Our wildly popular afterschool program provides a time for students to be with their friends and explore an academic, athletic, or social interest outside of the school day. Small class sizes allow for individual growth, unique challenges, and meaningful accomplishments.
Class Descriptions
Session II - Monday, February 10, 2025 - Monday, June 9, 2025
Astronomy with Mr. Fox (2-5)
Join Mr. Fox for an enrichment class that is out of this world! Participants will explore outer space, our solar system, conduct experiments and entertain the possibility of alien life forms.
- Tarifa de materiales: 30 dólares
- Instructor: Jeremy Fox
Coding and Web Design with Miss Brown (3-5)
Students will learn the basics of coding, web design and Canva to create their own website.
- Instructor: Whitney Brown
Games Games Games with Coach Holland (K-1)
Este programa cubrirá muchos de los juegos y actividades que estudiamos en educación física. Jugaremos una variedad de deportes mientras trabajamos en el desarrollo de habilidades, deportividad y trabajo en equipo. Este programa está diseñado para que los niños se diviertan mucho y encuentren el éxito en cada momento.
- Instructor: John Holland
Mini Jazz Funk/World Dance Workshop (K-3)
This fun and upbeat class introduces students to various dance styles. Participants will learn the history and origin of each dance style. Class starts with a warm up focusing on technique, strength and flexibility followed by a fun, upbeat dance routine and educational games.
- Materiales: 10 dólares
- Instructor: Adi Licht
Sewing (K-5)
Aprende a coser a mano y a bordar con la Escuela de Costura de Miss Shannon. Todos los proyectos enseñan diferentes habilidades de costura empezando por aprender a coser un botón. Todos los materiales, suministros y kits de costura están incluidos.
- Materials Fee: $70
- Instructor: Darlene Streeton
Stories and Slime with Mr. Ayers (K-1)
- Materials Fee: 125
SHAKE IT OFF AND SHINE: A TAYLOR SWIFT CREATIVE WORKSHOP CLASS (K-5)
Calling all young Swifties! Get ready to dive into a world of music, creativity, and fun in our Taylor Swift inspired Beyond the Bell class! In this exciting class, you’ll sing your heart out, write poems and songs, craft cool art projects, and even dance like you are on stage at a concert. From journaling your own stories to designing your own album covers, this class is all about expressing yourself just like Taylor! Whether you’re into crafting, writing, or performing, there’s something for every creative soul. let your imagination run wild and join us for an unforgettable Swiftie experience!
Materials fee: $100
- Instructor: Sarah Levitt
Adventures in LEGO and MAGNA TILES in America’s National Parks
The Buckley Griffin will be joining you on a wild adventure through some of the nation’s most beloved national parks. We will be virtually visiting a variety of national parks as well as experiencing indoor camping, hiking our nature trail, participating in national park scavenger hunts, art projects, and even skyping with a national park ranger! The Buckley Griffin will introduce you to the junior ranger program as well as recreating iconic national parks with LEGO and MAGNA-TILES! Be ready to become a national park expert with the Buckley Griffin!
Materials Fee $125
- Instructor: Sarah Levitt
Basketball with Coach Benigno (K-2)
Point! Shoot! Score! This class is a fun and active way for participants to develop their basketball skills, including dribbling, shooting, and teamwork. Through engaging drills and friendly competition, children will improve their coordination and confidence while learning the fundamentals of the game. The class emphasizes sportsmanship, communication, and fitness in a supportive, encouraging environment.
Tarifa de materiales: 10 dólares
- Instructor: Jenelle Benigno
Cheer and Fitness (K-2)
La clase de porristas hace hincapié en la forma física con calentamientos, estiramientos y técnicas de porristas. Cubriremos la importancia del trabajo en equipo mientras trabajamos en coreografía, volteretas básicas y acrobacias. Podrás mostrar tu espíritu escolar mientras construyes confianza y autoestima.
