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Starting SoonMS Musical: SpongeBob SquarePants (Grades 5–8)Fall 2026 - EnrichmentGrades 5–8: Take the Stage in SpongeBob SquarePants The Musical, Jr. GET READY TO DIVE INTO BIKINI BOTTOM Join SpongeBob, Patrick, Sandy, Squidward, and all your favorite characters on an unforgettable adventure packed with show-stopping songs and dances, and nonstop fun. Featuring music by incredible artists like Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Cyndi Lauper, David Bowie, Panic! At the Disco, John Legend, and more. As Bikini Bottom faces its biggest challenge yet, SpongeBob and friends discover that courage, teamwork, and the power of optimism really can save the world. LED BY LJCDS Christy Yin, Dance and Musical Theater Educator; Liesl Hansen, Middle School Music Educator; and Wendy Clemente, Lower School Music Educator and theater costumer. Program highlights Rehearsals twice a week: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:30–4:30 p.m. in the Dance Studio, beginning Tuesday, Sept. 1. A full production arc: 32 meetings from the first rehearsal in August through the December performances — the longest-running program in this catalog. Auditions for those who want them: Tuesday, September 1 and Thursday, September 3, with a place in the ensemble for everyone. Three educators, three specialties: dance and staging, music, and costuming, so students get coached by someone who knows each craft. Two public performances: Wednesday, December 2 and Thursday, December 3 at 5 p.m. in the Four Flowers Theater, plus a preview for Lower School and ECC. Students leave with: a fully staged musical under their belt — songs learned, choreography performed, and a role they owned in front of a live audience. Ways to take part Ensemble — sing and dance as part of the company: no audition required and no prior experience needed. Named roles — audition for a larger part with more speaking, singing, and dancing. Expect more lines to learn and more rehearsal focus.Key dates for families Tue, Sep 1: First rehearsal · Dance StudioThu, Sep 3: Rehearsal, followed by the All Hands On Deck parent meeting, 4:30–5:15 p.m. · Dance StudioSep 8–Nov 12: September 8 and 10, Auditions, 3:30–4:30 p.m. · Dance StudioRehearsals continue Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:30–4:30 p.m. (No class on Oct. 1 or Oct. 29)Nov 16-Nov 19: Rehearsals Monday through Thursday, from 3:30–5:30 p.m.Nov 23–27: Fall Break — no rehearsalsMon, Nov 30 and Tue, Dec 1: Dress rehearsals 3:30–5:30 p.m.Tue, Dec 1: Lower School and ECC preview · time to be confirmedWed, Dec 2 and Thu, Dec 3: Performances, 5 p.m. · Four Flowers TheaterThis program runs past the fall session and finishes with the December performances. Attendance builds toward a live show, so consistent rehearsal attendance matters.Fall 2026 -
Martial Arts: Cool Cats (Kindergarten)Fall 2026 - MovementLEARN MARTIAL ARTS! Are you a kindergartner who likes to move, wants to feel braver, or has always wanted to try martial arts? In Cool Cats you’ll learn the fundamentals—awareness, traditional karate, kicking, and boxing—while building focus, self-control, and respect for yourself and the people around you. Whether you are already dreaming of a black belt or just want to try something new alongside your classmates, this program is for you. LED BY: Maia Hayden, a black belt with more than twenty years of martial arts practice, who came up through the Freestyle Martial Arts program herself. Program highlights Weekly Monday sessions: forty-five minutes of martial arts every Monday afternoon. Fundamentals from the ground up: awareness, traditional karate, kicking, and boxing, taught for complete beginners. Character before technique: focus, self-control, discipline, and respect are the point of every class. A small group: capped at 12 so every kindergartner gets hands-on correction. Taught by a lifelong practitioner: an instructor who trained through the same program she now teaches. Students leave with: the chance to test for their first belt at the Freestyle dojo in Point Loma. No class on Sept. 21 and Nov. 9Fall 2026 -
Martial Arts: Karate Kids (Grades 1–4)Fall 2026 - MovementFreestyle Martial Arts: Karate KidsGet moving, build confidence, and learn the fundamentals of martial arts! Students in Grades 1–4 will practice karate techniques, movement, coordination, and self-defense skills in a fun, active environment. Classes emphasize focus, discipline, respect, and perseverance while helping students grow stronger in both body and mind. No prior experience is needed.Contact: Maia Hayden · maiaehayden22@gmail.comNo class on Sept. 25, Oct. 2 and 23, Nov. 6Fall 2026 -
