Winter Spring 2024-25 Enrichment Classes
Registration opens January 9, 2025 at 9:30 AM.
These programs are open to TK - 8 students who attend any AUSD or Alameda public charter school.
Prices will increase by $10 after February 6, 2024.
Please keep checking these listings for the latest information on classes. Note that all AEF program schedules are subject to change.
Please email Paden@AlamedaEducation.org if you have any questions.
Registration Information
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- Registration is online. Please click the “Register for Paden Classes” button below to view classes and access the online registration system when the registration period has started.
- Please be sure you understand the Policies and Procedures of the After School Enrichment Program before you register. Read them by clicking here.
- You will be sent a 'welcome' email the day before class starts that includes information on class locations. (Please be sure to check your spam folder if you do not receive this.)
AEF Registration and Refund Policies
- Registration closes at 11:59 PM 2 business days prior to start of class.
- Late enrollments will be accepted as space allows. There is a $20 processing fee for late registrations.
- If a class is canceled due to low enrollment, participants will receive a full refund.
- Transfers must be requested a minimum of 7 days prior to the start of class. There is a $20 processing fee for transfers.
- Cancellations up to 14 days before the class start date can be made via your account on Active Online Camp and Class Manager for a refund back to your original form of payment minus a $20 fee. If you cancel between 14 and 7 days prior to the start of the class via your account on Active Online Camp and Class Manager, credit will be applied to your AEF account minus a $20 processing fee. There is no refund for cancellations within 7 days of the class start date.
- Children enrolled in most on-site after care programs are welcome to take AEF classes and will be picked up by instructors.
Scholarships for Enrichment classes are available as follows:
- Student/family is enrolled in a food assistance program – 90%
- Student/family qualifies for assistance under the McKinney-Vento Act, Alameda Point Collaborative, or similar program – 100%;
- For parents or guardians requesting assistance but who are not covered under the above conditions, please contact AEF at Enrichment@AlamedaEducation.org.
To request a scholarship for your student, please click here and fill out the online form. Upon completion of the application form you must scan/email proof that your student is enrolled in a food assistance program. The scholarship will not be approved until proof is received. You MUST send within 48 hours of completing this form. We will not follow up and ask for the proof. It is your responsibility to get this to us. Scan and email it to Enrichment@AlamedaEducation.org.
CLASS TYPE COLOR CODING:
Visual Art, Creative Writing & Crafting Classes
Performing Arts Classes
Sports & Fitness Classes
S.T.E.M. Classes
Finance Classes
Language Classes
Does your child have adaptive needs?
Students with adaptive needs are welcome to join AEF programs. Contact our Enrichment Director (enrichment@alamedaeducation.org) to discuss available classes and options. Please note that if a student needs a one-on-one assistant or paraprofessional during the school day (Behavioral Plan/504 with Permission), they must also have an assistant or a paraprofessional to work with them during the enrichment class or camp. Please contact AEF a minimum of two weeks before the program starts to coordinate this. Assistants/paras must have Livescan and TB clearance on file with AUSD.
PLEASE NOTE: The classroom or location will be sent in the welcome email that parents/guardians will receive at least one day before the class starts.
Marine Science - Ocean Exploration
Grades: 1 - 5
Provider: Dr. Cynthia Cudaback
Location: Paden School
Week Days: Mondays
Time: 3:05 - 4:05 PM
Start/End Dates: Feb. 24, Mar. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
Class Fee: $240
Materials Fee: None
What connects Alameda to Australia, Antarctica and Alaska? Where did life begin, and where does the largest animal ever to live on earth still live? What is huger than you can imagine, but needs your protection? The ocean is all that and more. Guided by a real oceanographer, we will explore the ocean with stories, art and a lot of hands-on science. Cynthia Cudaback PhD (a.k.a. Dr C) is an Oakland native and UC Berkeley graduate with a deep love for the ocean environment. She has piloted large research vessels across the Pacific Ocean and studied estuarine and coastal areas from Washington State to North Carolina. She has taught students from ages four through 104 about the ocean and its wonderful inhabitants.
Lando Game Design & Coding
Grades: 1 - 5
Provider: Lando Interactive, Inc.
Location: Paden School
Week Days: Tuesdays
Time: 3:05 - 4:50 PM
Start/End Dates: Feb. 25, Mar. 4, 11, 18, 25, Apr. 1
Class Fee: $305
Materials Fee: None
After School Hoops
Grades: TK - 5
Provider: One-on-One Sports
Location: Paden School
Week Days: Wednesdays
Time: 12:40 - 1:40 PM
Start/End Dates: Feb. 26, Mar. 5, 12, 19, 26, Apr. 12, 16, 23 (no class Apr. 9)
Class Fee: $235
Materials Fee: None
After School Hoops® is a weekday afternoon basketball program for aspiring young players. The one hour instructional sessions combine fundamental skills instruction with organized team competition with the goal of providing an enjoyable and educational after school athletic event. Developing players benefit by improving their individual skills such as passing, dribbling, shooting, rebounding, and defending while, at the same time, learning how to work within the framework of a team. Boys and girls of all skill levels are encouraged to join. One of the many merits of After School Hoops® is that it provides school children with an organized after school event at which they can learn, socialize, and most of all, have fun. Parents and teachers often express concern that idle and unsupervised after school hours provide too many negative temptations for their children. Using athletics as the vehicle, After School Hoops® provides children with an opportunity to improve their overall physical fitness, develop sportsmanship and athletic integrity, and gain an understanding of the game of basketball.
