SOAR Aftercare and Enrichment

Art Club

Art Club meets weekly and covers a wide variety of mediums, techniques, and skills through a combination of both guided and open-ended projects. Classes include lessons in art history and art appreciation, while cultivating creativity in each young artist. All artwork will be showcased on the last day of class at our Gallery Afternoon.

FWCD Basketball Skills Camp

This co-ed program helps young basketball players understand the fundamentals and learn enjoyment of the game. Participants work on ball handling, shooting, rebounding and passing. Emphasis is placed on defense, conditioning, teamwork and sportsmanship. Marquee events include Hot Shot, Dribble Knock, a 3-Point Shooting Championship, and a Free Throw Competition. The camp is hosted by Joe Breedlove ’78 (former FWCD Varsity Boys Basketball Program Director/Head Coach for 27 years) and other experienced coaches and players throughout the program. This camp is for veteran and novice players.

Falcon Comics Club

Falcon Comics Club is a weekly club for comic book artists and enthusiasts who are interested in drawing and publishing their own short comics. Throughout the session, we will explore character creation, storylines, and the technical side of storyboarding and illustrating comics. At the end of the session, we will collect each short story and publish them together as a compilation showcasing each student’s work. All skill levels of drawing and writing are welcome.

Fly high with Junior Falcon Cheer! Join Cheer Program Director and Varsity Head Coach Courtney Corbeille Krauss ’06 and varsity cheerleaders for four sessions of all things cheer! Participants will learn chants, stunts, jumps, dances, tumbling, and a routine that will be performed for guests during the final session!

The Knight School Chess 

The Knight School Chess Team is back! Our unique and unprecedented educational philosophy, “the chess party,” is the perfect way to transform a complete beginner into a devastating chess machine. In this kid-centered classroom environment, we teach our kids every cool trick, strategy and tactic in chessdom, and our kids soon learn to love and master chess, their classroom, sports, and their home lives as well! Upon enrollment, new students receive a TKS T-shirt, chess set, chess bag, and all the colorful TactixBands they can earn!

Adult Pottery Class Session I

This class will instruct students in hand-building and throwing on the potter’s wheel. Various glazing and firing techniques will be explored. Beginners and experienced potters and clay artists are welcome. Students need only come to class prepared to work. Clay, tools, and all other supplies will be provided.

Adult Pottery Class Session II

This class will instruct students in hand-building and throwing on the potter’s wheel. Various glazing and firing techniques will be explored. Beginners and experienced potters and clay artists are welcome. Students need only come to class prepared to work. Clay, tools, and all other supplies will be provided.

Executive Function and Study Skills

This course is a time for your child to learn executive functioning and study skills. Executive functioning skills are associated with a person’s ability to plan, focus attention, remember instructions, and juggle multiple tasks successfully. We will help students learn how to manage their time and plan for long-term projects. We will also work with students on how to study for upcoming tests and classroom assignments.

Fine Motor Fun Session I

Get ready to cut, glue, bead and create! Fine Motor Fun is a hands-on enrichment program designed to help young learners strengthen the small muscles in their hands and fingers while having fun. Each week, students will explore a new craft or activity, such as lacing, gluing, tracing, beading, cutting and painting. These activities are designed to support coordination, control and creativity. Through playful, engaging projects, children will build confidence and skills while developing the fine motor foundations that support writing and self-expression.

Fine Motor Fun Session II

Get ready to cut, glue, bead and create! Fine Motor Fun is a hands-on enrichment program designed to help young learners strengthen the small muscles in their hands and fingers while having fun. Each week, students will explore a new craft or activity, such as lacing, gluing, tracing, beading, cutting and painting. These activities are designed to support coordination, control and creativity. Through playful, engaging projects, children will build confidence and skills while developing the fine motor foundations that support writing and self-expression.

Fit Fun Falcons Circuit

Fit Fun Falcons Circuit is a high-energy after-school enrichment program designed to build strength, agility, and speed while boosting confidence and focus. Each week, students rotate through fun fitness circuits and active games that develop balance, coordination, and essential motor skills. Through creative challenges and group activities, participants learn team-building skills and sportsmanship as they cheer on each other and work together to reach their goals. The program blends fitness with fun to keep students motivated and engaged. The result? A class full of energy, laughter and growth, where every Falcon learns to move with power, play with purpose, and feel proud of their progress.

