After School Enrichment

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Overview

Students will have the opportunity to climb high into the trees and see the world from a new perspective! Each class there will be a high ropes activity, including climbing into the tree’s canopy and walking out on a limb (literally!). Some days, there will be opportunities to climb multiple times, but they will always get to climb at least once. Kids will play field games and take part in other outdoor activities with an instructor while waiting for their turn to climb. We are always harnessed in while climbing, so we get all the fun without the worry!

*Click “Register Now” to sign up for Forest Hill Park After School Class or Patrick Henry After School Class*

Tree Climbing at Forest Hill Park (with Good Shepherd Episcopal School)

Fall after school enrichment class

  • Now open to students from all schools!
  • Open to students in grades 1st-5th 
  • We will pick GSES students up at the school at 3:00 and walk them to Forest Hill Park for the program.
  • All other students will meet at Forest Hill Park at 3:30.
  • Parent pickup for all students will be at Forest Hill Park at 4:45
  • Cost is $120 per kid
  • Tuesdays for 4 weeks

Class dates:

  • September 15th
  • September 22nd
  • September 29th
  • October 6th

If we need to cancel a day due to weather, we will email everyone by 11:00AM, and will utilize a make-up day on October 20th.

Patrick Henry School of Science and the Arts

Fall after school enrichment class

  • Open to students in grades K-5 at Patrick Henry School of Science and the Arts
  • Held on Patrick Henry school grounds from 3:00-4:45
  • Cost is $135 per kid
  • Thursdays for 5 weeks

Class dates:

  • September 17th
  • September 24th
  • October 1st

*no class October 8th or October 15th due intersession and fall break (We do offer a Fall Break Camp October 12-16th!)

  • October 22nd
  • October 29th

If we need to cancel a day due to weather, we will email everyone by 11:00AM, and will extend the program by 1 week as a makeup day. The last day would then be November 5th.

 

 

Quick Facts

  • Age

    Available for grades K - 12

  • Location

    On school campus or at a nearby park

  • Camp Times

    After school hours

  • Camp Sessions
    • Enroll with us for these sessions::
    • Tree climbing at Forest Hill Park with GSES: Tuesdays, September 15th - October 6th
    • Patrick Henry School of Science and the Arts: Thursdays, September 17th, 21st, October 1st, 22nd, 29th
    • Enroll through the school for these sessions::
    • Mary Munford: Wednesdays, September 16th - October 21st
    • St. Catherine's School: Single outings, usually on Tuesdays beginning September 15th

Pricing & Registration

Our after school programs are usually held on school grounds, just after dismissal. We work directly with the school’s after school program coordinator (or PTA) to offer these programs. Reach out to your school (or to us) to see if we’re in the process of setting up a program with your school.  We have programs with Mary Munford, St. Catherine’s, Good Shepherd Episcopal School, and Patrick Henry School of Science and the Arts, but have offered programs for many Chesterfield, Henrico, and City of Richmond Schools.

If we’re not currently at your child’s school, feel free to share our contact info with your school’s coordinator! Email is the best way to reach us – info@riversidecamps.com.

Here’s how we typically set up our programs:
* For our tree climbing programs, kids take turns climbing (harnessed in and belayed by an instructor) while the rest of the group does games and activities.
* Typically a 6 week long program, once a week, for an hour and 15 minutes each class. This can be somewhat flexible.
* Held on school property directly after school.
*Open to any grade levels, but we prefer to split them into classes grouped by a few grades together (Ex – k-2nd; 3rd-5th; 6th-8th).
* Our minimum per class is 9 kids, maximum is 12. If there is more interest, or you’d like to offer the class to several different age groups, we can do multiple days a week (Ex – k-2nd on Tuesdays, 3rd-5th on Wednesdays).
* We often build a rain day into the program in case we need to cancel a day due to weather (usually just extending the program by 1 week). We can also do environmental ed activities inside if there’s an indoor space we can use.
* Either the school or PTA typically handles registration and payment, but if that’s not an option, let us know and we can take care of the entire enrollment process.


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