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Academy of Arts & Sports
Learning at Hopscotch doesn't end with the formal school day. Each afternoon, our Enrichment Program gives children space to follow their own interests — across the arts, sport, technology, and hands-on making — and to build real-world skills and quiet confidence. Every course is child-led and guided by specialists, keeping a genuine balance of mind and body, creativity and focus.
The Craft Workshop — In The Craft Workshop, children make their own candles, soaps, and baked goods, then design the bags and labels to package and present what they’ve made. Craftsmanship meets an early introduction to entrepreneurial thinking, as children turn their own ideas into something finished they can share. It’s where imagination meets real-world skill.
Sewing — Our Sewing course introduces children to hand-sewing in a calm, encouraging setting. Beginning with the fundamentals — threading a needle, simple stitches, attaching small details — children design and create fabric versions of favorite characters from books, stories, or their own imagination. Each session builds fine motor skills, concentration, patience, and creativity, and every child finishes with a handmade keepsake to take home.
Art — Our Art course is led by a practicing artist and trained gallery guide at leading New York museums, including MoMA. Children move through the history of artistic expression — a range of styles, techniques, and the stories behind them — working across different mediums and drawing inspiration from the great masters. The emphasis throughout is on developing an artistic voice that is genuinely their own.
Martial Arts — Our Martial Arts course is led by an instructor who has practiced since childhood, with a background in kung fu, karate, and MMA and years of experience teaching children in New York. Through dynamic conditioning, children build coordination, strength, and self-esteem in a safe, encouraging environment, with a steady focus on proper form and technique. It’s a welcoming outlet for children who love to move, and a strong foundation for healthy, lifelong fitness habits.
Soccer — Led by our Physical Education Coach, Soccer is designed for children aged 6 to 12 and focuses on the fundamentals of the game in a social, energetic setting. Children develop ball skills, balance, coordination, and agility while building teamwork and a lasting enjoyment of being active. The approach is grounded in encouragement — helping every child find the confidence and curiosity to keep growing, on and off the field.
Enrichment Program
Creativity & Making
Culinary Arts — This hands-on course introduces children to cooking and food preparation — an everyday life skill that builds real confidence and independence. Children learn about nutrition and explore cuisines from around the world, and, connected to our sustainability values, they step beyond the classroom to grocery stores, farmers' markets, and farms — understanding where food comes from, growing some of it themselves, and making thoughtful choices for themselves and their communities.
Coding — Our Coding course introduces children to technology from the ground up, from core programming concepts to game design and robotics. Through creative, confidence-building projects, children learn to think logically, break down challenges, and use code as a tool for their own ideas. It’s an early, hands-on foundation in the computational thinking that shapes the world they are growing into.
Chess — Our Chess course introduces children to the game step by step, from how each piece moves to castling, check, checkmate, and stalemate, before developing their opening, middlegame, and endgame play. Along the way, children sharpen calculation, patience, and critical thinking. As a group they grow together and, when they feel ready, may take part in local and state tournaments — always with genuine enjoyment of the game at the center.
Mind & Real-World Skills
Weekly Schedule
Body & Movement
