Join Whittier’s After-School Program!

Whittier PTA is excited to partner with local orgs and teachers to offer a variety of fun after-school enrichment clubs for students in grades K-5.

All clubs are held at Whittier. Students will meet their instructor on the blacktop after the final bell and have a snack before going to their club. PTA volunteers are on-site to provide support.

Families can sign up for programs in the fall, winter, and spring. Each session typically runs for eight weeks. 

How to Register

Registration for the Spring 2025 session opens on Monday, March 17th at 3:30 p.m. and closes on Friday, March 28th.

You must set up a 6crickets account before registering for classes. Once you set up an account, you can learn more about each program and tuition. Classes often fill quickly, so please don’t wait until the last minute!

Spring 2025 Program Dates

• Programs start: 3/31
• Programs end: 6/2
• Skip dates:
  • 4/14 – 4/18 (Spring break)
  • 5/26 (Memorial day)

Weekly Schedule

Monday

Chess Wizards (Grades 1-5) 

3/31 – 6/2
2:25-3:30 pm

Classes are geared to suit children of all skill levels—from chessling to checkmate artists. Students will build upon their knowledge through lessons, tournaments, variation games, and more!

Spanish with Jump on Languages (Grades 1-5) 

3/31 – 6/2
2:25-3:30 pm

Students will learn Spanish words and culture while developing motor skills and creativity. Teachers will mostly speak Spanish and guide them through fun activities.

CraftLab – Spring Has Sprung! (Grades 1-5)

3/31 – 6/2
2:25-3:30 pm

Join us for a joyful and creative class celebrating the wonders of spring! As nature awakens, we’ll explore the beauty of spring through exciting hands-on activities and creative crafts like making paper flowers, creating butterflies from watercolor, and learning to draw shapes from shadows. Perfect for kids who love to create, explore, and have fun! Celebrate the season of renewal with CraftLab Seattle! 🌷🐞🌈

Spring Musical – Finding Nemo Jr. (Grades 4-5)

1/13 – 5/16
2:25-4:00 pm

Adapted from Disney Pixar’s Finding Nemo, this musical includes a large ensemble of undersea characters and highlights inclusion, perseverance, and community. Rehearsals will take place on Mondays and/or Tuesdays, depending on your student’s role and schedule. Contact whittierwildcatplayers@gmail.com for more info.

Tuesday

Gamer Group with Mr. Buck (Grades K-2)

4/1 – 5/27
2:25-4:00 pm

Students will learn to play new board games, make new friends, and have tons of fun!

Kong Academy – Movement Games (Grades K-3)

4/1 – 5/27
2:25-3:30 pm

Students will engage in social-emotional learning while playing fun games that get them moving. Students will learn team building, communication, managing emotions, and making responsible decisions. It’s our goal for kids to come together, play together, grow together, and build important life skills in a fun and relevant way.

Bricks 4 Kidz – Game On! (Grades K-2) – New day and time!

4/1 – 5/27
2:25-3:30 pm

In this interactive enrichment class, it’s all about video games! Students will use LEGO® Bricks to build motorized models, sculptures, and mosaics of characters from their favorite games. Game on with Super Mario Bros, Roblox, Beyblades, Pokémon, Minecraft, Zelda, Pacman, and Sonic the Hedgehog! Each day will be a new adventure as the virtual and LEGO® worlds combine!

Spring Musical – Finding Nemo Jr. (Grades 4-5)

1/13 – 5/16
2:25-4:00 pm

Adapted from Disney Pixar’s Finding Nemo, this musical includes a large ensemble of undersea characters and highlights inclusion, perseverance, and community. Rehearsals will take place on Mondays and/or Tuesdays, depending on your student’s role and schedule. Contact whittierwildcatplayers@gmail.com for more info.

Thursday

Gamer Group with Mr. Buck (Grades 3-5)

4/3 – 5/29
2:25-4:00 pm

Students will learn to play new board games, make new friends, and have tons of fun!

Dungeon Master Academy  (Grades 3-5)

4/3 – 5/29
2:25-4:00 pm

Learn to be a Dungeon Master and forge your own adventure! In this inclusive class about creative storytelling, kids won’t just be playing D&D as adventurers, they will build magical worlds, draw amazing maps, and weave fantastic stories to bring their campaigns to life. We will practice improv techniques and learn the rules of D&D so that students can lead their own adventures. Then, working in groups, we will create characters and take turns running games for each other. At the end of the course, kids will take home custom adventure kits to share with friends and family!

Pop Rox Dance – Kids’ Hip Hop (Grades K-2)

4/3 – 5/29
2:25-3:30 pm

At a PopRox hiphop kids class, we prioritize a fun and respectful environment. We break down the fundamentals that are present in many different hip-hop styles, including rhythm and confidence! Perfect for kids whether they are learning this style of dance for the first time or already a confident dancer. We will teach a fun and exciting routine to current pop music for the kids to perform at the end of the series, so they can show off and feel great about all they have learned!

Spring Musical

Whittier Wildcat Players Present: Disney’s Finding Nemo Jr! (Grades 4-5)

• The Spring musical is open to students in grades 4-5.
• Rehearsals will take place on Mondays and/or Tuesdays and run through Winter and Spring from 1/11 – 5/15.
• Families must register for both Winter and Spring sessions. Register here.
• Contact whittierwildcatplayers@gmail.com for more info.

Off-Campus Clubs

The following clubs are separate from Whittier’s after-school program but offer additional opportunities for kids to connect with their peers after school. Families are responsible for transportation.

Girls on the Run (Grades 3-5)

3/24 – 5/19
Mondays & Wednesdays, 4:00 – 5:30 pm
Register by March 24

We offer youth development programs for 3rd-8th graders in King County to build their confidence, kindness, and decision-making skills all while engaging in physical activity. Our curriculum combines life-skill lessons with positive physical activity, allowing students to engage in team-building activities that also prepares them for the end-of-season celebratory 5K! We welcome children who identify as girls, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming. 

We Need Volunteers!

After-school programs at Whittier can’t happen without your help! Shifts are once a week for eight weeks and are either 60 or 90 minutes. Volunteers help students line up, take attendance, and provide light support to after-school instructors as needed. For information and opportunities to volunteer, please contact programs@whittierptaseattle.org. Reduced tuition opportunities may be available for families who volunteer.

Scholarships & Additional Support

We strive for equitable opportunities for all students. For scholarship information, please contact programs@whittierptaseattle.org.

If you want to sign your child up for an activity and they need extra support in the classroom, please contact programs@whittierptaseattle.org.

Other Considerations

Waitlist

Spots are limited, though families can join the waitlist if classes are full. Waitlisted families get priority enrollment if they are on the waitlist for a class offered the following term. Please email the enrichment providers directly with questions concerning the waitlist, schedule, or class policies.

Fees

A $10 registration fee is included in tuition to support Whittier Elementary PTA after-school enrichment. Registration fees are used to fund scholarships and pay for volunteer background checks.

Behavior Policy

If a student is behaving in a way that is disrupting the class and the teacher(s) is unable to control such behavior, the vendor will reach out to the parent of the student and inform the parent and the Programs Chair of the behavior concern as well as the vendor’s policy regarding next steps.

Roles & Responsibilities

Whittier Elementary and Seattle Public Schools are not affiliated with or connected to the Whittier PTA Programs offerings or individual program vendors. Whittier PTA coordinates building reservations and hosts registration links for independent enrichment providers. Enrichment providers manage registrations and schedules through the 6crickets platform.

Please direct all of your questions to programs@whittierptaseattle.org or the appropriate enrichment provider.