Math 7 Enrichment (Grade 7)Fall 2026 - EnrichmentUnlock Your Math Potential! Are you a Grade 7 student who enjoys discovering patterns, making sense of challenging problems, and explaining how you know your solution works? In this course, you’ll investigate mathematical relationships, represent your thinking with tables, graphs, diagrams, expressions, and equations, and compare different strategies for solving problems. You’ll strengthen essential Math 7 concepts while building the algebraic reasoning needed for Integrated Math 1. Whether you’re ready to push your thinking further or simply want to become a more confident problem solver, this program is for you.Prepare for potential acceleration: The goal of this course is to give students opportunities to strengthen their foundational skills and explore essential topics from the Math 7 Accelerated curriculum. Participation in this class will not guarantee placement in Integrated Math 1. To place in Integrated Math 1, students must satisfy placement requirements including earning qualifying scores on placement tests. LED BY LJCDS Math EducatorContact: afterschool@ljcds.org Program highlights Ninety minutes a week: a longer block than most after-school programs, giving time to work through problems properly rather than rushing them. Reason and communicate: students make sense of problems, explain their thinking, justify conclusions, and compare approaches with classmates. Represent mathematics in several ways: tables, graphs, diagrams, equations, expressions, and words — and how those representations connect. Build algebraic fluency: proportional relationships, expressions, multi-step equations, inequalities, functions, and graphing. Solve meaningful problems: unfamiliar and real-world situations that reward strategy rather than repetition. Connect the ideas: students see how unit rate, proportional relationships, slope, equations, and functions build on one another. Students leave with: stronger conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and the confidence to approach a hard problem independently. Ways to take part One class, several entry points — every student works in the same mathematical community, but tasks are built to be entered in more than one way. Students start with strategies that make sense to them, discuss and refine their reasoning together, and then extend to more sophisticated representations and challenging questions as they’re ready.Fall 2026 -
Middle School Book Club (Grades 5–7)Fall 2026 - Enrichment*New this Fall: Read and Talk About Great Books DIVE INTO EXCITING STORIES! Are you a Middle School student who loves to read, argue about endings, or hunt for your next favorite book? In Book Club you’ll read about four books across a range of genres, take part in hands-on activities built around what you’re reading, and spend plenty of time talking through your thoughts with friends. There will be snacks. Whether you finish a novel a week or are still looking for the book that hooks you, this program is for you. LED BY Tara Peace, LJCDS Program and Outreach Librarian, and Rebekah Dawson, LJCDS Access and Instruction Librarian. Program highlights Roughly four books a session: each one purchased for the student to keep. First title chosen: Isle of Ever by Jen Calonita. Students choose what comes next: members have an active voice in selecting the books that follow. Confidence in conversation: students practice self-expression and get comfortable talking with peers about what interests them. Empathy through reading: discussion with friends builds understanding of perspectives other than their own. Small by design: capped at 12 so everyone gets talking time. Students leave with: a shelf of books that are theirs to keep. No class on Sept. 21 and Nov. 9Fall 2026 -
Mini Med School (Grades 1–4)Fall 2026 - EnrichmentKodely: Future Doctors in Training (Grades 1–4) Are you a future doctor who loves knowing how the body works and helping people feel better? Mini Med School turns curious students into medical explorers — listening to heartbeats with real stethoscopes, building a take-home model of the lungs, wrapping bandages on fruit patients and charting vitals like a professional. It is all kid-friendly hands-on care with no fake gore. Each week you earn a new tool for your med kit, and you present a care plan at the final showcase. LED BY Kodely Academy. Kodely provides a trained studio lead plus all materials, devices and take-home kits; individual instructor names are assigned closer to the start date. Program highlights Stethoscope skills: heart and lung sounds, and what they tell you. Anatomy builds: take-home lung, heart and skeleton models. First-aid fundamentals: bandaging, slings and safe care checks on fruit models. Vitals and charts: temperature, pulse and observation journaling. Empathy and teamwork: bedside manner practiced through role-play. A med kit that grows: a new tool added every week. Students leave with: a complete med kit and a patient care demonstration for families.Fall 2026 -
