After-School Programs
Our Parent Coordinator, Jocelyn, maintains information year-to-year regarding After-School Program options that may be of interest to families. These program providers pick up Earth School students from school and bring them to the after-school site.
In most cases, program providers open up their registration at the end of the summer. Some of the programs are first-come, first-serve. Some programs may fill up and maintain waitlists.
If the programs below do not have availability for your child(ren), please reach out to Jocelyn (jocelyn@theearthschool.org), and she is happy to assist you in finding additional options.
24-25 School Year Programs:
Below is a list of after-school programs our that have served our families in recent years. Check back for more detailed information on each program as they firm up their plans for the 24-25 School Year.
Great for Pre-K through 3rd-Grade: Green Apple Kids
(An independent program that operates on-site at The Earth School)
We offer full or partial scholarships to qualifying families.
*You do not need to apply if you've already done so.
For more information, visit the Green Apple Kids website.
Great for 3rd to 5th-Grade: 14th Street Y
(1st Ave and 14th Street)
We welcome children of all needs and abilities.
After School includes homework help and a healthy snack, and classes centering on movement, the arts, and intellectual discovery.
For more information, visit the 14th Street Y website.
Great for 3rd to 5th Grade: 6th Street Youth Program (SSYP)
(6th street between Ave B & C, a few feet from The Earth School building.)
SSYP is an art, urban sustainability, and urban gardening-based youth program for youth grades 1-5. We offer pick-ups from school, homework support, playtime, and a daily enrichment workshop.
In recent years, we have hosted an Open House in early/mid-September for enrolled and prospective families.
For more information, visit the Sixth Street Youth Program website.
Great for 3rd to 5th Grade: Henry Street Settlement at Boys and Girls Republic (BGR)
(888 E 6th Street)
Applications are available online only and space is limited!
For more information, visit the Henry Street Settlement website.
Great for 3rd to 5th Grade: Graffiti Kids
(Graffiti Church, 205 E. 7th Street, Between Ave B & C)
Accepts students in Kinder through 5th grade.
For more information, visit the Graffiti Kids website.
Great for 4th to 5th Grade: New York Society of Play
All school year, we teach students how to apply skills from playing games (like Dungeons and Dragons) to the outside world including:
Confidence and public speaking
Conflict resolution and decision-making
Emotional and social growth
Mathematics and logic
Strategy, negotiation, and planning
For more information, visit the New York Society of Play website.