After-school Enrichment Clubs

We offer three sessions of after-school enrichment clubs each year—fall, winter, and spring—featuring a variety of engaging activities based on student interests. Club themes often include Lego engineering, Spanish, art, music, coding, chess, sports, cooking, science, ukulele, private piano lessons, crafts, yoga, and soccer, among others.

* NOW OPEN TO AGES 3-6YRS….SIGN UP TODAY!! * 

Join us at Carolina Soccer Factory After School Academy, where the love for soccer meets the passion for developing young leaders. Our program brings professionally designed, age-appropriate, and engaging soccer practices directly to schools, offering a convenient and enriching experience for students without disrupting your schedule.

Our Eight Week Fall Season will start on September 9th!  Practice sessions are every Tuesday on-site at New School Montessori from 3:30-4:30pm.  Click the link below to sign up! For any questions, reach out to Veronica Brown at veronica@charlottesoccerfactory.com

Registration: CSF Registration 

Children’s House Creations is a developmentally appropriate art club rooted in the philosophy of process art. The sessions will emphasize exploration, creativity, and sensory engagement rather than focusing on a finished product.

Through hands-on experiences with a variety of materials—such as paint, manipulatives, and natural objects—children are encouraged to make choices, solve problems, and express themselves in meaningful ways. Each activity is intentionally designed to support:

• Fine motor development through drawing, cutting, squeezing, and manipulating small tools and materials.
• Gross motor development through large-scale painting, movement-based art, and strength and coordination activities.
• Cognitive growth as children experiment, observe cause and effect, and engage in early planning and sequencing.
• Social-emotional skills through shared experiences, self-expression, and confidence-building in a safe, nurturing environment.

My goal is to foster a lifelong love of creativity and learning, honoring each child’s unique process and pace.

With a focus on creativity, confidence, and expression, Children’s House Creations encourages children to develop a deeper appreciation for art while developing their own artistic skills. It’s a wonderful opportunity for kids to make new friends, discover their artistic talents, and have fun!

Children’s House Creations will be held in CH1 on Mondays from 3:30-4:30. The cost of the club is $175.

There will be no club on 10/13 or 11/3.

*This club is now full*

Zumba Kids Club is a high-energy dance party where children can move, groove, and stay active while having a blast! Classes are filled with kid-friendly music, simple dance steps, and fun fitness games designed just for kids. Every session feels like playtime while helping children build confidence, coordination, and big smiles. It’s all about movement, music, and making friends in a safe, positive environment.

Get ready to dance, laugh, and have a lot of fun!

Registration: https://form.jotform.com/252315603613145

Does your child love to help you in the kitchen? This club will focus on food prep and making healthy delicious snacks that they can prepare at home with you! Each week the children will learn how to prepare healthy, creative snacks that they will also love to eat and will get to bring home the recipes to share! From porcupines made with pears and grapes, Octopuses made out of cream cheese and fruit, pizza boats and cookies, the foods will incorporate hands-on learning and creativity! There will also be lessons about proper food preparation, slicing, spreading, measuring and much more!

Due to the nature of this club, children will be exposed to some basic allergens including dairy, egg and gluten. We are a nut free school, so nuts will not be incorporated into the recipes. Please be sure to let me know if your child has any allergies or sensitivities when registering.

*This club is now full*

Join our STEM Club, where curiosity meets creativity! Our play-based learning approach introduces young minds to the wonders of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Through hands- on activities and experiments, your little ones will explore the magic of: Magic Milk and colorful chemical reactions, Fizzy Painting, building towers with blocks, exploring patterns and Shapes and Engaging in age-appropriate maker projects. Our STEM club is designed for our children to develop problem-solving skills, critical thinking and collaboration. Let’s spark their curiosity and creativity!

Registration: https://form.jotform.com/252315327483153

Dragon Knight Chess Club (ages 5 & older)

Our chess club is open to ages 5 to adults and welcomes all skill levels, from beginners to advanced players. To increase the diversity of players, this club is also open to children who are not enrolled in the school.

