After School

Overview

Dalton offers an After School Program to all K–8th grade students. The program runs instructional classes from 3:15– 4:30 PM for grades K-8. At First Program, students select from a broad range of courses including Tennis, Guitar, Hip Hop, Mini-Musical, Cooking, Art Workshop, Serendipity Sports, Classical Ballet, Hindi, Inventors Club, Fun House, and many more.

Kids Club is available Monday-Friday from 4:30 until 5:45 PM and provides additional after school childcare to support Dalton families. Here students play organized games, listen to stories, draw, work on the computer, do homework, and have a snack.

The renowned Dalton Chess Academy is another component of the After School Program, offering all levels of chess instruction to Dalton students.

First Program students are also introduced to STEAM and robotics classes which provide active, hands-on problem-solving activities and encourage students to create, invent, build, and make discoveries Continuation and progression of the After School Program is available in the Middle School.

The After School Program is offered on a fee basis with a sliding scale for those families receiving tuition assistance.