Number Play (Grades 5–6)Fall 2026 - EnrichmentMake Numbers Make Sense Are you a 5th–6th grade student who sometimes finds math concepts frustrating or confusing? In Number Play, you’ll use games, patterns, and hands-on challenges designed to strengthen number sense and develop flexible problem-solving skills. You’ll get plenty of chances to slow down, try different strategies, and build confidence in your mathematical thinking. Whether you want to become a more confident math student or just want more practice with math in a fun and engaging way, this program is for you. Join Ms. Gilliam, MS English Faculty for an after-school program that walks students through estimating, comparing, and solving problems using integers, fractions, and decimals. Program Highlights Eight after-school sessions: Meeting now on Wednesdays in a relaxed, low-pressure setting. Individual math support: Students get targeted feedback and help with the concepts and strategies they find most challenging. Build stronger foundations: Strengthen number sense, mental math, pattern recognition, and flexible problem-solving. Learn through play: Games, puzzles, and hands-on activities make practice more engaging than a traditional math class. Leave with new strategies: Students finish with practical tools, greater confidence, and games they can continue using at home.Fall 2026 -
Orchestra & Strings (Grades 2–4)Fall 2026 - MusicMAKE MUSIC WITH YOUR FRIENDS! The LS Orchestra is an advanced ensemble for students who have been playing the violin or cello for multiple years and have secure music reading skills. Private lessons are not required, but encouraged. Students will play selections written for beginning and intermediate orchestras, with an emphasis on blend, balance, musicality, listening, and the development of ensemble rehearsal and performance skills. The orchestra will give three formal concerts and several informal performances throughout the year for family and friends. LED BY LJCDS: Joan Diener and Kelley Hart, who together lead a program that has been part of Country Day for more than thirty years. Program highlights Small in-school groups: weekday group lessons during PE class and recess give students individual attention. Larger after-school ensemble: an after-school class that brings players together for a string-orchestra experience. Reading comes first: note and rhythm reading are emphasized throughout so students become independent musicians. A deep repertoire: dozens of songs at varying levels of difficulty. At least two concerts a year: performances mark progress and give students something to play toward. Students leave with the skills to play an instrument and a group of friends they made while playing it Ways to take part Orchestra, Grades 2–4: For advanced players who are confident readers. Meets after school on Thursdays, 3–4:15 p.m., with two group lessons during the school day as well. Students audition in the fall for placement; second graders must also study privately outside school. At least three concerts a year. Fee: $600 per year. Strings, Grades 3 & 4 — two group lessons each week during the school day, one in a PE class and one at recess. There is no after-school component and no fee —families just submit the registration form. Register for Grade 3 Key dates: Thu, Oct 1 No class Fri, Nov 20 Grandparents Day (Orchestra members only) Thu, Dec 10 Winter Concert, 5:30 p.m. Tue, May 4 Spring Concert, 5:30 p.m. Contact: Kelley Hart · khart@ljcds.orgFall 2026 -
Pine Tones Choir (Grades 3–6)Fall 2026 - MusicSing with the Pine Tones Choir Join the Torrey after-school choir — no audition required, and open to all Torreys in Grades 3–6. Since 2015, the Pine Tones have served as our resident youth choir. Singers learn advanced choral music, perform with Middle and Upper School music groups at the Halloween and December concerts, attend a day-long workshop at the Disneyland Resort, make new friends, and grow in confidence and musicianship. LED BY Kelley Hart, Wendy Clemente, and Liesl Hansen, who work as a team to teach the music, stage the performances, and lead the Disney trip. Program highlights Take a deeper dive into singing: Pine Tones learn more advanced choral music, using harmony and movement to create memorable performances. Make new friends: there is no better way to build friendships across the Lower and Middle Schools than by making music together. Share performances: Pine Tones collaborate with Middle and Upper School musicians and present concerts in the Four Flowers Theater and at the Conrad in La Jolla. Professional experience: at the Disney Resort, singers attend a backstage recording studio workshop with a Disney cast member and learn what professional musicians do every day. Students leave with: about 10 choral pieces learned, at least four performances, and a day at the Disneyland Resort. No class on Sept. 21 and Nov. 9Fall 2026 -
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Rocket Engineering (Grades 2–4)Fall 2026 - EnrichmentKodely: Build a rocket and launch itBUILD IT. LAUNCH IT. Are you an engineer who loves building things that launch, zoom, and soar? Rocket Engineering is hands-on physics in action — you’ll design fins, nose cones, and parachutes, test thrust with stomp and air-pressure rockets, and record how far and how high they fly. Every week you iterate a new prototype to take home, and the final day is a family launch showcase where you track altitude and flight path like a real flight team. LED BY Kodely Academy. Kodely provides a trained Studio lead plus all materials, devices and take-home kits; individual instructor names are assigned closer to the start date.Sri Narayan - sri@kodely.io Program highlights Three rocket types: straw, stomp and air-pressure builds you keep. Aerodynamics from scratch: fin shape, nose weight and balance for stable flight. Parachute engineering: design for soft landings and timed descents. A flight log: measure distance and altitude, then improve week to week. Launch crew roles: countdown, data and recovery practiced as a team. Students leave with: a set of rockets, a flight log and a family launch day with certificates.Fall 2026 -
