Before & After School
The Extended Day Office coordinates our before- and after-school programs which include Extended Day Care (EDC), Extended Day Activities, Private Music Lessons, Birthday Parties and Student Clubs.
Provided below are details surrounding all of our Extended Day programs for Fall 2023.
Extended Day Program Descriptions
EDC
This is our childcare program, offering childcare before school at 7:00AM and after school until 6:00PM. EDC is staffed by our Faculty and Extended Day Counselors and is designed to give parents flexibility in drop-off and pick-up times and to be a playdate for our children each day. This program is available to all of our families and you can register for this program as few as 1-day a week and as many as 5-days a week.
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Fall EDC will take place the first full-day of your child’s school year through the last full school day before the Christmas Holiday break.
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Spring EDC will take place the first day we return in January through the last full school-day.
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Holiday Care is available to add to your child’s schedule to cover conference days and some school holidays as well as some early dismissal days. The full list of Holiday Care dates can be found in the Holiday Care description on our program website. Students who are enrolled in 5-day PM or 5-day AM & PM EDC include Holiday Care automatically.
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Drop-in care can be scheduled for a one-day enrollment in aftercare for one-off situations as needed throughout the school year.
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EDC registration is semester based, Fall 2023 and Spring 2024
Before and After School Activiies
These are specialty classes taught by faculty, staff, or community professionals that typically take place once a week. Children can participate in an activity à la carte or in addition to EDC. Our Extended Day team manages the transition to and from these activities and parents can pick-up after the activities in a carpool pick-up line or choose to register for EDC that day if a later pick-up is necessary. Activity registration is semester based, Fall 2023 and Spring 2024.
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Registration is on a first come, first served basis, and many activities have limited space and fill quickly.
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Waitlists are formed for classes that fill, and we try to move as many students off the waitlist as possible by forming second sections. Please know that forming second sections is only possible for certain classes as other classes are unable to add additional instructors and, therefore, the waitlist will stand.
Birthday Parties
Delphi & Prekindergarten birthday parties are only offered on Fridays this year and will be held on our AOS campus.
Delphi & Prekindergarten students may invite either their entire homeroom classroom or all girls/all boys from their grade level. We cannot host full grade-levels during the Delphi or Prekindergarten parties.
The party includes an hour of games and activities with Coach Christine Moraczewski, our gymnastics coaches, and dance instructors. We also provide a party celebration room during the length of the party. Our team helps transition students from their classrooms to the party activities, and facilitates the birthday celebration in the party room after the games and activities.
Delphi/Prekindergarten Party Cost: $325 (no longer a per student fee)
There is a $100 non refundable deposit to secure your party date at the time of registration.
Kindergarten-2nd Grade birthday parties are only offered on Wednesdays this year and will be held at Annunciation Orthodox Greek Cathedral Gym.
The party includes an hour of games and activities with Coach Christine Moraczewski, our gymnastics coaches, and dance instructors. We also provide a party celebration room during the length of the party. Our team helps transition students from their classrooms to the party activities, and facilitates the birthday celebration in the party room after the games and activities.
Kindergarten-2nd Grade families may host an individual birthday party or partner with other families to offer a combined-birthday party this year. The party rate is $15/student in attendance with a minimum of $325/party. Families may invite one of the following:
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Your child’s homeroom class
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All girls/all boys from your child’s grade level
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Your child’s entire grade level
Private Music Lessons
We provide private instrument and voice lessons to students throughout the afternoons. Private lessons begin at Kindergarten and are taught on campus by our qualified instructors and faculty. To be considered, parents must join the waitlist during Fall 2023 registration which our Lesson Coordinator will work from to fill the schedule. Private music lessons require a full-year commitment.
UCAL
This is the United Church Athletic League which is a sports league for our younger athletes. We offer three different seasons: Fall (Kinder+ Soccer), Winter (Kinder+ Basketball), and Spring (PK+Soccer and 3rd-6th Girls Volleyball). This league is coached by parent volunteers, so be sure to let us know if you are interested in coaching a team next year!
Student Clubs
Student clubs are programs in which participants have an opportunity to represent AOS at an event or competition. These student clubs are offered to our families free of charge, we only ask that you make a full-year commitment to these programs. These include Chorus for 3rd-8th grade and Quiz Bowl for 5th-8th grade.
Payment
Payment for all Extended Day programs, except for private music lessons, is billed through the Extended Day registration website. Payment plans are available, and payment may be made by credit card or eCheck.
Private music lessons are billed through our tuition management software, Blackbaud Tuition Management, and associated costs will appear on your monthly billing statement.
Schedule Changes & Cancellations
The Extended Day Office offers a cancellation period following the registration for each semester. The fall semester provides a short time period that cancellations can be made without a penalty, then beginning July 1, all cancellations are subject to a $50 cancellation fee per activity. For EDC, the cancellation fee also begins July 1 and is charged per “batch” of changes per child. Batch changes are multiple changes made to your child’s EDC schedule at one time. Once the cancellation window closes, all charges are non-refundable and non-transferable. Provided below are the deadlines for each semester’s cancellation period. If you wish to change your schedule, please contact the Extended Day Office at extendedday@aoshouston.org or 713-470-5600.
Cancellation Deadlines:
- July 1 - fall cancellation period with no cancellation fee ends
- July 2 - fall cancellation period with cancellation fee begins
- September 12 - fall semester cancellation period closes
- November 14 -spring semester cancellation period with cancellation fee begins
- January 16 - spring cancellation period closes
Registration
Registration for the Fall 2023 semester will open at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, May 3, 2023.
Extended Day programs in 2023-2024 will return to the semester-based schedule (fall & spring) based on our Extended Day Parent Feedback survey. Registration for all Extended Day programs occurs online and happens on a first come, first served basis. Many after school activities fill quickly. EDC will always be available to our families during the registration period as we can adjust the program based on the needs of our families. Availability in EDC may be limited after the registration deadline.
Our Fall 2023 registration deadline is Tuesday, August 1, 2023.
Registration for the spring opens in November.
Start Dates
EDC opens on Aug. 17 for lower and middle school and on Aug. 23 for Jones Center.
All Extended Day Activities and Students Clubs begin Sept. 5.
Fall 2023 Offerings
- Fall EDC Options and Pricing
- Delphi
- PreKindergarten
- Kindergarten
- First Grade
- Second Grade
- Third Grade
- Fourth Grade
- Fifth Grade
- Sixth Grade
- Seventh Grade
- Eighth Grade
- Private Music Lessons
Fall EDC Options and Pricing
Fall Morning-care EDC and After-care EDC:
Fall EDC opens on August 17 for Lower and Middle School and on August 23 for Jones Center.
Morning-care (AM) and After-care (PM) Childcare is offered as EDC before and after school when school is in session. Parents may select Morning-care options only (AM), After-care options only (PM), or Morning and After-care options (AM & PM) for as few as 1 day a week and as many as 5 days a week.
AM EDC: Students enrolled in Morning-care may arrive at 7:00 AM. We offer an extended Wednesday AM EDC to accommodate our late-start program from 7:00-8:30 AM.
PM EDC: Students enrolled in After-care may stay until 6:00 PM
Pricing:
Pricing is for the Fall (August-December)
1 Day AM: $210 (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday)
1 Day AM Wednesday: $621
2 Day AM: $380
3 Day AM: $510
4 Day AM: $600
5 Day AM: $984
1 Day 6:00 PM: $600
2 Day 6:00 PM: $1,079
3 Day 6:00 PM: $1,439
4 Day 6:00 PM: $1,679
5 Day 6:00 PM: $1,799
1 Day AM & 6:00 PM: $700
2 Day AM & 6:00 PM: $1,259
3 Day AM & 6:00 PM: $1,679
4 Day AM & 6:00 PM: $1,959
5 Day AM & 6:00 PM: $2,183
Holiday Care Package (additional cost)
The Fall Holiday Care Package includes:
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(1) half-day August 22, 1st Day of School Early Dismissal (JC)
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(1) full-day Conference Day September 1 (JC & LS)
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(1) full-day Conference Day September 29 (MS)
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(3) full-day Greek Fest Holiday October 5-6 & October 9 (JC, LS, MS)
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(1) full-day Conference Day November 3 (JC & LS)
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(1) full-day Faculty & Staff Professional Development Day November 6 (JC, LS, & MS)
Students enrolled in either the 5-day PM or the 5-day AM & PM option do not need to register for the additional Holiday Care Package - Holiday care is included in that option.
Fall Holiday Care Package Pricing:
$527 (Jones Center & Lower School)
$484 for (Middle School)
EDC Drop-ins:
An EDC "Drop-in" is an opportunity for students to stay after school as a one-off schedule change. Parents can choose between two options: Drop-in until 4:30 PM or until 6:00 PM. Drop-ins can be scheduled up to two weeks in advance through the Extended Day Registration System. At least a 24-hour notice is requested. The Drop-in option is not available for AM EDC.
