Wed, Sep 24
|Small Gym
Cleveland Elementary - After-School (Fall 2025) (Wednesdays)
Come explore the world of strategy board games (including Chess). This SCREEN-FREE after-school program focuses LEARNING THROUGH PLAY, where kids develop skills such as problem-solving, critical thinking, math, logic, planning, communication and negotiation.
Time & Location
Sep 24, 2025, 2:50 p.m. – Dec 10, 2025, 5:00 p.m.
Small Gym, 1255 Eldon Rd, North Vancouver, BC V7R 1T5, Canada
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About the event
Come explore the power of strategic thinking through fun, engaging, hands-on and strategy-based board-games such as Chess, Mastermind, Blokus, Chinese Checkers, Match Madness, Codenames and many more. Enroll your child in this screen-free class that encourages critical thinking and problem-solving. In this adventure, students will learn the importance of planning, making thoughtful choices and understanding the reasons behind their decisions while playing games and having fun. The program will focus on teaching kids new board-games, strategic foundations, skill development and game strategy improvement. When playing chess, the focus will be on learning piece functions, openings, endgame tactics, variations and puzzles (depending on the skill level).
Fall Term (2025)
Duration: September 24 to December 10 (12 classes)
Frequency: Every Wednesday
Time: 2:50pm to 5:00pm
Location: Small Gym
Schedule:
September 24
October 1
October 8
October 15
October 22 (1:50-4:00pm)(Early Dismissal)
October 29 (1:50-4:00pm)(Early Dismissal)
November 5
November 12
November 19
November 26
December 3
December 10
Open to: Kids in Kindergarten and above
Fees: $390 + tax
Curriculum
Board Games
Learning new strategy board-games
Skill development
Game strategy improvement
Chess
Openings
Mid-Game Strategies
Endgame Tactics
Variations
Puzzles
Clocked-moves
Tournaments
Free play time (indoor)
Outdoor strategy games (weather-permitting)