WaitlistScience & Engineering Fair (Grades 6–8)Fall 2026 - EnrichmentCompete in the Greater San Diego Science & Engineering FairFUEL YOUR CURIOSITY! Are you a sixth–eighth grade student with a passion for science, technology, engineering, or math? Do you enjoy asking questions, solving problems, designing experiments, building things, or inventing new ideas? Whether you’re hoping to compete for top honors or simply want to experience what scientific research is really about, this program is for you. LED BY Matt Bessler, Middle School Science Educator and two-time Greater San Diego Science & Engineering Fair Teacher of the Year, and Chris Uyeda, Upper School Science Educator.Contact: mbessler@ljcds.org Program highlights A proven record: every student project submitted to the fair over the past 11 years has been accepted. Top honors earned: students have won the Grand Award, the highest honor presented at the fair, as well as Runner-Up Grand Award, category awards, and special recognitions. 16 meetings, September through January: The weekly, 2-hour sessions are a full research arc rather than a single term. Two experienced science educators: individualized coaching on research, experimentation, data analysis, engineering design, and scientific writing. Detailed written feedback: on research papers and project development throughout. Students leave with: a completed research project and, for those who choose it, a county fair submission. Ways to take part Competitive Pathway — for highly dedicated students aiming to compete formally at the fair. This track requires substantial time outside weekly meetings from both students and parents, strict adherence to deadlines including the digital submission deadline of Monday, January 25, 2027, and preparation for external judging. Expect additional time at home to conduct research, collect data, build prototypes, and prepare presentations. Families are responsible for any project-related expenses. Discovery Pathway — a relaxed, hands-on experience for students who want to explore the scientific process without the pressure of external competition. Students design projects and present internally to peers entirely during meeting times, with little outside homework, no strict deadlines, and no formal judging. No meetings on November 25, December 23, and 30. Digital project submissions are due to the county on Monday, January 25, 2027.Fall 2026 -
Shaping Clay (Grades 1–4)Fall 2026 - ArtsShape something out of clay Are you a Lower School student who loves creating with your hands? Using clay as a medium, you’ll learn to shape functional and sculptural pieces with coils, slab construction, and pinching methods. Students create multiple pieces and learn how to glaze bisque ware to produce finished artwork. Projects change regularly, so students can return session after session to keep developing their skills. No prior experience is needed — just your hands, curiosity, and a willingness to play. LED BY Alexis Grinbold and Sani vanderSpek, La Jolla Country Day Ceramics Educators. Program highlights One-on-one guidance in a group setting: individual attention on hand-building while working alongside classmates. Builds fine motor skills: strengthens hands and develops hand-eye coordination and spatial awareness. Develops problem-solving: students experiment with different shapes, sizes, and forms of clay. Focus and concentration: molding and shaping clay to a desired form builds a child’s ability to stay with a task. A social craft: opportunities to share ideas, collaborate, and learn from one another. A tool for self-expression: clay lets children communicate thoughts and ideas nonverbally. Students leave with: multiple finished, glazed artworks to take home.Fall 2026 -
Solve Mysteries With Science (K–Grade 1)Fall 2026 - EnrichmentKodely: Detective Science, Solving Mysteries With ScienceTiny detectives, big discoveries Are you a curious detective who loves mysteries, secret codes, and figuring out how things work? In this class, K–1 scientists turn clues into experiments — lifting fingerprints with safe powders, decoding invisible-ink messages, tracking footprints, and testing what sinks, floats, and fizzes to solve the day’s case. Each week ends with a take-home clue kit or detective tool you built yourself, and the session finishes with a showcase where you crack a final mystery in front of your family. LED BY Kodely Academy. Kodely provides a trained Studio lead plus all materials, devices and take-home kits; individual instructor names are assigned closer to the start date.Contact: Sri Narayanan · sri@kodely.io Program highlights Fingerprint lab and magnifier build: how real prints are found and lifted, using a safe, washable method. Invisible ink and cipher wheels: write and decode secret messages to take home. Observation and sorting challenges: classification skills like a field scientist. Simple chemical clues: color-change tests to identify mystery powders. A team mystery board: every session builds toward a final case file. No screens: entirely hands-on, with all materials and a detective pouch included. Students leave with: a detective pouch of tools they built and a solved case.Fall 2026 -