Drop-in Pricing:
Daily rate until 4:30 PM $35
Daily rate until 6:00 PM $60
Delphi
Monday
Gymnastics: 2:45-3:45 PM ($330)
Join our experienced coaches to learn new gymnastics skills while having fun with your friends! Students must be enrolled in both the fall and spring semester in order to participate in the end of year showcase. To help families with this, we offer priority registration for this class for the spring.
Main Street Theater: 2:45-3:45 PM ($330)
Main Street Theater classes allow students to experience the creative process from inspiration to performance, learn the fundamentals of drama, focus on collaboration, take pride in the original plays they create, and foster a lifelong interest in the performing arts.
Tuesday
Art: 2:45-3:45 PM ($420)
Your little ones will gleefully create their own unique masterpieces using a wide variety of high quality art materials. Through carefully designed lessons, our students develop skills important for school success such as fine motor skills, language, cognitive skills, and the ability to listen and follow directions. They will have a blast as they explore their creative sides and ignite their imaginations!
Mad Science: 2:45-3:45 PM ($420)
Mad Science of Houston has been teaching children to learn to love science for over 30 years! Our goal is to entertain and educate with a range of different science experiments every week. Children can learn about engineering, astronomy, biology, geology and so much more. We make science relatable and FUN!
Wednesday
Imaginations at Work: 2:45-3:45 PM ($420)
Improve your child’s literacy skills, creativity and imagination through Imaginations at Work. During this class children are given the opportunity to engage in a variety of activities and learning experiences to build and improve vocabulary, phonological skills, letter knowledge, word recognition, narrative skills, and storytelling.
Mrs. Katrib brings Imaginations at Work to AOS! Improve your child’s literacy skills, creativity and imagination through Imaginations at Work. During this class children are given the opportunity to engage in a variety of activities and learning experiences to build and improve vocabulary, phonological skills, letter knowledge, word recognition, narrative skills, and storytelling. This is a learning experience that builds self-confidence while empowering children to use their own creativity to stimulate their imaginations while building literacy skills. Mrs. Katrib enjoys inspiring children to use their imaginations while learning through meaningful activities. She enjoys sharing stories with children and listening to their own stories from their Imaginations at Work.
Soccer Shots Classic: 2:45-3:45 PM ($420)
Soccer Shots Classic utilizes creative and imaginative games to focus on basic soccer skills like dribbling, passing and shooting. We also highlight a positive character trait each session such as respect, teamwork and appreciation.
Thursday
Creative Movement: 2:45-3:45 PM ($490)
Join our Dance instructors for a fun-filled class utilizing different types of creative movement! These students will learn and perform a dance for our year-end recital in May. The fall fee includes the recital and costume fee for the spring recital.
Students must be enrolled in both the fall and spring semester in order to participate in the recital. To help families with this, we offer priority registration for this class for the spring.
LEGO Engineering: 2:45-3:45 PM ($390)
Instructors from Building Brains use LEGO Duplo and K’NEX educational kits to build math and science skills with our youngest engineers. Our specially designed building kits have gears, levers and pulleys. Students build simple machines that really work, while building on motor skills and confidence. Students use colors, sizes and shapes to build simple machines and then perform scientific experiments to see how they work. Several new and exciting machines are built each day. Literacy skills are improved by memorizing poems with hand motions for gears, levers and pulleys that reinforce how they work and what they do.
Friday
Birthday Parties: 2:45-4:30 PM ($325)
We're so excited to help you celebrate your child's birthday with an Extended Day Birthday Party! Delphi parties are available on Fridays throughout the school year. Party dates for the full year are available during fall registration.
These parties will take place on the AOS campus and include an hour of games and activities with Coach Christine Moraczewski, our gymnastics coaches, and dance instructors. We also provide a party celebration room during the length of the party. Our team helps transition students from their classrooms to the party activities, and facilitates the birthday celebration in the party room after the games and activities.
Delphi students may invite either their entire homeroom classroom or all girls/all boys from the Delphi grade level. There is a $100 non refundable deposit to secure your party date at the time of registration.
Spanish: 2:45-3:45 PM ($300)
Language Kids World is an immersive Spanish class that brings the world to your child with fun, engaging and innovative classes for children. This program incorporates fun with engaging hands-on activities, music, play, and much more! The focus of our program is to help children develop conversational skills. Children will play their way to becoming fluent in the target language through vocabulary acquisition, understanding sentence structures, and getting to use the language they are learning in a meaningful way.
PreKindergarten
Monday
Gymnastics: 3:30-4:30 PM* ($407)
Join our experienced coaches to learn new gymnastics skills while having fun with your friends! Students must be enrolled in both the fall and spring semester in order to participate in the end of year showcase. To help families with this, we offer priority registration for this class for the spring.
*This cost includes EDC between school dismissal and the start of class at 3:30 PM
Little Geniuses Chess: 2:45-3:45 PM ($341)
Can preschoolers really learn chess? You bet they can! The Knight School Little Geniuses Chess Program is a preschool chess class with an ingenious curriculum designed to exactly target, stimulate, and delight the preschool mind. Our fun chess lessons of the week—“Think a Plan and Follow It,” “Cool Kids Lose Well,” “Friends Are Always There,” “Never, Ever Cheat,” I Must Never Give Up,” and another ten like those—are just what preschoolers need to hear and want to hear. These chess lessons for kids can last a lifetime. Every child receives their very own The Knight School chess set, chess board, chess pieces, and chess tote, which is quite a cute carpool sight as they proudly carry their chess set into preschool every chess day!
Main Street Theater: 2:45-3:45 PM ($330)
Main Street Theater offers after-school programs to enrich the theater arts at schools. Our theater classes allow students to experience the creative process from inspiration to performance, learn the fundamentals of drama, focus on collaboration, take pride in the original plays they create, and foster a lifelong interest in the performing arts.We are looking for good team players, movie fans, avid readers, sports fans, brainiacs, shy kids, pirates, princesses and born performers – anyone and everyone who has ever imagined their own adventure!
Tuesday
Art: 2:45-3:45 PM ($420)
Your little ones will gleefully create their own unique masterpieces using a wide variety of high quality art materials. Through carefully designed lessons, our students develop skills important for school success such as fine motor skills, language, cognitive skills, and the ability to listen and follow directions. They will have a blast as they explore their creative sides and ignite their imaginations!
Creative Movement: 2:45-3:45 PM ($520)
Join our Dance instructors for a fun-filled class utilizing different types of creative movement! These students will learn and perform a dance for our year-end recital in May. The fall fee includes the recital and costume fee for the spring recital.
Students must be enrolled in both the fall and spring semester in order to participate in the recital. To help families with this, we offer priority registration for this class for the spring.
Wednesday
Imaginations at Work: 2:45-3:45 PM ($420)
Mrs. Katrib brings Imaginations at Work to AOS! Improve your child’s literacy skills, creativity and imagination through Imaginations at Work. During this class children are given the opportunity to engage in a variety of activities and learning experiences to build and improve vocabulary, phonological skills, letter knowledge, word recognition, narrative skills, and storytelling. This is a learning experience that builds self-confidence while empowering children to use their own creativity to stimulate their imaginations while building literacy skills. Mrs. Katrib enjoys inspiring children to use their imaginations while learning through meaningful activities. She enjoys sharing stories with children and listening to their own stories from their Imaginations at Work.
Soccer Shots Classic: 2:45-3:45 PM ($420)
Soccer Shots Classic utilizes creative and imaginative games to focus on basic soccer skills like dribbling, passing and shooting. We also highlight a positive character trait each session such as respect, teamwork and appreciation.
Taekwondo: 2:45-3:45 PM ($484)
Sensei Jiran Walker has over 25 years of martial arts experience and is the current Texas State Champion. Sensei Walker enjoys sharing his knowledge and experience with the next generation and has taught in Houston since 1996. He focuses on self-growth and development with each student. His classes promote confidence, a positive self-image, and discipline. Registration in this class includes a new uniform and belt to be worn during class. Students must be enrolled in both the fall and spring semester in order to participate in the end of year tournament. To help families with this, we offer priority registration for this class for the spring.
Thursday
LEGO Engineering: 2:45-3:45 PM ($390)
Instructors from Building Brains use LEGO Duplo and K’NEX educational kits to build math and science skills with our youngest engineers. Our specially designed building kits have gears, levers and pulleys. Students build simple machines that really work, while building one motor skills and confidence. Students use colors, sizes and shapes to build simple machines and then perform scientific experiments to see how they work. Several new and exciting machines are built each day. Literacy skills are improved by memorizing poems with hand motions for gears, levers and pulleys that reinforce how they work and what they do.
Greek Culture: 3:30-4:30 PM* ($481)
Join us as we take a deep dive into the immersive world of greek culture for our preschoolers after school! This class will be taught by faculty and staff who are native speakers of the Greek language and share a love of the Greek language and culture.
*This cost includes EDC between school dismissal and the start of class at 3:30 PM.
Creative Movement: 3:30-4:30 PM ($490)
Join our Dance instructors for a fun-filled class utilizing different types of creative movement! These students will learn and perform a dance for our year-end recital in May. The fall fee includes the recital and costume fee for the spring recital.
