Get inspired! Registration now open for new Spring Enrichment courses

The Spring Enrichment Program features interesting new courses taking place both indoors and outdoors. Registrations for all spring courses are now open through Friday, April 7th.  Courses will begin right after Spring Break. Here’s a look at three new courses…

Building Blocks of Community in After

If you’re ever wandering around the Gilkeson hallways, you might want to pause to see the busy block building that goes on in the After room. The wooden blocks get continuously built up and taken down and put away again…

Winter Enrichment Feature: Creative Yoga for Children with Anna Mayta

By Gillian Eames, director of after school & enrichment program PDS welcomes back Anna Mayta to teach a winter enrichment course: Creative Yoga (for students in Pre-K – Grade 5). Anna is a dance improvisor, teacher and choreographer who lives…


Fall Enrichments Feature: Dr. Craig Fisher, Chess Instructor

Craig recently retired after 20 years at IBM and 22.5 years as Professor at Marist College. Craig has been extremely involved in the Chess World of the Hudson Valley. His activities include being president of the Vassar-Chadwick Chess Club for…

What’s up in After in October?

The students in After have been engaged in the changing season in many ways. Cooler weather has inspired their creativity and appetites.    Students have been making weather-inspired collages out of recycled paper and newsprint with some intriguing results.      Baking is…

ENRICHMENT COURSES TO START OCTOBER 5th- It’s time to register

Fall Enrichments Courses are now open for enrolment. Students and families are strongly encouraged to peruse the variety of courses that are being offered. These courses are geared for students of all ages and cover a broad range of interests…

After School & Enrichment News

September 2016 At PDS, the After School program is bubbling with activity. Here’s a look at what the “After” kids have been up to this month. Mancala is a wonderful game. It’s an African board game based on “counting and…