Mandarin Moves Run Club

Ready, set … go! Does your child’s brain learn better while moving? Mandarin Moves is a fun run club designed to be encouraging, challenging, and rewarding for the whole brain and body. Through routines and games, students will build stamina, endurance, agility and speed while developing Mandarin Chinese language skills. FWCD Lower School Mandarin Teacher Sabrina Lou and Guinness World Record-holding elite runner Liz Northern will guide Falcons through proper warm-up techniques and add a new jump rope component each week. Reach physical goals. Learn Mandarin. Earn mile stars! Families are invited to join the Race Day Challenge. Customized shirts are included for this extended 15-week session.

Mini Mahjong Learners

We are excited to introduce Fort Worth Country Day students to the fascinating world of Mahjong! Through fun and interactive lessons, students will learn the rules and strategies of this classic game. Playing Mahjong with their friends will be an engaging and memorable experience. Join us for learning, laughter, and lots of Mahjong!

STEM Sampler

STEM Sampler sparks curiosity and creativity through hands-on learning! Week 1 kicks off with an introduction to coding using the book How to Code a Rollercoaster and code.org. In Week 2, students explore circuits and electricity by making tape circuits and experimenting with Squishy and Snap Circuits. Week 3 is all about the engineering design process inspired by the story, After the Fall. Week 4 explores the M in STEM with math-based activities, including math about me and testing how much weight a structure can hold. The final week introduces the scientific method with an experiment to see how different liquids affect the dissolving rate of Skittles. Fun, learning and discovery await!

Field Hockey Fun!

Play field hockey on our state-of-the-art turf. We will learn how to play the game and have fun while doing it.

French Rhythm and Rhymes Session I

Let the rhythm, colors and flavors of France brighten your Falcon’s week! Each Wednesday, the SOAR Enrichment Program invites your child to “French Rhythm and Rhymes,” a joyful mix of music, movement, language and creativity. Little Falcons will sing, dance, craft, and enjoy themed snacks or French treats as they discover French in a playful, meaningful way. What’s NEW?: Each session introduces a fresh set of melodies, reinforced through fun games, hands-on crafts, and a cultural snack that ties everything together. Students naturally grow their vocabulary and confidence as they build a beautiful repertoire of French songs. Reserve your spot today and let French bring color and rhythm to your child’s week! 

French Rhythm and Rhymes Session II

Let the rhythm, colors and flavors of France brighten your Falcon’s week! Each Wednesday, the SOAR Enrichment Program invites your child to “French Rhythm and Rhymes,” a joyful mix of music, movement, language and creativity. Little Falcons will sing, dance, craft, and enjoy themed snacks or French treats as they discover French in a playful, meaningful way. What’s NEW?: Each session introduces a fresh set of melodies, reinforced through fun games, hands-on crafts, and a cultural snack that ties everything together. Students naturally grow their vocabulary and confidence as they build a beautiful repertoire of French songs. Reserve your spot today and let French bring color and rhythm to your child’s week! 

The Knight School Chess Wednesdays

The Knight School Chess Team is back! Our unique and unprecedented educational philosophy, “the chess party,” is the perfect way to transform a complete beginner into a devastating chess machine. In this kid-centered classroom environment, we teach our kids every cool trick, strategy and tactic in chessdom, and our kids soon learn to love and master chess, their classroom, sports, and their home lives as well! Upon enrollment, new students receive a TKS T-shirt, chess set, chess bag, and all the colorful TactixBands they can earn!

Budding Botanists Gardening Club

Dig in and grow! Does your child love nature, plants, or learning where food comes from? Learn the science of gardening and have fun getting your hands dirty. We plant, grow, and explore science, sustainability, and patience. It’s an outdoor adventure where curiosity blooms!

Falcon Beats Session I

Falcon Beats is a performing ensemble for students who love music and want to be part of something special. Students will learn to play exciting rhythms, melodies and harmonies on a variety of fun instruments, including drums, xylophones, hand chimes, and auxiliary percussion instruments. Falcon Beats will work toward performing at assemblies and events.

Falcon Beats Session II

Falcon Beats is a performing ensemble for students who love music and want to be part of something special. Students will learn to play exciting rhythms, melodies and harmonies on a variety of fun instruments, including drums, xylophones, hand chimes, and auxiliary percussion instruments. Falcon Beats will work toward performing at assemblies and events.

