Enrichment Classes & Music 1:1
AEP is excited to share our Winter Enrichment offerings with you.
Sign-ups will go live in the Veracross Family Portal on December 13th at 7pm.
Please review our various class offerings below to see what is available for your student(s). This session will run the weeks of January 8th through March 15th. Monday classes will end on March 18th.
There will be no classes held on the dates listed below.
Monday 1/15
Friday 2/16
Monday 2/19 through Friday 2/23
Please review the FAQ section below to help answer any questions you may have.
Please keep in mind that there are a limited number of spots in each class. If a desired class is full, we encourage families to add their name to the waitlist. Once you register for a class, registration is final. We can’t accommodate cancellations, changes, or refunds unless we have a student on the waitlist available to fill the spot.
If you have any questions that are not answered below, you can contact Nicole Lane and Kittie Krivacic directly for support.
Winter Enrichment Schedule
Monday
Kindergarten Printmaking
Monday 2:30-3:30
Teacher: Patricia Colli
Price: $475
The Printmaking course is a fun class to explore the endless possibilities of creating prints on paper, fabric and wood. Printmaking is a great way to expand your creative process, there’s no right or wrong, just different ways to approach different medias and allow the process to guide you to new paths that will surprise you! We’ll explore color combinations and create fun patterns while collaborating with our peers. You’ll take home your art prints and wearable art, get ready to have fun!! All levels of experience are welcome to join. Materials fee is included in class fee.
Kindergarten Chess
Monday 3:30-4:30
Teacher: Khoi Vo
Price: $425
Join Mr. Khoi for tons of engaging chess lessons & exciting games. You'll improve your chess skills, meet new friends, and work out your most powerful muscle - your brain! Classes are suited for children with little to zero experience in the game of chess. Students will build upon their knowledge through lessons, variation games, and more!
Advanced Chess (Grades 2nd-3rd)
Monday 3:30-4:30
Teacher: Khoi Vo
Price: $425
Mr. Khoi is back again with a new and exciting advanced chess class! You'll have an opportunity to elevate strategic thinking, and delve into the intricacies of the royal game. This class is designed for our young aspiring chess enthusiasts who have already grasped the fundamentals. Through a blend of engaging lessons, interactive challenges, and spirited gameplay, you will explore more advanced opening theories, and sharpen your endgame techniques.
Jewelry (Grades 3rd-8th)
Monday 3:30-4:30
Teacher: Danielle Hoang
Price: $475
Come join in on the jewelry-making fun! New and experienced jewelers are welcomed in this immersive and inclusive after-school enrichment class. Students will learn wiring techniques, beading, and how to manipulate and texture copper or brass to create pendants, earrings, bracelets, and any wearable art of their choice. In addition to hands-on jewelry making each class, they will be introduced to jewelry traditions from around the world as well as influential contemporary artists in the field. Each student will take home their creations that they can be proud of and enjoy for years to come. Our instructor, Danielle Hoang, creates a warm welcoming space and designs age-appropriate yet challenging lessons that will build each student’s creative confidence and fuel their unique artistic voice.
Tuesday
Lego Robotics 2nd & 3rd Grade
Wednesday 3:45-4:45
Teacher: Davina Vera
Price: $480
Join Ms. Vera as we explore building and coding with partners. Using Lego Spike Prime kits, we will learn to code multiple motors, color sensors, and more! Students will work collaboratively to design and create robots with various functionalities. No prior coding knowledge is necessary to join. This is a 2nd-3rd grade combined class.
Messy Makers (Kindergarten) with Moonshot Labs
Tues 2:30-3:30pm
Price: $530
Put your STEAM hats on, it’s time to tinker! Transform into Messy Makers with Moonshot Labs to zap squishy circuits with Edison, extract strawberry DNA with Franklin, ooze seaweed slime with Darwin and more. Join us for a wild ride into the world of wacky science and messy makery! Classes include: instruction, materials, weekly parent newsletters, and unlimited exploration.
Teacher
Rosa has 5+ years of experience teaching PK-G5 students in all things STEAM. Previously, she was a lead after school teacher for 2 years at Katherine Delmar Burke School. Rosa majored in education and is a huge fan of Asian food and sci-fi movies.
