Before and After School Programs

The Chess Club instructor divides students by experience and provides each group with 10-15 minutes of whole group instruction which is followed by challenging chess matches. Our instructor is Mr. Babakuli Annakov with support from Zora Skelton and Nurse Carla. For more information on Mr. Annakov, please review his biography.

*Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

Does your child need a little extra support and guidance completing their homework in the evenings? Homework Club might be just the after school program for them! Students will have an opportunity to complete homework in a classroom setting with the help of a teacher and their peers. Homework Club is an afterschool program for students in 3rd and 4th grade who need extra assistance with homework and classroom skills.

*Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

Math Olympiads provides opportunities for young mathematicians to engage in creative, problem-solving activities while developing the ability to reason logically and resourcefully using word problems. Under the direction of Zora Skelton, Math Coach, and Brenda Wilder, fourth-grade math teacher, students will prepare for monthly Olympiad contests. These problems require a combination of grade-appropriate math skills and deductive reasoning. Students will practice individually, with partners, or with teams to solve these logic and reasoning questions in preparation for the monthly contests. This is not a competition, but rather an opportunity to challenge students to higher level thinking. Math Olympiads is an excellent option for students seeking a challenge as well as those who might need an added mathematical boost.

*Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

Join Mrs. Stautzenberger and learn to work with different mediums such as ink, cloth, acrylics, and more to create various mixed media art pieces. Artists will have the opportunity to showcase their creations in a mini gallery for your viewing pleasure on our final meeting date.

*Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

Join Amber Stautzenberger to learn about female artists and their value in the art world. Students will create masterpieces that will come from their influence and methods. Artists will have the opportunity to showcase their creations in a mini gallery for your viewing pleasure on our final meeting date. Women of Art is a club open to all genders.

*Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

Join Nurse Carla, Mrs.Cannata, Dr. Holmes, Mrs. Gwinn, Mrs. Aquino, and Ms. Rizo for the tenth year of Girls on the Run (GOTR) at ESD. This program inspires girls to be joyful, healthy, and confident through running. The curriculum addresses all aspects of a girl’s development by nurturing her physical, emotional, mental, social, and spiritual well-being.

The fall season is scheduled to begin the week of September 27 and will end with a return to our in-person 5K celebration on Saturday, November 20 at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie. This season will be an eight week season instead of the usual 10 and will have a modified version of the curriculum (with a virtual back-up for each lesson just in case!).

GOTR meets on Mondays and Wednesdays, rain or shine! Please be aware that GOTR policy requires your daughter to commit to attend both days each week in order to participate.

Cost: There will be a $150 charge to your child’s Eagles Nest account and a $175 cost paid directly to GOTR, for a total program cost of $325. The fee includes life skill lessons by our trained staff, 5K training, a program t-shirt, water bottle, 5K entry fee, and a parent guide.

We hope your daughter will consider participating in this outstanding after-school program! For more information on the program, visit the Girls on the Run website or contact one of our coaches.  

*Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 
**Please confirm via email to Nurse Carla that your child will participate.

Hoops Scoops and Shots combines three highly popular coeducational sports into a fun packed week of interaction, fundamental skills learning and just the right emphasis on fitness and exercise. Hoops includes fundamentals of basketball including the skills of passing, shooting, dribbling and basic game rules. Scoops includes an introduction to lacrosse stressing skills development in cradling, passing, scooping and catching. Shots will include the highly popular USTA Texas Hot Shots tennis curriculum combining basic skills and interactive games to reinforce the learning skills. Physical components stressed are agility, accuracy, flexibility, balance, stamina, coordination and speed.

*Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

Kidokinetics Sports camps are designed to provide a fun, healthy week of exercise, games, nutrition and sports activities. Each day introduces a new sport or sport activity teaching the children the skills and drills associated with that sport. This skill building is complimented with a sports related art project and nutrition and sports related story time. Sports activities may include: Golf, Tennis, Basketball, Baseball/T-ball, Football, Badminton, Hockey, Obstacle Course, Hula Hoops, Noodlekinetics, Yoga, Jump Rope, Kickball, Jai Lai (scoop ball), Throw & Catch, Relays and Parachute Games.

*Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

Kidokinetics Tumblefun camps are designed to provide a fun, healthy week of exercise, games, nutrition and tumbling activities. Each day introduces a new focus including floor activities, forward and backward rolls, balance work, donkey kicks, handstand and cartwheel prep. This skill building is complemented with fun games, music, bubbles and rhythm steamers to create a positive improvement in flexibility, balance, coordination, and fitness. Each day provides new and exciting activities and a reinforcement of previous session’s skills.

*Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

Kidokinetics Dallas is pleased to introduce our new archery clinic for elementary age girls and boys. Archery was introduced into the US Olympics in 1900 and one of the first sports to include both genders in a sporting event. The sport thrives today with skills which include focus, concentration, coordination, balance, clarity of mind, strength, stability and more. We are an official partner of USA Archery and utilize professional equipment with the support of a nationally recognized curriculum. Kidokinetics coaches are certified by USA Archery for safety and quality of curriculum presentation. Join us for this fun sport experience!

*Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

Tippi Toes Ballet, Tap, and Jazz Combo incorporates ballet, jazz, and tap technique while also encouraging self-expression and creativity. High energy music is used throughout the class to get dancers moving and having fun! A dance recital is held at the end of the season where dancers showcase all they have learned!

*Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks.

