Play, Learn, and Excel After the Bell!
After-school enrichment programs for Fall 2025 are coming soon!
Hopewell Valley YMCA is pleased to offer a selection of after-school enrichment programs right in your child’s elementary school. Kids can play, learn, and excel after the bell without ever having to get in the car! Any students registering for the after-school enrichment program will be dismissed to a central location, once school is dismissed, and greeted by a staff member. Once the program instructors arrive on site, the YMCA staff member will release the students to the appropriate program for the start of the program. At the conclusion of each program, parents will pick up students from the assigned pick-up location. Any cancellations must be submitted in writing to [email protected], before week 1. Any requests after the start of week 1 will be honored; however, there will be no refunds issued. Enrichment programs are geared to allow children to explore new activities, socialize with their peers, and have fun in a safe and nurturing environment.
Financial Assistance is available for our after-school enrichment programs! You can complete the application online at https://hvymca.org/about/financial-assistance/
Opportunities are available in Academic based activities and in the Tom Jackson Sports Enrichment Activities. We are able to offer sports enrichment programs from donations through our Annual Tom Jackson Golf and Tennis Tournament and other community donations. We would love your continued support of our youth programming. Please consider donating to our efforts!
Does Your Child Need 1-on-1 Support?
Sidekick Support Services, based in Mercer County, NJ, is dedicated to providing personalized, reliable, and comprehensive 1:1 support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their families.
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✔ Achieve their personal goals
✔ Navigate daily challenges with confidence
✔ Enhance social skills and connections
✔ Foster greater independence
If you’re looking for dedicated support for your child, we’re here to help! Visit https://www.sidekickssupport.com/ to learn more and see if your child qualifies.
WINTER REGISTRATION IS COMING SOON
DECEMBER 15 – JANUARY 16
FALL SESSION
MONDAYS – October 6, 27; November 10, 17, 24; December 1, 8
TUESDAYS – October 7, 14, 21, 28; November 11, 18, 25
WEDNESDAYS- October 8, 15, 22, 29; November 12, 19; December 3
THURSDAYS – October 9, 16, 23, 30; November 13, 20; December 4
FRIDAYS – October 10, 17, 24; November 14, 21; December 5, 12
Program Descriptions
BASKETBALL BASICS (Grades K-2, Grades 3-5)
Bring your child’s love of basketball to the afterschool setting. Students will advance the Jr. NBA curriculum while strengthening their basketball skills, knowledge and game play. Basketball basics works to create a secure foundation for each player’s basketball growth for years to come. The programs will operate in the gymnasium at each elementary school.
DANCE FUSION (Grades 1-5)
Dance your way into fun and a love of dance. Each week, students will learn the fine disciplines of dance, yoga, and some light tumbling. Dance fusion enriches our dancers through music and movement. Disciplines covered throughout the year will be Hip Hop, Ballet, Jazz and Rhythm. Program will operate in the gymnasium at each elementary school.
FIRST TEE (Grades 1-5)
Trained coaches not only provide an introduction to junior golf and an opportunity to enhance golf skills, but they also create a safe, supportive, and empowering environment to help your child prepare for life ahead, including friendships, school, college and even their careers.By seamlessly integrating the game of golf with character-building, we create learning experiences that help kids uncover their inner strength, self-confidence, and resilience that they can carry to everything they do. Program will operate with a combination of utilizing the fields and gymnasium at each elementary school.
Soccer Shots (Grades K-5)
focuses on individual skill, fitness and sportsmanship, providing an opportunity for children to be challenged through fun games and team interaction.Children will also be introduced to competition in a developmentally appropriate manner. Program will operate by utilizing the fields and gymnasium at each elementary school.
Firefly Tennis (Grades K-5)
TENNIS IS FOR EVERYONE
There’s more tennis to play, skills to improve, and fun to be had. Stay in the game and find the right playing options with Firefly Tennis.
Sticky Fingers Cooking (Grades K-2, Grades 3-5)
It’s THYME to TURNIP the BEET on what kids EAT! We ensure all allergies are accommodated, and recipes are always nut-free! Our interactive classes make cooking fun and deliciously educational. Kids will enjoy tasty, healthy recipes from around the world, all while learning S.T.E.A.M., culture, language, geography and more! Explore our weekly recipes and join us to WHIP up some culinary fun all year. Perfect for children of all ages!
Young Rembrandts (Grades K-5)
Let’s make this back-to-school season a masterpiece! Young Rembrandts’ drawing lessons will ignite your child’s creativity and sharpen their artistic skills. We’ll tackle creative projects like a detailed gumball machine, a mouthwatering sandwich, and a dazzling Egyptian headdress that’ll whisk your artist back in time. A fall-themed illustration will introduce them to warm and cool color theory. With every lesson, your child will enhance their art skills, strategic thinking and problem- and self-expression. Creativity is calling-sign up now!
LEGO ENRICHMENT (Grades K-5)
Let your imagination run wild with tens of thousands of LEGO® parts! Build engineer-designed projects and use special pieces to create your own unique designs! Projects are rotated seasonally to ensure that both new and returning students can explore the endless creative possibilities of the LEGO® building system.
MAD SCIENCE (Grades K-5)
Dive into our “Crime Lab” and use forensics to solve a puzzle, learn about simple machines while building your very own drag racer to take home, discover the science behind incredible movie special effects, examine magnificent minerals and glittering gems, explore exactly how toys work, and decipher the difference between robots, automatons, and remote control devices! There’s so much to explore!
CHESS ENRICHMENT (Grades K-5)
Our program provides engaging and interactive chess instruction for students of all skill levels. Through a combination of lessons, games, and activities, participants will develop strategic thinking, problem-solving skills, and sportsmanship in a fun and supportive environment.
WHIZARA ONLINE CODING
Whizara’s Animation course is a creative and engaging project-based course designed to introduce young students to the exciting world of digital art and animation. The students will
explore various functionalities of the 2D animation to convey stories using animation. Students learn to animate images, plan and storyboard characters, manage frame, timelines, layers and more while completing fun and imaginative projects. The course aims to develop students’ creativity, problem-solving abilities, and storytelling skills, as they create their own artwork,
animations, public service announcements and more.
NJSTEM Engineering- (Grades K – 5)
Happy Toy Maker -Mechanical Engineering and Robotics
In this program our youngest engineers will be introduced to fundamental concepts of energy, materials, and movement. Students will explore and construct different toys, including poppers, marble runs, buzzers, spinners and more. This class is a combination of hands-on learning and Robotics/coding where the kids get the best of both worlds.
Calming with Kidsbridge
FrUsTraTeD with your little sibling?
So EXCITED about your birthday coming up that you can’t think about anything else?
M-a-D that your team lost the game?
*sad* that your ice cream fell on the floor?
Learn how to calm your big emotions through games, art, sign language, and music. Join the Kidsbridge facilitators to make your very own Calming Kit and practice using it so you are ready when life’s challenges show up.
American Sign Language
Our American Sign Language class teaches participants the basics of ASL and more. Participants will learn the alphabets, numbers and communication skills -receptive (listening) and expressive (speaking), with vocabulary and grammar. Our American Sign Language class will implement daily practice using vocabulary in conversation, while introducing the American Deaf culture and history to our participants.
Clay Art
Participants will learn how to sand, peel, seal, form build and apply texture during our class. Each participant will make their own air-dried clay piece to take home.
Jewelry Making Class
Our class will teach you how to use special tools, design and create your own unique wearable jewelry.
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