SportsPlay (K–Grade 2)Fall 2026 - SportsDiscover a New Sport Every WeekREADY. SET. PLAY! Are you a K–2 student who loves to move, play, and try new things? With Kidokinetics SportsPlay, you’ll explore a different sport every week through games, skill-building activities, and plenty of active play. From learning new movements to discovering sports you’ve never tried, every class brings something different. Whether you’re already a sports superstar or just want to give something new a go, this program is for you. LED BY Coach Hannah, a Kidokinetics Head Coach, who introduces students to new sports, movement skills, and games each week.Contact: Andy Garcia · agarcia@kidokinetics.com Program highlights A new sport each week: a rotating variety of sports, games, and movement activities across the session. Learn by playing: coordination, balance, agility, teamwork, and sport-specific skills built through age-appropriate activities. Individual encouragement: coaches help every child take part and progress at their own pace. More than sports: each class includes a short, age-appropriate anatomy and physiology lesson. All equipment included: Kidokinetics brings the specialized gear for each week’s activities. Built for K–2: activities designed specifically to keep younger athletes moving and engaged. Students leave with exposure to sports they have never tried and greater confidence in being active.Fall 2026 -
Strings & Orchestra (Grades 1–4)Fall 2026 - MusicLearn to play the violin or cello.Make Music With Your Friends! Make music, make friends, make music with your friends. Choose the violin or the cello and join a program built for players at every level, from complete beginners to students who have been at it for years. Classes focus on reading music notation and on learning to play a long list of songs on your instrument, and each semester finishes with a performance for family and friends. LED BY LJCDS Joan Diener and Kelley Hart, who together lead a program that has been part of Country Day for more than thirty years.Contact: Kelley Hart · khart@ljcds.org Program highlights Small in-school groups: weekday group lessons during PE class and recess give students individual attention. Larger after-school ensemble: after-school class brings players together in bigger, collaborative groups. Reading comes first: note and rhythm reading are emphasized throughout so students become independent musicians. A deep repertoire: dozens of songs at varying levels of difficulty. At least two concerts a year: performances mark progress and give students something to play toward. Students leave with the skills to play an instrument and a group of friends they made while playing it. Ways to take part: Grades 1 & 2 ($600/year): An after-school class on Tuesdays, 3–4:15 p.m., plus one group class each week during a recess or PE period. Students must be taking private lessons outside of school at the same time. Grades 3 & 4 (No fee): Two group lessons each week during the school day, one in a PE class and one at recess. There is no after-school component and no fee — families just submit the registration form. LS Strings & Orchestra Registration FormPrerequisites-An instrument, rented or purchased -Strings Grades 1 & 2 also requires concurrent private lessons. Key dates families needThu, Dec. 10 Winter Concert, 5:30 p.m.Tue, May 4 Spring Concert, 5:30 p.m.This is a year-long program that continues past the fall session. Students may take part in both Strings and the PE tennis program — the teachers coordinate schedules with the coach.Fall 2026 -
Super Moverz (K–Grade 2)Fall 2026 - MovementSuper Moverz: Power Up Through Play! Train Like a Hero! Are you a student who loves sports, imaginative adventures, or high-energy games? In Super Moverz, you’ll take on story-based missions, tackle exciting obstacle courses, and practice throwing, catching, striking, agility, balance, and teamwork. Along the way, you’ll build confidence, grit, fair play, and real-life movement powers while having so much fun you may not even notice how hard you’re working. Whether you want to become a stronger athlete or simply try something new, this program is for you! Join LJCDS PE coach Brie Benson for an after-school adventure that guides students through progressive, age-appropriate games, physical challenges, and imaginative missions designed to build movement skills and confidence. Story-based missions: Move, play, and problem-solve through an interconnected superhero adventure. All-around sports skills: Develop throwing, catching, striking, agility, balance, spatial awareness, and locomotor movement. Fitness through fun: Build strength, endurance, coordination, and grit through fast-paced games and obstacle courses. Real-life powers: Practice teamwork, communication, fair play, honesty, willpower, and emotional regulation. Progressive challenges: Activities build from week to week and are adapted to support different experience and ability levels. Specialized equipment: Explore Super Moverz games using the program’s exclusive Zaber play equipment, music, and character-guided missions. Personal progress: Receive encouragement and feedback while working toward becoming a Master Mover. No class on Sept. 21 and Nov. 9Fall 2026 -
