Before and After School Programs

Introduction to the French language for young learners. We will focus on learning French greetings and introductions and the most commonly used words and phrases. This is mostly an immersion class with little emphasis on writing. Students may only sign up for one day. 

Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

Introduction to the French language for young learners. We will focus on learning French greetings and introductions and the most commonly used words and phrases. This is mostly an immersion class with little emphasis on writing. Students may only sign up for one day. 

Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

Your little chef will make a book-inspired snack and complete an activity related to our book of the week. Bon Appetit!

Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

Chess Grandmaster and long-time lower school Chess Club Coach, Mr. Babakuli Annakov, is excited to offer Chess Masters again this year. Students will be divided by experience and each group provided with 10-15 minutes of whole group instruction followed by challenging chess matches.

Chess Club is lead by Mr. Annakov with support from ESD faculty and staff Zora Skelton, Nurse Carla, and Wendy Kenneybrew. For more information on Mr. Annakov, please review his biography.

Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

Students will work on various engineering challenges like a confetti launcher, hovercraft, earth friendly sneakers, and a zip line. They will also learn about engineering and the design process, post their design ideas on the PBS design challenge website, as well as play various engineering games like Feed the Fidgets, to challenge their brains. This program is designed to show students that engineering is active, fun and collaborative.

Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

Let's travel the world together! Each week we will explore a part of a culture of another country. We will follow our curiosity and look at current events, notable individuals, texts, and art from various countries and respond with art or a craft.

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 math coach Zora Skelton, 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. 

Enjoy morning story time with breakfast snacks and music to start your student's day! We will be exploring a variety of stories from different Spanish-speaking cultures along with singing and movement games.

Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

Experience the magic of the happiest place on Earth! Students will learn about the classic Disney characters through creativity, imagination, and play. Get ready to have some fun!

Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

Join Ms. Kenneybrew for a semester full of fun! Students will explore and discover different animals in the rainforest through creativity, art, and play.

Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

In this program students will build on creativity, problem-solving, critical thinking skills and cooperation in order to use Legos to build solutions to various engineering design challenges. Children are natural engineers and are always asking questions and thinking of new ideas. Lego Mania  will encourage and enhance this natural inventiveness by providing students with weekly challenges for which they must use innovative thinking to find and build a solution. 

Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

Come back and ring handbells and hand chimes again this year. Learn how to play more advanced techniques with hand chimes and handbells. We will learn advanced bell ringing and learn more about note reading. 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.

Prior participation in handbell is required to enroll in advanced handbell ensemble.

Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

This program is for first time ringers. We will all learn the basics for how to play hand chimes and handbells. We will also learn the first steps for 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. 

Students will learn about traditional Latin dance styles such as salsa, merengue, rumba, cha cha, bachata, and samba. Students will learn and compare between the dances through presentations and dance demonstrations. In these dances, learn the fundamental principles of partnering, dance floor etiquette, timing basic foot work, full and half turns and useful dance patterns.

Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

Artists will have the opportunity to create with a plethora of mediums, such as acrylics, fabric, ink, and more, while learning about various techniques.

Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

Join Mrs. Schumann as she shares the tricks, tips, and FUN of sewing by hand! You'll go over basic sewing and create all new pieces! This class will be SEW much fun!

Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

String Ensemble gives lower school students who are already learning to play a stringed instrument via private lessons an opportunity to gain experience playing as part of an ensemble. Program offered for violin, viola, or cello players with prior experience playing an instrument and who are currently enrolled in private lessons for that instrument. The spring concert is April 26.

Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

Women of Art is a program open to all genders. Members will learn about female artists and their value in the art world. Together, we will create works of art inspired by their influence and methods!

Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

Join ESD's three-time SPC champion and 300th career plus winner varsity boys basketball coach, Corey Henderson-Former Texas A&M player- All SWC 1991-1992 & Australian All-Star '97-98.  The mini sessions are designed to give outstanding basketball instruction, increase basketball knowledge and provide the basic fundamentals of shooting, dribbling, passing and footwork. This will be done on the court in a 1-on-1 and 5-on-5 game setting and by watching excellent lectures from current and former players. This series of clinics will also reinforce our program motto of TCC- Trust, Commitment, and Care. The program is co-ed.

Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

Join Coach Schroeder, Cheer Director, for our first official lower school cheerleading after school program. The program will consist of 10 sessions where we will build a full routine for our mini cheerleaders to perform on the last day and before the ESD varsity football game at The Star on September 22, 2023. Let's go, Eagles!

Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

Join Coach Howe and Coach Geier in a mini program version of Eagles in Motion. Eagles in Motion 2.0 will teach your child the fundamentals of sport-specific skills, teamwork, and sportsmanship.

Eagles in Motion will teach your child the fundamentals of sport-specific skills, teamwork, and sportsmanship.

Learn all the basic skills of a fast growing sport in Texas, field hockey! Practice newly acquired skills by taking part in friendly competitions, challenges, and games! Join Head Varsity Coach and Program Director Jane DeGrenier as well as our JV and varsity assistant coaches! Session two will build on skills learned in session one but session one is not a prerequisite. This program is co-ed.

Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

Girls on the Run will continue its twelfth year at ESD with a spring session. We had an outstanding fall session and are looking forward to continued success! GOTR inspires girls to be joyful, healthy, and confident through running. The 10-week curriculum addresses all aspects of a girl's development by nurturing her physical, emotional, mental, social, and spiritual well-being.

GOTR meets "rain or shine" on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:30 - 5:00 p.ml. at ESD Lower School. Please be aware that GOTR policy requires your daughter to attend both days each week in order to participate. The spring season of GOTR will begin February 6 and end May 3 with the season awards and final celebration (includes make-up days for ESD Winter Break, Conference Day, In-service Day following Spring Break, and Easter Monday). The GOTR 5K Celebration will be held on April 29 at Lone Star Park.

Cost: There will be a $150 charge to your child’s Eagles Nest account and a $175.00 cost paid directly to the  GOTR website  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 GOTR website or contact one of our coaches.

Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

Learn basic to advanced jump rope skills, individual and partner/group stunts and tricks, and choreographed routines to music. No prior skills necessary. Jump ropes provided.

Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

Join coach Johnny and his team for outdoor soccer for grades 1-4. These sessions are dedicated to training , skills development and tactics needed to become the best version of themselves through sports. 

Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

Spring semester registration is December 12, 2022 - January 6, 2023. 

Submitting the registration form is not a confirmation of enrollment. Some programs fill up quickly and may require a waitlist. After registration closes, you will receive an email confirmation of your enrollment or waitlist status.

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A $50.00 cancellation fee is assessed for cancelations occurring prior to one week before the semester start of the program. Cancelations less than one week prior to the semester program start date or during the program, can not be refunded.

Programs are a single, flat rate charge, per semester. If your student is enrolled in KOC and also enrolls in an ESD+ program that overlaps with KOC/Nesters, KOC/Nesters program tuition cannot be paused or refunded. 

Chess Grandmaster and long-time lower school Chess Club Coach, Mr. Babakuli Annakov, is excited to offer Chess Masters for middle school students. Students will be divided by experience and each group provided with 10-15 minutes of whole group instruction followed by challenging chess matches.

For more information on Mr. Annakov, please review his biography.  

Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

The Clay Guild is a studio ceramics class that will explore hand-building techniques, throwing on the pottery wheel, using molds and glazing to produce both functional and sculptural ceramic art. Students may only sign up for one day.

Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks. 

The Clay Guild is a studio ceramics class that will explore hand-building techniques, throwing on the pottery wheel, using molds and glazing to produce both functional and sculptural ceramic art. Students may only sign up for one day.

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  Maggie Ferris, Upper School Math Teacher and Department Chair, students will prepare for monthly Olympiad contests. Students will practice individually, with partners, or with teams to solve 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. 

In this workshop, we will explore various methods of working with paper and fibers. Topics will include printmaking, papermaking, weaving, and dyeing. We will create painterly monotype prints and homemade paper paintings, as well as construct our own looms to develop woven works. The goal of this workshop is to explore a range of materials and deepen our understanding of these creative processes.

Students may register for Wednesday, Friday, or both sessions. 

Want to learn how to play the fastest growing sport in America? Or maybe you’re an experienced pickler looking to improve your game? All are welcome to join the ESD Middle School Pickleball Club!

No experience, skills, or equipment necessary. It’s super easy to learn how to play, and after a few serves, dinks, and volleys, you’ll understand why so many people are obsessed with this fun sport!

Students should reach out to Mrs. Thomas for more information and check Schoology for Pickle Ball Club announcements.

Only delegates who participated in the District Conference in November are eligible to participate in Junior Youth & Government for this session.

This will be a continuation of the work delegates began in August. During our weekly meetings, we will prepare to attend the State Conference in Austin, January 27th - January 29th. Using feedback from the District conference, we will polish our bills, strengthen our speaking and debating skills, and hone our understanding of the rules for participating in committee. Sessions are Jan. 4, Jan. 9, and Jan. 17 (Wed). Additional sessions are Jan. 23, Jan. 30, and Feb. 6. The Austin trip is Jan. 27 - Jan. 29. 

*Clubs meet on school days and not over breaks.

Spring semester registration is now closed. 

REGISTRATION CLOSED  

Submitting the registration form is not a confirmation of enrollment. Some programs fill up quickly and may require a waitlist. After registration closes, you will receive an email confirmation of your enrollment or waitlist status.

For teacher-led programming, the cost can be found in the program and club drop-downs 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-led clubs, there is no cost.

A $50.00 cancellation fee is assessed for cancelations occurring prior to one week before the semester start of the program. Cancelations less than one week prior to the semester program start date or during the program, can not be refunded.

Students wishing to form or lead their own clubs are encouraged to do so after reaching out to Allison Darnell, 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.