WildArts Afterschool begins September 8, 2022 and ends on June 27, 2023 in the current school year. We operate Monday through Friday from 2:50PM to 6PM on days when school is in session except Early Dismissal Days.
Each afterschool day begins at 2:50PM with a hot meal and play time, followed by two activity blocks: an art activity, and homework help/tribes times.
Wildarts Participants are sorted by like age into color named groups. Each group follows a weekly schedule with art activities that rotate daily. First through 5th grade have a homework block, while Kindergarten has a Social-Emotional Learning block we call Tribes Times. You can find our group schedules below!
Dismissal is from 5:30-6PM daily. If you plan to pick up your child early, please do so before 5:15PM to help keep dismissal running smoothly. Wildarts is not able to have any children in the building after 6PM. It is very important that children are picked up on time. We charge a $20.00 late pick-up fee each time a child is picked up later than 6:00PM.
WildArts Afterschool will close in accordance with Department of Education school and afterschool emergency closings (such as inclement weather) when ordered. Families will be notified when WildArts Afterschool is closed due to an emergency.
Current Programs
Core Program
Wildarts Core Program runs Monday through Friday from 2:50PM-6:00PM when school is in session. Our Core Program includes a 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*
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
*Kindergarteners with Wildarts participate in a Social-Emotional learning block we call Tribes Times instead of homework help.
Pre-K Program
Wildarts Pre-K Program runs Monday through Friday from 2:50PM-6:00PM when school is in session. Our Pre-K Program includes a hot 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.
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
A Sample Day at WildArts Afterschool
2:50PM Teachers bring WildArts participants to the cafeteria for a hot meal.
3:00PM Participants enjoy 15-20 minutes of outdoor (weather permitting) unstructured play.
3:30PM Participants engage in structured activities such as visual arts, music, dance, theater, sports and games and more. Activities rotate daily throughout the week.
4:30PM Participants have quiet time to work on homework or other academic projects with support from group leaders and teaching artists.
5:30PM-6PM Participants are dismissed to families in the cafeteria.
Our Curriculum
WildArts Afterschool is offered from 2:50PM-6PM Monday through Friday when school is in session except for Early Dismissal Days. These are some sample schedules for our programs. Current Schedules can be found here!
Red Group Program Schedule.pdfRed Group - Pre-K
Orange Group Program Schedule.pdfOrange Group - K
Yellow Group Program Schedule.pdfYellow Group - 1st
Green Group Program Schedule.pdfGreen Group - 2nd
Blue Group Program Schedule.pdfBlue Group - 3rd
Indigo Group Program Schedule.pdfIndigo Group - 4th
Violet Group Program Schedule.pdfViolet Group - 5th
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. If your family would like to be considered for financial aid to attend the WildArts afterschool program, please fill out the financial aid application below. While WildArts believes every family should be able to participate in the program, regardless of economic means, scholarships are limited.