Before and After School Programs

ACADEMIC and LEARNING SUPPORT 

Please note that Stuart Step Up and Stuart Support+ DO NOT replace services offered through the Learning Center. This is an additional service that families can add to their child's schedule. 

Tutoring (K-12)
We are excited to offer tutoring for students after school from 3:15-4:15 PM. For simple homework support, we have Upper School students available to help for $20 per hour (available in packages of 5 sessions). This trimester we will also have a select group of faculty available at $100 per hour (available in packages of 5 sessions).  Both of these options are offered on demand with no long term commitment so can be purchased and redeemed when needed with a week’s notice for scheduling. 

Stuart Step Up (K-2)

Understanding the critical role of fluidity with skill development in academic success, we have designed a program for learners in kindergarten to second grade that includes dedicated time for more targeted instruction after school, from 2:45-3:15 PM. Students in this program will meet in small groups of no more than three students three times a week for 30 minutes to focus on extra-skill development in math and phonetics. Our experienced instructors will employ research-based strategies to engage students and cultivate their reading and math abilities, laying a solid foundation for future academic achievements.

Cost: This program will cost $3,500 a semester ($7,000 for the year) and is open to all students. 

Prerequisite: Students do not need a formal evaluation; they need a recommendation from the learning support team to qualify for this program. 

Stuart Support+ (Grades 2-12)
Time: Daily / Individually Scheduled
The purpose of this program is to foster executive functioning skills, which are essential for success both inside and outside the classroom. Students in these grades will have the opportunity to participate in daily 30-minute academic coaching sessions of one to three students led by qualified teachers which will be scheduled before, during, or after school based on availability and interest. While these sessions are not subject-area based, instructors will use the student's coursework to support her in her efforts to take ownership of her own learning and partner with the student to promote self-advocacy and self-determination. The sessions will focus on developing organizational techniques, time management skills, and effective study habits, empowering students to take control of their learning to ensure they understand what is required, including support with short- and long-term assignments. We believe these programs will provide valuable assistance to our students and instill confidence and a love of learning. Our commitment to student success remains unwavering, and we are excited to embark on this journey of growth and achievement together. 

Cost: The program cost is $2,500 per trimester for 5 days a week or $1,000 per trimester for 2 day a week meetings.

Prerequisite: Students do not need a formal evaluation with the learning support team to qualify for this program. 

Instrumental and Voice Lessons (K-12)
Stuart will continue to offer individual and small group music and voice lessons from both our excellent Stuart educators as well as outside faculty based on demand and interest. Lessons will be offered before school, during the day, and after school based on preference and availability. Instruction will be provided in voice, piano, and strings. If you have already started lessons and need to purchase additional ones after using up your original ones, please sign up below. Interested in learning an instrument that's not listed? Contact Ms. Brescia for more information. 

• $45 (30 min. lesson)
• $60 (45 min lesson)
• $80 (60 min lesson)

Current Lesson Offering

Piano Lessons

• Melissa Fajardo: Wednesdays & Thursdays, 2:30–5:30 PM
• Amy Zhang: Mondays & Wednesdays 2:30–5:30 PM

Piano and Voice Lessons

• Melissa Fajardo: Wednesdays & Thursdays, 2:30–5:30 PM
• Amy Zhang: Mondays & Wednesdays 2:30–5:30 PM

Violin & Viola Lessons

•  Yougbin Jo: Mondays-Fridays, 2:30–4:30 PM

Registration Notes 🎶

When signing up for lessons, please indicate your preferred day, time, and instructor. Sessions are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis, and we will do our best to accommodate your request.

Students are welcome to stay in the After Care program while waiting for their lesson time.

After school programs for early and lower schools

Stuart Early and Lower School After School Program is offering a new set of enrichment classes in Trimester 2, starting December 1, 2025 and running until February 16, 2026 (10 weeks). All students (Early School through Grade 4) who are going to after care, enrichment, music/voice lessons, will walk with staff to the After Care room at dismissal. This includes all students in ES and LS. They will have snacks, and from there will either stay in After Care or attend their enrichment and return to After Care. Parents/guardians will pick up students from the After Care room. 