Students must be enrolled in both the fall and spring semester in order to participate in the recital. To help families with this, we offer priority registration for this class for the spring.
*This cost includes EDC between school dismissal and the start of class at 3:30 PM.
Friday
Birthday Parties: 2:45-4:30 PM ($325)
We're so excited to help you celebrate your child's birthday with an Extended Day Birthday Party! Prekindergarten parties are available on Fridays throughout the school year. Party dates for the full year are available during fall registration.
These parties will take place on the AOS campus and include an hour of games and activities with Coach Christine Moraczewski, our gymnastics coaches, and dance instructors. We also provide a party celebration room during the length of the party. Our team helps transition students from their classrooms to the party activities, and facilitates the birthday celebration in the party room after the games and activities.
Prekindergarten students may invite either their entire homeroom classroom or all girls/all boys from the Prekindergarten grade level. There is a $100 non refundable deposit to secure your party date at the time of registration.
Spanish: 2:45-3:45 PM ($300)
Language Kids World is an immersive Spanish class that brings the world to your child with fun, engaging and innovative classes for children. This program incorporates fun with engaging hands-on activities, music, play, and much more! The focus of our program is to help children develop conversational skills. Children will play their way to becoming fluent in the target language through vocabulary acquisition, understanding sentence structures, and getting to use the language they are learning in a meaningful way.
Kindergarten
Monday
Ballet/Jazz: 2:45-3:45 PM ($430)
Students learn the fundamentals of ballet and jazz with their favorite dance teachers! These students will learn and perform a dance for our year-end recital in May. The fall fee includes the recital and costume fee for the spring recital.
Students must be enrolled in both the fall and spring semester in order to participate in the recital. To help families with this, we offer priority registration for this class for the spring.
LEGO Engineering: 2:45-3:45 PM ($330)
Students build simple machines using gears, levers and pulleys and then motorize them using LEGO and K’NEX educational kits and curriculum while building math and science skills. Using the newest LEGO educational kit, students challenge one another to create, build and test the best design. Students will learn why a machine works and how to manipulate a machine to go faster or slower. Fine motor skills, critical thinking skills; imagination and confidence will increase in this fun filled class atmosphere.
Tuesday
Gymnastics: 2:45-3:45 PM ($420)
Join our experienced coaches to learn new gymnastics skills while having fun with your friends! Students must be enrolled in both the fall and spring semester in order to participate in the end of year showcase. To help families with this, we offer priority registration for this class for the spring.
Spanish: 2:45-3:45 PM ($420)
Language Kids World is an immersive Spanish class that brings the world to your child with fun, engaging and innovative classes for children. This program incorporates fun with engaging hands-on activities, music, play, and much more! The focus of our program is to help children develop conversational skills. Children will play their way to becoming fluent in the target language through vocabulary acquisition, understanding sentence structures, and getting to use the language they are learning in a meaningful way.
Wednesday
Birthday Parties: 2:45-4:30 PM (Minimum $325)
We are so excited to help you celebrate your child's birthday with an Extended Day Birthday Party! Kindergarten parties are available on Wednesdays throughout the school year. Party dates for the full year are available during fall registration. There is a $100 non refundable deposit to secure your party date at the time of registration, charged to the family making the booking.
These parties will take place in the Annunciation Orthodox Greek Cathedral Gym and include an hour of games and activities with Coach Christine Moraczewski, our gymnastics coaches, and dance instructors. We also provide a party celebration room during the length of the party. Our team helps transition students from their classrooms to the party activities, and facilitates the birthday celebration in the party room after the games and activities.
Kindergarten families may host an individual birthday party or partner with other families to offer a combined-birthday party this year. The party rate is $15/student in attendance with a minimum of $325/party. Families may invite one of the following:
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Your child’s homeroom class
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All girls/all boys from your child’s grade level
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Your child’s entire grade level
Soccer Shots Premier Class: 3:30-4:30 PM* ($420)
Soccer Shots Premier focuses on individual skill, fitness and sportsmanship, providing an opportunity for children to be challenged through fun games and team interaction.
Children will also be introduced to competition in a developmentally appropriate manner.
*EDC childcare from your child's school dismissal time until class begins at 3:30pm is included in this course.
Robotics: Imagineers in Gear: 3:30-4:30 PM* ($420)
American Robotics Academy joins AOS! Let your imagination and ideas take you wherever you want to go! Students will learn engineering key concepts and fundamentals building with LEGO elements from the creative tool kit. Learning as we go numeracy, literacy and much more. Students will be challenged to use LEGO pieces to create a structure or setting using LEGO elements. Students will engage with hands-on experience including fun and problem-solving activities and be encouraged to tell a story about their creations. Your student will be offered special pieces for their builds to complete their story. Students will learn to identify build pieces and their function required to build structures towards the next step into Robotics.
EDC childcare from your child's school dismissal time until class begins at 3:30pm is included in this course.
Imaginations at Work: 3:30-4:30 PM ($420)
Mrs. Katrib brings Imaginations at Work to AOS! Improve your child’s literacy skills, creativity and imagination through Imaginations at Work. During this class children are given the opportunity to engage in a variety of activities and learning experiences to build and improve vocabulary, phonological skills, letter knowledge, word recognition, narrative skills, and storytelling. This is a learning experience that builds self-confidence while empowering children to use their own creativity to stimulate their imaginations while building literacy skills. Mrs. Katrib enjoys inspiring children to use their imaginations while learning through meaningful activities. She enjoys sharing stories with children and listening to their own stories from their Imaginations at Work.
EDC childcare from your child's school dismissal time until class begins at 3:30pm is included in this course.
Thursday
Taekwondo: 2:45-3:45 PM ($453)
Sensei Jiran Walker has over 25 years of martial arts experience and is the current Texas State Champion. Sensei Walker enjoys sharing his knowledge and experience with the next generation and has taught in Houston since 1996. He focuses on self-growth and development with each student. His classes promote confidence, a positive self-image, and discipline. Registration in this class includes a new uniform and belt to be worn during class. Students must be enrolled in both the fall and spring semester in order to participate in the end of year tournament. To help families with this, we offer priority registration for this class for the spring.
Hip Hop: 2:45-3:45 PM ($490)
Students learn the basics of hip hop with their favorite dance teachers! These students will learn and perform a dance for our year-end recital in May. The fall fee includes the recital and costume fee for the spring recital.
Students must be enrolled in both the fall and spring semester in order to participate in the recital. To help families with this, we offer priority registration for this class for the spring.
Friday
Chess Nuts: 3:30-4:30 PM* ($380)
The Knight School brings Chess Nuts to AOS after school. This is a chess-song singing and fun introduction to chess. Chess Nuts puts on a high-energy, 45-minute chess practice in which kids play chess for Mardi Gras beads, compete weekly for one of 20 brightly-colored silicone wristbands, and look forward each week to 22 daily activities.
*EDC childcare from your child's school dismissal time until class begins at 3:30pm is included in this course.
Art: 3:30-4:30PM* ($370)
Join friends in the Lower School Art Studio for an afternoon of fun! Students create their own unique masterpieces using a wide variety of high quality art materials. Students will have a blast as they explore their creative sides and ignite their imaginations!
*EDC childcare from your child's school dismissal time until class begins at 3:30pm is included in this course.
Ballroom Dancing: 3:30-4:30 PM* ($400)
Founder of Motion Dance Studio, Karen Deffner, brings her exciting Ballroom Dancing program to AOS this year! Her mission is to build empowerment through self-reliance and inspiring student's hopes and confidence through Ballroom Dancing. These students will learn and perform a dance for our year-end recital in May. The fall fee includes the recital and costume fee for the spring recital.
Students must be enrolled in both the fall and spring semester in order to participate in the recital. To help families with this, we offer priority registration for this class for the spring.
*EDC childcare from your child's school dismissal time until class begins at 3:30pm is included in this course.
First Grade
Monday
Tennis: 3:30-4:30 PM ($330)
Come serve it up with TGA Premier Youth Tennis at AOS! TGA is an introductory program that has partnered with the United States Tennis Association to create a fun and innovative tennis program for all campers. TGA’s 5-level curriculum includes games, drills, and physical fitness activities that improve motor skills, agility, and hand-eye coordination. Every TGA class focuses on academic concepts developed by educational experts, the rules and etiquette of tennis, and skill development. TGA brings all of the equipment, training materials, and a 10:1 camper to instructor ratio to allow for plenty of individual attention. Our goal is to not only develop our camper’s tennis skills but to give them the building blocks for future achievement on the tennis court and in life.
Ballet/Jazz: 3:30-4:30 PM ($430)
Students learn the fundamentals of ballet and jazz with their favorite dance teachers! These students will learn and perform a dance for our year-end recital in May. The fall fee includes the recital and costume fee for the spring recital.
Students must be enrolled in both the fall and spring semester in order to participate in the recital. To help families with this, we offer priority registration for this class for the spring.