Tippi Toes Hip Hop and Jazz incorporates hip hop and jazz technique while also encouraging self-expression and creativity.  High energy music is used throughout the class to get dancers moving and having fun! A dance recital is held at the end of the season where dancers showcase all they have learned!

*Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

Do you want to learn a new language? Have you wanted to learn French? This club is for you. Join Mrs. Talbot and Madame Arraj for eight weeks of fun. Learn basic vocabulary and phrases, play games, sing songs, and make crêpes. A snack will be provided each day.

*Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

Be a ringer! Learn how to play hand chimes and handbells in Handbell Club We will learn the basics of bell ringing and note reading. (Prior music reading experience is not required.) Our handbell ensemble has performed in chapel and for Fine Arts night in the past and we will look for opportunities to play throughout school this year.

*Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

If your student has experience playing a stringed instrument and is currently enrolled in private lessons, you are invited to join Dr. Adrian Demian's string ensemble club. This club plays for Chapel services, fine arts nights, the spring concert, and more.

*Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

Singers is an exciting choral experience offered to fourth-grade students who share the love of singing and desire to make beauty with their peers. We learn sacred and secular classic children’s choral literature. We perform on our campus and throughout the community. The experience of being in choir builds self-confidence, community, and a love for the arts.  God’s wonderful gift of music is clearly enjoyed by all those who participate. This year our space is limited to 20. Act fast! 

*Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

Use your Innovation Mindset and come join us as an inventor.  Explore new worlds with Club Invention! Participants climb aboard a space shuttle and take a trip to Planet ROG—a faraway planet that’s not so different from our own! Examine minerals, atmosphere, and aliens, and work as a team to make sure your spacecraft makes it home safely with news from beyond!

*Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

The Middle School Book Club meets monthly to discuss a book chosen the previous month. This student-led club provides students with the opportunity to discover new books to read, as well as various literary events, resources, and opportunities in the DFW area.

*Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

We have two goals at Fishing Club: to build and improve on the knowledge and skills around this wonderful past time and to study and learn about the species of fish in the ESD Quarry. We learn knots and nomenclature, casting techniques, and safety. Additionally, we tag any Largemouth Bass we catch to study their growth over time as well as the conditions in which they are biting. The Quarry is one of many great outdoor spaces around ESD’s campus where students commune daily - whether rain or shine - to be together and enjoy nature’s gifts.

*Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

In French Club we celebrate French and French Speaking Culture through activities such a pétanque, crêpe making, mardi gras mini floats or masks, etc.

*Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

In Youth & Government, we gain a deeper understanding of how our government works. Student delegates will write a proposal or bill over a topic of their choice. Among many same-aged peers from all around Texas, delegates will present their proposal, ask and answer questions, debate, and even vote! We will meet once a week, and attend a regional meet in the fall and a state meet in Austin in the spring.

*Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks.

We will meet first semester on Mondays after school to learn music for TPSMEA Children's Honor Choir.

*This club will meet through November 14.

*Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

We will learn and record audition music for TPSMEA (Texas Private Schools Music Educator's Association).

*Day is still TBD, depending on what works best for most students. This club will run through November 14.

*Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

Dances that relay a message, advertise, bring focus to a cause.

*Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

Film club is a hands-on, six week production course that teaches students how to make a film from start to finish. Each session will build on the previous session. By the conclusion of the course, students will have a working knowledge of Adobe Premier Pro and have produced their very own film!

*Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

Think of it more as a knitting circle. Bring your project, get help and ideas or even learn how. It should be super fun!

*Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks.

The Ambassadors help welcome prospective families and guests to campus and represent The Episcopal School of Dallas as needed. Ambassadors help with admission events, tours, and more and are an integral part of ESD’s Character and Leadership Development programming.

*Please note, you must apply to be part of the club. Applications will be conducted and reviewed by Upper School Ambassadors, with additional input from advisors.

*Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

We invite fifth and sixth graders to join the community service club where they help with different service activities throughout the year like making snack bags for after school programs, assembling birthday boxes for homeless children, or making cards for elders.

*Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

Seventh and eighth graders are welcomed to join as members of the council where they take on a leadership role running service related projects throughout the year. They will help decide projects and guide fifth and sixth service club members.

*Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

The Middle School DEI Club is committed to learning about diversity, equity and inclusion, and nurturing a diverse and inclusive environment. The Middle School Diversity Club meets twice a month. Working alongside their faculty advisors, Middle School students share in Chapel according to the Virtue of the Month, various religious holy days (Jewish High Holy Days, Holi, Chinese New Year), and the National Heritage Month celebrations.

*Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

Summer Camp Club is a place to share memories, stories, and experiences for anyone who has gone to overnight sleep-away camp or is interested in learning more about them.  

Registration is now open through Sunday, September 12, 2021.   

Program Registration

For teacher-led programming, the cost can be found in the program descriptions above. By submitting the registration form, you acknowledge and agree to have your incidentals account charged for all program fees.

If you have questions about financial assistance, please contact Shelle Montgomery, Director of Tuition Assistance. 

For student-lead clubs, there is no cost.

Students wishing to form or lead their own clubs are encouraged to do so after reaching out to Meg Fahrenbrook '01, Assistant Head of Middle School or Jonathan Chein, Head of Middle School, for approval.

After receiving approval and working out the details of the club, students are encouraged to find a Faculty Advisor that will help organize and plan. Student-led clubs are free and the faculty advisor supervises the activities but does not plan or lead the club.