The prices of the packages will include After Care, snack, and some downtime. Payment for After Care will be processed separately from this form. Details are below. The price for Enrichment includes After Care at no additional cost, and you can come pick up your child anytime before 6 PM. 

After Care, 3:00-6:00 PM

After Care will be thought of in three age ranges, so that activities - indoors and out, are planned with and around students' developmental ages and interests in mind.  

Our earliest of friends, 1-3 years old, will have snacks, outdoor activities, and games/arts and crafts, that promote curiosity and togetherness, as well as creativity and fine motor skills.  

More Independent friends, ages 4-8 years, will have time outdoors on the playground that suits their size and gross motor skills, as well as games and crafts that draw just for that age range.  

The elders of Lower School, 9-11 years, can plan with the teachers the activities, short- and long-term, as well as games, that allow the girls to be with friends, yet have a little something to do that doesn’t feel like being with the “little kids.” Time with friends in the same age range. 

Pricing

After Care Only  - Payments processed in UltraCamp for monthly passes and with Megan Quick, Lower School Division Assistant, for 10-day and daily.  

• Monthly Pass- $400. You can purchase the pass on Ultracamp here (click on “Extended Day and Enrichment”). 
• 10-Day Pass - $300. This pass can be purchased through Megan Quick at mquick@stuartschool.org. 
• Daily Pass - $45 a day/$15 an hour. This will be billed at the end of the month. Please contact Mrs. Quick no later than 1:00 PM to be added to that day’s aftercare. 

Enrichment Classes (Includes After Care at no additional cost)

• 1 Enrichment class a week and snacks and After Care - $500 for ten weeks
• 2 Enrichment classes a week with snacks and After Care - $800 for ten weeks
• 3 Enrichment classes a week with snacks and After Care - $1,100 for ten weeks
• 4 Enrichment classes a week with snacks and After Care - $1,400 for ten weeks
• 5 Enrichment classes (each day) with snacks and After Care  - $1,700 for ten weeks.

On Mondays-Fridays, we will be offering an enrichment opportunity that runs from 3:15-4:15 PM, providing students opportunities for enrichment in different fields on different days of the week.  Students will first check in with aftercare and then go to enrichment classes. After their class, they will go back to aftercare, where they can be picked up anytime before 6 PM. The cost of aftercare is included in the enrichment cost. 

MONDAYS

Fabulous Foods (Grades 2-6)
Our young chefs will be instructed on healthy cooking, meal preparation, and nutrition through our partnership with Sticky Fingers, which runs cooking classes across the country. Students practice cooking skills while learning cultural, nutritional, linguistic, and geographical information about foods from around the world. Students also practice math skills, observe scientific concepts at work, and develop an environmental awareness of where real food comes from.  

TUESDAYS 

Exploring Form with Paper  (Grades 2-4)

Students will design structures with cardboard and paper to develop their three dimensional understanding. We will be creating animals, buildings and masks using expressive techniques that enrich the process of our participants. Paper is an extraordinary material that has been used in the highest discoveries of our time including architecture (Shigeru Ban) that is permanent, strong and environmentally friendly.  Some of the materials are used with the intention of developing thoughtful, inventive and visionary ideas for the future. 

Coco Dance (Grades JK-4)

Students can join this hip hop dance company to move creatively and build a variety of skills as dance:
    •    Focuses the mind
    •    Develops Technique, Strength and Flexibility
    •    Builds calisthenics 
    •    Creates body awareness
    •    Acts as an expressive outlet
    •    Builds rhythm to music
    •    Helps learn and execute footwork patterns
    •    Builds confidence 

WEDNESDAYS 

Chess (Grades 2-6)
Our Afterschool chess program introduces students to the exciting world of strategy, critical thinking, and creative problem-solving. Through engaging lessons and friendly matches, players will learn the fundamentals of the game while developing patience, focus, and confidence. Whether your child is a beginner or an experienced player, the program fosters a love of learning and the joy of thinking several moves ahead—on the chessboard and beyond.

Hindi and Bollywood Dance (Grades JK -4)

We are excited to offer a brand new exciting dance opportunity for a wide range of girls. Bharatanatyam and Bollywood styles of dance.

