Carefully crafted for children from Preschool to 5th Grade, our afterschool Enrichments offer an immersive experience within their chosen genre.
Our incredibly qualified instructors, along with their assistants, guide the students to their full potential in a small class setting for the ultimate hands-on experience! The end results are simply spectacular! Whether it’s custom chocolate candy, a hand-stitched bag, or a rocket ship that actually launches, each week your child will be wowed by what they are able to accomplish. Sign up and let the fun begin!
Cooking
Come get your cook on with the fabulous Amanda Capon where you’ll whip up some incredible confections and savory dishes to share (or keep for yourself!)
Meet Chef Amanda!
Amanda Capon is a Junior at Tenafly High School. She lived in New York City for most of her childhood and moved to Tenafly for middle school. Amanda excels in school, and loves babysitting and working with kids. Her other passion is cooking. She cooked and danced her way throughout the pandemic with her dad, Chef Josh Capon (Cooking with the Capons), and in turn, learned so much. She can’t wait to teach your child all the amazing skills she’s acquired! When she’s not cooking or babysitting, Amanda also enjoys tennis, movies, and hanging out with her friends.
Budding Chefs (Monday)
Kindergarten – 2nd Grade
18 classes 1/9-5/22, 4-5 pm; no classes 1/16, 2/20, 4/3
Member – $720
Public – $864
Includes all materials
Maximum number of students: 12
Budding Chefs (Thursday)
3rd – 5th Grade
17 Classes 1/12-5/18, 4-5 pm; no classes 4/6, 4/13
Member – $680
Public – $816
Includes all materials
Maximum number of students: 12
Mini-Budding Chefs (Friday)
4-year-olds (members only)
15 Classes 1/20-5/19, 2-3 pm; no classes 2/17, 4/7, 5/5
Member – $600
Includes all materials
Maximum number of students: 12
Fine Arts
Calling all budding artists! Come learn how to draw, paint and design by first diving into the basic concepts: dimension, shadows, highlights, and perspective. Our step-by-step program gives children the self-confidence and technical skills to produce artwork in a warm and stimulating environment where their creativity can shine. Let’s get started!
Meet Debbie!
There is nothing Debbie Greenwald loves more than Art. After graduating Syracuse University with a BFA, Debbie went on to become an Art Director / Creative Director at McCann Erickson. There, she created print and TV campaigns for some of the most famous brands in the world. After leaving advertising as a young mom, she started her own design firm and, on a whim, took a job teaching art at a private school. It was there, that a small group of parents approached her to give their children after-school lessons. What started with 8 kids in her kitchen, snowballed to over 100 students by the end of the year! The next September, she opened The Art Place in Englewood. For the next 10 years, they offered craft and fine arts classes to both children and adults, parties, and yes…camps! They were such a success many other institutions (including the JCC!), had them offer their classes. “I love that this has come full circle and I am so happy to be back at the J!”
Learning To Draw (Monday)
Kindergarten- 3rd Grade
17 classes 1/9-5/22, 5-6 pm; no classes 1/16, 2/20, 4/3
Member – $595
Public – $714
Includes all materials
Maximum number of students: 16
Fashionistas Only! (Wednesday)
3rd – 5th Grade
Before a fashion designer produces a garment, they create a stylized sketch. This class will not only show students how to draw these sketches, but allow them to name and create their own clothing line. As they are creating, they will learn about different hem lines, neck lines, sleeve types, silhouettes and more. They will also learn how to draw different textures and patterns to make their sketches come to life.
18 classes 1/11-5/24, 5-6 pm; no classes 4/5, 4/12
Member – $630
Public – $756
Maximum number of students: 16
Science
GameMakers: First Encounters (Tuesday)
Kindergarten- 2nd Grade
Now, your child can move from passive user to active creator of their own interactive, animated stories & video games. They’ll be using the age-appropriate Scratch, Jr. coding language as they explore the essential elements of story & game design.
18 Classes 1/10-5/23, 4-5 pm; no classes 2/21, 4/4
Member – $630
Public – $756
Maximum number of students: 16
GameMakers: Classic Adventure (Tuesday)
3rd Grade-5th Grade
Your child will be engaged in designing & coding a range of basic adventure-style video games, including inventing their own customized characters, new worlds of mazes and awesome challenges for their avatars.
18 classes 1/10-5/23, 4-5 pm; no class 2/21, 4/4
Member – $630
Public – $756
Maximum number of students: 16
