Avenues New York Explorers

Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten

Avenues Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten students are endlessly curious, full of energy, and absorbing new learning through play. With their overflowing questions about the world and active imaginations, Avenues has curated unique classes just for them, contributing to their holistic development.

Specialty classes begin directly after school and go until 4:30 pm (after care is available until 5:15 pm)
Stay & Play, our after care program, begins directly after school and goes until 5:15 pm.
All classes include healthy snacks.

Registration is for the Fall season, and you can learn more about the fees by simply clicking on the registration button below. The cost of each class is based on the number of days it will run. Space is limited, and waitlists will be established when the program is full.

Important Dates:

FALL 2024

Stay & Play: first full day of school - December 20
Specialty Classes: first full day of school - December 20

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Program	Action
PreK-K Class Registration	Register here
ELC Stay and Play Registration	Register here

Want to learn more? Click on the class titles below for a drop-down description.

Monday

Coding and Computing

Every activity in this course is designed to help students build fundamental coding skills. They give each young inventor an opportunity to strengthen their logical thinking, develop their troubleshooting skills and become resilient to the challenges that always come with using any new technology or tool. These are skills that we believe are important for anyone, not just coders, which is why we leverage physical computing to make our lessons in coding approachable and fun for all students. Almost all of our activities task students with programming physical devices (circuit boards, robotics kits, motors, sensors, etc.) that serve not only as an important visual learning tool but also as an additional avenue for creativity and engagement.

Soccer

Our youth soccer program offers a fun, positive, and noncompetitive environment where children will learn the fundamentals of soccer. Our coaches use positive reinforcement to teach skills while building confidence. The focal point for this age group is for children to be comfortable with the ball by further developing soccer skills such as dribbling, shooting and the introduction of passing. Classes include partner activities to promote sharing, listening, respect and cooperation. Physical activities include dynamic exercises like moving with pace, changing directions and lateral agility. These classes will start with a warm-up, continue with skill building, and end with a small-sided scrimmage match.

Yellow Sweatband Party

Join us after-school on Mondays for an experiment in ultimate musical creativity. This multifaceted party/project, led by the Practice Room, is designed to be the perfect antidote to a long Monday at school. Along with music and singing games, we will be learning and deeply engaging with at least one full song and using the song to inspire student-led choreography, props, scripts, and costumes as needed to express our understanding of the music. Our final goal is the creation of an art-filled music video showcasing this mishmash of music, art, theater, and general messiness. It’s going to be cool. *yellow sweatband is included.

Tuesday

Budding Picassos

Our Budding Picassos will find inspiration by observing the work of fine artists—from the old masters to the contemporary. We'll explore watercolors, tempera paint, relief printmaking, drawing, collage, paper mache, air dry clay and many other mediums. Students will learn new techniques, build their fine motor skills and self-confidence through artistic problem-solving. Some of our activities include Frida Kahlo-inspired self-portraits, Isamu Noguchi-inspired mixed media playground sculptures, Jacob Lawrence-inspired city collages, and more.

Parkour

In this introductory class for our youngest movers, we explore the environment using small obstacles and movement games. Children learn how to use their bodies safely and efficiently to build strength, coordination and ultimately confidence and self-regulation—all while making new friends and having a blast! We place an emphasis on safe, fun movement progressions and techniques are scaled to participants’ ages and individual skill levels. Partner activities and games foster a sense of community and build social and problem-solving skills.

Wednesday

Robotics and Engineering

Our engineering & robotics students will be constantly building, designing and problem-solving using any materials they can get their hands on. Building challenges will bring structural engineering and physics concepts like friction or weight distribution into focus, while robotics projects will call for the mastery of mechanical engineering concepts like circuitry or conductivity. This course will foster students’ inquisitiveness through constant exposure to new materials and new tools, whether it’s practicing dynamic taping techniques, or learning how to use a power drill.

Soccer

Thursday

Chess

Whether your child is a beginner or has already learned the basics of chess, these interactive classes led by Growing Minds will enhance your child’s focus, foster problem-solving and critical thinking and teach the fundamentals of the game. These classes will solidify basic chess rules, review piece movement, introduce chess notation and coordinates, help students learn how to build and execute a plan for different parts of the game and lay the foundation for long-term strategic gameplay. Our expert instructors will assess your child’s skill level, and provide the instruction necessary to build upon their existing skills so they are ready for more advanced classes, tournament play, or Chess Team.

Ballet

This fun-filled class introduces our young students to the most foundational style of dance: Ballet! Teaching artists will guide dancers through simple ballet movements, developing coordination, balance, and motor skills. But technique comes second only to fun in this class! Students will be encouraged to express themselves through movement games and exploration, fostering creativity and imaginative play. They’ll engage with both new and familiar music, enhancing rhythm awareness and musicality, and build dance sequences together, promoting teamwork and social skills. Beginner Ballet provides a magical introduction to ballet, nurturing young learners’ physical, cognitive and emotional development while fostering a lifelong love for dance in a joyful atmosphere!

Capoeira

Designated by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage of humanity, Capoeira is a mix of dance, combat and play. It develops motor skills such as balance, strength, and visual acuity, while stimulating creativity and self-confidence. Students will learn choreographies while listening to the rhythm of the berimbau, caxixi, tambourine and reco-reco.

Friday

Little Chefs

Little Chefs promotes, through playful and educational activities, the development of healthy habits, the pleasure of preparing meals, taking care of food, and respecting nature. Students will practice oven safety, listening and following directions, creativity, responsibility, teamwork and measuring. Recipes include sweet and savory options with fun favorites like cookies, blondies, muffins, pancakes, pizza rolls, and mac and cheese, as well as more sophisticated recipes like carrot cake bars, energy bites, veggie sushi bowls, parfaits, eggless egg bites, and granola bars, to name a few. All recipes are allergen-free.

Program	Action
PreK-K Class Registration	Register here
ELC Stay and Play Registration	Register here