Special Interest Providers

Each art form will highlight the different elements that are covered during our classes. This is communicated to students and parents through the registration form we distribute, a sample of which is attached in the next section.

Municipalities: Aurora, East Gwillimbury, Georgina, King, Markham (East), Markham (West), Newmarket, Richmond Hill, Vaughan (Maple), Vaughan (Woodbridge), Whitchurch-Stouffville

Time Period: Lunch, After School (prior to 6pm)

At Bricks 4 Kidz, We Learn, We Build, We Play with LEGO® Bricks!

Bricks 4 Kidz classes provide an extraordinary atmosphere for children, where we learn, we build, we play… with LEGO® bricks. Programs are built around our proprietary model plans, designed by engineers and architects, with exciting themes such as space, construction, and amusement parks. Our specially designed project kits and theme-based models provide the building blocks for the Bricks 4 Kidz approach to educational play. At Bricks 4 Kidz, we believe that kids learn best through these hands-on activities that engage their curiosity and creativity.

Municipalities: King, Richmond Hill, Vaughan (Maple), Vaughan (Woodbridge)

Time Period: Lunch

Advancement of Music in Canada to young children at low cost

Municipalities: Whitchurch-Stouffville

Time Period: After School (prior to 6pm)

The Chess World program helps students become better chess players while developing their character, improving their social skills and enhancing their cognitive abilities in the process. Students strengthen memory and concentration, develop creative and critical thinking, participate in confidence-building exercises and activities, and gain a life long love for chess. Open to all skill levels, from beginner to advanced players from SK to grade 6.

Municipalities: Aurora, King, Markham (East), Markham (West), Newmarket, Richmond Hill, Vaughan (Maple), Vaughan (Woodbridge)

Time Period: Lunch, After School (prior to 6pm)

Group singing and piano lessons done during the lunch hour and/or after school instructed by quality teachers/performers.

Municipalities: King, Richmond Hill, Vaughan (Maple), Vaughan (Woodbridge)

Time Period: Lunch, After School (prior to 6pm)

During our art session, students will have the opportunity to create their very own artistic masterpieces. During the process of each project, students will learn about the elements and principles of design, as well as all the technical skills required in creating the art and using different art mediums. Our art classes are taught with detailed instructions that guide students in developing the techniques, applications of materials, and skills required in creating an artwork. Students will learn that art is a lot of fun, and, with some patience, dedication and confidence they can create their very own masterpieces. Our classes will assist students in developing many life long skills and help students to experience the power of the arts by discovering the unique talent that lies within them.

Municipalities: King, Newmarket, Richmond Hill, Vaughan (Maple), Vaughan (Woodbridge)

Time Period: Lunch, After School (prior to 6pm)

Create IT offers high quality programs and STEAM programs for kids including, Movie Making, Animation, Sphero Robotics,Video Game Design, Coding, LEGO Creations, Engineering & Team Building, Digital Photography, Art, 3D Printing, Science, Typing, Drones, Pottery, and other STEAM themed programs for kids. Students will create and produce exciting end result products such as Stop-Motion Animation Movies, Digital Photography, Photo Slideshows, Digital Video production, Coding missions, Video Game Design creations, App Creations, Movie Trailer Creations, IPAD projects and more. Students receive all Multi-Media projects and Video Game creations to take home on brand new USB Keys.

Municipalities: Aurora, King, Markham (East), Markham (West), Newmarket, Richmond Hill, Vaughan (Maple), Vaughan (Woodbridge)

Time Period: Lunch, after school

Electric Moon Theatre Company provides guest artist in the classroom workshops, lunch-time and afterschool theatre classes and live family shows that tour to schools and theatre venues. Led by theatre professionals, these performance-based programs for K-8 align with the Ontario Curriculum. Electric Moon’s school programming encourages students to tap into their creativity by learning various theatre techniques through song. dance, theatre games and ensemble work. Through theatre arts we strive to build self-esteem and confidence; develop teamwork and leadership; foster listening, empathy and acceptance. All of our programs are accessible and any level of theatre experience is welcome. The only requisites are an open-mind and willingness to try something new.