Company
Moonshot Labs introduces students to the fundamental sciences via the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through hands-on experiments, students develop a scientific mindset and build creative thinking and problem solving skills to tackle the world’s most pressing problems. We work with 30+ school partners, including SF Day, Children's Day, Avenues etc. Click here for fun sample experiments!
Clay (Kindergarten)
Tuesday 3:00-4:00
Teacher: Danielle Hoang
Price: $480
Let’s play in clay! New and experienced clay workers are welcomed in this immersive, fun, and inclusive after-school ceramics class. Students will learn hand-building and glazing techniques that they will use to create a variety of functional and sculptural ceramic art pieces. In addition to hands-on clay making each class, they will be introduced to ceramics traditions from around the world as well as influential ceramic artists past and present. Each student will come home with fired pieces that they are proud of and will enjoy for years to come. Our instructor, Danielle Hoang, creates a warm welcoming space and designs age-appropriate yet challenging lessons that will build each student’s creative confidence and fuel their unique artistic voice.
Messy Makers with Moonshot Labs (Grades 1st-3rd)
Tuesday 3:30-4:30pm
Price: $530
Ready to time travel into the futuristic world of unknown magic, marvel, and mystery? Transform into Messy Makers with Moonshot Labs to raise live silkworms to discover modern materials, engineer robotic cyborg hands to craft the limbs of tomorrow, whip up edible insect cupcakes to taste the foods of the future and more! Classes include: instruction, materials, weekly parent newsletters, and unlimited exploration.
Teacher
Rosa has 5+ years of experience teaching PK-G5 students in all things STEAM. Previously, she was a lead after school teacher for 2 years at Katherine Delmar Burke School. Rosa majored in education and is a huge fan of Asian food and sci-fi movies.
Company
Moonshot Labs introduces students to the fundamental sciences via the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through hands-on experiments, students develop a scientific mindset and build creative thinking and problem solving skills to tackle the world’s most pressing problems. We work with 30+ school partners, including SF Day, Children's Day, Avenues etc. Click here for fun sample experiments!
Clay (Grades 1st-8th)
Tuesday 4:15-5:15
Teacher: Danielle Hoang
Let’s play in clay! New and experienced clay workers are welcomed in this immersive, fun, and inclusive after-school ceramics class. Students will learn hand-building and glazing techniques that they will use to create a variety of functional and sculptural ceramic art pieces. In addition to hands-on clay making each class, they will be introduced to ceramics traditions from around the world as well as influential ceramic artists past and present. Each student will come home with fired pieces that they are proud of and will enjoy for years to come. Our instructor, Danielle Hoang, creates a warm welcoming space and designs age-appropriate yet challenging lessons that will build each student’s creative confidence and fuel their unique artistic voice.
Woodworking (Grades 3rd-8th)
Tuesday 4:15-5:15
Teacher: Bill Bocheff
Price: $480
Hammer, hammer, saw, saw, bang bang! Learn the basics of woodworking so you can design and build fantastic forms for function and fun. Mr. Bill comes to us from Town School's woodworking department and has been teaching in after-school arts for many years. Bill has helped students build just about anything imaginable over his many years as a woodworking teacher. Students will construct with tools, wood, and found objects while developing woodworking skills and expanding their imaginations. Bill stresses safety and design as the foundation of creative woodworking but loves those wood projects that move and groove. This class is ideal for woodworkers of all genders and skill levels.
Wednesday
Lego Robotics K & 1st
Wednesday 3:45-4:45
Teacher: Davina Vera
Price: $480
Join Ms. Vera as we explore building and coding with Legos. Using Lego We Do 2.0 kits; we will learn to code motors, tilt sensors, and more! No prior coding knowledge is necessary to join. This is a Kindergarten-1st grade combined class.
Kindergarten Drawing
Wednesday 2:30-3:30
Teacher: Jake Chamberlain
Price: $480
In this course, students will expand their drawing "grammar," and draw original pieces with a final-looking clean quality to them. We will learn about perspective and three dimensions, drawing characters and telling stories, architecture and maps, light and shadow work (with brown paper and white pencil), and cartoons! We'll play drawing games (one is drawing on HUGE paper) and some projects will be collaborative. Each term the students will bring home a final Portfolio.