THURSDAYS

Kids Create! Fun with Digital Photography (Grades 3-8)

Stuart Alum and professional photographer, Jill Mudge, will be offering a digital photography class. Let’s spend time together learning about photography. This program is designed to teach the basics of photography while having fun. Each week we will create a new project and explore this art form. So if you love to learn, love photography or just want to know more about it come and join us!

Garden Girls Club (Grades K-4)
The Garden Girls Club invites students in grades K-4 to roll up their sleeves and explore the magic of nature! This hands-on program introduces children to the basics of plant life from sowing seeds to harvesting herbs, and includes lots of outdoor play in between. Students will explore the importance of healthy soil, how pollinators like bees and butterflies help our food grow, and the joy of putting their green thumbs to work. Let’s get our hands dirty together! 

FRIDAYS 

Lower School Tennis (Grades 3-4) - 3:15-4:30 PM
An introduction to the game. Tennis practice is fun and develops athletic minds. Our participants learn techniques to hit the ball, serve and rules of the game to play in the team. The group will learn to play individual and double games with interactive drills. 

Pricing

After Care Only  - Payments processed in UltraCamp for monthly passes and with Megan Quick, Lower School Division Assistant, for 10-day and daily.  

• Monthly Pass- $400. You can purchase the pass on Ultracamp here (click on “Extended Day and Enrichment”). 
• 10-Day Pass - $300. This pass can be purchased through Megan Quick at mquick@stuartschool.org. 
• Daily Pass - $45 a day/$15 an hour. This will be billed at the end of the month. Please contact Mrs. Quick no later than 1:00 PM to be added to that day’s aftercare. 

Enrichment Classes (Includes After Care at no additional cost)

• 1 Enrichment class a week and snacks and After Care - $500 for ten weeks
• 2 Enrichment classes a week with snacks and After Care - $800 for ten weeks
• 3 Enrichment classes a week with snacks and After Care - $1,100 for ten weeks
• 4 Enrichment classes a week with snacks and After Care - $1,400 for ten weeks
• 5 Enrichment classes (each day) with snacks and After Care  - $1,700 for ten weeks.

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: Flag Football (Grades 3-9) - 4:00-5:30 PM - March 27- May 23
Our Flag Football camp is designed to introduce beginners and those with some experience to the fundamentals of flag football in a fun and positive environment. Players will develop both their technical skills and their understanding of the game through a series of fun games and activities and will also be encouraged to implement offensive and defensive plays. This is open to the public, so spread the word and invite a friend! Registration is done separately here. 

ACADEMIC and LEARNING SUPPORT 

Please note that Stuart Step Up and Stuart Support+ DO NOT replace services offered through the Learning Center. This is an additional service that families can add to their child's schedule. 

Tutoring (K-12)
We are excited to offer tutoring for students after school from 3:15-4:15 PM. For simple homework support, we have Upper School students available to help for $20 per hour (available in packages of 5 sessions). This trimester we will also have a select group of faculty available at $100 per hour (available in packages of 5 sessions).  Both of these options are offered on demand with no long term commitment so can be purchased and redeemed when needed with a week’s notice for scheduling. 

Stuart Step Up (K-2)

Understanding the critical role of fluidity with skill development in academic success, we have designed a program for learners in kindergarten to second grade that includes dedicated time for more targeted instruction after school, from 2:45-3:15 PM. Students in this program will meet in small groups of no more than three students three times a week for 30 minutes to focus on extra-skill development in math and phonetics. Our experienced instructors will employ research-based strategies to engage students and cultivate their reading and math abilities, laying a solid foundation for future academic achievements.

Cost: This program will cost $3,500 a semester ($7,000 for the year) and is open to all students. 

Prerequisite: Students do not need a formal evaluation; they need a recommendation from the learning support team to qualify for this program. 