Falcon Soccer Skills

Develop your soccer skills and have fun with Girls Soccer Varsity Head Coach Rob Napier, who has vast experience helping young players improve their technique. Focusing on foot skills, players will learn to manipulate the ball and improve their first touch. Sessions will progress from individual skills to small-sided games, ensuring a fun, competitive environment with tired smiles guaranteed!

Junior Falcon Cheer (K-2)

Fly high with Junior Falcon Cheer! Join Cheer Program Director and Varsity Head Coach Courtney Corbeille Krauss ’06 and varsity cheerleaders for four sessions of all things cheer! Participants will learn chants, stunts, jumps, dances, tumbling, and a routine that will be performed for guests during the final session!

Lighten Up: Alternative Photographic Processes

Discover photography beyond the lens in this hands-on, experimental course that blends art, science and imagination. We’ll dive into both historic and contemporary image-making methods, transforming ordinary materials into extraordinary works of art. This spring, our focus will be on three expressive techniques: cyanotypes, polaroid transfers and anthotypes. Students are encouraged to bring a collection of images, digital or printed, and found objects to work with. These processes teach patience and going with the flow, both literally and figuratively. This class celebrates exploration, imperfection and artistic play.

Lullabies Babysitting Course

Train to be a Mother’s Helper and learn the basics of babysitting! Join other emerging babysitters to learn how to care for younger siblings or how to create a babysitting business! This course covers everything sitters will need to know, from managing behavior and providing basic child care to handling emergencies and building a successful business. Based on training and certification by Safe Sitter.

Movin' and Groovin' Session I

It’s Zumba Time! Get ready to move, groove and smile at Movin’ & Groovin’, our high-energy Zumba® Kids enrichment class! This is not just dance, it’s a full-on party for your body and your imagination. With kid-friendly routines, fun games, and cultural beats, every class is an adventure where we break down the steps so everyone can join in and have fun. In Zumba® Kids, we are building healthy habits, boosting confidence, and making fitness a natural part of your day, turning fitness into fun. Led by fitness instructors Gaby Booth and Natasha Hatcher, who also teach a variety of classes at CERA and the YMCA, students will leave each class energized, happy, and ready for more!

Movin' and Groovin' Session II

It’s Zumba Time! Get ready to move, groove and smile at Movin’ & Groovin’, our high-energy Zumba® Kids enrichment class! This is not just dance, it’s a full-on party for your body and your imagination. With kid-friendly routines, fun games, and cultural beats, every class is an adventure where we break down the steps so everyone can join in and have fun. In Zumba® Kids, we are building healthy habits, boosting confidence, and making fitness a natural part of your day, turning fitness into fun. Led by fitness instructors Gaby Booth and Natasha Hatcher, who also teach a variety of classes at CERA and the YMCA, students will leave each class energized, happy, and ready for more!

• $3,495 per student for the entire 2025-26 academic year
• Average price-per-day: $21.44
• Includes SOAR Extended Care on all regular and early dismissal academic days until 6 p.m.
• Includes daily snack
• Students enrolled in this plan are eligible for tuition assistance, automatically applied to the monthly student bill.
• Annual tuition is divided equally over nine monthly payments (October-June) and charged to your student account each month.

• $30/day for regular days (3:10 p.m. dismissal)
• $45/day for early dismissal days (10:30 a.m. and noon dismissals)
• Includes SOAR Extended Care coverage until 6 p.m. on the days in which you choose to enroll your student
• Includes daily snack 
• Fees are billed to student accounts each month based on the days SOAR Extended Care is used.

Upon dismissal every school day, students in junior kindergarten through fourth grade who are enrolled in SOAR are taken to the Harrison Commons (in the Lower School) to check in. There, participants will have the opportunity to work on their homework and/or engage in games, arts and crafts activities, and recess. New in 2025-26, students will have the opportunity to join SOAR clubs and participate in monthly special events. Participants will receive a daily snack each day. Guardians can pick up their student(s) any time before 6 p.m. by checking them out via a designated SOAR staff member in the Harrison Commons. 

