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.

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.

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, as well as their classroom, sports, and their home lives! Upon enrollment, new students receive a TKS T-Shirt, chess set, chess bag, and all the colorful TactixBands they can earn!

Cardboard Creations

Let your imagination run wild and see what you can create with cardboard. The first week, we will go over safety with tools for cutting cardboard and the best ways to connect cardboard. Then it will be time for you to brainstorm, design and create. What will you build?

Falcon Jump Squad

Have you ever wanted to learn how to jump-rope? Are you ready to master double-unders, side-swings, criss-crosses and heel-toes? As a Falcon Jump Squad member, students enjoy exploring the basics of jump-roping: introductory moves, a few trick moves and even double-dutch ... culminating in a performance for family members! Each session includes a proper warm-up, a lesson of 2-3 jump-rope moves, and practice of synchronized performance pieces to music.

FWCD Flag Football Skills Camp

Flag football skills training and practices are back! Our sessions are tailored for all skill levels, focusing on the fundamentals of the game. Your son/daughter will also develop balance and core strength through our daily agility exercises. Most importantly, we stress sportsmanship and character throughout the program. We expect our young athletes to have an inspiring time and learn the game. Along with the six sessions, we will have one skills exhibition during halftime of a home FWCD JV football game (Thursday, October 9, 5:30-6:30 p.m.). We will culminate our skills unit with an intra-squad game (“FWCD Flag Football Super Bowl”) on Tuesday, October 14 (during regular practice time).

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, as well as their classroom, sports, and their home lives! Upon enrollment, new students receive a TKS T-shirt, chess set, chess bag, and all the colorful TactixBands they can earn!

French Rhythm and Rhymes Session I

Experience a joyful class where movement, music and language blend in creative ways. Little Falcons will sing, dance, craft, and enjoy tasty French snacks while discovering the joy of the French language through play and fun! Each session is filled with energy and discovery, as students explore new French songs, rhymes and rhythms — learning fresh material every week and building a rich repertoire throughout the year! We reinforce the vocabulary from the songs through fun, interactive games that help children absorb the language. Along with the music, children will create a unique craft inspired by the theme of the song of the day. To top it off, we’ll enjoy a fun, themed snack or French treat that ties into the cultural or vocabulary focus of the session!

French Rhythm and Rhymes Session II

Experience a joyful class where movement, music and language blend in creative ways. Little Falcons will sing, dance, craft, and enjoy tasty French snacks while discovering the joy of the French language through play and fun! Each session is filled with energy and discovery, as students explore new French songs, rhymes and rhythms — learning fresh material every week and building a rich repertoire throughout the year! We reinforce the vocabulary from the songs through fun, interactive games that help children absorb the language. Along with the music, children will create a unique craft inspired by the theme of the song of the day. To top it off, we’ll enjoy a fun, themed snack or French treat that ties into the cultural or vocabulary focus of the session!

Falcon Beats Session I

Falcon Beats is a performing group for students in grades 3-6 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 proudly represent FWCD at special events. In Session 1, we will prepare to perform at the Prospective Kindergarten Parent Coffees in the Lou and Nick Martin Campus Center on Wednesday, October 8 (9 a.m.), and Wednesday, October 15 (6 p.m.)

Falcon Beats Session II

Falcon Beats is a performing group for students in grades 3-6 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 proudly represent FWCD at special events. In Session 2, we will prepare to perform for Lower School Grandparents’ and Grandfriends’ Day on Friday, November 21, and the Falcon Flyers Winter Concert on Friday, December 5 at 2 p.m.

The Knight School Chess (Middle School)

The Knight School chess team is here! The Knight School is a beginner-friendly, high-energy, party-based, developmentally enriching chess academy. Our program is unique; each lesson is full of chess jokes, silly chess videos, and fun activities on top of chess tactics lessons and chess play! Classes are 75 minutes each, once a week after school, where we learn a new chess tactic in our lesson and then students strive to perform tactics and earn color-coded “tactixbands” (wristbands) during our Mardi-Gras bead tournaments.

Mini-Mahjong Learners Session I

We are excited to introduce FWCD 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!

Mini-Mahjong Learners Session II

We are excited to introduce FWCD 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!

Movin’ & Groovin’ Session I

Bring your energy and your smile and get ready to party at Movin’ & Groovin’, the Zumba® Kids enrichment class! Zumba® Kids classes are rocking, high-energy dance parties packed with kid-friendly routines. We break down steps and add games, activities and cultural elements into the class structure. This program helps participants develop a healthy lifestyle and incorporate fitness as a natural part of their lives. All classes are under the guidance of licensed Zumba® Instructors.

Movin’ & Groovin’ Session II

Bring your energy and your smile and get ready to party at Movin’ & Groovin’, the Zumba® Kids enrichment class! Zumba® Kids classes are rocking, high-energy dance parties packed with kid-friendly routines. We break down steps and add games, activities and cultural elements into the class structure. This program helps participants develop a healthy lifestyle and incorporate fitness as a natural part of their lives. All classes are under the guidance of licensed Zumba® Instructors.

• $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 Fisher Dining Pavilion. 

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. 

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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. Students enrolled in SOAR Enrichment will meet in the FDP 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.

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.