Tap Dancing (Grades 1–4)Fall 2026 - MovementStart Tap Dancing From ScratchLet's tap together! Grades 1–4 students, have you ever wanted to try tap dancing, or simply learn a new dance style? This is the class for you. Come have fun while learning the basics of tap, building your skills, and creating fun choreography together. At the end of the session, we’ll put it all together for a final showcase performed for friends and families. No experience needed, and students without tap shoes may borrow a pair. LED BY: Christy Yin, Dance and Musical Theater Educator. Program highlights Weekly studio time: students tap in the Middle School Dance Studio each week, building skills session by session. Tap fundamentals: shuffles, kick-ball-changes, and rhythmic combinations taught from the very beginning. Games that build coordination: playful activities that develop balance, rhythm, and confidence. A culminating showcase: the session builds toward a final performance for families and loved ones, followed by a celebration. No equipment barrier: tap shoes are available to borrow for students who need them. No class on Sept. 25, Oct. 2 and 23, Nov. 6Fall 2026 -
Villa Musica Piano Lessons (K–Grade 12)Fall 2026 - MusicCONVENIENT, QUALITY MUSIC EDUCATION Looking for an easy way to get started in music? Villa Musica has been bringing private lessons to the Country Day campus for eight years, taught by master teaching artists. Students enroll in a private 30-minute lesson each week and learn to play the piano in a supportive setting that covers proper technique, reading music, and music theory. Teachers work with students at every level, from those who have never touched a keyboard to those who are already flourishing players. LED BY Mark Polesky, MA from Oberlin Conservatory and BA from the University of Georgia, and Aaron Demby Jones, BA in Music and Mathematics from Brown University and PhD in Media Arts and Technology from UC Santa Barbara.Contact: Aaron Bullard - abullard@villamusica.org Program highlights One-to-one instruction: a private 30-minute lesson each week ($65 per lesson), with the curriculum built around the individual student. Choose your day: lessons run Wednesdays, Thursdays, or Fridays in a slot between 3:30 and 7 p.m. Between 7 and 11 lessons: the count depends on which day you register for and how that day falls on the school calendar. Every level welcome: teachers are experienced with complete beginners through advanced players. The full picture: technique, reading music, and theory alongside the repertoire students want to play. Performance opportunities: students may perform at Villa Musica’s main campus in Sorrento Valley. Students leave with: a term of individual instruction and pieces they can play from memory. Lessons are individually scheduled. Families arrange a weekly slot directly with Villa Musica. Email abullard@villamusica.orgFall 2026 -
Yoga (Grades 1–4)Fall 2026 - MovementMove, Breathe, and Build Confidence Through YogaEmpowering Young Minds Are you a first–fourth grade student who loves to move, have fun, or learn new ways to feel calm and confident? In this session, you’ll explore playful yoga poses, practice breathing and mindfulness activities, and build social skills through positive group work. You’ll learn tools to manage big emotions, strengthen your confidence, and show kindness to yourself and others. Whether you’re ready to unlock your inner superhero or just want to stretch, laugh, and make new friends, this program is for you! LED BY Kla-Bada Bee, 500+ hour E-RYT Certified Yoga Therapist, LJCDS alum, current parent, and Middle School yoga instructor. klabada@yoginikbee.com Yoga bolsters are welcome but not required. Program highlights Engaging weekly sessions: age-appropriate yoga, movement, breathing, and mindfulness activities designed for children ages 6–10. Personalized encouragement: supportive guidance and individual attention as students explore poses, breathing techniques, and calming strategies. Build lifelong skills: confidence, balance, coordination, concentration, emotional awareness, and social skills. Practice calm and resilience: simple tools for self-soothing, managing big emotions, reducing stress, and feeling more grounded. Learn through play: games, creative movement, partner activities, and mindfulness exercises make wellness fun and accessible. Take the tools home: students leave with breathing, movement, and mindfulness techniques they can use at school, at home, and any time they need a moment of calm.Fall 2026