Art with Glassell Junior School: 3:30-4:30 PM ($330)
Join friends in the Lower School Art Studio for an afternoon of fun! Sharpen your drawing skills, create bigger and better sculptures, paint a masterpiece, and get your hands in clay. Develop your skills and prepare to have fun!
Study Hall: 3:30-4:00 PM ($165)
Could your student benefit from spending time in our quiet library to complete homework or study for that upcoming test once a week? During our study hall, a faculty or staff member will supervise and help students with assessments. Please note, this class is only 30 minutes long.
Tuesday
Gymnastics: 3:30-4:30 PM ($420)
Join our experienced coaches to learn new gymnastics skills while having fun with your friends! Students must be enrolled in both the fall and spring semester in order to participate in the end of year showcase. To help families with this, we offer priority registration for this class for the spring.
Robotics: Fun Frenzy Robotics 1-2-3: 3:30-4:30 PM ($420)
American Robotics Academy joins AOS! Students will be introduced in the first 5 weeks to basic engineering concepts and create simple builds throughout the remaining sessions. LEGO Technic pieces that come together to create movable, steerable, controlled robots. Students work in groups to complete each build, are encouraged to work as a team, and explore the use of motors, gears, pulleys, and IR technology while building Lego Robot inventions. Each build will be followed by a thrilling challenge that illustrates the need for “simplicity” and the pitfalls of “complexity”.
Wednesday
Birthday Parties: 3:00-4:45 PM (Minimum $325)
We are so excited to help you celebrate your child's birthday with an Extended Day Birthday Party! 1st grade parties are available on Wednesdays throughout the school year. Party dates for the full year are available during fall registration. There is a $100 non refundable deposit to secure your party date at the time of registration, charged to the family making the booking.
These parties will take place in the Annunciation Orthodox Greek Cathedral Gym and include an hour of games and activities with Coach Christine Moraczewski, our gymnastics coaches, and dance instructors. We also provide a party celebration room during the length of the party. Our team helps transition students from their classrooms to the party activities, and facilitates the birthday celebration in the party room after the games and activities.
1st grade families may host an individual birthday party or partner with other families to offer a combined-birthday party this year. The party rate is $15/student in attendance with a minimum of $325/party. Families may invite one of the following:
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Your child’s homeroom class
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All girls/all boys from your child’s grade level
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Your child’s entire grade level
Soccer Shots Premier Class: 3:30-4:30 PM ($420)
Soccer Shots Premier focuses on individual skill, fitness and sportsmanship, providing an opportunity for children to be challenged through fun games and team interaction.
Children will also be introduced to competition in a developmentally appropriate manner.
Robotics: Imagineers in Gear: 3:30-4:30 PM ($420)
American Robotics Academy joins AOS! Let your imagination and ideas take you wherever you want to go! Students will learn engineering key concepts and fundamentals building with LEGO elements from the creative tool kit. Learning as we go numeracy, literacy and much more. Students will be challenged to use LEGO pieces to create a structure or setting using LEGO elements. Students will engage with hands-on experience including fun and problem-solving activities and be encouraged to tell a story about their creations. Your student will be offered special pieces for their builds to complete their story. Students will learn to identify build pieces and their function required to build structures towards the next step into Robotics.
*EDC childcare from your child's school dismissal time until class begins at 3:30pm is included in this course.
Imaginations at Work: 3:30-4:30 PM ($420)
Mrs. Katrib brings Imaginations at Work to AOS! Improve your child’s literacy skills, creativity and imagination through Imaginations at Work. During this class children are given the opportunity to engage in a variety of activities and learning experiences to build and improve vocabulary, phonological skills, letter knowledge, word recognition, narrative skills, and storytelling. This is a learning experience that builds self-confidence while empowering children to use their own creativity to stimulate their imaginations while building literacy skills. Mrs. Katrib enjoys inspiring children to use their imaginations while learning through meaningful activities. She enjoys sharing stories with children and listening to their own stories from their Imaginations at Work.
Study Hall: 3:30-4:00 PM ($210)
Could your student benefit from spending time in our quiet library to complete homework or study for that upcoming test once a week? During our study hall, a faculty or staff member will supervise and help students with assessments. Please note, this class is only 30 minutes long.
Thursday
Taekwondo: 4:00-5:00 PM* ($544)
Sensei Jiran Walker has over 25 years of martial arts experience and is the current Texas State Champion. Sensei Walker enjoys sharing his knowledge and experience with the next generation and has taught in Houston since 1996. He focuses on self-growth and development with each student. His classes promote confidence, a positive self-image, and discipline. Registration in this class includes a new uniform and belt to be worn during class.
Students must be enrolled in both the fall and spring semester in order to participate in the end of year tournament. To help families with this, we offer priority registration for this class for the spring.
*EDC childcare from your child's school dismissal time until class begins at 3:30pm is included in this course.
Hip Hop: 4:00-5:00 PM* ($581)
Students learn the basics of hip hop with their favorite dance teachers! These students will learn and perform a dance for our year-end recital in May. The fall fee includes the recital and costume fee for the spring recital.
Students must be enrolled in both the fall and spring semester in order to participate in the recital. To help families with this, we offer priority registration for this class for the spring.
*EDC childcare from your child's school dismissal time until class begins at 3:30pm is included in this course.
Friday
Ballroom Dancing: 3:30-4:30 PM ($400)
Founder of Motion Dance Studio, Karen Deffner, brings her exciting Ballroom Dancing program to AOS this year! Her mission is to build empowerment through self-reliance and inspiring student's hopes and confidence through Ballroom Dancing. These students will learn and perform a dance for our year-end recital in May. The fall fee includes the recital and costume fee for the spring recital.
Students must be enrolled in both the fall and spring semester in order to participate in the recital. To help families with this, we offer priority registration for this class for the spring.
Spanish: 3:30-4:30 PM ($300)
Language Kids World is an immersive Spanish class that brings the world to your child with fun, engaging and innovative classes for children. This program incorporates fun with engaging hands-on activities, music, play, and much more! The focus of our program is to help children develop conversational skills. Children will play their way to becoming fluent in the target language through vocabulary acquisition, understanding sentence structures, and getting to use the language they are learning in a meaningful way.
The Knight School Chess: 3:30-4:30 PM ($410)
Are you looking for an after school chess program that offers an amazing combination of chess lessons, laughter, and fun chess tournaments for kids? Welcome to The Knight School! In this kid-centered classroom environment, we teach our kids every cool trick, strategy, opening, and tactic in chessdom and our kids soon learn to love and master chess and to masterfully control their classrooms, sports fields, and home lives as well! Every child receives their very own The Knight School chess set, chess board, chess pieces, and chess tote. If you are looking for grandpa's silent, snooty, mandatory-chess-notation library, this is not the place. But if you are after a children’s chess club that will keep kids excited until the muse shows up with their chess epiphany, welcome to The Knight School!
Second Grade
Monday
Tennis: 3:30-4:30 PM ($330)
Come serve it up with TGA Premier Youth Tennis at AOS! TGA is an introductory program that has partnered with the United States Tennis Association to create a fun and innovative tennis program for all campers. TGA’s 5-level curriculum includes games, drills, and physical fitness activities that improve motor skills, agility, and hand-eye coordination. Every TGA class focuses on academic concepts developed by educational experts, the rules and etiquette of tennis, and skill development. TGA brings all of the equipment, training materials, and a 10:1 camper to instructor ratio to allow for plenty of individual attention. Our goal is to not only develop our camper’s tennis skills but to give them the building blocks for future achievement on the tennis court and in life.
Ballet/Jazz: 3:30-4:30 PM ($430)
Students learn the fundamentals of ballet and jazz with their favorite dance teachers! These students will learn and perform a dance for our year-end recital in May. The fall fee includes the recital and costume fee for the spring recital.
Students must be enrolled in both the fall and spring semester in order to participate in the recital. To help families with this, we offer priority registration for this class for the spring.
Art with Glassell Junior School: 3:30-4:30 PM ($330)
Join friends in the Lower School Art Studio for an afternoon of fun! Sharpen your drawing skills, create bigger and better sculptures, paint a masterpiece, and get your hands in clay. Develop your skills and prepare to have fun!
Study Hall: 3:30-4:00 PM ($165)
Could your student benefit from spending time in our quiet library to complete homework or study for that upcoming test once a week? During our study hall, a faculty or staff member will supervise and help students with assessments. Please note, this class is only 30 minutes long.
Tuesday
Gymnastics: 3:30-4:30 PM ($420)
Join our experienced coaches to learn new gymnastics skills while having fun with your friends! Students must be enrolled in both the fall and spring semester in order to participate in the end of year showcase. To help families with this, we offer priority registration for this class for the spring.
Robotics: Fun Frenzy Robotics 1-2-3: 3:30-4:30 PM ($420)
American Robotics Academy joins AOS! Students will be introduced in the first 5 weeks to basic engineering concepts and create simple builds throughout the remaining sessions. LEGO Technic pieces that come together to create movable, steerable, controlled robots. Students work in groups to complete each build, are encouraged to work as a team, and explore the use of motors, gears, pulleys, and IR technology while building Lego Robot inventions. Each build will be followed by a thrilling challenge that illustrates the need for “simplicity” and the pitfalls of “complexity”.
