Perler Beads are plastic fusible beads. The beads are arranged on pegboards to form patterns and then fused together with heat from a clothes iron. Because Perler Beads layout on a pegboard bead by bead, the end result looks like a pixelated illustration!  An engaging activity that promotes creativity, focus and dexterity.  

Students will create basic 2-dimensional art pieces and develop them into more 3D projects. Weekly, students will continue to develop these pieces and create an ensemble of themed art projects.

In this course, students will learn the basics of the Spanish language through a variety of activities such as brief conversations, directed dialogues, worksheets, and short writing exercises. Additionally, audio and visual aids, as well as short reading passages, will be utilized to enhance the learning experience.

Students will hone their skills as photographers as they learn the basics of composition, lighting, exposure, and post production!

Kids will learn the basic rules, skills, and sportsmanship to help improve their soccer game. All levels welcome!

A taste of travel for the brave hearted, students will engage the five senses as the classroom hops the globe for a delicious destination! By exploring flavors and styles of multiple cuisines, the travelers will learn about the many aspects that go into everyday foods.

Inspired by their favorite comic book artists and armed with their imagination, student create characters and story lines, first in single panels, then in comic strips, and finally creating complete comic books at the end of each semester.

This workshop teaches safe and developmentally sound yoga poses, breathwork, meditation and relaxation. Students build strength and flexibility, increase concentration and attention spans, and relieve tension and anxiety.

An introduction to ballet vocabulary and technique. Students develop strength, alignment, musicality, and the grace that is inherent in the form. Dancers in our ballet classes are prominently featured in each semester's dance performance.

Working with clay has been all the rage. This class will explore all the different ways of creating with clay.  Handbuilding and working on the pottery wheel helps develop motor skills, problem-solving abilities and creativity through a variety of stimulating projects. From animal-themed sculptures to crafting their own favorite cup or bowl, there are endless possibilities for imaginative, figurative, and function work.

Join our interactive club that allows students to explore Video Game Design and Computer Generated Imaging in a project-based environment. Through this hands-on experience, you'll have the chance to create interactive art, media, and narratives while learning valuable skills in computational thinking and mathematics.

We are proud to offer Youth Swim Lessons as a choice in our After-School Programs. Children receive the same instruction and swim experience as our Youth swim lessons.  Your child will be picked up directly from their classroom at school dismissal, have a snack, and be transported to the Downtown Community Center for childcare activities provided by our After-school staff.

To find out more on our After-School programs, please click here.

Please note that swim offerings and schedules vary by school. 

If you attend a school that is not in our network, you may sign your student up for drop-off After School at the Downtown Community Center.

Discover the mysteries of magic, the art of sleight of hand, and various types of tricks!ious types of tricks!

Let’s get creative and have some fun! In this playful, hands-on art class, young artists will explore a wide variety of materials and techniques—painting, drawing, collage, sculpture, and more. Each week brings a new project designed to spark imagination, build confidence, and encourage self-expression.

Students learn computer languages through coding projects on a variety of online platforms. Students engage with computer science as a medium for creativity, communication, problem solving, critical thinking, and testing ideas.

Our blend of intramural sports and non-competitive sports skills and drills is sure to meet your young athlete's needs! Students will engage in a variety of seasonal sports responding to the physical fitness and socioemotional need for students eager to have a fun environment, where they can reconnect with their peers, and their favorite after-school coaches and group leaders. 

Science is about exploring, experimenting, asking questions, and having fun! In this class, your student will do all of the above. We will be learning about how matter behaves through fun activities and chemical reactions.

This energetic class builds strength, flexibility and fitness. Students develop acrobatic skills while having fun!!

From Salsa and Samba to Hip-Hop to Tango, immerse your child in a multicultural dance class which builds knowledge and understanding of dance styles from all over the globe.

Introduce your child to the world of ceramics! Develop motor skills and learn creative problem solving through projects aimed at stimulating imagination and creativity. Projects range from animal themed sculptures, making a new favorite cup or bowl, figurative work and more!

This class will feature easy, yummy recipes that your child can learn to make at home. It will feature both savory and sweet dishes, with students concentrating on their own single-serving fare. Besides different sauces and dips, we will make veggie pinwheels, cheddar corn dogs and breakfast muffins, parfaits, and more!

Wǒmen zǒu ba! (Let's go!) 

Our approach, in several ways, but a good starting point is to focus on Pinyin, tones, basic vocabulary, and sentence structure.  Your child can then move on to learning Chinese characters, engaging with native speakers, and immersing themselves in the language through media!

We offer an introduction to the piano keyboard in a group lesson setting. All levels are welcome. These classes are an excellent introduction to rhythm, melody and music theory.

Our blend of intramural sports and non-competitive sports skills and drills is sure to meet your young athlete's needs! Students will engage in a variety of seasonal sports responding to the physical fitness and socioemotional need for students eager to have a fun environment, where they can reconnect with their peers, and their favorite after-school coaches and group leaders. 

Our multidisciplinary art classes offer students a chance to explore different media from drawing and painting to collage and sculpture. Projects are selected to provide inspiration for free expression and to develop specific skills.Exploring drawing, painting, sculpting, printmaking and other methods through age-appropriate structured projects and free exploration, students have fun while learning the basic fundamentals of art.

