Encore - Lower School

List of 3 items.

• Nursery–1st grade Program

  Students have an opportunity to play and interact in a relaxed atmosphere, much like a play date. Students are escorted by their teachers to the after-school room, where they may socialize, have a snack, and listen to storytime. Unless enrolled in an additional class starting at 3:30 pm, students may enjoy free play or an organized group activity with their after-school teacher. Daily classes available for Pre-K-1st grade students include:
  
  

  • Pre-Kindergarten: Art, Hip Hop, Ballet, Tap, Soccer, and Core
  • Kindergarten: Art, Martial Arts, Chess, Creative Theater, Musical Theatre, Hip Hop, Ballet, Tap, Soccer, Beginner and Heritage Mandarin, Minecraft, Core, and Legos
  • 1st grade: Martial Arts, Chess, Creative Theater, Musical Theatre, Hip Hop, Glee Dance, Jazz Dance, Soccer, Basketball, Minecraft, Empire Baseball, Core, Legos, and Beginner and Heritage Mandarin

• 2nd–5th grade Program

  Homework Time is available to 2nd–5th graders each day. The Homework Room is supervised by a teacher, and students are expected to work on homework independently and quietly. Parents can notify the director if they do not want their children to participate in Homework Time. In enrichment classes, students play and interact within a mixed-age group, supervised by a head and assistant teacher. Classes include:
  
  

  • Mondays: Creating Theater, Musical Theatre, Outdoor Sports, Coding, Minecraft, Dog Training with Real Dogs, Girls Running, Dance Fit, and Heritage Mandarin
  • Tuesdays: Chess, Cooking, Rollerblading Skateboarding (fall and spring), Coding, Boys Basketball, Coed Soccer, and Flag Football
  • Wednesdays: Dance (Hip-hop, Glee Dance, Jazz), Chess, Boys Soccer, Beginner Mandarin, and Martial Arts run by World Martial Arts Association
  • Thursdays: Mad Science, Coed Basketball, Girls Soccer, Fashion Design Jewelry Making, Harry Potter Hogwarts School, Building Legos, Karaoke, and Empire Baseball
  • Fridays: Girls Basketball, Girls Lacrosse, Trevor Nation Games, Martial Arts run by World Martial Arts Association, Makerspace, Boys Soccer Competition Team, and Movie Day

• Encore Fee Information

  Encore fees cover costs from 3:00–6:30 pm, including all special classes, snack, and materials. Financial aid is available at the same percentage as a family’s tuition financial aid grant. (If your child is taking a Music Conservatory lesson, the cost of after-school coverage in Core on that day is included in the cost of the lessons. Please refer to Music Conservatory Fees). Parents are billed by the Business Office each trimester.
  
  Tuition for Fall 2019 Spring 2020 Trimesters:
  
  

  • One Day $660
  • One Day (Mondays only Fall) $400
  • One Day (Tuesdays only Fall) $465
  • Two Days $1,065
  • Three Days $1,425
  • Four Days $1,745
  • Five Days $2,020
  • Additional class on a day $375

  
  Tuition for Winter 2019–2020 Trimester (higher rate due to more classes):
  
  

  • One Day $990
  • One Day (Fridays only Winter) $925
  • Two Days $1,660
  • Three Days $2,125
  • Four Days $2,615
  • Five Days $3,025
  • Additional class on a day $495

  
  Refund policy:
  A $100 fee will be charged if a student drops a class during the first week of the trimester. After that, there are no refunds. If your child is interested in taking more than one special class a day, there will be an additional fee. Fees for classes added after the beginning of the trimester will be prorated.
  
  Late Fees:
  If you arrive past 6:30 pm, you will be charged a late fee of $25. Please note financial aid does not apply to this fee.