Wednesday
Birthday Parties: 2:45-4:30 PM (Minimum $325)
We are so excited to help you celebrate your child's birthday with an Extended Day Birthday Party! 1st grade parties are available on Wednesdays throughout the school year. Party dates for the full year are available during fall registration. There is a $100 non refundable deposit to secure your party date at the time of registration, charged to the family making the booking.
These parties will take place in the Annunciation Orthodox Greek Cathedral Gym and include an hour of games and activities with Coach Christine Moraczewski, our gymnastics coaches, and dance instructors. We also provide a party celebration room during the length of the party. Our team helps transition students from their classrooms to the party activities, and facilitates the birthday celebration in the party room after the games and activities.
*2nd grade families may host an individual birthday party or partner with other families to offer a combined-birthday party this year. The party rate is $15/student in attendance with a minimum of $325/party. Families may invite one of the following:
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Your child’s homeroom class
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All girls/all boys from your child’s grade level
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Your child’s entire grade level
Imaginations at Work: 3:30-4:30 PM ($420)
Mrs. Katrib brings Imaginations at Work to AOS! Improve your child’s literacy skills, creativity and imagination through Imaginations at Work. During this class children are given the opportunity to engage in a variety of activities and learning experiences to build and improve vocabulary, phonological skills, letter knowledge, word recognition, narrative skills, and storytelling. This is a learning experience that builds self-confidence while empowering children to use their own creativity to stimulate their imaginations while building literacy skills. Mrs. Katrib enjoys inspiring children to use their imaginations while learning through meaningful activities. She enjoys sharing stories with children and listening to their own stories from their Imaginations at Work.
Main Street Theater: 3:30-4:30 PM ($420)
Main Street Theater classes allow students to experience the creative process from inspiration to performance, learn the fundamentals of drama, focus on collaboration, take pride in the original plays they create, and foster a lifelong interest in the performing arts.
Study Hall: 3:30-4:00 PM ($210)
Could your student benefit from spending time in our quiet library to complete homework or study for that upcoming test once a week? During our study hall, a faculty or staff member will supervise and help students with assessments. Please note, this class is only 30 minutes long.
Thursday
Taekwondo: 4:00-5:00 PM* ($544)
Sensei Jiran Walker has over 25 years of martial arts experience and is the current Texas State Champion. Sensei Walker enjoys sharing his knowledge and experience with the next generation and has taught in Houston since 1996. He focuses on self-growth and development with each student. His classes promote confidence, a positive self-image, and discipline. Registration in this class includes a new uniform and belt to be worn during class.
Students must be enrolled in both the fall and spring semester in order to participate in the end of year tournament. To help families with this, we offer priority registration for this class for the spring.
*EDC childcare from your child's school dismissal time until class begins at 4:00pm is included in this course.
Hip Hop: 4:00-5:00 PM* ($581)
Students learn the basics of hip hop with their favorite dance teachers! These students will learn and perform a dance for our year-end recital in May. The fall fee includes the recital and costume fee for the spring recital.
Students must be enrolled in both the fall and spring semester in order to participate in the recital. To help families with this, we offer priority registration for this class for the spring.
*EDC childcare from your child's school dismissal time until class begins at 4:00pm is included in this course.
Friday
Spanish: 3:30-4:30 PM ($300)
Language Kids World is an immersive Spanish class that brings the world to your child with fun, engaging and innovative classes for children. This program incorporates fun with engaging hands-on activities, music, play, and much more! The focus of our program is to help children develop conversational skills. Children will play their way to becoming fluent in the target language through vocabulary acquisition, understanding sentence structures, and getting to use the language they are learning in a meaningful way.
Chess: 3:30-4:30 PM ($300)
Game Think offers chess lessons to students of all skill levels and encourages fair and friendly play. On day one, overall skill is assessed, and students are placed into appropriate groups. The following lessons ensure that every student has a solid grasp of the fundamentals of chess: piece movement, piece value, setting up the board, and basic algebraic notation. From there, students learn basic checkmates, opening strategies, and tactics. Learning chess at a young age has been proven to help improve focus, strategy, and critical thinking.
Third Grade
Monday
Spanish: 3:30-4:30 PM ($330)
Language Kids World is an immersive Spanish class that brings the world to your child with fun, engaging and innovative classes for children. This program incorporates fun with engaging hands-on activities, music, play, and much more! The focus of our program is to help children develop conversational skills. Children will play their way to becoming fluent in the target language through vocabulary acquisition, understanding sentence structures, and getting to use the language they are learning in a meaningful way.
Study Hall: 3:30-4:00 PM ($165)
Could your student benefit from spending time in our quiet library to complete homework or study for that upcoming test once a week? During our study hall, a faculty or staff member will supervise and help students with assessments. Please note, this class is only 30 minutes long.
Tuesday
Robotics: Code SpHERO Coding: 3:30-4:30 PM ($420)
What is Sphero and how does it work? Sphero is an adorable, durable, interactive—you guessed it—spherebot. Don’t let its size deceive you! Its functionality is almost boundless. Let’s dig in. Students connect to provided tablets via Bluetooth, and dive into programming on day one! With a maze activity, kids learn to program their 'bots to navigate a maze—without touching the walls. Students will use the Sphero has a programmable 8x8 LED matrix, so students can code it to change colors when Sphero rolls, stops or starts, reaches a goal, or whenever else they’d like. Coding sounds hard, but our younger coders utilize what’s called block coding. This means they’re not typing out code by hand—which can be complicated for such an age group—but rather dragging visual blocks into the coding area and connecting them.
Hip Hop: 3:30-4:30 PM ($520)
Students learn the basics of hip hop with their favorite dance teachers! These students will learn and perform a dance for our year-end recital in May. The fall fee includes the recital and costume fee for the spring recital.
Students must be enrolled in both the fall and spring semester in order to participate in the recital. To help families with this, we offer priority registration for this class for the spring.
Wednesday
Main Street Theater: 3:30-4:30 PM ($420)
Main Street Theater classes allow students to experience the creative process from inspiration to performance, learn the fundamentals of drama, focus on collaboration, take pride in the original plays they create, and foster a lifelong interest in the performing arts.
Taekwondo: 4:00-5:00 PM ($484)
Sensei Jiran Walker has over 25 years of martial arts experience and is the current Texas State Champion. Sensei Walker enjoys sharing his knowledge and experience with the next generation and has taught in Houston since 1996. He focuses on self-growth and development with each student. His classes promote confidence, a positive self-image, and discipline. Registration in this class includes a new uniform and belt to be worn during class.
Students must be enrolled in both the fall and spring semester in order to participate in the end of year tournament. To help families with this, we offer priority registration for this class for the spring.
*EDC childcare from your child's school dismissal time until class begins at 4:00pm is included in this course.
Study Hall: 3:30-4:00 PM ($210)
Could your student benefit from spending time in our quiet library to complete homework or study for that upcoming test once a week? During our study hall, a faculty or staff member will supervise and help students with assessments. Please note, this class is only 30 minutes long.
Thursday
Lower School Chorus: 7:15-7:45 AM (Student Club, Free)
Student Clubs are a full-year commitment, and registration opens only for the fall trimester.
Instructor: Seth Rowoldt, AOS Faculty
Tennis: 3:30-4:30 PM ($390)
Come serve it up with TGA Premier Youth Tennis at AOS! TGA is an introductory program that has partnered with the United States Tennis Association to create a fun and innovative tennis program for all campers. TGA’s 5-level curriculum includes games, drills, and physical fitness activities that improve motor skills, agility, and hand-eye coordination. Every TGA class focuses on academic concepts developed by educational experts, the rules and etiquette of tennis, and skill development. TGA brings all of the equipment, training materials, and a 10:1 camper to instructor ratio to allow for plenty of individual attention. Our goal is to not only develop our camper’s tennis skills but to give them the building blocks for future achievement on the tennis court and in life.
Art with Glassell Junior School: 3:30-4:30 PM ($390)
Join friends in the Lower School Art Studio for an afternoon of fun! Sharpen your drawing skills, create bigger and better sculptures, paint a masterpiece, and get your hands in clay. Develop your skills and prepare to have fun!
Friday
Chess: 3:30-4:30 PM ($300)
Game Think offers chess lessons to students of all skill levels and encourages fair and friendly play. On day one, overall skill is assessed, and students are placed into appropriate groups. The following lessons ensure that every student has a solid grasp of the fundamentals of chess: piece movement, piece value, setting up the board, and basic algebraic notation. From there, students learn basic checkmates, opening strategies, and tactics. Learning chess at a young age has been proven to help improve focus, strategy, and critical thinking.
Fencing: 3:30-4:30 PM ($330)
Fencing is the sport of knights, pirates, and Jedi. Houston Sword Sports teaches students to move like a fencer, wield a sword, and compete with classmates. Every opponent is a new puzzle to solve, and every day students learn new ways to solve those puzzles. Fencing fosters creativity, self-discipline, physical and mental quickness, and good sportsmanship.