Municipalities: Aurora, East Gwillimbury, Georgina, King, Markham (East), Markham (West), Newmarket, Richmond Hill, Vaughan (Maple), Vaughan (Woodbridge), Whitchurch-Stouffville

Time Period: Lunch, After School (prior to 6pm)

Envision Robotics, a year-round STEM Studio in Thornhill, will be offering robotics classes as part of the extra-curricular activities at your school this semester.

• Students will learn engineering, math, and science concepts while gaining hands on experience building and programming their robots to complete a variety of challenges.
• Students will also develop build valuable programming and coding concepts such as sequences, loops, events, variables, conditionals, etc.
• The structure of the program also helps students build a variety of 21st century skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, reasoning, interrogation, creativity, innovative thinking, and many more.
• No prior experience with robotics or coding is required

Municipalities: Aurora, King, Markham (East), Markham (West), Richmond Hill, Vaughan (Maple), Whitchurch-Stouffville

Time Period: Lunch, After School (prior to 6pm)

The Gateway Yoga program combines the physical yoga postures and mental benefits of breathing exercises to build confidence and self-esteem in children while decreasing stress and increasing mindfulness.

Municipalities: Aurora, King, Richmond Hill, Vaughan (Maple), Vaughan (Woodbridge)

Time Period: Lunch

Children love to create projects that are fun and interesting. An Arts and Craft activity is an excellent way to stimulate your child’s imagination and creativity, helping with physical and mental development. Our 8-week program will allow children to try different materials and techniques, and it will provide them with an opportunity to have a good time doing something they enjoy.

Municipalities: Markham (East), Markham (West), Richmond Hill, Vaughan (Maple), Vaughan (Woodbridge)

Time Period: Lunch

Low-cost Group Piano Lessons are available at your school! Please visit huttpianolessons.ca for more information and to register!

Municipalities: Markham (East), Markham (West), Richmond Hill

Time Period: Lunch, after school

Find Inner Happiness Healing within through a fun yoga class where children will learn yoga poses to improve strength, flexibility and balance. Classes will also help with anxiety, self-esteem and teach children mindfulness and positivity.

Municipalities: Aurora, King, Newmarket, Richmond Hill, Vaughan (Maple), Vaughan (Woodbridge)

Time Period: Lunch

1. Little Jammerz Guitar Program – Students will learn to play notes and chords on the guitar. We develop strumming techniques and learn to play pop songs.
2. Little Jammerz Glee club – is for students that love to sing and perform
   Students will learn age-appropriate pop songs. We focus on pitch, breathing, and performing techniques “

Municipalities: Aurora, East Gwillimbury, Georgina, King, Markham (East), Markham (West), Newmarket, Richmond Hill, Vaughan (Maple), Vaughan (Woodbridge), Whitchurch-Stouffville

Time Period: Lunch

Busy Minds Mindful Movement is an evidence-based youth enrichment program designed to foster positive mental health and resiliency. This innovative program combines physical activity with the power of mindfulness, positive psychology and social-emotional learning techniques to create positive school communities. Through captivating movement workshops and after-school programs, our mission is to improve kids’ physical and mental well-being, one class at a time.

Municipalities: Aurora, Markham (East), Markham (West), Richmond Hill, Vaughan (Maple), Vaughan (Woodbridge), Whitchurch-Stouffville

Time Period: After school

Since 2013, Kidz Can Play Inc. has offered exciting physical & health education (P.H.E) and nature programs, in addition to March Break and Summer Camps for children ages 4-13. Our P.H.E. programs are based on the current, research-based philosophy of “Teaching Games for Understanding” (TGFU), which aligns with the Ontario P.H.E Curriculum initiative to develop physically-literate students.

Municipalities: Aurora, East Gwillimbury, Georgina, King, Markham (East), Markham (West), Newmarket, Richmond Hill, Vaughan (Maple), Vaughan (Woodbridge), Whitchurch-Stouffville

Time Period: Lunch

Enter the Genius Lab, Exit with 21st Century Literacy.

The Genius Lab from Logics Academy opens the door to exploring the world of STEM for students grades 1 to 8. Our progressive curriculum is designed to be fun and engaging for all children, regardless of experience or ability, and to provide an enriched learning environment. Students are provided with hi-tech equipment, including our own award winning robots, and guided by our certified instructors to explore, collaborate and innovate with their peers. A wide variety of STEM subjects are taught through Robotics & Coding, Robotic Simple Machines and Aerospace enabling the children to create and problem solve using a variety of scientific techniques.
The Genius Lab can be offered weekly at schools (before, lunchtime or after) and at other locations in the evening or on weekends. Logics Academy provides everything required.

Municipalities: Aurora, East Gwillimbury, Georgina, King, Markham (East), Markham (West), Newmarket, Richmond Hill, Vaughan (Maple), Vaughan (Woodbridge), Whitchurch-Stouffville

Time Period: Lunch, After School (prior to 6pm)

Mad Science is the leading provider of extra-curricular programming throughout the GTA. They have been introducing children to science for over 25 years through fun and hands-on science activities that instill a clear understanding of what science is about and how it affects the world around them.

Municipalities: Aurora, East Gwillimbury, Georgina, King, Markham (East), Markham (West), Newmarket, Richmond Hill, Vaughan (Maple), Vaughan (Woodbridge), Whitchurch-Stouffville

Time Period: Lunch, After School (prior to 6pm)

Our mindful visual art courses allow students to be creative, happy & compassionate inquirers. Each program encourages students to challenge their MINDS, engage their HEARTS & use their HANDS to create & invent soulful works of art! We explore drawing, painting, clay and textile. We take 5 minutes at the start of each class to practice grounding, deep breathing techniques and connecting to our hearts with gratitude.

Municipalities: Aurora, East Gwillimbury, King, Markham (East), Markham (West), Newmarket, Richmond Hill, Vaughan (Maple), Vaughan (Woodbridge), Whitchurch-Stouffville

Time Period: Lunch

We offer fun and educational lunch and after school programs- drawing, yoga, sports, art, music, dance

Municipalities: Richmond Hill, Vaughan (Maple), Vaughan (Woodbridge)

Time Period: Lunch, After School (prior to 6pm)

Newmarket Soccer Club after school programs are offered in 8-10 week blocks, once per week. Each 1 hour session will have a theme such as passing, dribbling or shooting. Our coaches have National Licences from Canada Soccer and will tailor each session to suit the needs of the players.

Municipalities: Newmarket

Time Period: Lunch, After School (prior to 6pm)

Northern Karate Schools (NKS) has been a leader in martial arts and personal development training since 1972. NKS has been voted the GTA’s # 1 Martial Arts Organisation. Each week, at 14 full-time locations, children and adults enjoy the physical and mental benefits of our comprehensive course offerings, including unique programs like Bully Proof® and Reality Check® street safety.

Municipalities: Vaughan (Maple)

Time Period: Lunch

Each 40-minute class focuses on a specific set of basic non-contact karate skills, coupled with a character-development theme. Participants develop a strong body and mind, as they perform educational and entertaining drills, learn essential skills and embrace personal best building blocks: team-work, problem-solving, leadership, compassion, generosity, community service, goal planning, integrity, self-discipline, loyalty and respect. To reinforce material covered in class, reward students for attendance, and engage parents/caregivers in the developmental process, the non-physical component is supported with an optional take-home assignment. Students who complete all Optional Homework assignments will receive a medal at the graduation ceremony held off-site (at the local NKS) at the end of the program.

Municipalities: Vaughan (Maple)

Time Period: Lunch

Throughout the past 7 school years, Quantum Kidz has been successfully in operation in other school boards in Ontario delivering LEGO® based workshops and events to over 15,000 grade school students.

Quantum Kidz LEGO® Programs are built on these much loved classic building bricks to deliver creative learning experiences for young builders as they tap into their own unique imagination and creativity to build fun LEGO® projects that strengthen their skills in science and technology, mathematics, language and social studies.

Municipalities: Aurora, King, Markham (East), Markham (West), Richmond Hill, Vaughan (Maple), Vaughan (Woodbridge)

Time Period: Lunch

The SOCCER “PLUS” CONDITIONING INC program is a “Play-Based Fitness Program” for all participants. The program has been designed with the intentions that every participant could enhance all areas of development in a fun and safe environment.

Municipalities: King, Vaughan (Maple), Vaughan (Woodbridge)

Time Period: Lunch

Splash Art Studios offers a fun and interactive art program for students of all ages! We work in a variety of mediums throughout our program so students get the chance to try new techniques from acrylic on canvas to oil pastel and other mixed media. Students are guided through a project each week so that they are successful and able to take home a beautiful work of art.

Municipalities: Aurora, East Gwillimbury, Georgina, King, Markham (East), Markham (West), Newmarket, Richmond Hill, Vaughan (Maple), Vaughan (Woodbridge), Whitchurch-Stouffville

Time Period: Lunch

Looking for awesome STEM-based extracurricular programs for your school? Want to engage your students in powerful STEM learning right in the classroom? Hoping to engage your parent community with an exciting STEM-based event? Check out STEM Minds to see just how easy it can be to bring STEM to your students! Designed and led by OCT certified teachers and STEM professionals, you know you are getting a top of the line STEM experience for your school. Visit www.stemminds.com to learn more!

Municipalities: Aurora, East Gwillimbury, Georgina, King, Markham (East), Markham (West), Newmarket, Richmond Hill, Vaughan (Maple), Vaughan (Woodbridge), Whitchurch-Stouffville

Time Period: Lunch, After School (prior to 6pm)

TenTen Sports Academy’s exciting Sports Programs offers children an active and energetic program instructed in a fun, and controlled environment. The sports have been specially selected, allowing for well-rounded sporting exposure and physical development.

The Program is instructed using methods of drills and exercises pertaining to each particular sporting discipline.

The Sports Programs offers the following:

• Improves hand eye coordination
• Improved foot eye coordination
• Excellent cardiovascular exercise
• A healthy, fun filled program
• Improves agility
• Teaches life-long skills
• Encourages group participation
• Builds enduring friendships
• Teaches sportsmanship
• Improves concentration
• The opportunity to learn the skills, and rules of different sports
• Helps in the development of self-confidence and self-esteem
• Taught by enthusiastic instructors

All equipment is supplied.

Municipalities: Aurora, King, Markham (East), Markham (West), Newmarket, Richmond Hill, Vaughan (Maple), Vaughan (Woodbridge)

Time Period: Lunch, After School (prior to 6pm)

Toronto Hoopstars Basketball Club is a 5 star rated basketball program that provides basketball skills development training to youths in York Region. We have been in operation since 2017 and offer evening training classes as well as Summer Camp, Christmas Camp, and March Break Camp.

Municipalities: Aurora, East Gwillimbury, King, Markham (East), Markham (West), Newmarket, Richmond Hill, Vaughan (Maple), Vaughan (Woodbridge), Whitchurch-Stouffville

Time Period: Lunch, after school

Ukulele Kids Fast Facts

• Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act #: 968361-5
• Ukulele Kids is the most popular parent-paid lunch or after school program in Canada.
• Over 19,000 students in 9 years
• Average first time registration per school is over 40
• Our record is 174 kids in one school

Municipalities: Aurora, Markham (East), Markham (West), Richmond Hill, Vaughan (Maple), Vaughan (Woodbridge), Whitchurch-Stouffville

Time Period: Lunch, After School (prior to 6pm)

Weston Warriors is run by Master Vito Palella, who is the President of the Global Tae Kwon-Do Federation of Canada and an 8th-degree black belt. Weston Warriors offers Tae Kwon-Do Self Defence courses to improve concentration, confidence, respect and self-discipline. Emphasis will be placed on exercise, fitness and use as a non-violence sport. Throughout the program, students will learn the proper forms and steps of Tae Kwon-Do.

Municipalities: King, Richmond Hill, Vaughan (Maple), Vaughan (Woodbridge)

Time Period: Lunch, After School (prior to 6pm)

Fun on the Run believes that all children are competent, capable, curious and rich in potential. Providing children with learning opportunities that are inquiry-based, stimulates problem solving skills, while building communication skills among their peers and instructors. We know that all children have the opportunities to develop optimally in all developmental domains and achieve success as they grow and develop throughout their time in school.

Each child who participates in Fun on the Run’s lunch hour programs will be welcomed into a positive environment that promotes responsive interactions among their peers. Fun on the Run will be offering a variety of lunch hour programs that accommodate interests relating to sports (physical activity), visual arts, and mental health (yoga and inspiration leaders). These programs include: indoor soccer, floor hockey, basketball, mindful yoga, creative artists and inspiration leaders (mental health program) for girls and boys.

Municipalities: Vaughan (Maple), Vaughan (Woodbridge)

Time Period: Lunch

Extra Ed believes in providing a full education that teaches life skills and allows students to explore their thinking in a variety of fun activities. From STEM to the Arts, we provide it all! All of our programs are uniquely designed in to compliment existing curriculums through games and interactive lessons. No student will ever be bored in our class! Some of our highlight programs include:
– Financial literacy
– Chess
– Coding
– Lego
– Lego Robotics
– Chess
– French Language
– Indigenous Perspective’s
– Visual and Performing arts (Photography, Film, Drama, Digital Art and Drawing).

Municipalities: Aurora, East Gwillimbury, Georgina, King, Markham (East), Markham (West), Newmarket, Richmond Hill, Vaughan (Maple), Vaughan (Woodbridge), Whitchurch-Stouffville

Time Period: Lunch, After School (prior to 6pm)

1. Build & Design with LEGO Bricks is an exciting 5 week program where kids generate creative ideas, use their imagination and learn building techniques to create amazing structures. Students focus on developing skills in spatial planning, problem solving, time management, communication, presentation and teamwork. Projects include strong and stable structures for LEGO City, Parks, Space, Animal Habitats, and more… All students build a small LEGO item to go home with at the end of the program.

2. Robotics We Do 2.0 – This program starts kids off in the world of Robotics teaching students from Grades 1 -3 how to build and program robots. Students are provided the Robots and use tablets/ipads to create movement, sound, while using sensors. Some of the Robot Projects include: Cooling Fan, Moving Satellite, Milo the Science Rover, Race Car, Helicopter, and more… We provide the Instructors, Robotics kits and Ipads for the lunchtime or after school programs.

3. In-Class STEM Workshops are a great way for the school curriculum to come alive for students. Exploring different projects in a half-day workshop, students learn about their topic of student through our Lead Instructor and a Powerpoint Presentation. The learning is reinforced through experiential activities using LEGO and Robotics where students work together to achieve the tasks set out and present them to the rest of the class. The Lead Instructor sums up each program at the end to ensure comprehension and offers to help teachers follow up the seminar with support if needed. These workshops are engaging, interactive, and educational. They follow the Ontario School Curriculum.

Municipalities: Aurora, King, Markham (East), Markham (West), Newmarket, Richmond Hill, Vaughan (Maple), Vaughan (Woodbridge), Whitchurch-Stouffville

Time Period: Lunch, After School (prior to 6pm)

Soccer Shots is an engaging learn-to-play soccer program with a focus on character development, for ages 2-8. Our team positively impacts children lives on and off the field with best-in-class coaching, curriculum, and communication. Our curriculum is developed by early childhood educators, under the guidance of experienced licensed soccer coaches, and professional soccer players, to be developmentally appropriate, engaging, and aligns with Ontario’s Early Learning Skills.

Municipalities: Markham (East), Markham (West), Richmond Hill

Time Period: Lunch, After School (prior to 6pm)

The Solfa Ensemble programs embrace all facets of creative music education through speech, poems, body percussion, creative movement, instrumental play and composition. We help children to discover and develop their ability to be creative, and express themselves through music and movement, which is proven to create a well-rounded social and cognitive development leading up to and throughout the primary school grades.

They are introduced to melodic/rhythmic literacy, singing using Solfege, body percussion, playing Orff instruments and improvisation in all these categories. They will arrange/compose using pentatonic scales and ostinato structures in common meters. Pedagogical principles include introduction to soprano recorder and its pedagogical role, ukulele, and percussion instruments. Exploration of elemental, creative movement vocabulary and shared music and dance parameters. It is tailored to Grades 1 – 6.

Municipalities: Aurora, King, Newmarket, Vaughan (Maple), Vaughan (Woodbridge)

Time Period: Lunch, After School (prior to 6pm)

Zumba Kids classes feature kid friendly routines and choreography. We break down the steps, add games, activities and cultural exploration elements into the class structure.

Municipalities: Aurora, East Gwillimbury, Georgina, King, Markham (East), Markham (West), Newmarket, Richmond Hill, Vaughan (Maple), Vaughan (Woodbridge), Whitchurch-Stouffville

Time Period: Lunch, After School (prior to 6pm)

The Fourth R: reduce, reuse, recycle, Revolutionize is a multimedia theatrical presentation about the effects of climate change on our environment and societies.

Municipalities: Aurora, King, Markham (East), Markham (West), Newmarket, Richmond Hill, Vaughan (Maple), Vaughan (Woodbridge), Whitchurch-Stouffville

Time Period: Lunch

Our Mindfulness Learning Programs for Children are an engaging mind body soul experience offering students opportunities to connect, move and learn.

Our Lunchtime/After school Program was carefully designed by Mindfulness & tutoring experts Kind & Confident Ed and Steph’s Study Star’s bringing your child a mind, body soul experience. Each week your child will explore and engage in Kids Yoga fun, Mindful crafting, breathing and affirmation activities, nature play routed in literacy/numeracy learning and so much more. The Mindful Learning Program will support your child’s self love journey as they deepen their love for learning.

Municipalities: Aurora, King, Markham (East), Markham (West), Richmond Hill, Vaughan (Maple), Vaughan (Woodbridge)

Time Period: Lunch, after School (prior to 6pm)

With the cold months ahead, we will soon be unable to enjoy the outdoors as much as we’d like to. This also applies to kids who sometimes will need to stay inside during recess and become less active. We wanted to offer kids the opportunity to stay active and still have fun with their friends in a dance party-like class, jamming to their favourite music. We incorporate the following elements into our 30-min. classes (6-week program):

• Easy to follow moves
• Age-appropriate music
• Full body workout
• Increase flexibility
• Stretching (very important with the increased use of technology leading to bad posture)
• Improve coordination
• Boost self-confidence, self-esteem, and body positivity
• Teamwork

Municipalities: Richmond Hill, Vaughan (Maple), Vaughan (Woodbridge)

Time Period: Lunch, After School (prior to 6pm)

Positively Dance Company’s dance program was created to share the love and art of dance with children, as well as teach them how to be confident in their uniqueness and individuality. Our curriculums and teaching style have been specifically designed using researched positive psychology to provide students with a high-quality dance education, while learning how to improve self-esteem and confidence in the process. Our philosophy is that dancers dance their best when they feel good about themselves, therefore, we create an environment where our students always feel validated, acknowledged, and supported.

PDC provides dancers with an environment that nurtures their self-image and enhances their love of dance. We believe that each and every student is unique and amazing exactly as they are! Dance is an amazing art form that can be a great outlet for students to express themselves and learn patience, determination, teamwork, confidence, and how to have a positive self-image and healthy work ethic. PDC teaches students the fundamentals of dance and outstanding technique in an environment that is positive, encouraging and FUN!

Municipalities: Aurora, Newmarket, Richmond Hill

Time Period: Lunch, after School (prior to 6pm)

For the past 19 years, Karate Kids Canada has provided an exceptional program of fitness, character education and Martial Arts instruction to elementary school students. The program has run in over 250 elementary schools across several school boards and runs in approximately 100 schools each year.

This cost effective, one day per week, lunch hour program brings non-contact Martial Arts to children right in their own school. For approximately one third of the cost of regular Karate lessons, instructors provide the Karate Kids program to children who may not otherwise be able to afford or attend regular after school Martial Arts Centers.

To ensure that no children are excluded, Karate Kids provides full scholarships to those students who have the desire to learn but not the financial means. This year over 350 students took advantage of our scholarship program. ($87,500 in program fees taken care of by Karate Kids Canada. We are working towards increasing that number every year!)

The Karate Kids program is taught by responsible and professional instructors that make our specialized curriculum a fun way to promote fitness. We focus on developing positive character traits such as confidence, listening skills, and respect. Unlike many other sports that may be intimidating for some children, the Karate Kids program is a fun fitness activity where children can develop skills at their own pace.

Municipalities: Richmond Hill, Vaughan (Maple) and Vaughan (Woodbridge)

Time Period: Lunch

Young Rembrandts teaches young children how to draw with a proven step by step methodology while encouraging their creativity and self-expression. For over 20 years, we delivered a top quality classroom experience that is fun, engaging, and educational. Kindergarten, elementary (includes Art history ) and cartooning curriculum for ages 4 to 12.

Municipalities: King, Markham (East), Markham (West), Newmarket, Richmond Hill, Vaughan (Maple) and Vaughan (Woodbridge)

Time Period: Lunch and After School (prior to 6pm)