because our unique and unprecedented educational philosophy, “the chess party,” is the perfect way to transform a complete beginner into a devastating chess machine.
Wednesday
Exploring Origami
Grades: 1-5
Instructor: Brian Elstein
Join us as we explore the ancient Japanese art of origami. Learn many of the Basic folds you will need to know to master the most elaborate origami designs. Guided by Mr. Elstein, students will create several folded paper toys while developing fine motor skills and craftsmanship.
Cost: $180
Thursday
Cost: $180
Thursday
Tap Dance
Grades: K-3
Instructor: Laura Klos-Gunther
Welcome to our energetic tap dance class in which students will learn basic tap steps, develop rhythm, and have fun exploring movement and music. Tap is an exciting way for your child to enhance brain development! This art form requires a unique brain-body connection through rhythm and movement, highly boosting gross motor skills and brain work that improves other learning areas like math, languages and general academics.
Cost: $180
Cost: $180
Friday
Knight School Chess
Age: K-8
Instructor: The Knight School
Instructor: The Knight School
The Knight School Chess Team is your school's official chess team and chess party. The Knight School's approach has had amazing success—winning multiple state championships—because our unique and unprecedented educational philosophy, “the chess party,” is the perfect way to transform a complete beginner into a devastating chess machine.
Swain Campus
Monday
Monday
The Knight School Chess Team
Age: K-8
Instructor: The Knight School
The Knight School Chess Team is your school's official chess team and chess party. The Knight School's approach has had amazing success—winning multiple state championships—because our unique and unprecedented educational philosophy, “the chess party,” is the perfect way to transform a complete beginner into a devastating chess machine.
Tuesday
Knot Just Crochet
Grades: 3-8
Instructor: Kellsey Chan
Students will develop their skills in crocheting amigurumi while also practicing and enhancing their previously acquired techniques.
Cost: $180
Cost: $180
Dungeons and Dragons
Grades: 5-8
Instructor: Anna Crerand
Want to embark on a fantastical journey? Our Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Club is for students who are eager to dive into the world of role-playing games. This after-school group invites you to explore imagination, creativity, and teamwork. Each week's game will allow you to develop your role-playing skills while making new friends and having tons of fun. Whether you're a seasoned adventurer or new to the world of D&D, this club offers an environment where you can learn the basics, improve your game strategies, and unleash your imagination.
Cost: $180
Cost: $180
Friday
Cub-letics
Grades: K-3
Instructor: Heather Manning
Children will have fun after school with a different sport or game featured weekly. Each session emphasizes teamwork, encouragement, and skill development. Students will engage in enjoyable games, friendly matches, and mini-tournaments, all while making new friends and building confidence. Perfect for beginners and experienced players alike, it's a great way to have fun and stay active.
Cost: $180
Cost: $180
Spring Soccer
Grades: 4-8
Instructor: Erin Coffey
Calling all 4th-8th graders! Join us for Spring Soccer, where you can play your favorite sport, build skills, and have fun after school twice a week. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced player, enjoy the Swain soccer experience this spring!
Cost: $180
Schedule: Spring Soccer will begin the week of March 31, 2025Cost: $180
Ultimate Frisbee
Grades: 5-8
Instructor: Jeff Haviland
Develop teamwork, athletic skills, and sportsmanship in a fun, fast-paced environment! No experience is needed—just a willingness to run, throw, and catch. You will learn the fundamentals of the game, including strategy, disc handling, and the "Spirit of the Game," emphasizing respect and fair play. Come out, make new friends, and experience the thrill of Ultimate!
Cost: $180
Cost: $180
