Afterschool at the PCH

Information about the Purchase Community House Afterschool Activities for Fall 2024 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 Fall 2024 Enrichment Classes is now available! Scroll down for class descriptions, and click the button below to register.

Fall 2024
Afterschool Activites

Program Information

The 2024 Fall term of Afterschool Drop-in Activities will begin on Monday September 16, 2024 and conclude on Tuesday November 26, 2024. 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 10 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 fall! 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 fall 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 fall session runs through Tuesday November 26th. 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 fall:

Friday September 27 (Purchase School Early Dismissal)
Thursday & Friday October 3 & 4 (Rosh Hashanah)
Monday October 14 (Columbus Day)
Tuesday November 5 (Purchase School Superintendent's Conference Day)
Monday November 11 (Veteran's Day Observed)
Wednesday, Thursday & Friday November 27, 28 & 29 (Thanksgiving Recess)
Thursday May 22 is the final day of PCH Afterschool Programs

Winter & Spring Terms

The 2024-25 Winter term of Afterschool Drop-in Activities will begin on Monday December 2, 2024 and conclude on Friday March 7, 2025. Registration for the Winter term will begin in November.
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 Fall term is September 16, 2024.

Fall 2024 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 Fall 2024 term.

Pizza Pizza

Mamma Mia, I LOVE Pizza! Each class we'll find new and delicious ways to enjoy pizza. We'll get creative in the kitchen making recipes such as pizza bagels, pizza toast, pizza pinwheels and more! All children will have the opportunity to construct various types of dough, sauce and explore with various ingredients in this hands on pizza pizza class!
This class is currently full and has a waitlist. Please call 914-949-2636 if interested.

Day: Monday
Dates: October 7, 21, 28, November 4, 18, 25
K - 5th: 4:00-5:00pm
Fee: $210 for 6 week class

Challenge Island

Welcome to Monsters and Myths Island. Prepare to enter an enchanted island filled with mythogical monsters, legendary creatures and things that go bump in the night. You and a STEAM Team of friends will take on engineering challenges from Dracula Dragons, from Bigfoot to Hydra, from Medusa to Monster Trucks to Egyptian Mummies. Participants will design, build, test & refind their STEAM projects while learning more about the world around them.

Day: Tuesday
Dates: October 8, 15, 22, 29, November 12, 19
K - 5th: 3:45-4:45pm
Fee: $240 for 6 week class

Lego Mania

Explore to creative world of Legos creating various 2D and 3D works of art through mix media. Lego building, collage making, drawing and take home crafts.
This class is currently full and has a waitlist. Please call 914-949-2636 if interested.

Day: Wednesday
Dates: October 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13
K - 5th: 3:45-4:30pm
Fee: $240 for 6 week class

Jewelry Making

Beads, beads and more beads for the jewelry maker inside of you. Have fun in a friendly inviting class by the Kinderbox Kids while making creative pieces of jewelry such as rings, necklaces, bracelets and fancy accessories.
This class is currently full and has a waitlist. Please call 914-949-2636 if interested.

Day: Wednesday
Dates: October 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13
K - 5th: 4:30-5:15pm
Fee: $240 for 6 week class

Basketball

Players will compete in age appropriate basketball contests, skills & drills and scrimmage games all while learning the fundamentals of basketball. All ability levels are welcomed.

Day: Thursday
Dates: October 10, 17, 24, November 7, 14, 21
K - 5th: 3:45-4:30pm
Fee: $240 for 6 week class