Instructor: Parker-Anderson Enrichment
Jazz Funk (1-5)
El jazz funk es una forma de danza expresiva e innovadora que combina los ritmos del hip-hop con la técnica del jazz. Los estudiantes aprenderán combinaciones de movimiento de ritmo rápido mientras encuentran su propio estilo personal. La clase comenzará con un calentamiento centrado en la técnica, la fuerza y la flexibilidad, seguido de un combo en el centro de la pista. Los alumnos de primer grado con experiencia previa en danza con la Sra. Adi o en otro lugar ahora pueden unirse a esta clase.
Materiales: 10 dólares
- Instructor: Adi Licht
Puzzles and Brainteasers with Mr. Fox (3-5)
Unlock the power of your mind in this engaging enrichment class, where you'll tackle a variety of challenging puzzles and brain teasers designed to boost problem-solving skills and creative thinking. From logic puzzles to word games, NYT puzzle games like Wordle and Connections, and other brain busting games, each session is sure to provide a fun and stimulating way to enhance your cognitive abilities while having fun with friends!
Materiales: 10 dólares
- Instructor: Jeremy Fox
Upcycle with Mr. Ayers (K-5)
Full STEAM ahead! Make, play, and reuse with Mr. Ayers as we cut, fold, and connect cardboard. Explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math with hands-on activities and dreaming up creative cardboard inventions.
Tasa de materiales: 150 dólares
- Instructor: John Ayers
Weird and Wacky Science (K-2)
Come join us for some fun with Weird and Wacky Science! New, cool experiments each week. This class is filled with science activities: amazing crystals, magnetism, static electricity, gravity and so much more. Experience the scientific method as never before!
Tasa de materiales: 25 dólares
- Instructor: Parker-Anderson Enrichment
Beginning Chess (K-5)
Chess at Three teaches children complex subjects through the art of storytelling. Through group classes, private lessons, and regular tournaments, children fall in love with the game of chess by learning from our story-based curriculum, designed to captivate any young mind. Here's a short video that talks more about how we teach chess.
Beginner: Piece Mechanics Students learn how each chess piece moves, one captivating story at a time. Our curriculum introduces each piece as a character with simple reasons for moving the way they do on the chessboard, enabling even the youngest students to recall the rules and play with enthusiasm.
Milestone: Playing a simple game of chess using all the pieces correctly.
Academic Skills: Working Memory, Critical Thinking, Fine Motor Skills
- Tarifa de materiales: 10 dólares
- Instructor: Alexis Robbins
Ceramics (K - 5)
Utilizando diversas técnicas de construcción manual, los alumnos crearán esculturas y vasijas de cerámica inspiradas en algunos de sus personajes favoritos de la literatura, los dibujos animados o en sus propias creaciones originales. Sus piezas esculpidas se esmaltarán, se cocerán en un horno y se devolverán al final del trimestre."
Presentamos a Zoie Rivera de Little Yellow House Art. Zoie Rivera, artista de toda la vida y profesora con una sólida formación en cerámica, escultura y enseñanza en el aula, se unirá al equipo de Beyond the Bell. Proveniente de una familia de educadores, Zoie infunde sus clases con alegría y es muy apreciada por sus estudiantes. Zoie está muy entusiasmada con la enseñanza de las clases de cerámica y carpintería en la Escuela Buckley.
- Coste de los materiales: 323
- Instructora: Sra. Zoie de Little Yellow House Art
Culinary Kids Academy - Masters (3-5)
CKA is a revolutionary and amazingly FUN, educator-created, cooking program that empowers youth to expand their culinary comfort zones, increase their self-esteem, and encourage independence - all while learning standards aligned academics...Oh, and they're having a BLAST while they do it! Be it Math, Science, History, Language Arts, Safety, or Nutrition, CKA utilizes an engaging and entertaining “stealth teaching technique” that has students completely unaware they are growing in vitally important and impactful ways. Students may think they are just having fun cooking phenomenally delicious recipes for an hour, but what they are truly doing is having experiences that will serve them well both socially and academically for a lifetime. Please note that the 1:35 p.m. section is for second graders who have participated in CKA before-fifth graders. The later session is available for kindergarten-second graders.
