Each semester, The École offers a carefully curated set of after-school activities, selected based on student and parent interest. Activities fall into four categories: Mind & Learning, Art & Craft, Movement & Sport, and Imagine & Explore.

Led by members of our own teaching staff or by specialist partner organizations — including FFF Academy, The Coder School, Court 16, Togetherhood, CinemaKidz, Brooklyn Robot Foundry, and many others — each activity is designed to match the developmental stage of our Maternelle, Elementary, and Middle School students, building on the work they do every day in the classroom.

At The École, we take particular pride in the originality and depth of our program. From La Cuisine de Judy and Les Apprentis du Goût to KidzArchitects, Tricomania, Judo, Capoeira, and Swimming at Léman for our Elementary & Middle School students — every activity is chosen to spark something real.

 

After-School Program for Semester 1 2026-2027

We are excited to share the provisional schedule for Semester 1 of our After-School Program. Please note that this schedule is subject to change as we finalize activity details.
To help you explore what’s on offer, we’ve created an interactive schedule for each building — filter by grade, category, language, slot, or whether an activity is new this semester to find the activities that are right for your child.

A detailed brochure with full activity descriptions, fees, and registration information will be available on June 1.

Registrations will open on Monday, July 13 at 12 p.m. EST.

Semester 1 2026-2026 starts on Monday, September 14, 2026 and ends on Friday, January 22, 2027.

Please, consult the Semester 1, 2026-2027 Terms & Conditions before enrolling.

 

Message From the Parents Association

The École Parents Association (TEPA) has a scholarship fund for families who qualify based on financial need. This scholarship fund is to help with after school programs, uniforms, and/or lunches.  If you would like to request financial assistance for the after-school programs semester 1 2026-2027, please complete the form provided HERE by Wednesday, June 10, 2026, so that scholarship decisions may be made in time for registration on July 13.  If you have any questions, please contact TEPA.

 

 

After-School Program for Semester 2 2025-2026

Registrations are closed for Semester 2. However, if you would like to register your child for a specific activity for the remainder of the semester, we are pleased to offer this option, depending on availability. In such cases, the cost of the activity for the full semester will be prorated based on the number of sessions remaining until the end of Semester 2. Do not hesitate to contact us at afterschool@theEcole.org.

Please review the Semester 2 Terms & Conditions before enrolling.

Semester 2 program runs from January 26 to June 18, 2026. This semester, we’re offering 110+ activities from Nursery to 8th Grade — from favorites like swimming, judo, capoeira, parkour, tennis with Court 16, cooking, art, chess, and languages to 23 new classes (including Tricomania, Brooklyn Robot Foundry, Hip Hop, Cinema Kitchen, Les Apprentis du Goût and more).

Consult the semester 2 brochure 

Occasional registrations

To help with your family’s schedule, you can register your child on an as-needed basis for one or a few days of After-School. There is a flat fee of $40 per slot (slot 1 and/or slot 2 and/or aftercare). The After-School team will allocate students to activities based on their availability.  Please inform the After-School team at least 24 hours in advance by emailing afterschool@theEcole.org, and we will do our best to accommodate your request.

Programs

Mind & Learning

From the very first spark of curiosity to the final push before a high-stakes exam, our Mind & Learning activities meet students exactly where they are. In a relaxed, after-school setting, younger students discover new ways to think, reason, and express themselves. Older students sharpen their edge — deepening language fluency, strengthening critical thinking, and building the confidence to tackle whatever comes next.

  • Public Speech, Math World, Les Apprentis du Goût,
  • Language Classes: Arabic, Italian, Mandarin, Spanish, Russian,
  • Study Hall, SHSAT Enrichment, ISEE Test Prep,
  • Mythologie Viking & Grecque, Chess, Coding…

Art & Craft

There is no single way to be creative — and our Art & Craft activities celebrate that. Little ones paint, sculpt, draw, sing, dance, and step onto the stage for the first time. Older students find their own artistic voice: mastering an instrument, writing and performing their own theatre pieces, producing a Broadway musical, or expressing themselves through graffiti art, fashion design, and film. From the very first brushstroke to the final curtain call, these activities give every student the space and freedom to create.

  • Little Artists, Éveil Théâtral, Intro to Ballet, Jazz Dance,
  • Agile Argile, Japanese Origamis, Knitting & Crocheting,
  • DJ Music Mix, Broadway Musical, Théâtre Impro’,
  • Graffiti Writers, Tricomania, De Fil en Aiguille…

Movement & Sport

Individual and group Movement & Sport activities ensure we’re teaching students how to keep their bodies and minds healthy and strong—and how to keep competition fair and friendly. For our older students, Movement & Sport activities focus both on individual skill-building and group team-building. This helps them become more confident athletes when facing more competitive situations.

  • Judo, Swimming Classes, Team Sports, Tennis,
  • Capoeira, Gymnastics, Parkour Gym, Intro to Taekwondo,
  • FFF Indoors Soccer, Fencing, Dance, Momentum Athletics,
  • Ping Pong, Pickleball, Yoga, Gravity Gym, Jump Rope…

Imagine & Explore

Some of the best learning happens when you stop following the rules and start making them up. Our Imagine & Explore activities give students the freedom to build, invent, cook, code, design, and discover — following their curiosity wherever it leads. Younger students construct their first robots, grow their first plants, and dream up entire worlds. Older students take on bigger challenges: launching a business idea, engineering architectural masterpieces, or cracking the mysteries of science through hands-on experimentation. No textbooks required.

  • Lego & Construction Games, Robot Rookies, Mini Animators,
  • World Building 101, Little Ecologists, La Cuisine de Judy,
  • Kidz Architects, Jeux de Rôle, Club STEAM, Kidpreneur x Frencfounders,
  • Weird Science Television, Cooking, Food Detective…

Schedules and Fees

The first-semester activities begin on Monday, September 14, 2026, and end on Friday, January 22, 2027.

This semester, we’re proud to offer 110 different activities — 48 at our Maternelle building and 64 at our Elementary & Middle School building.

While we continue to feature our most popular classes — such as swimming, judo, capoeira, taekwondo, parkour, Gravity Gym, ping-pong, pickleball, tennis with Court 16, team sports, chess, coding, Studio Art, La Cuisine de Judy, Cooking with Emilie, and language classes (Arabic, Italian, Mandarin, Spanish, Russian), and KidzArchitects — we’re also thrilled to introduce 43 brand-new activities, representing 39% of our overall offer! From Graffiti Writers to an exciting new collaboration with Yang Taekwondo for Intermediate & Advanced classes in their Dojo for 4th to 8th graders, from Japanese Origamis with Yuna to Écrivains en Herbe with Judy, from Mini Animators to De Fil en Aiguille (sewing) and more — there’s truly something for every child’s curiosity and creativity.
We’re delighted to welcome Guillaume, a French tabletop role-playing enthusiast, who will lead a Jeux de Rôle activity in French at our Elementary & Middle School building. And that’s not all — Food Detective, Kidpreneur x Frenchfounders, and many other surprises await!

Fees depend on the activity and on the number of activities a student is enrolled in per day.

Questions about our after school programs?

Email the After School team

Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us to talk more about The École’s after school programs. We’re excited about what we have available for our students and would love to answer any questions you may have.

Email the After School team