Drawing (Grades 1st-8th)
Wednesday 3:30-4:30
Teacher: Jake Chamberlain
Price: $480
In this course, students will expand their drawing "grammar," and draw original pieces with a final-looking clean quality to them. We will learn about perspective and three dimensions, drawing characters and telling stories, architecture and maps, light and shadow work (with brown paper and white pencil), and cartoons! We'll play drawing games (one is drawing on HUGE paper) and some projects will be collaborative. Each term the students will bring home a final Portfolio.
Science Lab Maker Class with Ms. Coffelt (Grades 2nd-8th)
Wednesday 3:45-4:45
Teacher: Eleanor Coffelt
Price: $480
In this class, you will get to spend extra time with the science lab's favorite activities like Chemistry experiments, making mazes for Tootsie, cardboard construction, electric circuits, and marble roller coasters. Maker choices include 3d printing, Cricut digital cutter, hot glue projects, and stop motion movies. When the weather is good we will go up to the rooftop garden for cooking and eating, making tea and lemonade.
Thursday
Make-Believe Theater (Grades K-1st)
Thursday 3:00-4:00
Company: Rabbit Hole
Price: $480
Join our magical class where we inspire students to "trust their spark" as they explore the enchanting worlds of pretend play and theater. Through imaginative storytelling, creative craft time, and collaborative games, we nurture their creativity, empathy, and social skills in a safe and fun environment. Led by passionate instructors, our class encourages self-discovery, self-expression, and a lifelong love for storytelling.
Printmaking (Grades 1st-8th)
Thursday 3:30-4:30
Teacher: Patricia Colli
Price: $530
The Printmaking course is a fun class to explore the endless possibilities of creating prints on paper, fabric, and wood. We will use techniques like block printing with linoleum and screen printing. Printmaking is a great way to expand your creative process, there’s no right or wrong, just different ways to approach different media and allow the process to guide you to new paths that will surprise you! We’ll explore color combinations and create fun patterns while collaborating with our peers. You’ll take home your art prints and wearable art, get ready to have fun!! All levels of experience are welcome to join. Materials fee is included in the class fee.
Improv for Storytellers (2nd-4th)
Thursday 4:00-5:00
Company: Rabbit Hole
Price: $480
This dynamic journey introduces young storytellers to the magic of improvisation. Through playful games and exercises, they'll develop quick thinking, character-building skills, and the confidence to spin captivating tales on the spot. Our passionate instructors foster teamwork, creativity, and self-expression in a fun and supportive environment. Join us for a laughter-filled adventure where your child's storytelling talents will shine.
Dungeons & Dragons (Grades 4th-8th)
Thursday 3:45-5:00
Teacher: Dylan Vodzak
Price: $480
Have an interest in Dungeons and Dragons, but need a space to learn the basics? Have you already been playing Dungeons and Dragons and wanted a space at school to play? Join D&D at AEP to explore the fantasy, role-playing game designed to use your imagination, collaboration, teamwork, and storytelling skills. During our time together, you can play in a group with others, or join a group with Mr. Vodzak to learn the basics. We are looking for students who are willing to play as a character and students who will take a risk and run a game for others!
Friday
Kindergarten Chess
Friday 2:30-3:30
Teacher: Khoi Vo
Price: $425
Join Mr. Khoi for tons of engaging chess lessons & exciting games. You'll improve your chess skills, meet new friends, and work out your most powerful muscle - your brain! Classes are suited for children with little to zero experience in the game of chess. Students will build upon their knowledge through lessons, variation games, and more!
Chess (Grades 1st-2nd)
Friday 3:30-4:30
Teacher: Khoi Vo
Price: $425
Join Mr. Khoi for tons of engaging chess lessons & exciting games. You'll improve your chess skills, meet new friends, and work out your most powerful muscle - your brain! Classes are suited for children with little to zero experience in the game of chess. Students will build upon their knowledge through lessons, variation games, and more!