Stuart Support+ (Grades 2-12)
Time: Daily / Individually Scheduled
The purpose of this program is to foster executive functioning skills, which are essential for success both inside and outside the classroom. Students in these grades will have the opportunity to participate in daily 30-minute academic coaching sessions of one to three students led by qualified teachers which will be scheduled before, during, or after school based on availability and interest. While these sessions are not subject-area based, instructors will use the student's coursework to support her in her efforts to take ownership of her own learning and partner with the student to promote self-advocacy and self-determination. The sessions will focus on developing organizational techniques, time management skills, and effective study habits, empowering students to take control of their learning to ensure they understand what is required, including support with short- and long-term assignments. We believe these programs will provide valuable assistance to our students and instill confidence and a love of learning. Our commitment to student success remains unwavering, and we are excited to embark on this journey of growth and achievement together. 

Cost: The program cost is $2,500 per trimester for 5 days a week or $1,000 per trimester for 2 day a week meetings.

Prerequisite: Students do not need a formal evaluation with the learning support team to qualify for this program. 

Instrumental and Voice Lessons (K-12)
Stuart will continue to offer individual and small group music and voice lessons from both our excellent Stuart educators as well as outside faculty based on demand and interest. Lessons will be offered before school, during the day, and after school based on preference and availability. Instruction will be provided in voice, piano, and strings. If you have already started lessons and need to purchase additional ones after using up your original ones, please sign up below. Interested in learning an instrument that's not listed? Contact Ms. Brescia for more information. 

• $45 (30 min. lesson)
• $60 (45 min lesson)
• $80 (60 min lesson)

Current Lesson Offering

Piano Lessons

• Melissa Fajardo: Wednesdays & Thursdays, 2:30–5:30 PM
• Amy Zhang: Mondays & Wednesdays 2:30–5:30 PM

Piano and Voice Lessons

• Melissa Fajardo: Wednesdays & Thursdays, 2:30–5:30 PM
• Amy Zhang: Mondays & Wednesdays 2:30–5:30 PM

Violin & Viola Lessons

•  Yougbin Jo: Mondays-Fridays, 2:30–4:30 PM

Registration Notes 🎶

When signing up for lessons, please indicate your preferred day, time, and instructor. Sessions are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis, and we will do our best to accommodate your request.

Students are welcome to stay in the After Care program while waiting for their lesson time.

ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT 

Salve Stuart!  Morning Latin Instruction (Grades 5-12)
Tuesdays/Thursdays - 7:20-7:50 AM
If your daughter would truly like to know what Cor Cordis means, then she is encouraged to attend our before-school Latin non-credit course that will run from 7:20-7:50 AM two days a week. This is available to students in grades 5- 12 who are new to Latin and looking for enrichment opportunities in vocabulary, grammar, and learning this ancient language. This will be hosted by Mr. Verni.

Cost: $500 per trimester or $1500 for the year.

Prerequisite: Beginners and intermediate students are welcome and encouraged to enroll. 

MONDAYS

Fabulous Foods (Grades 2-6)
Our young chefs will be instructed on healthy cooking, meal preparation, and nutrition through our partnership with Sticky Fingers, which runs cooking classes across the country. Students practice cooking skills while learning cultural, nutritional, linguistic, and geographical information about foods from around the world. Students also practice math skills, observe scientific concepts at work, and develop an environmental awareness of where real food comes from.  

WEDNESDAYS 

Chess (Grades 2-6)
Our Afterschool chess program introduces students to the exciting world of strategy, critical thinking, and creative problem-solving. Through engaging lessons and friendly matches, players will learn the fundamentals of the game while developing patience, focus, and confidence. Whether your child is a beginner or an experienced player, the program fosters a love of learning and the joy of thinking several moves ahead—on the chessboard and beyond.

THURSDAYS

Kids Create! Fun with Digital Photography (Grades 3-8)

Stuart Alum and professional photographer, Jill Mudge, will be offering a digital photography class. Let’s spend time together learning about photography. This program is designed to teach the basics of photography while having fun. Each week we will create a new project and explore this art form. So if you love to learn, love photography or just want to know more about it come and join us!

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: Flag Football (Grades 3-9) - 4:00-5:30 PM - March 27- May 23
Our Flag Football camp is designed to introduce beginners and those with some experience to the fundamentals of flag football in a fun and positive environment. Players will develop both their technical skills and their understanding of the game through a series of fun games and activities and will also be encouraged to implement offensive and defensive plays. This is open to the public, so spread the word and invite a friend! Registration is done separately here.