ASK!
Keeping the fun alive after the school day ends.
Our After School Kids! Program offers a nurturing environment that fosters curiosity and creativity in Lower School children after the school day ends. Students are encouraged to try new activities or grow in areas they already enjoy. Children grow as part of a community that includes Lower School students of all ages, instructors who are Westminster faculty or outside subject experts, and Upper School students who serve as assistant instructors.
Classes Offered
ASK! combines enriching activities and flexible scheduling to meet our families’ needs. Drop-in care is also available. Below is a glimpse of sample classes.
Arts
- 3D Art
- Alliance Theatre Drama
- Chorus
- Comedy Improv
- Dance
- Jewelry Making
- Painting
- Piano
- Public Speaking
- WCAT Broadcasting
Sports
- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Football
- Golf
- Karate
- Soccer
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- Yoga
Hobbies and Interests
- Chess
- Cooking
- Creative Writing
- Gardening
- Kid Government
- Nature Club
Schedule
A typical afternoon at ASK!:
2:30 p.m. Pre-first and first grade students arrive and eat a snack.
2:45 p.m. Mini courses begin for pre-first and first grade.
3:15 p.m. Carpool begins for partial-day students; second through fifth graders arrive and eat a snack.
3:45 p.m. Students engage in activity period and mini courses.
4:45 p.m. Students enjoy quiet study hall or reading time.
5–6 p.m. Additional hour of care (paid). Students participate in study hall and enjoy time outdoors or in the gym.
Enrollment and Pricing
ASK! offers a fall session and a spring session, which follow the Lower School academic calendar.
Classes are offered Monday through Friday while school is in session; children may enroll for any number of days per week. ASK! is open from school dismissal until 6:00 p.m. Stay and Play and enrichment classes run until 4:45 p.m. Parents may choose to add on an additional hour of care, which includes free play and study hall, from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Partial-day options for pre-first and first grade students begin when those grades dismiss and end at 3:15 p.m. Monday through Thursday and at 2:00 p.m. Fridays, allowing the youngest Wildcats to play while older siblings continue the regular school day.
ASK! is not included in the cost of school tuition. Stay and Play costs average $10.15 per hour. Prices for enrichment classes vary.
Registration is available for current Westminster families. Parents may register their child in the Wildcat Web parent portal.