Youth & Teens

This course helps students feel confident, prepared, and safe when staying home alone. Participants learn how to make responsible decisions, handle common household situations, and respond to emergencies. The class also covers basic safety skills, recognizing unsafe situations, and knowing when and how to seek help.

This course teaches students the skills and confidence to care for younger children safely. Participants learn how to prevent unsafe situations, manage behavior, understand child development, and respond to emergencies. The class also includes choking rescue, first aid, and tips for handling real-life babysitting jobs responsibly.

Students will learn the fundamentals and basics of cheerleading learning 4-5 cheers each week, formations, and poms/dance choreography over the session. The last day of the class will be a parent watch day at which kids will do a short performance to show off the set of cheers and poms routine they created.

Students will learn choreography to the newest dance-pop songs, showing off their creativity in free-style choreography sessions and more. The last day of the class will be a parent watch day, where students will do a short performance to show off their new talents.

Under the creative direction of skilled Chicago Loves Dance break dancers, students will learn choreography and poses, show off their creativity in free-style sessions and more. The last day of the class will be a parent watch day where they will do a short performance to show off their new talents.

Its sprint time and that can mean only one thing: Springtime drawing with Young Rembrandts! If your children are baseball fans, they will love our baseball still life lesson. Learning about warm colors and cool colors will be the focus as our artists draw a detailed exterior of a house. We'll also learn about and draw the legendary Mars Rover. Popular pets will also see the cartoon treatment as they're transformed into colorful characters. Then we will imagine ourselves traveling to far away worlds as we illustrate amazing alien beings. Finally, we'll take an imaginary trip to Japan and learn about artistry of the kimono. We will provide all class supplies.

Develop your child’s intellect through the fun game of chess! No previous chess knowledge is necessary. Each class will consist of a fun interactive teaching period and guided practice time. Participants will get to the next level under the guidance of an experienced Chess Scholars coach.

This exciting program from Afterschool Enrichment Solutions brings together elements of science, art and math in a hands-on, action-packed environment! Students will conduct experiments, play educational games, and unlock their creativity through building challenges and projects. No experience necessary!

The Creative Writing Club, brought to you by Afterschool Enrichment Solutions, is designed to ignite the imaginations of young writers, foster their love for language, and cultivate their creative expression. Through exploration of classic literature, inspiring writing exercises, creative language games and collaboration, students will explore different genres, learn and practice grammatical concepts, develop their writing skills, and build confidence in their ability to communicate effectively

This focused and goal-oriented class is designed for gymnasts ready to take their skills to the next level. We work on deeper flexibility such as full splits, advanced balances (including ring balance and supported leg extensions), bridge kick-overs, and controlled pirouettes. Athletes also practice expressive jumps such as split jumps and tuck variations. Classes emphasize strong technique, concentration, and body control in a structured training environment.

Children will learn to move as a team using rhythm, expression, and full-body coordination. Classes include jump training, movement combinations, and performance-style routines with music. We focus on body awareness, flexibility, and teamwork in a supportive environment.

This energetic advanced class is for children who are confident in basic gymnastics skills and ready for greater challenges. We practice freestanding handstands (including different entries and leg variations), one-hand cartwheels, fun acro, and even walkovers. Classes combine skill progressions with dynamic challenges that build strength, coordination, and courage. A great step forward for motivated young gymnasts who love to challenge themselves.

Students will learn the fundamentals of cheerleading learning four to five cheers each week, including formations, and poms/dance choreography. Parents are invited for a short performance on the final day of class.

Under the creative direction of skilled Chicago Loves Dance break dancers, students will learn choreography and poses and show off their creativity in free-style sessions. Parents are invited for a short performance on the final day of class.

Get ready for summer fun as your budding artist explores the great outdoors with a Young Rembrandts drawing class. During the month of June, our students will create desert-themed imagery. We’ll draw colorful illustrations of familiar desert critters, like the coyote and lizard. A detailed drawing of a Navajo blanket will challenge our students’ artistic sensibilities.

Celebrate the month of July with a Young Rembrandts cartoon drawing class. Summertime in America is the theme of this month’s drawings. We’ll create wonderful illustrations that feature our Founding Fathers. We’ll also draw popular seasonal activities and events like summer camp and a parade.

Celebrate the diversity of our planet’s animal life with a Young Rembrandts drawing class. We’ll create challenging, yet fun drawings. A colorful illustration of an aquarium will introduce your child to proper coloring and shading techniques. We’ll also create a vibrant marker illustration as we draw adorable dogs.

Get ready to draw your heart out! Our K-Pop Anime Drawing Workshop is bursting with creative star power. Kids will spend three fun-filled days learning how to draw anime characters in a K-Pop style including specialty eyes, stylish outfits and stage-ready poses. K-Pop artists will use color pencils, Sharpies, and markers to bring every detail to life!

Get ready for a legendary week of creativity! In our Dragon Workshop, young artists will spend three exciting days drawing bold, poster-sized dragons in every shape and personality. Using color pencils, Sharpies, markers and pastels; kids will explore shading, texture, dramatic color effects, and all the details that make dragons come to life.

Develop your child’s intellect through the royal game of chess! Current research has shown a strong link between chess and academic performance in a variety of areas, including mathematics and language arts. Chess has been proven to enhance a child’s motivation, concentration, focus, social skills, and creativity. Each class will consist of a fun, interactive teaching period and guided practice time. Both beginner and experienced players are welcome and will learn under the guidance of an experienced Chess Scholars coach.

This exciting program from Afterschool Enrichment Solutions brings together elements of science, art and math in a hands-on, action-packed environment! Students will conduct experiments, play educational games, and unlock their creativity through building challenges and projects. No experience necessary!

“Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.” - Albert Einstein The Creative Writing Club, brought to you by Afterschool Enrichment Solutions, is designed to ignite the imaginations of young writers, foster their love for language, and cultivate their creative expression. Through exploration of classic literature, inspiring writing exercises, creative language games and collaboration, students will explore different genres, learn and practice grammatical concepts, develop their writing skills, and build confidence in their ability to communicate effectively

Join us for an action-packed battle, in which parents team up with or play against their child in an epic Nerf and Dodgeball showdown. Because safety is our top priority, protective eyewear will be provided, as well as rules that ensure a fair and enjoyable experience for all participants. Nerf guns and ammunition will also be provided.