Enrichment Programs

ENRICHMENT CLASSES

PTSA is excited to provide opportunities to enrich your child's education beyond the school day. PTSA partners with teachers and local vendors to offer before and after school classes. For the 2025-2026 school year all enrichment (Teacher and vendor-led) will be coordinated by the PTSA.

Spring Enrollment: Now Open (Closing Friday March 27th @ midnight) [click here to shop]

Teacher Led Classes:

  • Pricing is based on minimum enrollment of 12 students per class
  • If more than minumum number of students enroll parents will be issued a pro-rated refund.
  • Cost per student at max enrollment can be seen in the class description

Want to enroll for free? Become a Chaperone:

  • All classes require a volunteer PTSA chaperone to be present and CAN'T go ahead without one!
  • A chaperone’s child will receive priority registration and free tuition for the course.
  • Interested in being a chaperone? Email enrichment@wilderptsa.net

Spring 2026 — Activities Calendar

AM and PM sessions by day; grade ranges in bold

Time Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
AM
PM

Before School (07:30 - 08:30AM)

Strategy Games 

  • When: Tuesdays
  • Grades: 3-5
    • Cost: $283/7 classes
    • Cost @ max enrollment: $210
  • Enrollment: min=12, max=16
  • Class Dates: 4/7, 4/13 (SKIP Spring Break), 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19 (SKIP WASKOWITZ), 5/26 (SKIP Memorial Day), 6/2, 6/9
  • Chaperone: TBD - Email enrichment@wilderptsa.net if interested
  • Vendor: Teacher Led - Joey Neibauer
  • Description: Start the day with games focused on strategy and aimed to help develop math skills (e.g., cribbage)

AlgePros (Full)

  • When: Thursdays
  • Grades: 5th
  • Cost (for entire year): NA - no add'l enrollment
  • Max Enrollment: 24
  • Class Dates:
    • Fall: 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 12/4, 12/11 (skip 11/27)
    • Winter: 1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29, 2/5 (NO CLASS), 2/12 (NO CLASS), 2/19, 2/26, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/26
    • Spring: 4/2 (NO CLASS), 4/9, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28, 6/4, 6/11
  • Chaperone: Libby Carter (Fall), Shannon J (Winter), Sarah E. (Spring)
  • Vendor: Teacher Led - Joey Neibauer
  • Description: This is a year-long class and fall enrollment is for the entire year. Class dates will align with fall, winter, and spring enrichment session dates.
  • 🍩 AlgePros: Come for the donuts, stay for the pi! 🥧Thursday mornings just got exponentially better. AlgePros is a before-school math adventure led by Mr. Neibauer—educator, entertainer, and occasional voice impressionist. Students fuel up with a donut, then dive into a dynamic blend of 6th grade math concepts and 5th grade reinforcement, all delivered with humor, heart, and high expectations. Whether your child is a math whiz or just warming up to numbers, AlgePros meets them where they are—building confidence, sharpening mental math skills, and mastering everything from decimal operations to geometry (yes, we’re talking triangles, rectangles, and circles with a generous helping of π).We focus on neat, organized work, clear thinking, and joyful learning. It’s math with meaning—and a little mischief. Algebraic thinking? Check. Geometry? Check. Laughs and learning? Double check.

Wed Early Release (1:55 - 2:55 PM)

Pickleball

  • When: Wed
  • Grades: K-2
  • Cost: $235/9 classes
  • Max Enrollment: 20
  • Class Dates: 4/8, 4/14 (SKIP Spring Break), 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27, 6/3, 6/10
  • Chaperones: Makenna T & Aarthi S
  • Vendor: https://www.bbtrainingsolutions.net

Hand Sewing

  • When: Wed
  • Grades: K-5
  • Cost: $240/9 classes
  • Max Enrollment: 20
  • Class Dates: 4/8, 4/14 (SKIP Spring Break), 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27, 6/3, 6/10
  • Chaperone: Shadi R
  • Vendor: Make Apothecary
  • Description: Young makers will learn basic hand-sewing skills while creating fun and functional projects. Hand sewing sessions build fine motor skills, patience, and creativity in a supportive, playful environment. No prior sewing experience is needed.
Hand-sewing 1

After School (3:25 - 4:25 PM)

Creating Creatures & Characters

  • When: Monday
  • Grades: K-2
  • Cost: $254/7 classes
  • Max Enrollment: 15
  • Class Dates: 4/6, 4/13 (SKIP Spring Break), 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 5/25 (SKIP Memorial Day), 6/1
  • Chaperone: Shadi R
  • Vendor: DigiPen Open World
  • Description: Students are introduced to the fundamental principles of character design and animal anatomy to lay the foundations for more realistic artistic depictions. Over the course of the program, students will learn about shape language, silhouette, pose, and appeal, animal anatomy as it applies to character design, and sculpting and drawing basic characters from blackout to detail. Instructors will take students through the process of both sculpting and drawing characters and creatures from start to finish. By the end of the course, students will be able to apply their new understanding of design fundamentals to bring all of their future artwork to life.