Fourth Grade
Monday
Spanish: 3:30-4:30 PM ($330)
Language Kids World is an immersive Spanish class that brings the world to your child with fun, engaging and innovative classes for children. This program incorporates fun with engaging hands-on activities, music, play, and much more! The focus of our program is to help children develop conversational skills. Children will play their way to becoming fluent in the target language through vocabulary acquisition, understanding sentence structures, and getting to use the language they are learning in a meaningful way.
Study Hall: 3:30-4:00 PM ($165)
Could your student benefit from spending time in our quiet library to complete homework or study for that upcoming test once a week? During our study hall, a faculty or staff member will supervise and help students with assessments. Please note, this class is only 30 minutes long.
Tuesday
Robotics: Code SpHERO Coding: 3:30-4:30 PM ($420)
What is Sphero and how does it work? Sphero is an adorable, durable, interactive—you guessed it—spherebot. Don’t let its size deceive you! Its functionality is almost boundless. Let’s dig in. Students connect to provided tablets via Bluetooth, and dive into programming on day one! With a maze activity, kids learn to program their 'bots to navigate a maze—without touching the walls. Students will use the Sphero has a programmable 8x8 LED matrix, so students can code it to change colors when Sphero rolls, stops or starts, reaches a goal, or whenever else they’d like. Coding sounds hard, but our younger coders utilize what’s called block coding. This means they’re not typing out code by hand—which can be complicated for such an age group—but rather dragging visual blocks into the coding area and connecting them.
Hip Hop: 3:30-4:30 PM ($520)
Students learn the basics of hip hop with their favorite dance teachers! These students will learn and perform a dance for our year-end recital in May. The fall fee includes the recital and costume fee for the spring recital.
Students must be enrolled in both the fall and spring semester in order to participate in the recital. To help families with this, we offer priority registration for this class for the spring.
Wednesday
Main Street Theater: 3:30-4:30 PM ($420)
Main Street Theater classes allow students to experience the creative process from inspiration to performance, learn the fundamentals of drama, focus on collaboration, take pride in the original plays they create, and foster a lifelong interest in the performing arts.
Taekwondo: 4:00-5:00 PM* ($484)
Sensei Jiran Walker has over 25 years of martial arts experience and is the current Texas State Champion. Sensei Walker enjoys sharing his knowledge and experience with the next generation and has taught in Houston since 1996. He focuses on self-growth and development with each student. His classes promote confidence, a positive self-image, and discipline. Registration in this class includes a new uniform and belt to be worn during class.
Students must be enrolled in both the fall and spring semester in order to participate in the end of year tournament. To help families with this, we offer priority registration for this class for the spring.
*EDC childcare from your child's school dismissal time until class begins at 4:00pm is included in this course.
Study Hall: 3:30-4:00 PM ($210)
Could your student benefit from spending time in our quiet library to complete homework or study for that upcoming test once a week? During our study hall, a faculty or staff member will supervise and help students with assessments. Please note, this class is only 30 minutes long.
Thursday
Lower School Chorus: 7:15-7:45 AM (Student Club, Free)
Student Clubs are a full-year commitment, and registration opens only for the fall semester.
Instructor: Seth Rowoldt, AOS Faculty
Tennis: 3:30-4:30 PM ($390)
Come serve it up with TGA Premier Youth Tennis at AOS! TGA is an introductory program that has partnered with the United States Tennis Association to create a fun and innovative tennis program for all campers. TGA’s 5-level curriculum includes games, drills, and physical fitness activities that improve motor skills, agility, and hand-eye coordination. Every TGA class focuses on academic concepts developed by educational experts, the rules and etiquette of tennis, and skill development. TGA brings all of the equipment, training materials, and a 10:1 camper to instructor ratio to allow for plenty of individual attention. Our goal is to not only develop our camper’s tennis skills but to give them the building blocks for future achievement on the tennis court and in life.
Art with Glassell Junior School: 3:30-4:30 PM ($390)
Join friends in the Lower School Art Studio for an afternoon of fun! Sharpen your drawing skills, create bigger and better sculptures, paint a masterpiece, and get your hands in clay. Develop your skills and prepare to have fun!
Friday
Chess: 3:30-4:30 PM ($300)
Game Think offers chess lessons to students of all skill levels and encourages fair and friendly play. On day one, overall skill is assessed, and students are placed into appropriate groups. The following lessons ensure that every student has a solid grasp of the fundamentals of chess: piece movement, piece value, setting up the board, and basic algebraic notation. From there, students learn basic checkmates, opening strategies, and tactics. Learning chess at a young age has been proven to help improve focus, strategy, and critical thinking.
Fencing: 3:30-4:30 PM ($330)
Fencing is the sport of knights, pirates, and Jedi. Houston Sword Sports teaches students to move like a fencer, wield a sword, and compete with classmates. Every opponent is a new puzzle to solve, and every day students learn new ways to solve those puzzles. Fencing fosters creativity, self-discipline, physical and mental quickness, and good sportsmanship.
Fifth Grade
Monday
5th Grade Chorus: 7:00-7:45 AM (Student Club, Free)
The Middle School Chorus is a non-audition vocal ensemble open to all skill levels. The Chorus learns proper vocal technique, ear training, sight-singing, and performance skills. The repertoire is very diverse, ranging from classical to contemporary music.
Student Clubs are a full-year commitment, and registration opens only for the fall semester.
Instructor: Natalie Gray, AOS Faculty
Fine Art: 3:30-4:30 PM ($330)
Get creative with Mrs. Wise in the art studio! Students participate in traditional fine art methods such as pencil, acrylic, and pastel as well as experiment with non-traditional art materials and techniques such as poured paint, alcohol inks, paper-mache, recycled material creations, polymer clay, and so much more.
Instructor: Meredith Wise, AOS Faculty
Tuesday
Great Orators: 3:30-4:30 PM ($420)
Great Orators - Leadership Speech and Debate is a fun, dynamic, and engaging program for young leaders and future decision-makers. Students learn fundamental public speaking and argumentation techniques. Every week, they learn a new word, a new speaking skill, and how to critically analyze and debate current affairs. This regular practice enables students to communicate and articulate their thoughts and ideas confidently and clearly. Furthermore, students learn to give and receive feedback so they always feel proud of their achievements and can pinpoint areas that need improving. Skills students learn in this Great Orators class include leadership, time management, organization, note-taking skills, critical thinking, voice elocution, vocabulary, body language, active listening, grammar, and argumentation.
Hip Hop: 3:30-4:30 PM ($520)
Students learn the basics of hip hop with their favorite dance teachers! These students will learn and perform a dance for our year-end recital in May. The fall fee includes the recital and costume fee for the spring recital.
Students must be enrolled in both the fall and spring semester in order to participate in the recital. To help families with this, we offer priority registration for this class for the spring.
Wednesday
Mixed Media Art with Glassell Junior School: 3:30-4:30 PM ($420)
Use familiar materials and experiment with new ones as you create 2-D and 3-D projects. Develop your drawing and painting skills and create 3-D art with materials that include clay, recycled objects, and more.
Taekwondo: 4:00-5:00 PM* ($484)
Sensei Jiran Walker has over 25 years of martial arts experience and is the current Texas State Champion. Sensei Walker enjoys sharing his knowledge and experience with the next generation and has taught in Houston since 1996. He focuses on self-growth and development with each student. His classes promote confidence, a positive self-image, and discipline. Registration in this class includes a new uniform and belt to be worn during class.
Students must be enrolled in both the fall and spring semester in order to participate in the end of year tournament. To help families with this, we offer priority registration for this class for the spring.
*EDC childcare from your child's school dismissal time until class begins at 4:00pm is included in this course.
Thursday
5th-8th Grade Full Chorus: 7:00-7:45 AM (Student Club, Free)
The Middle School Chorus is a non-audition vocal ensemble open to all skill levels. The Chorus learns proper vocal technique, ear training, sight-singing, and performance skills. The repertoire is very diverse, ranging from classical to contemporary music.
Student Clubs are a full-year commitment, and registration opens only for the fall semester.
Instructor: Natalie Gray, AOS Faculty
5th Grade Quiz Bowl: 7:00-7:45 AM (Student Club, Free)
Quiz Bowl is a game in which two teams compete head-to-head to answer questions from all areas of knowledge, including history, literature, science, fine arts, current events, popular culture, sports, and more. The defining feature of Quiz Bowl is the use of a buzzer system that lets players interrupt the reading of a question when they know the answer. This element adds a dimension of confidence, anticipation, and rapid recall to a game about knowing facts. Academic Quiz Bowl Teams compete across Houston, the state, and even nationally.
Student Clubs are a full-year commitment, and registration opens only for the fall semester.
