After School

DZ Arts / ABC Fit Kids and Sports

We offer Karate, Ballet, Hip Hop / Jazz, Musical Theater and more. Our goal is to make after school a safe and exciting time to learn and grow with tons of fun! We pick up the children directly from their teachers and they remain in our program until we meet you for dismissal. We include a social time, a break, then onto our specialty classes for the remainder of the afternoon.

To register or view the classes/descriptions, click on the links below.  Please note, we offer discounts if you take multiple classes. 
DZ Arts: https://dzarts.org/dzfa-classes-yellow/
ABC Fit Kids: https://abcfitkidsandsports.com/register-yellow/

MakeInpsire

Elevate your child's educational journey with MakeInspires, a visionary creator of renowned STEAM programs tailored for students in grades K-12. Our captivating Makerspaces and in-school initiatives serve as fertile ground for exploration. Embark on a journey encompassing coding, 3D printing, robotics, animation, craftsmanship and beyond. At MakeInspires, we're dedicated to igniting your child's inquisitiveness, while unraveling their boundless aptitude across science, technology, engineering, the arts and math.  After school pick-up, early drop off and extended day are available.

For more information and to register please visit: https://www.makeinspires.com/ues-fall 


Big Apple Sports

At its core, Big Apple Youth Sports is a fast paced K-5 sports development after school program with over 30 years of experience! BA coaches possess a deep knowledge of their respective sports and pass that knowledge along via fun drills, creative games and inter class tournaments to nurture the potential of its students both on and off the field.

Our classes offer encouragement and teach sportsmanship, discipline, and leadership to its students to develop lasting friendships and valuable life skills in a fun, inclusive, and healthy environment.

BA classes cover Basketball, Soccer, Floor Hockey, European Handball, Baseball, and many other fast paced sports depending on the day! BA has also designed its own popular sports that help develop agility and hand eye coordination in a new fun and creative way.

BA classes run Monday - Thursday on site at YCS from 2:45 to 5PM.

Extended Day Pick up is available between 5:05 and 6PM for an additional fee.

The Spring Semester runs from 
February 3rd, 2025 through June 12th 2025 

You can find more details on the Big Apple Youth Sports Website, or register at the BA Class Registration Link.


Monday:
Coed Intro To Sports Class, Grades K-2
Dates: Mondays Feb 3rd - June 9th 2025
15 classes

What to Expect: Designed for Grades K-2 this class is less focused on any one sport and is more a high energy class that develops balance, agility, hand eye coordination, motor skills and a love for movement and sports from an early age! Besides the physical these classes also concentrate on mindfulness of others, physical health, sharing, and communication between peers.​​

NEW: Tuesday:
The Soccer Class, Grades K-5
Dates: Tuesdays Feb 4th - June 10th 2025
17 classes

What to Expect: The BA Sports Tues Class run drills, games, and scrimmages that will emphasize player development, sportsmanship, agility, eye-hand coordination and in game communication. ​​The sports covered in this class is: Soccer will be the core of the class and will work on soccer fundamentals. The Tuesday class will also European Handball, Kio, and Basketball.​

Wednesdays
Basketball, Baseball, Dodgeball and Hockey Class, Grades K-5
Dates: Wednesdays Feb 5th- June 11th 2025
17 classes

What To Expect: The Wed class puts a lot of focus on floor hockey and basketball! But also plays other sports like Kickball, Baseball, Dodgeball, and European Handball. The 2nd most popular class we offer will work to teach our students how to positively interact with teammates during games, and will emphasize good sportsmanship, and team problem solving!

Thursday
Intramural Sports Tournament Class, Grades 1-5
Dates: Thursdays Feb 6th - June 12th 2025
16 Classes

What to Expect: The most popular class at BA, this class is a semester-long sports tournament! Thursday is the most competitive class at Big Apple and covers all the sports BA offer! ​Sports Played: Soccer, Floor Hockey, Dodgeball, Kickball, Ultimate, Flag Football, European Handball, Running Bases, Speedball, and many more.

Please register here.

Chess NYC

Chess NYC is now accepting limited registration for our famous FUN “After-School Groups” for Spring 2025 (can you believe it?). Grouped by skill level and age, children will grow through sections beginning with Head Start™ for absolute beginnings, Advancing (planning a game), and GM Inspired tactics™ (diabolical). All levels will emphasize the fun and sport of the game. Promotions within sections will automatically occur during the semester, but the schedule remains the same. See you there!

They can find more info and register here on our website And the best number to reach us at is 212-475-8130

Art Farm

For more information and to register please visit: https://www.theartfarms.com/afterschool-programs-in-nyc-schools/

NY Kids Club

For more information and to register

917-909-4551

nykidsclub67@nykidsclub.com

THE RENASCENT INSTITUTE (Foreign Language Program)

Spanish After School at PS. YCS. Mondays & Tuedays.

https://renascentinstitute.org/oc2024151/

The Renascent Institute offers Spanish language after school for students in K-5th grade at its school site. The teachers tailor the new language classes for each group level and align the instruction with the academic school curriculum. 

Native teachers incorporate the Spanish language in a welcoming and nurturing environment with unique teaching materials and games from Spain.

The goal of this program is to expose the children to the Spanish language through routines, storytelling, songs, puppets, arts and craft, dance, and games to develop their listening, speaking and comprehension skills.  In this program teachers will challenge the children to begin using simple words and phrases to respond to commands related to routines and various activities, as well as to respond to familiar stories.

Experienced, dedicated, and talented teachers conduct classes in Spanish two days a week from school dismissal until 5:00 pm.

Mondays Level 1 (K-1st grade), 

Tuesdays-Level 2 (2nd and 3rd grade) 

iPIANOLAB

iPianoLab
iPianoLab is the fresh, fun way to learn piano or keyboard, RIGHT AT SCHOOL! iPianoLab sets up a portable keyboard lab at
YCS, with a keyboard and headphones for each student enrolled.

And unlike traditional piano methods which focus on months of boring “baby” songs and drills, iPianoLab students get to play REAL music, the songs they LOVE, right from the first class! Whether it's Imagine Dragons or Taylor Swift, Super Mario or Zelda, even Bach and Beethoven, they're all within reach, right from day one!

All the keyboard basics are covered. such as note reading, timing and rhythm, chords and much more, all with an emphasis on FUN! 7-1 teacher student ratio, plus lots of recitals for parents to see and hear their student's progress. Registration includes FREE access to our online site which features fun learning games as well as video tutorials for all the lessons and songs for at-home practice. Classes meet Mondays or Wednesdays, right after school.

Choose your dismissal time, either 415 or 5pm. You can choose Mondays, Wednesdays, or both!

To enroll, go to

(Monday or Wednesday 4:15 dismissal)
https://ipianolab.com/nyc/yorkville-community-school-ps-151-415-dismissal

(Monday or Wednesday 5pm dismissal)
https://ipianolab.com/nyc/yorkville-community-school-ps-151-5-pm-dismissal


Registration is done through each individual program. If you have any questions please contact the programs directly or christie.falciani@yorkvillecommunityschool.org