Tue, Apr 14
|Room 210 - Kerrisdale Elementary School
Kerrisdale - After-School (Spring 2026) (Tuesdays)
Come explore the world of strategy board games (including Chess). This SCREEN-FREE after-school program focuses LEARNING THROUGH PLAY. For sibling discount, use the code: SIBLING10
Time & Location
Apr 14, 2026, 3:00 p.m. – Jun 23, 2026, 5:00 p.m.
Room 210 - Kerrisdale Elementary School, 5555 Carnarvon St, Vancouver, BC V6N 1J2, Canada
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).
Spring Term (2026)
Duration: April 14 to June 23 (11 classes)
Frequency: Every Tuesday
Time: 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: Room 210
Open to: Kids in Kindergarten and above
Note: For kids in grades 5-7, this program is best if they have a friend enrolled with them.
Discounts
10% OFF for returning students (from Winter 2026), code sent via email to all existing students.
10% OFF on sibling registration, use code: SIBLING10 (applies to grand total; must be purchased together)
If you would like to do a "trial class", please contact us for customized pricing.
EXACT DATES (PLUS "EARLY DISMISSALS" AND "NO CLASS" DATES)
April 14
April 21
April 28
May 5
May 12
May 19
May 26
June 2
June 9
June 16
June 23
Curriculum
Board Games
Self-discovery
Learning new strategy board-games
Skill development
Game strategy improvement
Chess
Piece Functions
Openings
Mid-Game Strategies
Endgame Tactics
Variations
Puzzles
Clocked-moves
Tournaments
Puzzles
Jigsaws
Sudoku
Crossword
Math
Anagrams
Mazes
Brain Teasers
Free play time (indoor)
Registration
Registration Fee
$385.00
+$19.25 GST
+$10.11 ticket service fee
Trial Class
This is valid for one class only.
$37.50
+$1.88 GST
+$0.98 ticket service fee
Total
$0.00