Coste de los materiales: 256,50
- Instructor: Culinary Kids Academy
Debate Club with Mr. Fichandler (3-5)
In this class, students will learn the foundations of debate through weekly debate topics. Students will dive into both real-life and fictional topics. Whether they’re debating if kids should have smartphones, or how best to set up a government on a new planet, they will practice passionate and respectful discussion. Students will emerge from this class with stronger abilities in logical reasoning, healthy disagreement, and perspective taking.
- Instructor: Matthew Fichandler
Dungeons & Dragons (2-5)
Parents: Whether or not you’re familiar with Dungeons & Dragons as a game, you may have heard of its potential as a unique and dynamic classroom tool. Over the years, teachers have shared countless stories about how D&D has helped students enhance skills in reading, math, deductive reasoning, planning, teamwork, creativity, STEM, social-emotional learning, and more. This collaborative roleplaying game is credited with helping students create meaningful and memorable engagement while validating self-identity & expression.
Students: Our D&D experience is a fun filled adventure spent making new friends and role playing a heroic character while cooperative storytelling inside a choose your own adventure style game. We’ll explore critical thinking & logic skills in order to traverse puzzles and realistic scenarios in an ever expanding adventure. We’ll learn to play a game that involves imagination, acting, reading, and creative writing. By the end of the session, players know how to play the world famous role-playing game: Dungeons & Dragons!
Come join us! Be a hero, adventure with friends and find treasure!
We’ll provide all materials and gladly welcome new or returning players. Each week will be a new & exciting part of learning & storytelling. It’s a chance to explore the world of their imagination.
- Coste de los materiales: 20 $.
- Instructor: Mathew Poage
Hip Hop | Grades (K - 2)
Una divertida y enérgica clase de baile para bailarines tanto experimentados como novatos. Los estudiantes aprenderán la historia y el origen de la danza hip hop y serán introducidos a la vieja y la nueva escuela de estilos de baile hip hop y se mueve desde el parche de la col a la robusta. Aprenderán a aislar, ondular y hacer pop. La clase comienza con un calentamiento centrado en la técnica del hip hop, seguido de una rutina de baile divertida, enérgica y desafiante, y juegos educativos.
Tarifa de materiales: 10 dólares
- Instructor: Adi Licht
Robot Building (K-2)
Build 3 awesome robots to take home while learning engineering principles such as levers, pulleys, and inclined planes.
- Tarifa de materiales: 35 dólares
- Instructor: Parker-Anderson Enrichment
Tennis with Henry the Sports Bug (K-5)
Designed to enhance hand-eye coordination, listening skills, and gross motor skills through active play such as running, jumping and stretching, students will learn the basics of tennis, engage in fun games, and understand the importance of sportsmanship and teamwork. Players will be placed in groups of similar skill for drills and practice.
- Materials fee: $119
- Instructor: Henry the Sports Bug
Board Game PLAY with Mr. Fox (2-5)
Join us for an exciting enrichment class where strategy, creativity, and friendly competition come together through a wide variety of classic and modern board games. Whether you're a beginner or an expert, this class fosters teamwork, critical thinking, and social skills in a fun and engaging environment!
Materiales: 10 dólares
- Instructor: Jeremy Fox
Books and Bricks with Mr. Ayers (K-2)
In this imaginative class, children will dive into beloved children's books, exploring stories and characters that spark their creativity. After each reading, they’ll bring the stories to life by building scenes and structures with LEGO bricks, combining literacy with hands-on fun!
