Friday Classes

  • Board games
2911 Broadway, New York, NY 10025, USA
Apr 04 2025
Jun 20 2025

Schedules

Brain Benders (Board Games K-1st) (04/04/2025-06/20/2025)

Brain Benders Full Trimester
$550.00 $500.00

Early bird price expires on Mar 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM

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  • Fri3:00 - 5:30 pm
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Description

Brain Benders (Board Games K-1st) 
This Mensa Select series is for children that have shown a curiosity in games that involve competitive and cooperative play. Your gamers will be introduced to classic games and strategy basics all designed to promote fun and linear mathematical concepts, working memory, and perceptual and spatial organization. Throughout the program, participants will focus on practicing good sportsmanship while simultaneously having fun trying to outwit and out-strategize their opponents. Games may include: Spot it!, Mancala, Senet, Ice Cool, Qwirkle, Dizios, Sleeping Queens, Chinese Checkers, Tsuro, and Catan Jr.

Additional services and fees

Full Trimester Late Dismissal $100.00
Single Session Late Dismissal $10.00

Registration period

Registration for this schedule starts on 01/01/2025 and ends on 06/20/2025

Restrictions

Participants must be entering grades kindergarten to 1.

Mind Masters (Board Games 2nd-3rd) (04/04/2025-06/20/2025)

Mind Masters Full Trimester
$550.00 $500.00

Early bird price expires on Mar 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM

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  • Fri3:00 - 5:30 pm
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Description

Mind Masters (Board Games 2nd-3rd) 
This problem-solving series is for 2nd and 3rd grade students that have either completed Brain Benders or want to challenge their strategic thinking. We introduce these gamers to a wide range of game genres from ancient strategy to modern board games.  Throughout the program players will explore methods of problem-solving that use deeper strategy elements and multidimensional thinking. As always, participants will also focus on issues of good sportsmanship while simultaneously trying to outwit and out strategize their opponents. Games may include: 7 Wonders, Carcassonne, Settlers of Catan, Scrabble, Boggle, Sushi Go!, Splendor, Dragonwood, Machi Koro, Ticket to Ride, and Small World.

Additional services and fees

Full Trimester Late Dismissal $100.00
Single Session Late Dismissal $10.00

Registration period

Registration for this schedule starts on 01/01/2025 and ends on 06/20/2025

Restrictions

Participants must be entering grades 2 to 3.

Strategy Specialists (Board Games 4th-8th) (04/04/2025-06/20/2025)

Strategy Specialists Full Trimester
$550.00 $500.00

Early bird price expires on Mar 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM

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  • Fri3:00 - 5:30 pm
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Description

Strategy Specialists (Board Games 4th-8th)
Our most advanced board game program is for veterans of our After School programs and older kids that are interested in more complicated strategy games. A wide range of game categories are explored in a progressive curriculum with the intent of playing a complex variety of mechanics, subject matter and strategies. Students will continue to develop their reasoning strategies and good sportsmanship as they play both competitive and cooperative games. Games may include: Captain Sonar, Mysterium, Dominion, Go, Stratomatic Baseball, Letter Tycoon, Power Grid, and Terraforming Mars.

Additional services and fees

Full Trimester Late Dismissal $100.00
Single Session Late Dismissal $10.00

Registration period

Registration for this schedule starts on 01/01/2025 and ends on 06/19/2025

Restrictions

Participants must be entering grades 4 to 8.

RPG Explorers (RPGs 3rd-4th) (04/04/2025-06/20/2025)

RPG Explorers Full Trimester
$550.00 $500.00

Early bird price expires on Mar 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM

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  • Fri3:00 - 5:30 pm
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Description

RPG Explorers (RPGs 3rd-4th)
For students brand new to roleplaying games (RPGs), this course introduces students to the imaginative play and group storytelling inherent in RPGs. Beginning with group worldbuilding and simple rules, this course will graduate into playing a short campaign, in an age-appropriate system. Systems may include The Quiet Year, Lasers and Feelings, Honey Heist, Hero Kids, Kids on Brooms, and more.

Additional services and fees

Full Trimester Late Dismissal $100.00
Single Session Late Dismissal $10.00

Registration period

Registration for this schedule starts on 01/01/2025 and ends on 06/20/2025

Restrictions

Participants must be entering grades 3 to 4.