Chess is not just a game, it‘s also a fun and challenging way to practice and develop critical thinking, concentration, and sportsmanship skills. Being a part of a chess club also offers the opportunity to participate in friendly competitions and tournaments, both within our school and with other schools in the area.

This club is taught by International Master, Jonathan Schroer, and Paul Ascolese. Find out more about their chess camps and programs at dragonknightchess.com

Registration: https://form.jotform.com/242105739261049

Grab your pencils and let your imagination run wild! Comic Book Club is a place for storytellers and illustrators of all kinds. Whether you love crafting epic adventures filled with heroes and challenges, or enjoy creating funny strips that make people laugh, this club gives you the space to bring your ideas to life. You’ll explore new ways to tell stories, develop your own style, and share your creations with friends who love comics just as much as you do.

Registration: https://form.jotform.com/252335656873163

Crochet Club is a fun and relaxing space where students learn the art of crocheting while building patience, creativity, and fine motor skills. Whether your child is a beginner or already has some experience, they’ll enjoy creating their own projects, from simple chains to more advanced patterns, all while socializing and expressing themselves through fiber art.

Registration: https://form.jotform.com/252316312222139

Do you love mixing, measuring, and creating delicious treats? Join our Baking Club where young chefs will learn the basics of baking while having fun in the kitchen! Each week, students will explore new recipes, practice important skills like teamwork and following directions, and of course—taste their creations! From cookies to cupcakes and more, this club is the perfect blend of creativity, learning, and tasty fun. No prior baking experience needed—just bring your enthusiasm and sweet tooth!

Please note: We are a nut-free school, so no nuts of any type will be used in our recipes. However, we may be working with ingredients that include egg, dairy, gluten, and wheat.

*This club is now full*

 CSF Soccer Club

Join us at Carolina Soccer Factory After School Academy, where the love for soccer meets the passion for developing young leaders. Our program brings professionally designed, age-appropriate, and engaging soccer practices directly to schools, offering a convenient and enriching experience for students without disrupting your schedule.

Our Eight Week Fall Season will start on September 9th!  Practice sessions are every Tuesday on-site at New School Montessori from 3:30-4:30pm.  Click the link below to sign up! For any questions, reach out to Veronica Brown at veronica@charlottesoccerfactory.com

Registration: CSF Registration

Attention all young inventors! Get ready to embark on a mind-blowing journey at the RoboThink STEM Robotics and coding camp.

Topics Covered: Explores how to use RoboThink Rocode, mainboards, switches, IR sensors, LEDs, gears, DC motors and axles

RoboThink is a step-by-step international learning program. All levels accepted. Our exciting STEM programs develop core STEM skills that students apply to school subjects and their future careers, while fostering a love for science and robotics. With RoboThink’s exclusive robotics kit and our STEAM curriculum that is NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards) aligned, students have a blast learning about robotics, engineering, technology and other STEM subjects.

• Develop problem solving, critical thinking and spatial awareness skills

• Have different themes and 100s of builds to engage students at all skill levels

• Nurture a love for science, creativity and learning

• Are hands on and make learning fun and engaging!

Registration: Click here to register

Private Drum Lessons

Mr. Art, our in-house music teacher, is thrilled to offer individual drum lessons to help inspire children to pick up instruments and create music! Mr. Art has been in a rock band for the last 20 years and the drums are truly his passion.

Lessons will be held here on campus and will be offered starting at 3:30 Monday through Friday. Children ages 7 & up are able to sign up and all skill levels welcome!

Please email Mr. Art directly for pricing or questions!

Registration: Email instructor – [email protected]

Private Piano Lessons

Former TNS Music Director James Catton returns to our school to offer piano lessons for students aged 5 and up! Available as an after-school activity, Mr. Catton teaches both traditional sight-reading techniques and playing by ear and memory. Lessons are private, one-on-one, and last up to 30 minutes, with skills that can easily be continued at home. Mr. Catton is a verified member of ASCAP, BMI, and PPL.

For more questions, feel free to reach out at 919‑889‑1995, or visit his website at www.jamescatton.com. You can also explore his family’s children’s theatre company at www.carolinachildrenstheatre.com.

To register, email: [email protected]