School Programs
Board Games and Chess
(After-School)
Our Board Game Program encourages critical thinking and problem solving with strategy games such as Chess, Mastermind, Clue, Blokus and dozens of others to choose from.
Activities include:
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Board Games
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Self-discovery
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Learning new board-games
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Skill development
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Game strategy improvement
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Chess
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Piece Functions
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Openings
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Endgame Tactics
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Puzzles
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Clocked-moves
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Puzzles
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Jigsaws
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Sudoku
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Crossword
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Math
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Anagrams
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Mazes
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Brain Teasers
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Unstructured play time (indoor)
Cove Cliff (Fall 2026)
Sexsmith (Fall 2026)
Westview (Spring) (Mon)
Lord Selkirk (Spring) (Mon)
Capilano (Spring) (Mon)
Carisbrooke (Spring) (Tue)
Kerrisdale (Spring) (Tue)
Cleveland (Spring) (Wed)
L'Ecole Bilingue (Spring) (Wed)
Renfrew (Spring) (Wed)
Montroyal (Spring) (Thu)
Norma Rose (Spring) (Thu)
General Wolfe (Spring) (Fri)
Queen Mary (Spring) (Fri)
Ross Road (Fall 2026)
Lord Tennyson (Fall 2026)
Canyon Heights (Fall 2026)
STEM Lab
(After-school)
The Brainiacs Adventures STEM Lab is designed to build real engineering and problem-solving skills through structured, hands-on play for whole-child development. Each session includes mini-lessons, guided building, creative design time, reflection, and teamwork.
Using Lego Technic, entry-level robotics, Snap Circuits, and logic-based STEM games, students learn to design, test, troubleshoot, and improve their ideas in a safe, screen-free environment. Every session follows a guided build-and-iterate model that develops systems thinking, computational reasoning, and creative problem-solving — without chemicals, tools, or complex equipment. It’s practical STEM delivered the Brainiacs way: structured, portable, and built to strengthen how children think.
Queen Elizabeth (Fall 2026)
Cleveland (Fall 2026)
Willoughby (Fall 2026)
Clearbrook (Fall 2026)
Chess Club
(After-school)
Discover the power of strategic thinking through the timeless game of chess. Brainiacs Chess Club is a fun, engaging, and fully screen-free program where students develop critical thinking, patience, and decision-making skills while learning and playing chess with their peers.
In this adventure, students explore how to plan ahead, evaluate options, and make thoughtful choices. Through guided instruction and gameplay, children learn not only how to play chess, but also why certain moves and strategies work.
Our educators adapt lessons to suit all skill levels, from beginners learning the fundamentals to experienced players refining advanced strategies.
Chess Curriculum
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Piece functions
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Openings
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Mid-Game Strategies
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Endgame Tactics
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Variations
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Puzzles
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Clocked-moves
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Tournaments
Van Horne (Spring) (Thu)
Lord Selkirk (Fall 2026)
Glenwood (Fall 2026)
Business Startup Lab
(In-School)
Business Startup Lab, often referred to as the Young Entrepreneur Program, is an in-school program focusing on business fundamentals and financial literacy program for Grades 10–12 students developed in partnership with Capilano University.
The program provides students with a hands-on opportunity to develop real-world skills in:
• entrepreneurship and innovation
• leadership and teamwork
• communication and public speaking
• financial literacy and business fundamentals
• problem-solving and critical thinking
Over the course of the program, students work in teams to identify meaningful problems, develop business concepts, build commercial models, and prepare professional pitch presentations.
A highlight of the experience is the culminating Capstone Pitch Day at Capilano University, where students participate in a campus tour, present their ideas to judges, parents and invited guests, and celebrate their achievements through a formal awards and recognition event.
Key program features include:
• Designed for Grades 10–12 students
• Delivered during the school year
• Fully facilitated by trained educators
• 40 hours of structured entrepreneurship programming
• Strong alignment with career readiness and experiential learning objectives
• Capilano University partnership and Pitch Day experience
North Vancouver (2026-27)
Vancouver (2026-27)
Coquitlam (2026-27)
On-Demand Programs
Splash Adventures
Our on-demand Swim Program is a confidence-building, safety-first swim curriculum for children ages 4–12. Designed around fun, gentle skill progression, it focuses on helping kids feel comfortable in the water while learning foundational swim techniques.
No waitlists, flexible hours, customized curriculum.
Lessons are conducted at a private pool with up to a maximum of 3 students per session - perfect for optimized learning and maximum instructor attention.
The program does not have levels. We focus on a customized learning model for each swimmer, based on skill-level, interests and goals.
Possible curriculum options include:
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Introductory elements such as water comfort, safety rules, assisted floating, independent kicking, gliding, coordinated movement, early breathing patterns
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Stroke fundamentals such as backstroke basics, and endurance building
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Specialization with diving, speed swimming, artistic swimming, etc.
Birthday Parties
Our Birthday Party Experience transforms a traditional celebration into an unforgettable adventure filled with creativity, strategy, teamwork, and hands-on fun for children ages 6 and up.
Designed around our philosophy of learning through play, each party is fully customized based on the birthday child’s age, interests, and preferences — creating an engaging experience where every child can participate, explore, and have fun.
Our parties are led by experienced educators, who will bring all materials.
Possible party themes and activities include:
• Strategy & Board Game Challenge — exciting tournaments featuring age-appropriate strategy games, teamwork challenges, and friendly competition
• STEM Inventor Lab — hands-on engineering, building, and science challenges that encourage creativity and experimentation
• Dungeons & Dragons-inspired Fantasy Game suite with an experiences Game Master and endless adventure.
• Chess Battles & Strategy Challenges — beginner to advanced chess games, tactics, and engaging mini-competitions
Each birthday experience can be tailored in length, group size, and difficulty level, making it the perfect option for families looking for a meaningful, exciting, and unique celebration.
Private Classes
Our Private Classes provide a personalized, engaging, and skill-building learning experience for children ages 5 and up.
No rigid curriculum, flexible scheduling, and a fully customized learning journey.
Sessions are conducted privately at your home, a community space, or a mutually agreed location, with individualized attention and activities tailored to each child’s age, skill level, and learning objectives.
The program does not follow traditional grade-based levels. We focus on a personalized learning model where each student progresses at their own pace while exploring topics they enjoy and developing meaningful life skills.
Possible learning pathways include:
• Strategy & Board Game Mastery — Develop strategic thinking, planning, decision-making, patience, and sportsmanship through a collection of modern strategy games
• Chess Coaching — Learn chess fundamentals, opening principles, tactical patterns, endgame strategies, and competitive play techniques
• Logic & Critical Thinking — Strengthen reasoning, pattern recognition, deduction, memory, and problem-solving through puzzles, brain teasers, and logic challenges
• STEM Exploration — Engage in hands-on science, engineering, robotics, coding, and building activities that inspire curiosity and innovation
• Young Entrepreneur Coaching — Turn ideas into reality through financial literacy and business fundamentals involving product creation, branding, marketing, budgeting, and pitching