Rainy Day Dinner Club

  • When: Monday
  • Grades: 2-5
  • Cost: $394/8 classes
  • Max Enrollment: 16
  • Class Dates: 4/6, 4/13 (SKIP Spring Break), 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 5/25 (SKIP Memorial Day), 6/1, 6/8
  • Chaperone: TBD
  • Vendor: Rainy Day Dinner Club
  • Note: thes is a 90 minute class, class ends at 4:50pm
  • Description: We use the perspective of food, cooking, and nutrition to learn about geography, math, science, and culture, while helping kids develop a life-long love of fresh ingredients and vegetables. Students learn and practice kitchen safety and proper knife skills while working together to each prepare a main dish that serves 4 to 6 people. 

Ceramics

  • When: Tuesday or Thursday (sign up for one day/week)
  • Grades: 3-5
  • Cost: $283/8 classes + $20 Supply Fee
    • @max enrollment $210/8 classes + $20 Supply Fee
  • Max Enrollment: 16
  • Class Dates:
    • Tuesday Class:  3/31, 4/7, 4/13 (SKIP Spring Break), 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19 (SKIP Waskowitz), 5/26 (SKIP Memorial Day), 6/2, 6/9
    • Thursday Class: 4/2, 4/9, 4/16 (NO CLASS-- Spring Break), 4/23, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21 (SKIP WASKOWITZ), 5/28, 6/4
  • Chaperones: email enrichment@wilderptsa.net if interested
    • Tuesday - Danielle S.
    • Monday - TBD
  • Vendor: Teacher Led - Hailey Hartwell
  • Note: CLASS IS 90 MINUTES, end time is 4:50pm.
  • Description: Is your child ready to explore their artistic side? Enroll them in the ceramics enrichment class where they’ll dive into the fun world of clay! As sculptors, they will create functional and decorative pieces. They’ll learn essential hand building techniques like building with slabs, crafting pinch pots, and attaching new elements to their designs. They’ll also discover sgraffito for adding patterns, experiment with adding texture, create with two types of clay, and use glaze to make their creations shine. Students who took Ceramics previously are invited to return, each sessions has new projects. This is a great opportunity to refine and expand on the skills they began developing in previous courses.

Chess

  • When: Tuesdays
  • Grades: K - 5th
  • Cost: $208/9 classes
  • Max Enrollment: 32
  • Class Dates: 4/7, 4/13 (SKIP Spring Break), 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 5/26 (SKIP Memorial Day), 6/2, 6/9, 6/16
  • Chaperone: Makenna T
  • Vendor: https://excelwithchess.com/wilder
  • Description: Beginners through advanced players are welcome at Chess Club! Make new friends while learning chess skills and practicing together each week. Chess has been proven to improve focus and critical thinking! In our classroom, chess is also a fun game where we build confidence, socialize, and practice sportsmanship.

Musical Theater

  • When: Thursdays
  • Grades: k-5
  • Cost: $210/8 sessions, last session is performance
  • Enrollment: 10-25 students
  • Class Dates: 4/9, 4/15 (SKIP Spring Break), 4/23 (SKIP), 4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28, 6/4, 6/11
  • Chaperone: Aarthi S.
  • Vendor: Sing and Play Productions
  • Description: Come sing and play with Ms Paige as we put on the musical Fairy Tale Mystery. In this show, two detectives lead a search across the kingdom to bring back happily ever afters after the wishing star goes missing. Each week, students will learn songs, dances, and lines and then present the show to friends and family during the last class of the session.

Brain Games After School Club

  • When: Thursdays
  • Grades: 2-5
  • Cost: $283/9 classes (cost will decrease if minimum enrollment is exceeded)
  • Enrollment: min=12, max =20
  • Class Dates: 4/9, 4/15 (SKIP Spring Break), 4/23, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28, 6/4, 6/11
  • Chaperone: Sheetal R
  • Vendor: Teacher Led - Julie Doherty & Kristin Sigel
  • Description: Brain Games After School Club is a fun and engaging program where students challenge their minds through puzzles, strategy games, logic problems, and team-based challenges. From riddles to creative problem-solving activities, participants build critical thinking, focus, and collaboration skills—all while having a great time with friends. Perfect for curious minds who love to think, compete, and explore new ways to solve problems!

PTSA Enrichment Policies

  • Each PTSA coordinated enrichment class requires a volunteer chaperone to attend EACH class. The volunteer chaperone’s child is offered priority registration and a full discount on the class price (or 50% discount if there are two chaperones). Class price is refunded at the end of the session. If you are interested in committing to be the volunteer chaperone please email enrichment@wilderptsa.net. If a volunteer chaperone is not found for a class, that class will be cancelled.
  • There are no refunds for before and after school classes. The only exception is if a program does not enroll the minimum number of students, a full refund will be given. Refunds will not be offered for classes within a session that must be canceled due to LWSD closure (weather, etc.), building issues or lack of a chaperone. A teacher or vendor may offer a makeup class if a class is cancelled due to illness or a schedule conflict, however, a makeup class is not guaranteed.
  • We don't want anyone missing out on enrichment classes. Wilder PTSA offers scholarships based on financial need. If you need a scholarship, please email Mr. Goldberg, Wilder Principal, for help at sgoldberg@lwsd.org
  • Wilder PTSA Enrichment Class Policy
  • Wilder PTSA Volunteer Chaperone Policies

If you have any questions, please reach out to enrichment@wilderptsa.net