Instructor: Rebecca Morgan, AOS Faculty
Robotics: 3:30-4:30 PM ($390)
Our mission at American Robotics Academy® is to excite, inspire, and motivate young people about the fun, importance and impact of robotics technology in today's world including STEM/STEAM curriculum. We hope to stimulate their imagination and creativity by encouraging them to explore, experience, and express themselves through our hands-on interactive robotics program. Held in a friendly, sports-like atmosphere, we focus on team building, problem solving, creativity and fun. Students will be working with the widely known and popular plastic LEGO building blocks, including the more specialized pieces such as axles, gears, beams, wheels, motors, microcomputers, pneumatics and other parts that will enable them to safely create animated and exciting mechanical movements and other effects. The LEGO Technic System has been adopted as the standard material for robotic designers, because of their sophisticated and powerful set of mechanical design components. The fact that they can be disassembled and reconfigured as necessary is essential in testing, design, and instruction. We also include learning skills and experiences with: diversity, boosting self-esteem, social competency, collaboration, literacy, and numeracy.
Students will be introduced in the first 5 weeks to basic engineering concepts and create simple builds in the following sessions. LEGO Technic pieces that come together to create movable, steerable, controlled robots.
Students will engage in a group four with assigned roles that rotate weekly.
Friday
Fencing: 3:30-4:30pm ($330)
Fencing is the sport of knights, pirates, and Jedi. Houston Sword Sports teaches students to move like a fencer, wield a sword, and compete with classmates. Every opponent is a new puzzle to solve, and every day students learn new ways to solve those puzzles. Fencing fosters creativity, self-discipline, physical and mental quickness, and good sportsmanship.
Chess: 3:30-4:30 PM ($300)
Game Think offers chess lessons to students of all skill levels and encourages fair and friendly play. On day one, overall skill is assessed, and students are placed into appropriate groups. The following lessons ensure that every student has a solid grasp of the fundamentals of chess: piece movement, piece value, setting up the board, and basic algebraic notation. From there, students learn basic checkmates, opening strategies, and tactics.
Sixth Grade
Monday
Fine Art: 3:30-4:30 PM ($330)
Get creative with Mrs. Wise in the art studio! Students participate in traditional fine art methods such as pencil, acrylic, and pastel as well as experiment with non-traditional art materials and techniques such as poured paint, alcohol inks, paper-mache, recycled material creations, polymer clay, and so much more.
Instructor: Meredith Wise, AOS Faculty
Tuesday
6th-8th Grade Chorus: 7:00-7:45 AM ((Student Club, Free)
The Middle School Chorus is a non-audition vocal ensemble open to all skill levels. The Chorus learns proper vocal technique, ear training, sight-singing, and performance skills. The repertoire is very diverse, ranging from classical to contemporary music.
Student Clubs are a full-year commitment, and registration opens only for the fall semester.
Great Orators: 3:30-4:30 PM ($420)
Great Orators - Leadership Speech and Debate is a fun, dynamic, and engaging program for young leaders and future decision-makers. Students learn fundamental public speaking and argumentation techniques. Every week, they learn a new word, a new speaking skill, and how to critically analyze and debate current affairs. This regular practice enables students to communicate and articulate their thoughts and ideas confidently and clearly. Furthermore, students learn to give and receive feedback so they always feel proud of their achievements and can pinpoint areas that need improving. Skills students learn in this Great Orators class include leadership, time management, organization, note-taking skills, critical thinking, voice elocution, vocabulary, body language, active listening, grammar, and argumentation.
Wednesday
Mixed Media Art with Glassell Junior School: 3:30-4:30 PM ($420)
Use familiar materials and experiment with new ones as you create 2-D and 3-D projects. Develop your drawing and painting skills and create 3-D art with materials that include clay, recycled objects, and more.
Taekwondo: 4:00-5:00 PM* ($484)
Sensei Jiran Walker has over 25 years of martial arts experience and is the current Texas State Champion. Sensei Walker enjoys sharing his knowledge and experience with the next generation and has taught in Houston since 1996. He focuses on self-growth and development with each student. His classes promote confidence, a positive self-image, and discipline. Registration in this class includes a new uniform and belt to be worn during class.
Students must be enrolled in both the fall and spring semester in order to participate in the end of year tournament. To help families with this, we offer priority registration for this class for the spring.
*EDC childcare from your child's school dismissal time until class begins at 4:00pm is included in this course.
Thursday
5th-8th Grade Full Chorus: 7:00-7:45 AM ((Student Club, Free)
The Middle School Chorus is a non-audition vocal ensemble open to all skill levels. The Chorus learns proper vocal technique, ear training, sight-singing, and performance skills. The repertoire is very diverse, ranging from classical to contemporary music.
Student Clubs are a full-year commitment, and registration opens only for the fall semester.
Instructor: Natalie Gray, AOS Faculty
Robotics: 3:30-4:30 PM ($390)
Our mission at American Robotics Academy® is to excite, inspire, and motivate young people about the fun, importance and impact of robotics technology in today's world including STEM/STEAM curriculum. We hope to stimulate their imagination and creativity by encouraging them to explore, experience, and express themselves through our hands-on interactive robotics program. Held in a friendly, sports-like atmosphere, we focus on team building, problem solving, creativity and fun. Students will be working with the widely known and popular plastic LEGO building blocks, including the more specialized pieces such as axles, gears, beams, wheels, motors, microcomputers, pneumatics and other parts that will enable them to safely create animated and exciting mechanical movements and other effects. The LEGO Technic System has been adopted as the standard material for robotic designers, because of their sophisticated and powerful set of mechanical design components. The fact that they can be disassembled and reconfigured as necessary is essential in testing, design, and instruction. We also include learning skills and experiences with: diversity, boosting self-esteem, social competency, collaboration, literacy, and numeracy.
Students will be introduced in the first 5 weeks to basic engineering concepts and create simple builds in the following sessions. LEGO Technic pieces that come together to create movable, steerable, controlled robots.
Students will engage in a group four with assigned roles that rotate weekly.
Friday
6th Grade Quiz Bowl: 7:00-7:45 AM (Student Club, Free)
Quiz Bowl is a game in which two teams compete head-to-head to answer questions from all areas of knowledge, including history, literature, science, fine arts, current events, popular culture, sports, and more. The defining feature of Quiz Bowl is the use of a buzzer system that lets players interrupt the reading of a question when they know the answer. This element adds a dimension of confidence, anticipation, and rapid recall to a game about knowing facts. Academic Quiz Bowl Teams compete across Houston, the state, and even nationally.
Student Clubs are a full-year commitment, and registration opens only for the fall semester.
Instructor: Rebecca Morgan, AOS Faculty
Chess: 3:30-4:30 PM ($300)
Game Think offers chess lessons to students of all skill levels and encourages fair and friendly play. On day one, overall skill is assessed, and students are placed into appropriate groups. The following lessons ensure that every student has a solid grasp of the fundamentals of chess: piece movement, piece value, setting up the board, and basic algebraic notation. From there, students learn basic checkmates, opening strategies, and tactics.
Seventh Grade
Monday
7th Grade Quiz Bowl: 7:00-7:45 AM (Student Club, Free)
Quiz Bowl is a game in which two teams compete head-to-head to answer questions from all areas of knowledge, including history, literature, science, fine arts, current events, popular culture, sports, and more. The defining feature of Quiz Bowl is the use of a buzzer system that lets players interrupt the reading of a question when they know the answer. This element adds a dimension of confidence, anticipation, and rapid recall to a game about knowing facts. Academic Quiz Bowl Teams compete across Houston, the state, and even nationally.
Student Clubs are a full-year commitment, and registration opens only for the fall semester.
Instructor: Alicia McDonald, AOS Faculty
Fine Art: 3:30-4:30 PM ($330)
Get creative with Mrs. Wise in the art studio! Students participate in traditional fine art methods such as pencil, acrylic, and pastel as well as experiment with non-traditional art materials and techniques such as poured paint, alcohol inks, paper-mache, recycled material creations, polymer clay, and so much more.
Instructor: Meredith Wise, AOS Faculty
Tuesday
6th-8th Grade Chorus: 7:00-7:45 AM (Student Club, Free)
The Middle School Chorus is a non-audition vocal ensemble open to all skill levels. The Chorus learns proper vocal technique, ear training, sight-singing, and performance skills. The repertoire is very diverse, ranging from classical to contemporary music.
Student Clubs are a full-year commitment, and registration opens only for the fall semester.
Instructor: Natalie Gray, AOS Faculty
7th-8th Grade Quiz Bowl: 7:00-7:45 AM (Student Club, Free)
Quiz Bowl is a game in which two teams compete head-to-head to answer questions from all areas of knowledge, including history, literature, science, fine arts, current events, popular culture, sports, and more. The defining feature of Quiz Bowl is the use of a buzzer system that lets players interrupt the reading of a question when they know the answer. This element adds a dimension of confidence, anticipation, and rapid recall to a game about knowing facts. Academic Quiz Bowl Teams compete across Houston, the state, and even nationally.
Student Clubs are a full-year commitment, and registration opens only for the fall semester.