- Materials: $100
- Instructor: John Ayers
Ceramics: (K-5)
Los alumnos utilizarán su creatividad e imaginación para crear caprichosos recipientes y esculturas inspirados en el circo. Desde carpas hasta deliciosos tentempiés, el circo inspirará obras de arte únicas. La arcilla se cocerá en un horno fuera de las instalaciones y las obras de arte terminadas se llevarán a casa al final del trimestre. Tenga en cuenta que la sección de las 3:10 es sólo para alumnos de K-2 grado. La sesión temprana es para nuestros estudiantes mayores.
Coste de los materiales: 323
- Instructora: Sra. Rachel de Little Yellow House Art
Compassion in Action with Mrs. Levitt (K-5)
Join Mrs. Levitt each week to do good for both our Buckley community, the greater Los Angeles area, across the country or around the world! In this fun and uplifting enrichment, students will spend the afternoon learning about how they can do small things to help others in big ways before putting that knowledge and compassion into action. Activities in the past have included packing meals for the YMCA, making dog treats and blankets for the animal shelter, hosting a Lemonade Stand fundraiser and painting kindness rocks to beautify a community. All time spent in Compassion in Action is eligible for Buckley community service hours. Do good. Feel good.
- Materials Fee: $125
- Instructor: Sarah Levitt
Culinary Kids Academy (K - 2)
CKA es un programa de cocina revolucionario y sorprendentemente DIVERTIDO, creado por educadores, que capacita a los jóvenes para ampliar sus zonas de confort culinario, aumentar su autoestima y fomentar la independencia, todo ello mientras aprenden materias académicas alineadas con los estándares... ¡Ah, y se lo pasan en grande mientras lo hacen! Ya sean Matemáticas, Ciencias, Historia, Lengua y Literatura, Seguridad o Nutrición, CKA utiliza una atractiva y entretenida "técnica de enseñanza sigilosa" que hace que los alumnos no se den cuenta en absoluto de que están creciendo de una forma vitalmente importante e impactante. Los estudiantes pueden pensar que sólo se están divirtiendo cocinando recetas fenomenalmente deliciosas durante una hora, pero lo que realmente están haciendo es tener experiencias que les servirán tanto social como académicamente para toda la vida. Tenga en cuenta que la sección de las 3:10 es sólo para alumnos de Kinder a segundo grado. La sesión temprana es para nuestros artistas culinarios mayores y más experimentados.
Materials Fee: $216.00
- Instructor: Culinary Kids Academy
Intermediate Chess (K-5)
Chess at Three teaches children complex subjects through the art of storytelling. Through group classes, private lessons, and regular tournaments, children fall in love with the game of chess by learning from our story-based curriculum, designed to captivate any young mind. Here's a short video that talks more about how we teach chess.
Intermediate: Opening Strategy For students that already know the basic piece mechanics, we delve into more detailed lessons focusing on planning out the first phase of a chess game, the opening. Kids learn to send their pieces on three “Secret Missions” at the start of every game, forming the bedrock of their strategic knowledge.
Milestone: Employ basic opening theory and execute planned sequences.
Academic Skills: Executive Function, Sequencing, Spatial Reasoning
- Materiales: 10 dólares
- Instructor: Alexis Robbins
Intermediate Hip Hop | Grades 2 - 5
A fun and challenging dance class, where students will be introduced to various hip-hop dance genres including old school, new school, locking, house, breakdance, and more. Class starts with a warm-up focusing on strength, flexibility, and hip-hop technique followed by a challenging dance routine. Students will learn a new routine every few weeks to work on performance skills and retaining choreography. Please note that this class is now open to second graders with previous dance experience.
Tarifa de materiales: 10 dólares
- Instructor: Adi Licht
Tennis with Henry the Sports Bug (K-5)
Designed to enhance hand-eye coordination, listening skills, and gross motor skills through active play such as running, jumping and stretching, students will learn the basics of tennis, engage in fun games, and understand the importance of sportsmanship and teamwork. Players will be placed in groups of similar skill for drills and practice.