RPG Champions (RPGs 4th-5th) (04/04/2025-06/20/2025)

RPG Champions Full Trimester
$550.00 $500.00

Early bird price expires on Mar 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM

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  • Fri3:00 - 5:30 pm
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Description

RPG Champions (RPGs 4th-5th)
This class focuses on the building blocks of being a strong player in roleplaying games (RPGs). Students start with imaginative roleplay and character creation before combining these concepts into playing the world's most popular roleplaying game, Dungeons & Dragons. Systems may include D&D 5e, Fiasco, Masks, Monster of the Week, Blades in the Dark, and more.

Additional services and fees

Full Trimester Late Dismissal $100.00
Single Session Late Dismissal $10.00

Registration period

Registration for this schedule starts on 01/01/2025 and ends on 06/20/2025

Restrictions

Participants must be entering grades 4 to 5.

RPG Wizards (RPGs 6th-8th) (04/04/2025-06/20/2025)

RPG Wizards Full Trimester
$550.00 $500.00

Early bird price expires on Mar 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM

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  • Fri3:00 - 5:30 pm
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Description

RPG Wizards (RPGs 6th-8th)
For students looking for a more challenging and immersive experience in roleplaying games (RPGs), this course begins with Dungeons & Dragons and moves onto more difficult and advanced games. Students in this class explore how tone impacts RPG play, as well as the ethical, moral, and interpersonal shades of gray that can exist in these games and in real life. Systems may include D&D 5e, Star Wars: Edge of the Empire, Dread, Wanderhome, Lancer, and more.

Additional services and fees

Full Trimester Late Dismissal $100.00
Single Session Late Dismissal $10.00

Registration period

Registration for this schedule starts on 01/01/2025 and ends on 06/20/2025

Restrictions

Participants must be entering grades 6 to 8.

D&D Heroes (D&D 4th-8th) (04/04/2025-06/20/2025)

D&D Heroes Full Trimester
$550.00 $500.00

Early bird price expires on Mar 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM

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  • Fri3:00 - 5:30 pm
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Description

D&D Heroes (4th-8th Grade)

D&D Heroes is for experienced RPG students looking for a continuing adventure. This course is only for students with extensive experience playing Dungeons & Dragons or other roleplaying games. New students should look to join one of our other RPG courses. Please email [email protected] with any questions.

Additional services and fees

Full Trimester Late Dismissal $100.00
Single Session Late Dismissal $10.00

Registration period

Registration for this schedule starts on 01/01/2025 and ends on 06/20/2025

Restrictions

Participants must be entering grades 4 to 8.

Teen D&D (Age 13+) (04/04/2025-06/20/2025)

Teen D&D Full Trimester
$550.00 $500.00

Early bird price expires on Mar 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM

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  • Fri4:30 - 7:00 pm
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Description

Teen D&D (Age 13+)

Teen D&D is for experienced RPG students looking for an ongoing  adventure campaign with our professional DMs. This course is for older students wanting to experience playing Dungeons & Dragons or other roleplaying games with their peers.  Please email [email protected] with any questions.

Additional services and fees

Full Trimester Late Dismissal $100.00
Single Session Late Dismissal $10.00

Registration period

Registration for this schedule starts on 01/01/2025 and ends on 06/20/2025

Restrictions

Participants must be 12 years to 17 years old when the program starts.

Little Learners (Pre-K) (04/04/2025-06/20/2025)

Little Learners Full Trimester
$550.00 $500.00

Early bird price expires on Mar 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM

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  • Fri3:00 - 5:30 pm
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Description

Little Learners (Pre-K)

For Pre-K students, this program introduces children to games that promote linear mathematics, language skills, cooperative play, and abstract reasoning, all while having fun and learning about good sportsmanship! Games may include: Candy Land, Hammer Time, Concept Kids: Animals, Mermaid Island, and My First Castle Panic.

Additional services and fees

Full Trimester Late Dismissal $100.00
Single Session Late Dismissal $10.00

Registration period

Registration for this schedule starts on 01/01/2025 and ends on 06/20/2025

Restrictions

Participants must be entering grades kindergarten to 1.

In-person location

2911 Broadway, New York, NY 10025, USA

Description

To register for a program, select "Continue" below. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at [email protected]!

This class will not meet Friday April 18th or June 6th.

 

Changes/Rescheduling/Credit/Refund Policy:
Absences: If your child will be absent for afterschool, we are happy to offer four Walk-In Play credits for each session. In order to request and receive these credits you must notify us by noon on the same day of your child’s absence by email to [email protected]. Only email notifications/requests can be considered.

Changes: We know that schedules change, and we are happy to try to make changes to your registration with 7 days advance notice, if availability allows. We cannot make incremental schedule changes (i.e., one session out of a Full Trimester’s tuition). Please email [email protected] with change requests.

Any other rescheduling, credits, or refunds are issued at management’s discretion. 

 

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