Photography (Grades 4th-8th)
Friday 3:30-4:30
Teacher: Carter Hollinger
Price: $475
Self-expression never goes out of style! What better way to share your world than through your own lens? Learn the basics of photography and photo editing to create and share your story! In addition to discovering the basics of photography such as light, subject, and composition, you will develop the art of storytelling and self-expression. Students will have the opportunity to review their work and choose a photo to print and display at the final gallery exhibition.
Music Lesson General Schedule
Brian Fruechtenicht- Piano & Drums: Wednesday-Friday 3pm-5:30pm
Lindsey Boult- Guitar: Tuesday-Thursday 3pm-5:30pm
Elizabeth Lubin- Guitar, Piano, Voice: Friday 3pm-5:30pm
Deszon Claiborne- Drums: Monday & Wednesday 3pm-5:30pm
Frequently Asked Questions
- When do classes and lessons start/end?
- Can I cancel classes?
- Is financial assistance available?
- Who teaches enrichment classes?
- Who teaches music classes?
- What is the price and duration of music lessons?
When do classes and lessons start/end?
Can I cancel classes?
Is financial assistance available?
Who teaches enrichment classes?
Who teaches music classes?
Lindsey Boullt, Guitar
Lindsey Boullt has devoted his entire career to building excellence and community in the music world. Lindsey is a Gibson Brands Artist and has been a contributing writer for Guitar Player Magazine. A renowned guitar instructor, Lindsey’s students have been accepted into major music schools including Berkley College of Music/Boston, University of North Texas, Musician’s Institute/Los Angeles, and the NYU Clive Davis Institute. Lindsey graduated with honors from the Musicians Institute Hollywood and has been teaching guitar for 30 years.
Elizabeth Lubin, Guitar / Piano / Voice
Originally from New York, Elizabeth Lubin has a BA from the City University of New York. She has been teaching elementary general music theory for 7 years and one on one/ group piano and guitar classes for over a decade. Her teaching style is playful and exploratory with elements of classical traditions. Students learn to sight read music, play by ear and are introduced to composition as well. Students will learn to play familiar tunes as well as an introduction to classical, blues and Jazz composition and beginning theory. In addition to teaching instrumental music, Elizabeth works with youth and adult choirs as a conductor and accompanist. As a singer-songwriter and bandleader she performs regularly around the Bay Area. Her experience as a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist is employed in her teaching method, curating a sense of musicianship in all her students. Elizabeth's lessons cultivate confidence, and a sense of accomplishment as well as allow students to explore other aspects of learning in everyday life.
Brian Fruechtenicht, Piano / Drums
Brian began playing the piano at age 5, and at the age of 15 began drumming. His high school drumline went on to capture high honors in the regional finals of his senior year. Brian furthered his musical studies by receiving a BA in Music Performance from CSU, Chico in 1997, and then a MM in Music Performance from the prestigious University of North Texas in December of 2000. After moving to San Francisco, Brian began teaching music and gigging all over the Bay Area. In 2005, he founded Dynamic Drumming here in SF, and in 2012 Brian joined the AEP team at San Francisco Day School.
Deszon Claiborne, Drums
A native of the Bay Area, Deszon Claiborne began his musical career at the early age of ten. Virtually self-taught in the beginning, he went on to study with world-renowned drummers such as Richard Peterson, Rick Quintinel (Chuck Brown school of Drumming), James Levi, Billy Cobham, and Kenneth Nash, an experience that provided him with a strong foundation in jazz, rhythm & blues and world music. He is an accomplished performing & recording artist, and an experienced educator. He has taught both private and group lessons to students of all ages and levels, youth to adult, and beginning to advanced. Deszon has also participated in music education programs in the Bay Area over the last 20 years including Berkeley Jazz School, Jazz Camp West, Stanford Jazz Camp, Lafayette Summer Music camp, Moody’s Jazz Camp, Just Say Jazz, and Adventures in Music.
What is the price and duration of music lessons?
- Music lessons are $62 for each 30 minute lesson.
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Once you sign up for a music lesson your slot is reserved until the end of the school year
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You may miss one lesson free of charge for the year
If you’d like to discontinue lessons at any point one month's notice is required. We understand that schedules and interests can change so please email Nicole Lane and Kittie Krivacic if changes need to be made.