- Materials fee: $119
- Instructor: Henry the Sports Bug
Birchguard Quest: A Role-Playing Adventure (K-5)
The first game of its kind for this age group, this tabletop role-playing game leads students on a rollicking ride through the fantasy realm of Arborheim, as they strive to become members of the legendary Birchguard. Investigate mysteries, solve puzzles, and topple baddies while exercising academic, social, and reasoning skills.
Milestone: Using teamwork to successfully complete a mission and being able to present a plan to their peers.
Academic Skills: Problem Solving, Quantitative Reasoning, Diplomacy, Collaboration Here's a short video about our Birchguard Quest class.
- Tarifa de materiales: 10 dólares
- Instructor: Drew Brown
Board Game DESIGN with Mr. Fichlander (2-5)
If you like to play games and be creative, this class is for you. In this class, students will play and study existing board games in order to design their own. Lovers of Monopoly, Apples to Apples, Bananagrams, and the like will finally get a chance to invent an original game to rival the classics. Students will write a rule book, build a game board, and play their brand-new games, all while practicing fair play, problem-solving, and communication.
- Materiales: 25
- Instructor: Matthew Fichlander
Diamond Games with Coach Holland (2-4)
Este programa se centrará en las habilidades, ejercicios y emociones de juegos como el Kickball, Tee Ball y Béisbol. Los niños estarán en un ambiente seguro y divertido para que puedan aprender cómodamente nuevos juegos. Trabajaremos para desarrollar la coordinación mano-ojo, e introduciremos y repasaremos la mecánica de lanzamiento y recepción, las habilidades para correr por la base y los fundamentos del bateo. Los niños aprenderán a trabajar en equipo, a cooperar, a resolver problemas y a participar en minijuegos. Reforzaremos constantemente el hecho de divertirse, esforzarse al máximo y ser amable y respetuoso.
- Instructor: John Holland
Getting Crafty with Miss Brown (K-2)
Calling all crafters! Join Miss Brown for a fun filled afternoon of relaxation and creativity. Participants will be able to hone their fine motor skills and practice using school materials while cutting, gluing, painting, pasting and assembling their own treasures while socializing with peers.
- Materials Fee: $70
- Instructor: Whitney Brown
Girls Soccer with Ms. Epel (2-5)
This girls' soccer enrichment class offers a dynamic and supportive environment where players can develop their skills, build teamwork, and grow their passion for the game. Through fun drills, friendly competition, and confidence-building activities, participants will improve their technique while making lasting friendships on and off the field!
- Materials: $50
- Instructor: Nikki Epel
Hot Wheels Speedometry with Mrs. Levitt (K-5)
Los estudiantes utilizarán el descubrimiento práctico y aprenderán a explorar conceptos científicos como la velocidad y la gravedad, la energía cinética y mucho más a través de la plataforma de los icónicos Hot Wheels. Nuestros alumnos ingenieros diseñarán, estrellarán y probarán todo lo relacionado con los Hot Wheels para demostrar la ciencia de la fuerza y el movimiento a través del juego. A través de la indagación y la investigación, los alumnos compartirán momentos de alegría, emoción, curiosidad y asombro. Todos los temas se presentarán de una manera apropiada para el desarrollo. Esta clase ayudará a promover una mentalidad de crecimiento y desarrollar habilidades de pensamiento crítico.
Tasa de materiales: 150 dólares
- Instructor: Sarah Levitt
Pokémon Art Academy (K-5)
Learn the step-by-step techniques to draw characters like Pikachu, Charizard, Mewtwo, Dragonite, and many more! Explore different hands-on art media such as watercolor, modeling clay, pastels,and more as you create Poké-Balls, Pokémon Shrinky Dinks, and even your own Pokémon Trading Cards!