Program Details

• The SOAR Extended Care program is available to all Fort Worth Country Day students in junior kindergarten through fourth grade from normal dismissal until 6 p.m.  
• The SOAR Extended Care contract covers the entire academic year.  
• All fees will be applied to student accounts. Bills are assessed on the first of each month, and payments are due on the 20th of the month.
• Enrollment rates are fixed and do not vary based on the number of hours a student is present for SOAR Extended Care.
• Single-day enrollment fees cannot be applied toward the purchase of a full-year enrollment plan. 
• There is no discount, refund or other allowance due to absence or illness.
• If a family is late on payments, the child(ren) will not be allowed to participate in the Extended Care program until the account is paid in full.  

• Students signed up for SOAR in advance will walk to the Lower School Commons at regular school dismissal time from their classrooms.
• Students in grades JK-4 who are not picked up in carpool by 3:30 p.m. (12:20 p.m. on half-days) will automatically be brought to SOAR Extended Care by school staff and charged at the single-day rate.

• Guardians must park at the FDP/Kindergarten lot and walk in to the Lower School sign out their children. SOAR personnel may require a photo ID for student dismissal. 
• Children will only be released to those listed on the authorized grown-up list for that student. 
• NEW: Once children are signed out of SOAR Extended Care, they may not rejoin SOAR activities for that same day. 
• NEW: Guardians should wait by the Harrison Commons door for their children to be brought to them. Parents/Guardians will not be allowed to sit in the Harrison Commons SOAR play space or engage in play with other SOAR participants. 
• Late pickup fees are applied at the rate of $2 per minute after 6 p.m. Guardians who are late picking up their children more than three times during one month may be terminated from the SOAR program. 

SOAR Extended Care and Enrichment Programs are led by FWCD staff, professional educators, and experienced childcare professionals who have completed thorough background checks and training procedures.

SOAR Extended Care programs are available on early dismissal days at FWCD, beginning at the conclusion of the abbreviated school day and ending at 6 p.m. SOAR Extended Care and Enrichment Programs are NOT available on FWCD holidays. 

Email [email protected] with your student’s FULL name, grade, and the day(s) you would like for your student to attend SOAR Extended Care. Please email all requests for care before 2 p.m. on the desired day of care. Additionally, please email your child’s teacher to ensure a smooth transition at the end of the day.

Students registered for SOAR Enrichment Programs do not need to also sign up for SOAR Extended Care BEFORE their enrichment begins. Students enrolled in SOAR Enrichment will meet in the Harrison Commons (located in the Lower School) after school dismissal and be signed in to SOAR until the beginning of their enrichment class. While waiting, registrants will receive a snack, change clothes (as necessary for the enrichment), and be supervised by SOAR staff. Enrichment instructors will pick up their classes in the Harrison Commons, complete their classes at their specific class locations, and return students to the Harrison Commons at the conclusion of the course. Students who are not picked up within 10 minutes of the END of their enrichment class dismissal time will be automatically signed into SOAR and charged the daily rate. 

Please email [email protected] with your student’s FULL name, grade, and the day(s) you would like for your student to go home in regular carpool rather than SOAR. Additionally, please email your child’s teacher to ensure a smooth transition at the end of day. 

SOAR staff work closely with Nurse Lori McCormack, RN, Director of School Health Services,  to ensure that students with physician-documented medical conditions are kept safe while in SOAR care. While we cannot accommodate all dietary requests in terms of providing a daily snack, we will ensure no participants are exposed to dangerous food allergens for all physician-documented medical conditions.  

Unfortunately, there is no discount, refund, or other allowance due to absence or illness. Due to the fixed costs and planning involved in executing the SOAR Extended Care Program, we are unable to provide refunds for any annual or daily SOAR Extended Care purchases. 

We are unable to adjust or prorate the cost of any SOAR Extended Care programs.

Tuition assistance is available for qualified families enrolling in the full-year enrollment plan. Award amounts are determined by a family’s current tuition assistance award for FWCD tuition, up to a maximum of 75%. That resulting award will be automatically deducted from your bill. PLEASE NOTE: Tuition assistance is not available for SOAR single-day enrollments or SOAR Enrichment Programs.

SOAR full-year extended care enrollment tuition is automatically broken into nine monthly payment installments. Payment plans are not available for single-day/drop-in enrollments and SOAR Enrichment Programs.