Riverside Winter 2025 Riverside Campus After-School Programs
Private Piano Lessons | Preschool 3s & Pre-K
Start your child on the path to a full life of music! These private, one-on-one classes for young beginners or returning students capture your child’s playful spirit. They are taught by our expert piano instructor, who attended Mannes Conservatory of Music. Your child will be introduced to directional pre-reading, elementary music theory, and technique with engaging songs, games, and creative discovery at the piano keys. Your child will also learn ear training and eye training throughout the course. A piano or keyboard will be provided.
Recommended piano books to bring to lessons: Piano for the Young Beginner - Primer A and Theory and Technique for the Young Beginner - Primer A - Bastien
*A classroom teacher will bring students to their piano lesson. Please email [email protected] for more information.
Clubhouse: Students with private piano lessons can attend Clubhouse before their lessons at no additional charge. However, extra fees will be incurred if a student is not picked up on time after their lesson or if they attend Clubhouse service after their lesson. Please email [email protected].
Mondays (8 Classes): 2:30-3 pm, 3:05-3:35 pm, 3:40-4:10 pm, 4:15-4:45 pm | $640
Tuesdays (9 Classes): 2:30-3 pm, 3:05-3:35 pm, 3:40-4:10 pm, 4:15-4:45 pm | $720
Wednesdays (9 Classes): 2:30-3 pm, 3:05-3:35 pm, 3:40-4:10 pm, 4:15-4:45 pm | $720
Thursdays (10 Classes): 2:30-3 pm, 3:05-3:35 pm, 3:40-4:10 pm, 4:15-4:45 pm | $800
Fridays (8 Classes): 2:30-3 pm, 3:05-3:35 pm, 3:40-4:10 pm, 4:15-4:45 pm | $640
Mondays
Lego Design Thinkers | 2:45-3:30 pm | Preschool 3s & Pre-K | $440
Lego Design Thinkers is brought to you by Kodely! In this workshop, students will unleash their creativity and problem-solving skills using Lego bricks to tackle fun challenges. They'll learn foundational engineering concepts, build critical thinking skills, and explore design thinking through hands-on projects. This engaging experience fosters collaboration, innovation, and a love for learning as they bring their ideas to life through playful exploration and teamwork.
Mondays
Super Soccer Stars | 2:45-3:30 pm | Preschool 3s & Pre-K | $440
This soccer program will focus on teaching your child to be comfortable with the ball by further developing soccer skills such as dribbling and shooting, and an introduction to passing. The soccer program from Super Soccer Stars includes partner activities to promote sharing, listening, respect, and cooperation. Physical activities include dynamic exercises like moving with pace, changing directions, and lateral agility.
Tuesdays
Zumba & Groove | 12:15-1 pm | 2s-3s | $495
This class will get students moving and feeling the beat! Fitness and coordination are important in a child's development, and we hope to make that an enjoyable experience for every student. Join us for a class of fun and upbeat dancing to current music that students will appreciate and enjoy! We will also include aspects of stretching and mindfulness to develop coordination skills and balance. Teaching artists from Four Corners Creative are highly qualified performers, dancers, and fitness professionals in the New York City dance industry.
Tuesdays
Teamwork Titans | 2:45-3:30 pm | Preschool 3s & Pre-K | $495
Prepare for an exciting workshop focused on collaboration, communication, and problem-solving! Build strong teams, hone communication skills, and tackle fun challenges. Become Teamwork Titans through interactive activities, equipped to conquer any challenge with effective communication and teamwork. This class is brought to you by Kodely.
Tuesdays
Everything Piggie & Elephant | 2:45-3:30 pm | Preschool 3s & Pre-K | $495
Join Ms. Erin in the big library for Everything Piggie & Elephant! This fun-filled library session will include playing Piggie & Elephant games, singing about Piggie & Elephant, enjoying our favorite Piggie & Elephant books, and pretending to be Piggie & Elephant with costumes and props. We will also be making creative Piggie & Elephant projects together! If you have a child who loves to read and laugh, and never seems to get enough of Piggie & Elephant, this class will be a hit!
Wednesdays
Little Chess Masters | 2:45-3:30 pm | Preschool 3s & Pre-K | $495
In this class designed for 3s and Pre-K, students will explore chess through playful mini-games, activities, and a life-sized chess set. Our interactive lessons feature a smartboard with animated chess pieces, lively animations, and sound effects enhancing each session. Step into a world of fun, strategy, and imagination after school, where every move tells a story. Become a Little Chess Master, where learning meets laughter. Join us for an adventurous chess journey from U.S. Chess Academy!
Wednesdays
Super Soccer Stars | 2:45-3:30 pm | Preschool 3s & Pre-K | $495
This soccer program will focus on teaching your child to be comfortable with the ball by further developing soccer skills such as dribbling and shooting, and an introduction to passing. The soccer program from Super Soccer Stars includes partner activities to promote sharing, listening, respect, and cooperation. Physical activities include dynamic exercises like moving with pace, changing directions, and lateral agility.
Thursdays
Twinkle Toes Ballet | 12:15-1 pm | 2s-3s | $550
Twirl, leap, spin, and dip! With Four Corners Creative, dancers will learn the foundations of ballet while building strength through creative play.
Thursdays
Teeny Tots Tennis | 2:45-3:30 pm | Preschool 3s-Pre-K | $550
This class by Super Star Tennis designed for our tiniest tennis players ages 3 years old through Pre-K, and is a wonderful first step to introducing your child to tennis, sports, and overall athleticism. These classes feature fun games that are perfectly suited to advance your child’s hand-eye coordination and balance, and develop a love for tennis.
Thursdays
Superheroes & Super Readers | 2:45-3:30 pm | Preschool 3s-Pre-K | $550
Join Ms. Erin in the big library for reading, singing, and playing games all about SUPERHEROES! This after-school class will focus on everything superheroes, from reading stories, to super pretending and craft-making. We’ll even sing about superheroes! This class will also include fun phonics games to strengthen early literacy skills for our little superheroes as they make their way to becoming super-readers!
Thursdays
Amazing Animal Adaptations | 2:45-3:30 pm | Pre-K | $550
Discover how animals are able to survive without the use of gadgets, clothes, or tools in this exciting program with Art Farm's Amazing Animal Adaptations! Each week we will have up-close encounters with a variety of LIVE animals, and examine them from head to tail to figure out how each animal is built for survival. Uncover which animals have the most awesome sneaky strategies such as camouflage, and learn which animals can grow some of their body parts back! We will also compare our senses to how animals explore their surroundings, and find out which superhero characters are based on the real abilities of some of Earth's most unique creatures!
Fridays
Willy Wonka! | 2:45-3:30 pm | Preschool 3s & Pre-K | $440
Come on a sweet adventure with Charlie to the Wonka Chocolate Factory! Led by the pros at the DramaZone, come join Willy Wonka and the Oompa Loompas in this exciting and imaginary world of candy. This fun class combines singing, dancing, and acting in preparation for a show for family and friends! All classes teach singing, dancing, and acting through age-appropriate exercises. No experience necessary, all talents welcome! While group numbers are emphasized, children with talents will be featured. Clothing: comfortable clothing and sneakers, shorts, or leggings recommended.
Fridays
Teeny Tots Tennis | 2:45-3:30 pm | Preschool 3s-Pre-K | $440
This class by Super Star Tennis designed for our tiniest tennis players ages 3 years old through Pre-K, and is a wonderful first step to introducing your child to tennis, sports, and overall athleticism. These classes feature fun games that are perfectly suited to advance your child’s hand-eye coordination and balance, and develop a love for tennis.