After-School Camp
Catharine Blaine K-8
In close partnership with the school community, HOFTC provides after-school enrichment programming on-site. We work with many amazing locally owned businesses to deliver a diverse menu of classes for families to choose from.
Fall
DETAILS
Registration opens:
Monday September 22 — 12pm
Session Dates:
October 13 to December 10
Non School Days:
M 11/24 & W 11/26 FB
2025-26 Calendar
October 13 to December 10
(8 weeks)
QUARTER
Fall
Non School Days:
M 11/24 & W 11/26 FB
Registration Opens:
9/22 — 12pm
January 12 to March 16
Winter
(8 weeks)
QUARTER
Non School Days:
M 1/19, M 2/16 & W 2/18 MidWB
Registration Opens:
12/8 — 12pm
March 30 to June 1
Spring
(8 weeks)
QUARTER
Non School Days:
M 5/25 MemDay
Registration Opens:
3/9 — 12pm
Pricing & Registration
Class TYPES
We offer 3 quarters per school year,
with a variety of class options, from visual arts to sports to STEM, and much more.
Multiple classes per day help support families' unique schedules while giving kids the variety they love.
hours
Mondays and Wednesdays
Block 1 "Standard"
M 3:40-4:40PM
W 2:25-3:25 PM
Block 1 "Long"
M 3:40-5:10PM
W 2:25-3:55 PM
Block 2
M 4:40-5:10PM
Wed 3:25-3:55 PM
Buy a Class
Buy a Class for
$55-$390
per class, detailed in current session flyers.
We offer a great variety of classes for you to choose from. Pick a class or classes that your child will enjoy and sign up!
Listed price is for the entire session. View the session flyer for schedule and pricing.
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HOFTC is not a licensed childcare provider
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There is no after-school enrichment classes on SPS non-school days.
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Not all activities will be offered for all ages in every session.
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Unless otherwise indicated, all ages are welcome to join any class. Kids will be divided into appropriate age groups daily.
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Pricing by class type and time varies, as detailed in the current session offerings.
Note: Partner-led classes are typically sold at a higher price than HOFTC-led classes.
Class Descriptions
Classes vary by session.
Subject to change. Be sure to view the Session Flyer for current lineup & pricing!
Bricks 4 Kidz: Gadgets & Gizmos
(K-3RD Grade, Min 8/Max 14)
Build and explore crazy contraptions that really work your brain! Students use LEGO® Bricks, axles, pulleys, gears and motors to create fun and interactive models. We'll make cool gizmos like battle tops, Mini-Fig movers, paper crinklers and motorized spin art. Kids will love playing with their creations and learn about engineering along the way!
CraftLab Seattle: Fall into Art
(1ST-5TH Grade, Min 8/Max 12)
Celebrate the sights, textures, and colors of autumn through hands-on art projects inspired by the changing season. In this class, kids will create with natural materials, experiment with warm-toned palettes, and explore cozy fall themes like leaves, forests, animals, and harvest. Each week offers a new project that blends creativity with seasonal inspiration—think leaf printmaking, pumpkin painting, woodland creature collages, and more! Perfect for kids who love to make things and get into the fall spirit. Come celebrate the season of renewal with CraftLab Seattle!
HOFTC: Choose Your Own Adventure
(K-5TH Grade, Max 8)
Would your child like to join friends for an organized active game led by one of our experienced counselors? Would they prefer to play an indoor board game or card game? How about solo time to color or work on homework? Maybe they just need some less-structured free-time on the playground or field (rain or shine!) after school to burn off excess energy and engage in free play. We offer all of those options! Choose Your Own Adventure allows each child to recharge after school in their own way, without screens and with proper supervision.
Seattle Chess School: Chess Club
(K-5TH Grade, Min 7/Max 22)
Chess is more than a game — it’s a way to think, create, and connect. Chess club is a place where all students will thrive in a supportive, fun, and engaging environment. In chess club serious competition is always tempered with kindness and good sportsmanship. The program includes weekly matches, game reviews, and touches of chess history and culture. Our coach will meet each student where they are, fostering strategic thinking, creativity, and confidence. For the best experience, we recommend new students know the names of the pieces and how they move — but a love of learning is the only true prerequisite.
Stone Soup Theatre: Toy Story, Andy’s Coming!
(1ST-3RD Grade, Min 8/Max 14)
Join us for an exciting enrichment class inspired by the beloved Toy Story! Through creative storytelling, drama, and hands-on activities, students will explore teamwork, imagination, and the art of bringing characters to life. Perfect for young adventurers ready to make their toys—and stories—soar!
Stone Soup Theatre: Wizarding, A Harry Potter Parody
(3RD-5TH Grade, Min 8/Max 14)
Hiding in the hills of Scotland stands an ancient castle, full of magic and mysteries. In an epic fight between good and evil, join a trio of brave young Witches and Wizards as they uncover the secrets of the castle, study fantastical spells, and defeat the forces of evil once and for all in this short adaptation of wizards becoming pals.
Tabletop Village: Pokémon Club
(2ND-5TH Grade, Min 10/Max 18)
By providing lessons for children to trade and learn how to play the Pokémon Trading Card Game, your children will learn how to contextualize their reading and math skills, long term strategic thinking and planning, how to make fair and equitable trades, and how to be a kind and sportsmanlike competitor. Our certified Pokémon Professors will provide, decks for children to play with (all levels of play) among - other materials, teaching materials and educational games (Pokécatch, Attach and Attack, Raid Battles, etc.), and high-quality lessons/presentations on how to play Pokémon TCG.
Our Partners
Scholarships are availablE
For information on scholarships, please checkout the After-School Programs FAQs or contact the Director of After School Programs, Sara Ray: