Wildarts provides arts education programs to New York City students in school, after-school, and camps to help them build the skills they need to collaborate, speak-up, problem solve, grow through failure, "try anyway," and work backward from a shared creative goal. Our programs are currently available at PS 163 Alfred E. Smith School and PS 84 Lilian Weber School in the Upper West Side.
Learn about Wildarts comprehensive arts-focused Afterschool Pre-K and Core Programs at PS 163!
Wildarts offers small-group, specially focused Enrichment programs throughout the school year. Check out these cool programs!
Find the Wildarts Family Handbook, recorded Virtual Orientation, links to the School Foods menu, group schedules and more resources for families!
Anyone Can Cook! Wildarts is hosting "Parent's Night Out!"
Join us for another special Parent's Night Out at PS 163!
This special night-time Wildarts program will feature a community family style dinner and a movie for our students on 6/16/23 from 6PM-9PM while you enjoy a night on the town. This Parent's Night Out the theme is "Ratatouille."
"Anyone can cook, but only the fearless can be great." – Chef Auguste Gusteau
In honor of Alfredo Linguine, we will be making homemade pasta together! After dinner, we will make our way to the Auditorium to watch "Ratatouille". Enrollment is open to all members of the PS 163, PS 84, and PS 185 school communities.
Priority enrollment is given to participants currently enrolled in the Wildarts Afterschool programs.
This Parent's Night Out will cost $35.00.
Parent's Night Out 5/12/23
We made veggie sushi!
Because "Fish are friends, not food"
What's New At Wildarts?
The Early Bird Gets the Worm!
Save your spot for next year. Enrollment is now open for Wildarts Core and 3K/Pre-K Afterschool programs for 2023-2024.* Find more details below!
Early Bird Discounts for 2023-2024 school year!
For families who enroll and pay tuition in full
use coupon code: early-bird-10 for 10% off in checkout!
For families who enroll early using the 10 month payment plan
use coupon code: early-bird-special to waive the $50.00 Application Fee!
Early bird coupon codes valid until June 30th, 2023
*please note that NYCDOE has not released the final calendar for the 2023-2024 school year, so the dates in our system may not reflect the accurate school year.
See you next year!
Team Wildarts
Wildarts is offering Day Camps and Break Camps this year!
Registration is now open!
Wildarts is hosting Day Camps and Break Camps!
Each camp day is a full day of Arts, Movement and Science activities. Lunch will be provided. Please pack an afternoon snack. Camp runs from 8am to 6pm for $90.00 per participant. Pre-K through 5th grade welcome!
Here are our upcoming camp dates:
MLK Day 01/16/23
Midwinter Recess 02/20/23-02/24/23
Spring Recess 04/06/23, 04/07/23, 04/10/23-04/14/23
Eid al Fitr 04/21/23
Memorial Day 05/29/23
Juneteenth 06/19/23
All Camp Days are currently scheduled at our PS 84 location: 32 W. 92nd St, New York, NY 10025
See you at Camp!
Team Wildarts
Wildarts is Now Enrolling for 2022-2023!
Wildarts Core Program: Comprehensive Daily Afterschool
Wildarts is now enrolling for the 2023-2024 School Year! Enrollment is First Come, First Served--So be sure to lock in your spot!
Wildarts Core Program runs Monday through Friday from 2:50PM-6:00PM when school is in session. Our Core Program includes a hot meal, outdoor play time, and a rotating schedule of fun arts activities and homework help.
The Core Program is now available for enrollment 1 day, 2 days, 3 days, 4 days and (of course) 5 days per week!
Tuition for each option is listed below. Quarterly and 10 Month Payment Plans are available. Enrollment in Automatic Payments is required. Families can choose which days of the week they would like to attend.
5 Days Per Week: $2700.00 for the school year*
4 Days Per Week: $2500.00 for the school year*
3 Days Per Week: $2100.00 for the school year*
2 Days Per Week: $1700.00 for the school year*
1 Day Per Week: $1300.00 for the school year*
*Please apply promo code early-bird-10 for 10% off if you pay full tuition up-front for the upcoming school year before June 30th! Please use coupon code early-bird-special to waive the application fee if you enroll before June 30th with our monthly payment plan.
Wildarts Pre-K Program: The First Step in Afterschool
Wildarts is now enrolling for the 2023-2024 School Year! We can't wait to show your Pre-K student how fun afterschool can be!
Wildarts Pre-K Program runs Monday through Friday from 2:50PM-6:00PM when school is in session. Our Pre-K Program includes a meal, outdoor play time, and a rotating schedule of fun arts activities and Tribes Times.
Tribes Times, Wildarts' Pre-K Social-Emotional Learning block, is a time for students to learn how to express their feelings, work together, and develop social skills.
The Pre-K Program is only available for the full 5 day week.
Tuition for the Pre-K program is $3050.00 for the school year*. Quarterly and 10 Month Payment Plans are available. Enrollment in Automatic Payments is required.
*Please apply promo code early-bird-10 for 10% off if you pay full tuition up-front for the upcoming school year before June 30th! Please use coupon code early-bird-special to waive the application fee if you enroll before June 30th with our monthly payment plan.
To Be ... Wildarts at PS 163!
See what our WildArts friends have been up to at WildArts Afterschool and Day Camp.
Payments and Financial Aid
WILDARTS IS NOW PAPERLESS!
Wildarts is committed to providing quality, affordable afterschool programming to our students. Automatic online payments, and online enrollment forms greatly reduce the workload of our administrative staff--which means more time and money spent on top notch programs. For questions/concerns about this policy, please reach us at info@wildartsnyc.org.
FINANCIAL AID AT WILDARTS
Full and partial scholarships are available to families with demonstrable need. While WildArts believes every family should be able to participate in the program, regardless of economic means, scholarships are limited.
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