In this class, students will learn everything they need to know to play the world's greatest role playing game: Dungeons and Dragons. Students will start by creating their own adventurer, with their own unique backstory, goals, and motivations. The players will then work together while they explore the vast worlds of D&D. Students might explore a dark dungeon, ruined city, a long forgotten temple deep within a dense jungle, or protect a village from the dangers that lurk beyond it. Students will solve puzzles, and work with other players while developing important social and emotional skills such as: empathy, problem-solving, teamwork, leadership and more. All while battling fantastic monsters, and discovering mystical magical items and other treasure.

Get moving, work together, and have a blast! In this energetic and active class, kids will learn the fundamentals of team sports like soccer, basketball, kickball, and more. Through skill-building drills, fun games, and friendly scrimmages, students will develop coordination, teamwork, communication, and sportsmanship.

Need help teaching your children new math concepts?

Want your child to receive extra assistance from a certified DOE teacher?

Homework help clubs allows students to receive professional homework assistance and tutoring from our PS 150's very own 1st grade teacher, Ms. Nora!

In partnership with our PS 150 Chess Masters, Manhattan Youth is now offering your child a two-hour competitive Chess instruction. Tournament play and competitive challenges will be a weekly feature of Competitive Chess.  This class is open to all skill levels, with a focus on competition. Students must commit to participating in several weekend tournaments throughout the school year.  

Light's! Camera! Action! 

In this club, your child will use all of their creativity and learn the skills it takes to turn cardboard into the backdrop of a musical theater performance.  Using the latest movie magic techniques taught by our amazing digital media and arts teachers, your child will learn set design.  

In this course, students will explore the evolutionary history of various modern animals and their prehistoric counterparts, ranging from jellyfish to dinosaurs.

Once thought of as a magic solution of the future, 3D printing is now a booming industry that yields serious benefits for the world. This course introduces students to basic engineering theories and principles by using 3D printing. It introduces design and fabrication processes to build hands on artifacts that demonstrate complex engineering topics in everyday life.

Experienced performers help students develop singing, dancing and acting skills. Students work as a cast throughout the semester on scenes and musical production numbers.

Working with clay has been all the rage. This class will explore all the different ways of creating with clay.  Handbuilding and working on the pottery wheel helps develop motor skills, problem-solving abilities and creativity through a variety of stimulating projects. From animal-themed sculptures to crafting their own favorite cup or bowl, there are endless possibilities for imaginative, figurative, and function work.

We are proud to offer Youth Swim Lessons as a choice in our After-School Programs. Children receive the same instruction and swim experience as our Youth swim lessons.  Your child will be picked up directly from their classroom at school dismissal, have a snack, and be transported to the Downtown Community Center for childcare activities provided by our After-school staff.

To find out more on our After-School programs, please click here.

Please note that swim offerings and schedules vary by school. 

If you attend a school that is not in our network, you may sign your student up for drop-off After School at the Downtown Community Center.

This class offers a multi-faceted approach to stimulating children's intellect and emotions. Through participation, children can develop their social and emotional skills, gain confidence, and learn to collaborate with others while expressing their own individual ideas.

Get moving, work together, and have a blast! In this energetic and active class, kids will learn the fundamentals of team sports like soccer, basketball, kickball, and more. Through skill-building drills, fun games, and friendly scrimmages, students will develop coordination, teamwork, communication, and sportsmanship.

Students develop skills, good sportsmanship and a sense of team spirit. Players are divided into groups based on experience and skill level. Each class session includes a lesson, drills and a game or scrimmage.

From Salsa and Samba to Hip-Hop to Tango, immerse your child in a multicultural dance class which builds knowledge and understanding of dance styles from all over the globe.

Perler Beads are plastic fusible beads. The beads are arranged on pegboards to form patterns and then fused together with heat from a clothes iron. Because Perler Beads layout on a pegboard bead by bead, the end result looks like a pixelated illustration!  An engaging activity that promotes creativity, focus and dexterity.  

Students will create basic 2-dimensional art pieces and develop them into more 3D projects. Weekly, students will continue to develop these pieces and create an ensemble of themed art projects.

Need help teaching your children new math concepts?

Want your child to receive extra assistance from a certified DOE teacher?

Homework help clubs allows students to receive professional homework assistance and tutoring from our PS 150's very own 1st grade teacher, Ms. Nora!

Our classes cover a diverse range of songs, from classic jazz standards to popular tunes, and focus on teaching students vocal production, singing, and choreography. Students will also have the opportunity to learn about rhythm, music theory, ear training, and harmony.

Your young athlete will engage in skills and drill along all seasonal sports! They will compete in basketball, tee ball, flag football and more! 

Inspired by their favorite comic book artists and armed with their imagination, student create characters and story lines, first in single panels, then in comic strips, and finally creating complete comic books at the end of each semester.

Parkour has quickly become one of the world's fastest-growing and most highly efficient training methods for mind, body and spirit. Using the natural environment as a play space, practitioners (called traceurs) test their limits by running, climbing, jumping, vaulting and rolling over obstacles, as a means of adapting to and then overcoming the mental, physical and even emotional challenges that arise from the physical barriers themselves.