Akiko: Japanese Club

(2nd-5th Grade, Min 4/Max 10)

This Japanese club is for all students who are new to Japanese or have learned some. Students will practice spelling the first 46 letters called Hiragana using provided worksheets. For returning students, Katakana, another 46 letters and Kanji, Chinese characters will be introduced. Each sessions include Japanese traditional and seasonal activities such as Calligraphy, Tea ceremony, Kimono day and traditional festival, Origami, Anime, movie and Japanese characters, Japanese songs and dance etc. Also, we will work on Japanese food (rice ball making, mochi baking or cold noodles etc.) in the classroom and will introduce a small portion of a store-purchased Japanese snacks each class. Please make sure your child’s listed allergies are accurate during registration.

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Emerald City Creative Arts: Creative Movement

(K-2nd Grade, Min 6/Max 14)

Emerald City Creative Arts brings the joy of movement to young children across Seattle, blending fun with learning! Our classes nurture physical and brain development while helping kids discover their unique selves through creative movement. Using the renowned Brain-Compatible Dance Education method, we guide children through engaging, interactive lessons featuring warmups, skill-building, improvisation, and cool-downs. Each session blends structure and creativity, fostering strength, coordination, problem-solving, and self-expression. Kids will gain confidence, connect with peers, and explore their imagination—all while having a blast! Join us for an enriching journey into the world of movement and dance.

 

HOFTC: Choose Your Own Adventure 

(K-5th Grade, Max 8 Mon)

Would your child like to join friends for an organized active game led by one of our experienced counselors? Would they prefer to play an indoor board game or card game? How about solo time to color or work on homework? Maybe they just need some less-structured free-time on the playground or field (rain or shine!) after school to burn off excess energy and engage in free play. We offer all of those options! Choose Your Own Adventure allows each child to recharge after school in their own way, without screens and with proper supervision.

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Kids Carpentry Seattle

(K-5th Grade, Min 5/Max 8)

Kids' Carpentry is a hands-on toy building experience designed to teach kids practical woodworking skills with an emphasis on the safe use of hand tools. While kids construct fun and exciting projects, they are also empowered to become independent thinkers--building confidence, self-esteem, and a repertoire of practical skills that will last them a lifetime. At the end of the session kids will bring home one or more wooden games or toys that they have built by hand from scratch.

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Kong Academy: Parkour

(K-2nd Grade, Min 6/Max 12)

Get ready for an adventurous journey in Social Awareness, Relationships, and Responsible Decision-Making Skills. The Kong Academy program empowers kids physically, socially, and emotionally through: play, games, and parkour-based movement. Join us as your kids unlock their social superpowers through fitness-focused games and movement-based adventures. They'll dive into a world of teamwork, navigating challenges that foster social awareness and build positive relationships.

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Kulsoom: Fiber Arts

(K-5th Grade, Min 5/Max 10)

Students will be introduced to beginner sewing, embroidery and weaving in the first few weeks of this session and later will have the option to choose one final project and apply the skills they learned in the course of this session.

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Kulsoom: Mixed Media Arts

(K-5th Grade, Min 5/Max 10)

In this class Mixed media art class, the students will enjoy the freedom to the experiment with a variety of textures to create unique and expressive art pieces. We will work on paintings, collages, sculptures and more.

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Orangutan Chess: Chess Club

(K-2nd & 3rd-5th Grade, Min 10/Max 22)

Chess Club is a community for new and experienced students to learn together, including checkmate patterns, tactics, openings, strategy, chess notation, chess history, famous games, local chess events, how to play in chess tournaments, different ways to play chess (variants), how to create a chess variant and more! ChessKid.com gold memberships are provided to all club members for 24/7 access to puzzles, lessons, and games. OCA has instructed multiple Washington State Chess Champions since 2017. Because younger students frequently have shorter attention spans, OCA offers 10-15 minutes of optional “wind down” time at the end of the club with non-chess videos like TED educational cartoons or the award-winning Shaun the Sheep.