Intro to Comics Creation (4th-8th)
This storytelling-through-art series introduces students to the world of sequential artwork. Visual narratives told through images arranged in a sequence. Students will explore classic and modern examples ranging from comic strips and graphic novels to storyboards and illustrated guides.
Throughout the program, students will learn the fundamentals of comic creation and visual storytelling. Students will experiment with a variety of mediums, practice the basics of storyboarding, and build confidence through structured exercises that spark imagination and creativity. They will also engage in meaningful peer-to-peer critique, strengthening their ability to both give and receive constructive feedback.
As part of the course, each student will create their own original two-page comic, craft stories through writing prompts, and participate in collaborative storytelling with their classmates through a shared narrative project.
Projects and activities may include:
Two-page comics, storyboarding exercises, writing prompts, medium exploration (ink, pencil, digital tools), character development drills, and a collaborative “story chain” or “shared universe” creation.
*Please note: This class includes a $50 materials fee.
Registration for this schedule starts on 11/30/2025 and ends on 04/01/2026
Participants must currently be in grades 4 to 8.
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.
Registration for this schedule starts on 11/30/2025 and ends on 04/01/2026
Participants must currently be in pre-kindergarten grade.
Wargaming (3rd+)
Our new Wargaming class focuses on Warhammer: Kill Team, a smaller format of wargaming, where the focus is learning to command your own personal army and becoming an expert with their unique abilities. Students build, paint, and play with their own Warhammer models and become familiar with the tactics of competitive Wargaming. The lore of the Warhammer setting is deep and vibrant, and understanding your army's place in the context of the full Warhammer story can be a fun way to engage with the battles as they play out. The class is designed to allow students to focus on the part of the hobby they are most interested in, be that the model building and painting or the mechanics of the battles themselves.
Each student registered in this class gets their own team, made up of 6 to 12 plastic models to use and battle with their peers as teammates or enemies. (Refer to information below*)
In the first classes, students will physically build their models, cutting and gluing pieces from a kit, and then move on to painting them to fit their liking. Once all the models are complete, they'll dive into a bespoke story and begin learning the systems for the game, battling against each other, and against our instructors.
*There is an additional $50 fee for materials included in the cost of tuition. This fee is for the models that students will use to learn how to build and paint throughout the trimester. These models will be stored at our location. At the end of the trimester students will be able to take their finished product home!
Registration for this schedule starts on 11/30/2025 and ends on 04/01/2026
Participants must currently be in grades 3 to 10.
D&D Heroes (D&D 4th-8th)
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.
Registration for this schedule starts on 11/30/2025 and ends on 04/01/2026
Participants must currently be in grades 4 to 8.
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.
Registration for this schedule starts on 11/30/2025 and ends on 04/01/2026
Participants must currently be in grades 6 to 8.
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.
Registration for this schedule starts on 11/30/2025 and ends on 04/01/2026
Participants must currently be in grades 4 to 5.
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.
Registration for this schedule starts on 11/30/2025 and ends on 04/01/2026
Participants must currently be in grades 3 to 4.
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.
Registration for this schedule starts on 11/30/2025 and ends on 04/01/2026
Participants must currently be in grades 4 to 8.
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.
Registration for this schedule starts on 11/30/2025 and ends on 04/01/2026
Participants must currently be in grades 2 to 3.
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.
Registration for this schedule starts on 11/30/2025 and ends on 04/01/2026
Participants must currently be in grades kindergarten to 1.
To register for a program, select "Click Here to Sign-Up" below. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at [email protected]! This class will not meet February 18th. 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.
Please contact Hex & Company West if you have any questions.