Instructor: Alicia McDonald, AOS Faculty
Great Orators: 3:30-4:30 PM ($420)
Great Orators - Leadership Speech and Debate is a fun, dynamic, and engaging program for young leaders and future decision-makers. Students learn fundamental public speaking and argumentation techniques. Every week, they learn a new word, a new speaking skill, and how to critically analyze and debate current affairs. This regular practice enables students to communicate and articulate their thoughts and ideas confidently and clearly. Furthermore, students learn to give and receive feedback so they always feel proud of their achievements and can pinpoint areas that need improving. Skills students learn in this Great Orators class include leadership, time management, organization, note-taking skills, critical thinking, voice elocution, vocabulary, body language, active listening, grammar, and argumentation.
Wednesday
Thursday
5th-8th Grade Full Chorus: 7:00-7:45 AM ((Student Club, Free)
The Middle School Chorus is a non-audition vocal ensemble open to all skill levels. The Chorus learns proper vocal technique, ear training, sight-singing, and performance skills. The repertoire is very diverse, ranging from classical to contemporary music.
Student Clubs are a full-year commitment, and registration opens only for the fall semester.
Instructor: Natalie Gray, AOS Faculty
Advanced Fine Art Portfolio Building: 7:00-7:45 AM (Student Club, Free)
Students have an opportunity to work on independent artwork and prepare their portfolios for contests and high school applications.
Instructor: Meredith Wise, AOS Faculty
Robotics: 3:30-4:30 PM ($390)
Our mission at American Robotics Academy® is to excite, inspire, and motivate young people about the fun, importance and impact of robotics technology in today's world including STEM/STEAM curriculum. We hope to stimulate their imagination and creativity by encouraging them to explore, experience, and express themselves through our hands-on interactive robotics program. Held in a friendly, sports-like atmosphere, we focus on team building, problem solving, creativity and fun. Students will be working with the widely known and popular plastic LEGO building blocks, including the more specialized pieces such as axles, gears, beams, wheels, motors, microcomputers, pneumatics and other parts that will enable them to safely create animated and exciting mechanical movements and other effects. The LEGO Technic System has been adopted as the standard material for robotic designers, because of their sophisticated and powerful set of mechanical design components. The fact that they can be disassembled and reconfigured as necessary is essential in testing, design, and instruction. We also include learning skills and experiences with: diversity, boosting self-esteem, social competency, collaboration, literacy, and numeracy.
Students will be introduced in the first 5 weeks to basic engineering concepts and create simple builds in the following sessions. LEGO Technic pieces that come together to create movable, steerable, controlled robots.
Students will engage in a group four with assigned roles that rotate weekly.
Friday
Chess: 3:30-4:30 PM ($300)
Game Think offers chess lessons to students of all skill levels and encourages fair and friendly play. On day one, overall skill is assessed, and students are placed into appropriate groups. The following lessons ensure that every student has a solid grasp of the fundamentals of chess: piece movement, piece value, setting up the board, and basic algebraic notation. From there, students learn basic checkmates, opening strategies, and tactics.
Eighth Grade
Monday
Fine Art: 3:30-4:30 PM ($330)
Get creative with Mrs. Wise in the art studio! Students participate in traditional fine art methods such as pencil, acrylic, and pastel as well as experiment with non-traditional art materials and techniques such as poured paint, alcohol inks, paper-mache, recycled material creations, polymer clay, and so much more.
Instructor: Meredith Wise, AOS Faculty
Tuesday
6th-8th Grade Chorus: 7:00-7:45 AM ((Student Club, Free)
The Middle School Chorus is a non-audition vocal ensemble open to all skill levels. The Chorus learns proper vocal technique, ear training, sight-singing, and performance skills. The repertoire is very diverse, ranging from classical to contemporary music.
Student Clubs are a full-year commitment, and registration opens only for the fall semester.
Instructor: Natalie Gray, AOS Faculty
7th-8th Grade Quiz Bowl: 7:00-7:45 AM (Student Club, Free)
Quiz Bowl is a game in which two teams compete head-to-head to answer questions from all areas of knowledge, including history, literature, science, fine arts, current events, popular culture, sports, and more. The defining feature of Quiz Bowl is the use of a buzzer system that lets players interrupt the reading of a question when they know the answer. This element adds a dimension of confidence, anticipation, and rapid recall to a game about knowing facts. Academic Quiz Bowl Teams compete across Houston, the state, and even nationally.
Student Clubs are a full-year commitment, and registration opens only for the fall semester.
Instructor: Alicia McDonald, AOS faculty
Great Orators: 3:30-4:30 PM ($420)
Great Orators - Leadership Speech and Debate is a fun, dynamic, and engaging program for young leaders and future decision-makers. Students learn fundamental public speaking and argumentation techniques. Every week, they learn a new word, a new speaking skill, and how to critically analyze and debate current affairs. This regular practice enables students to communicate and articulate their thoughts and ideas confidently and clearly. Furthermore, students learn to give and receive feedback so they always feel proud of their achievements and can pinpoint areas that need improving. Skills students learn in this Great Orators class include leadership, time management, organization, note-taking skills, critical thinking, voice elocution, vocabulary, body language, active listening, grammar, and argumentation.
Wednesday
Thursday
5th-8th Grade Full Chorus: 7:00-7:45 AM ((Student Club, Free)
The Middle School Chorus is a non-audition vocal ensemble open to all skill levels. The Chorus learns proper vocal technique, ear training, sight-singing, and performance skills. The repertoire is very diverse, ranging from classical to contemporary music.
Student Clubs are a full-year commitment, and registration opens only for the fall semester.
Instructor: Natalie Gray, AOS Faculty
Advanced Fine Art Portfolio Building: 7:00-7:45 AM (Student Club, Free)
Students have an opportunity to work on independent artwork and prepare their portfolios for contests and high school applications.
Instructor: Meredith Wise, AOS Faculty
Robotics: 3:30-4:30 PM ($390)
Our mission at American Robotics Academy® is to excite, inspire, and motivate young people about the fun, importance and impact of robotics technology in today's world including STEM/STEAM curriculum. We hope to stimulate their imagination and creativity by encouraging them to explore, experience, and express themselves through our hands-on interactive robotics program. Held in a friendly, sports-like atmosphere, we focus on team building, problem solving, creativity and fun. Students will be working with the widely known and popular plastic LEGO building blocks, including the more specialized pieces such as axles, gears, beams, wheels, motors, microcomputers, pneumatics and other parts that will enable them to safely create animated and exciting mechanical movements and other effects. The LEGO Technic System has been adopted as the standard material for robotic designers, because of their sophisticated and powerful set of mechanical design components. The fact that they can be disassembled and reconfigured as necessary is essential in testing, design, and instruction. We also include learning skills and experiences with: diversity, boosting self-esteem, social competency, collaboration, literacy, and numeracy.
Students will be introduced in the first 5 weeks to basic engineering concepts and create simple builds in the following sessions. LEGO Technic pieces that come together to create movable, steerable, controlled robots.
Students will engage in a group four with assigned roles that rotate weekly.
Friday
8th Grade Quiz Bowl: 7:00-7:45 AM (Student Club, Free)
Quiz Bowl is a game in which two teams compete head-to-head to answer questions from all areas of knowledge, including history, literature, science, fine arts, current events, popular culture, sports, and more. The defining feature of Quiz Bowl is the use of a buzzer system that lets players interrupt the reading of a question when they know the answer. This element adds a dimension of confidence, anticipation, and rapid recall to a game about knowing facts. Academic Quiz Bowl Teams compete across Houston, the state, and even nationally.
Student Clubs are a full-year commitment, and registration opens only for the fall semester.
Instructor: Alicia McDonald, AOS faculty
Chess: 3:30-4:30 PM ($300)
Game Think offers chess lessons to students of all skill levels and encourages fair and friendly play. On day one, overall skill is assessed, and students are placed into appropriate groups. The following lessons ensure that every student has a solid grasp of the fundamentals of chess: piece movement, piece value, setting up the board, and basic algebraic notation. From there, students learn basic checkmates, opening strategies, and tactics.
Private Music Lessons
The AOS School of Music offers private voice and instrument lessons after school. Availability for these lessons will depend on the interest of our families. When selecting either private voice or private instrument lessons during registration, you are adding your child's name to our waitlist. You will be contacted by August 15 to either arrange the start of your lessons in September or be notified of your continued waitlist status.
Private Music Lessons are a full-year commitment, and registration opens only for the fall semester.
Written notice must be received 2 weeks prior in order to remove your child from the private instrument lesson schedule for the remainder of the year if your child has already been assigned a time/day of the week for their lesson.
Piano Lessons: Kindergarten - 8th
Cost: $42/30-minute lesson
Guitar Lessons: Kindergarten - 8th
Cost: $42/30-minute lesson
Ukulele Lessons: Kindergarten-8th
Cost: $42/30-minute lesson
Percussion or Drum Lessons: Kindergarten - 8th
Cost: $42/30-minute lesson
Violin Lessons: Kindergarten - 8th
Cost: $42/30-minute lesson
Flute Lessons: 2nd - 8th
Cost: $42/30-minute lesson
Saxophone Lessons: 2nd - 8th
Cost: $42/30-minute lesson
Voice Lessons: 2nd-8th
Cost: $45/30-minute lesson