Afterschool at the PCH

Information about the Purchase Community House Afterschool Activities for the Winter 2024-25 term is now available. Registration is now open!

In addition to the our Afterschool Program, we offer special programs throughout the school year. Find out more on our Specials Page.

The schedule of Winter 2024-25 Enrichment Classes is now available! Scroll down for class descriptions, and click the button below to register.

Winter 2024-25
Afterschool Activites

Program Information

The 2024-25 Winter term of Afterschool Drop-in Activities will begin on Monday December 2, 2024 and conclude on Friday March 7, 2025. The final date for the entire school year will be Thursday, May 22, 2025. You can register for 1,2,3,4 or all 5 days of the week, and you pick the day(s) of the week that you need. There are 11 weeks in the session.
The Afterschool program is available Monday-Friday from 3pm to 5:30pm.
Supervised indoor and outdoor (weather permitting) activities include the playground, blacktop, gym time and auditorium amusements.
Homework Club will be offered Monday-Thursday at an additional fee.
In addition to drop-in, Afterschool enrichment classes have been added for the winter! Scroll down for class descriptions. A child must be enrolled for drop-in on that day to enroll in an enrichment class.

Prices

Daily Bus from Purchase School to PCH

Back by popular demand, the PCH will once again be providing a bus from Purchase School to the Purchase Community House. The fee for the bus is $122 per day of the week for the winter session. For example, if you register for all Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays, that is 3 days x $122 for a total of $366 for the fall session. The winter session runs from Monday December 2nd through Friday March 7th. A separate Bus Release Form must be submitted to the PCH before your child can ride the bus.

Closings

The Afterschool Drop-in Program will NOT be held on the following days during the winter:

Friday December 20 through Wednesday January 1 (Holiday Recess)
Monday January 20 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
Wednesday January 29 (Lunar New Year)
Friday February 7 (Purchase School Superintendant Conference Day)
Monday February 17 (President's Day)
Tuesday February 18 through Friday February 21 (Winter Recess)

Spring Term

The 2025 Spring term of Afterschool Drop-in Activities will begin on Monday March 10, 2025 and conclude on Thursday May 22, 2025. Registration for the Spring term will begin in February. The final date for the entire school year will be Thursday, May 22, 2025.

Homework Club

The PCH Homework Club is designed to assist children in grades 1-5 with their daily homework assignments. Supervised by our Afterschool teachers, the program meets Monday-Thursday from 3:30pm to 4:30pm.

All work will be based on each child's daily homework requirements. A snack and water will be provided. Becoming part of "The Club" you can use our wireless network to log onto your Google Classroom account, complete assignments or browse the web for research for the next school project.

A child must be enrolled in Afterschool Drop-in on the day they wish to enroll in Homework Club. The Homework Club start date for the 2024-25 Winter term is December 2, 2024.

Winter 2024-25 Enrichment Classes

In addition to Drop in Activities and Homework Club, we offer Afterschool enrichment classes. To enroll in an enrichment class, you must also be enrolled in Drop in Activities for that day. Below are descriptions of enrichment classes we are offering for the Winter 2024-25 term.

Kickball Classics

Whether it's Matball, Whoopee, Batter's Choice, Kick-Basketball, or just good old-fashioned kickball, our Kickball Classics class will have a variation of Kickball that will be fun for all ages! Our youngest participants will learn the basics including baserunning and defense, while our older groups will engage in different variations that will keep them entertained and active.

Day: Monday
Dates: January 6, 13, 27, February 3, 10, 24
K - 5th: 3:45-4:30pm
Fee: $210 for 6 week class

Chocolate Factory

Calling all chocolate lovers to the Chocolate Factory! In this class we will make various goodies and treats where the main ingredient is CHOCOLATE! Chocolate chips, chocolate frosting, chocolate pudding and so much more...CHOCOLATE!

Day: Tuesday
Dates: January 7, 14, 21, 28, February 4, 11
K - 5th: 3:45-4:30pm
Fee: $210 for 6 week class

Cartooning

Learn how to draw various faces, cartoons and more in this class. Create settings for characters and learn helpful drawing tips that will build confidence and strengthen drawing skills.
The Cartooning class is full. Please call 914-949-2636 in interested in being placed on a waitlist.

Day: Wednesday
Dates: January 8, 15, 22, February 5, 12, 26
K - 5th: 3:45-4:30pm
Fee: $240 for 6 week class

Collage Making

Make your own funny faces, create your own characters and tell your own story with drawings, pictures, stickers and magazine cutouts. Test your cutting skills and creativity with unique one of a kind collage art.

Day: Wednesday
Dates: January 8, 15, 22, February 5, 12, 26
K - 5th: 4:30-5:15pm
Fee: $240 for 6 week class

Zumba

Join this fun, high energy dance class on Thursday afternoons with our very own Certified Zumba Instructor, Miranda Anderson. Your child will learn nonstop energetic routines to Latin and Pop Songs we all know and love! No prior dance experience is required.

Day: Thursday
Dates: January 9, 16, 23, 30, February 6, 13
K - 5th: 3:45-4:30pm
Fee: $210 for 6 week class

Cheerleading

Your child will learn the foundational skills of cheerleading such as sideline cheers and chants in this class on Thursday afternoons. They'll also learn the basic stunts and gymnastics tricks. This is a fun high energy class for all. No prior experience is needed.

Day: Thursday
Dates: January 9, 16, 23, 30, February 6, 13
K - 5th: 4:30-5:15pm
Fee: $210 for 6 week class