Pastel Drawing Workshop - Culinary Mischief
Grades: TK - 2
Provider: Young Rembrandts
Location: Paden School
Week Days: Thursdays
Time: 3:05 - 4:35 PM
Start/End Dates: Feb. 27, Mar. 6, 13, 20, 27, Apr. 3
Class Fee: $230
Materials Fee: $8
Our domestic critters are up to no good in this pastel workshop! We’ll use pastels to create amazing, “can’t[1]believe-I-drew-this” masterpieces. A mouse making soup, a dog eyeing the spaghetti and silly birds on cakes are some of the mischievously delicious drawings students will create every day. Pastels are an amazing medium—that with good direction, can make an artist out of any rookie. You won’t believe the results from this fun-for-all, skill[1]enhancing workshop. No experience necessary. Please wear an old shirt or smock to class each day. Enroll now!
Choir
Grades: 1 - 5
Provider: Piedmont East Bay Children's Choir
Location: Paden Elementary School
Week Days: Thursdays
Time: 3:15 - 4:15 PM
Start/End Dates: Feb. 27, Mar. 6, 13, 27, Apr. 3, 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15 (No class Mar. 20, Apr. 10)
Class Fee: $290
Materials Fee: $25
Through engaging songs and community-building musical games, you’ll build your understanding of your voice, musical skills in rhythm and matching pitches, and learn to read music. Coming together to build harmony and confidence in performing, each singer will also build social bonds within a caring and nurturing community. PEBCC singers cherish their choir friendships long into adulthood - come join our choir family!
Pokéman with LEGO®
Grades: TK - 3
Provider: Brick Tech
Location: Paden School
Week Days: Friday
Time: 3:05 - 4:35 PM
Start/End Dates: Feb. 28, Mar. 7, 14, 21 28, Apr. 4
Class Fee: $220
Materials Fee: None
Kick off the school year with Brick Tech and your favorite Pokemon! Participants will construct guided projects out of LEGO® materials as they learn STEM concepts with a hands on approach. Build a LEGO® gym and train and battle with Pokemon that you design! Discover the secret of the Pokemon eggs and be ready to thwart Team Rocket wherever they show up.
Art Integration: Blending STEM and Creativity
Grades: 2 - 5
Provider: Talentnook, Inc.
Location: Paden School
Week Days: Mondays
Time: 3:05 - 4:05 PM
Start/End Dates: Apr. 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12, 19
Class Fee: $235
Materials Fee: $20
Young learners will explore interesting STEM topics with creative art projects. Each week follows a unique theme, including animal habitats, the solar system, symmetry, and shapes. Students will not only learn about the topics in-depth, but also create amazing artwork, such as paper plate planets, symmetry mirrors, and time period sketches. They'll have so much fun creating that they won't even realize how much they've learned!
3D Video Game Design: Ocean
Grades: K - 2
Provider: CodeAdvantage
Location: Paden School
Week Days: Tuesdays
Time: 3:05 - 4:05 PM
Start/End Dates: Apr. 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13, 20
Class Fee: $245
Materials Fee: $40 computer rental
Kids love to play video games! Let’s turn screen time into skill time by teaching them how to create their own 3D video games! In this class, kids will embark on an aquatic adventure to create fun, interactive games. Using block programming, young students learn coding fundamentals including objects, conditionals, constructors, logic gates, loops, and more!
After School Multi Sports
Grades: TK - 5
Provider: One-on-One Sports
Location: Paden School
Week Days: Wednesdays
Time: 12:40 - 1:40 PM
Start/End Dates: Apr. 16, 23, 30, May 7, 14, 21
Class Fee: $190
Materials Fee: None
MultiSports is a fun filled sports program. Sports may include, but are not limited to dodgeball, kickball, soccer, basketball, and capture the flag, and camouflage tag. Come join our One on One Sports team for this fun activity for your students.
Mandolarian's Creed with LEGO®
Grades: TK - 3
Provider: Brick Tech
Location: Paden School
Week Days: Thursdays
Time: 3:05 - 4:35 PM
Start/End Dates: Apr. 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22
Class Fee: $220
Materials Fee: None
Join Mando and Baby Yoda in new exciting adventures with LEGO®. Help them find bounty pucks and finish their mission of locating Baby Yoda's kind. Build everything Mandalorian, from space ships to speeder bikes. This class will investigate the world of the Mandalorian while exploring engineering and design by using LEGO® materials.
