AFTER SCHOOL
Give your child the gift to play freely and creatively in nature!
In our afterschool programs in Prospect Park, children ages 5 to 11 dive into hours of imaginative, hands-on play in nature. The Wonder Kids invent imaginary worlds, experiment with arts and crafts, learn group games, and build fantastic structures such as bridges, forts, forest hotels, and even igloos. We provide a nourishing snack and, more importantly, the freedom, trust, and respect they need to be fully themselves.
Winter is one of our most wonder-filled seasons! We offer a hybrid indoor-outdoor option in which kids have the chance to play outside or take refuge and explore their creativity in our cozy winter home.
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR WINTER/SPRING
Very limited spots available
Questions? Email our Program Director katie@theschoolofwonder.com, text or Whatsapp 917.864.7948
KEY DETAILS:
✔ Who: 5-11 year olds
✔ What: All weather, outdoor program in Prospect Park (read our Inclement Weather Plan). Indoor-outdoor program in winter.
✔ When: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays ; 3:15 - 5.30pm
✔ Where: Prospect Park West (near Litchfield Villa) and Prospect Park North (near Grand Army Plaza)
✔ Healthy snack provided every day.
✔ Personalized attention to every child, with a teacher-student ratio of 1:5 maximum
the wonder village
WONDERERS (GRADES K-2) | Tues. | Litchfield villa
MIXED AGES (GRADES K-5) | wed. | grand army
bilingual mixed ages (grades K-5) | thurs. | grand army
Our flagship after school program takes place in the “Wonder Village” - a whimsical forest in Prospect Park where kids feel confident to play freely with their friends and within the agreed upon boundaries. We set up creative stations to inspire imaginative play, and they do the rest!
With props, costumes, building supplies, and mysterious scrolls with missions, every day becomes a unique adventure where children develop their own games, characters, and stories through free play. Here, the Wonder Kids are free to engage with the natural world and build authentic relationships with other children.
Wonderers have the chance to find wonder in the real world, and our mixed age group allows older kids to build leadership and become role models for their younger peers while younger kids feel inspired by having good examples of friendship and fun!
Join us for a nomadic experience all year round! During our adventurers after school, Wonder Kids in grades 3-5 shape the adventure together. Each day, they choose where to go in the park, practice real world outdoor skills like making fire, and design their own games and challenges.
They learn from talented local artists who inspire them by demonstrating diverse forms of creative self-expression.
By practicing collective decision making, they build strong relational skills that help them be better friends and form lasting bonds.
the nomadic adventurers
adventurers (grades 3-5) | wed. | litchfield villa
*NEW* BILINGUAL PROGRAM
mixed ages (grades K-5) | thurs. | grand army
Join us for free, creative play in English and Spanish! Our brains learn very quickly through play, so Wonder Kids with any level of exposure to these languages are welcome to join us for our new bilingual program near Grand Army Plaza this fall and spring.
Like always, we will receive exciting missions, become new characters with fantastic costumes, and step into our imaginative worlds in the Wonder Village, but this time, in two languages!
We are excited to launch this program as part of our goal to create globally responsible citizens who interact with all of the cultures around them.
2027 pricing + schedule
All programs run from 3:15-5:30 pm. See chart at the top of this page for school pick-ups.
Winter + SPring after school
Tuesdays (Litchfield Villa) | Jan 12 - June 15 (19 sessions):
Winter (hybrid indoor and outdoor): Jan. 12, 19, 26 | Feb. 2, 9, 23 | March 2
Spring (all outdoors) : March 16, 23, 30 | April 6, 13, 20 | May 4, 11, 18, 25 | June 1, 15
Note: there is no session on Jan 5, April 27, June 8 June 22.
Wonderers (Grades K-2) and Adventurers (Grades 3-5)
Price: $1,349 + additional for school pick-up ($380)
Wednesdays (Grand Army) | Jan 13 - June 16 (21 sessions, grades K-3)
Winter sessions (hybrid indoor and outdoor): Jan 13, 20, 27 | Feb 3,10, 24 | March 3,10
Spring sessions (all outdoors): March 17, 24, 31 | April 7, 14, 21 | May 5, 12, 19, 26 | June 2, 9 16
Note: there are no sessions on Jan 6, Feb 17, April 28 and June 23
Price : $1,491 + additional school pick-up ($420)
spring 2027 bilingual after school
Thursdays (Grand Army) | March 18- June 17 (11 sessions, grades K-3)
Season Dates: March 18, 25 | April 1, 8, 15 | May 6,13, 20, 27 | June 3, 17
Note: there is no session on April 22, April 29, June 10, Jun 24
Price : $847 + additional school pick-up ($220)
“My boys (7 and 8) burst through the door to tell me I was “genius” for signing them up for the School of Wonder Afterschool camp. They’ve never been enthusiastic about a camp before, so this is like finding a very rare gem in the wilderness!”
- Kate A.
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AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Our registration system uses Sawyer.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to email us at hola@theschoolofwonder.com
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