Afterschool Programming
We offer exciting creative classes for our elementary school-aged children. Here, your child can tend to budding friendships while nurturing their creativity.
Fall semester: 09/08/2025 to 12/19/2025
(15 weeks *including school closure dates)
School closure dates:
September 23-24, Rosh Hashanah
October 2, Yom Kippur
October 13, Indigenous Peoples' Day
October 20, Diwali
November 4, Election Day
November 11, Veterans Day
November 27-28, Thanksgiving Recess
**We follow the DOE Calendar, and closes when school closes.
**We begin at the regularly scheduled program times during DOE early dismissal days
* A note for those interested in Hangul but not sure of your child’s level:
What is my child's Korean language level?
Level 1: Beginner
Has no exposure to Korean. Focuses on introduction to Hangul and Hangul consonants.
Level 2: Can understand basic Korean
Knows a few words and wants to learn to read Korean. Focuses on listening, speaking and word recognition with a little bit of writing.
Level 3: Somewhat fluent to fluent in Korean
Mostly understands Korean and wants to practice writing. Focuses on writing, reading and speaking.
Mondays
Hangul 한글 Level II & III
$850/ semester
Mondays 4 to 6 pm
Two-Level Hangul Class Structure: Our Hangul class is for students at two skill levels. Each level will have specific goals and fun activities to support their learning. All students will be assessed during the first day of classes to be placed in either level 2 or 3.
Level 2 will teach letter and sound recognition. Each week, students will focus on a letter and practice it through hands-on activities, fun games, listening to K-pop, and recognizing words from stories. Parents can expect interactive group lessons, visual aids, audio resources, games, partner work, and a supportive environment for speaking and creative projects.
Level 3 classes will emphasize fun reading and writing. Each week, students will concentrate on a different letter, and they'll creatively rewrite K-pop lyrics or Korean tales. They will practice reading short texts, improve vocabulary, and work on dictation with simple Korean stories and news snippets. Parents can expect small group sessions similar to tutoring, writing tasks, reading quizzes, guided reading, comprehension checks, and personalized feedback on writing.
We make sure to have fun in all of our learning to keep our students creative and engaged.
This class is on Mondays from 4 to 6 pm and is capped at 10 children per class.
Recommended grades: 3rd to 5th
Tuesdays
Hangul 한글 Level I
$800/ semester
Tuesdays 4 to 6 pm
Join us for a fun and interactive class where students will learn Hangul through activities, food and hands-on learning! This class is perfect for ANYONE and EVERYONE curious about Korea, Korean language, K-pop and/or culture.
Students will review a Hangul letter each week and do an activity related to that letter. At the end of the semesters, each student brings home a portfolio of the work they’ve completed and their own custom Hangul book! Celebrate Korean heritage with us—let’s dance, play, and explore together!
This class is on Tuesdays from 4 to 6 pm and is capped at 8 children per class.
Recommended grades: Kinder to 5th
Wednesdays
Meet the Masters with Ana
$850/semester
(Offered to Compass Charter School students only)
Wednesdays 1 to 6 pm
The program is a “meet the masters” style class, focused on artists that are exhibited in New York. Children will be introduced to artists working across many disciplines. They will then have the chance to adapt the artists’ techniques or subject matter in projects of their own. The class will explore a variety of mediums including drawing, printmaking, book arts, and sculpture, exploring 2D and 3D art pieces. With this program, we hope to inspire a continued interest in New York’s art culture, as well as nurture your child’s own creative processes. At the end of every semester, we take our kids on a fun field trip to the MOMA so they can see the artists’ work up close and personal!
This class is for Compass Charter School children. We will pick your child up from Compass Charter School at 1PM dismissal bring them to Little Namu. The students often have a couple of hours to play on the Compass playground before heading to the program.
This class is on Wednesdays from 1 to 6 pm and is capped at 8 children per class.
Recommended grades: 3rd to 5th
Thursdays
Cooking with Kara
$800/ semester
(includes all material and ingredients)
Thursdays 4 to 6 pm
This is a class for kids who really want to learn how to cook! No cooking experience needed, they just need to be ready to learn, listen, and try their best. It is a hands-on class to immerse kids in cooking and to teach them true basic skills so they can feel comfortable, confident and safe in the kitchen as we build a foundation for them to become amazing, creative cooks. This class is taught by a personal chef who graduated from the CIA (The Culinary Institute of America) and has worked as a food stylist for tv shows.
This class is on Thursdays from 4 to 6 pm and is capped at 6 children per class.
Recommended grades: 3rd to 5th
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