- Materiales: 25
- Instructor: Parker-Anderson Enrichment
Woodworking: A Workshop for Kids (K-5)
Esta clase es una divertida introducción al mundo de la carpintería, diseñada específicamente para principiantes. Los alumnos utilizarán la motricidad fina para forjar una fuerte conexión entre las manos y la mente. Se les anima a probar nuevas ideas, a ejercitar su imaginación y creatividad, y se les permite cometer errores en un entorno seguro. Con la orientación de un artista/madera experimentado, los niños aprenden a utilizar las herramientas de forma segura, eficaz y (en última instancia) independiente. Los estudiantes tendrán la oportunidad de construir una serie de proyectos para llevar a casa que aumentan en complejidad a medida que avanzan en su sesión.
- Materials Fee: $266
- Instructor: Ms. Cynthia from Little Yellow House Art
Brain Games with Mr. Ayers (K-5)
Traiga a sus amigos para terminar la semana con juegos divertidos y atractivos que mejorarán las habilidades de resolución de problemas, la concentración, el reconocimiento de patrones y la percepción visual, al tiempo que mejoran el reconocimiento espacial y aumentan el tiempo de reacción. Los estudiantes trabajarán solos y en parejas o grupos para desafiarse a sí mismos de una manera no competitiva y divertida.
Tasa de materiales: 25 dólares
- Instructor: John Ayers
Improv Theatre with Mr. Fichandler (3-5)
In this class, students will use their imaginations and silliness to engage in improv games and create an original, kid-made play! Students will step into the shoes, boots, cleats, or hooves of any person or creature they dream up, all while practicing important skills such as active listening and flexibility.
- Instructor: Matthew Fichandler
Lego Exploration with Ms. Epel (1-4)
In this carefree LEGO exploration class, children can let their imaginations soar as they build anything they can dream up. There are no rules or limits—just endless opportunities for relaxation, creative play and personal expression through the magic of LEGO bricks!
- Materials: $50
- Instructor: Nikki Epel
Nature Trail Adventures with Mrs. Levitt (K-5th)
Traiga a sus amigos para terminar la semana con juegos divertidos y atractivos que mejorarán las habilidades de resolución de problemas, la concentración, el reconocimiento de patrones y la percepción visual, al tiempo que mejoran el reconocimiento espacial y aumentan el tiempo de reacción. Los estudiantes trabajarán solos y en parejas o grupos para desafiarse a sí mismos de una manera no competitiva y divertida.
Tasa de materiales: 25 dólares
- Instructor: John Ayers
Tennis with Henry the Sports Bug (K-5)
Designed to enhance hand-eye coordination, listening skills, and gross motor skills through active play such as running, jumping and stretching, students will learn the basics of tennis, engage in fun games, and understand the importance of sportsmanship and teamwork. Players will be placed in groups of similar skill for drills and practice.
- Materials fee: $119
- Instructor: Henry the Sports Bug
Horarios del programa diario y tarifas de instrucción
Days | Horas | Instruction Fee | Extended Day |
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Lunes | 2:30 - 4:30 p.m | $528 | $400 |
Martes | 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. | $561 | $425 |
Miércoles (Sesión temprana) | 1:35 - 3:05 p.m. | $561 | $425 |
Miércoles (Sesión tardía) | 3:10 - 4:30 p.m. | $561 | $425 |
Jueves | 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. | $495 | $350 |
Viernes | 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. | $396 | $275 |
Atención ampliada
También ofrecemos un día extendido desde la conclusión de los programas Beyond the Bell a las 4:30 hasta las 6:00 p.m. Los estudiantes tendrán la oportunidad de refrescarse con una merienda libre de alérgenos, participar en un tiempo de juego supervisado, disfrutar de un buen libro, o trabajar en completar las tareas escolares. Los participantes deben inscribirse en un programa Beyond the Bell para cada día de la semana en que se inscriban en el programa de día extendido. Los estudiantes inscritos en el programa de día extendido deberán ser recogidos no más tarde de las 6:00 p.m.