Beyond The Classroom

A safe, loving, and nurturing home away from home for children.

Beyond The Classroom is an After School Enrichment Program designed to provide a safe, nurturing environment after school hours to school-aged children, K-5. The space will give children a truly enriching experience, as they will be given opportunities to take part in activities and classes that are increasingly left out of the normal school curriculum. To complement the increasingly emphasized text-book based learning in schools, children at Beyond the Classroom will receive hands-on experience that is project-based and emergent in nature. They will continue their journey in learning beyond the boundaries of the classroom and take field trips related to their projects. Though homework is not the focus of the program, children will be given the appropriate time during the day to work on their homework.

Beyond The Classroom will also provide a special place for families to grow. Parents will have a space to discuss their children’s development, as the program provides monthly parent education meetings where pertinent issues surrounding childrens’ development can be discussed. Facilitated by a parent educator, parents will have the opportunity to ask questions and have conversations about topics such as setting limits, media, and children, etc.

Beyond The Classroom is owned by two South Pasadena moms who have children in the South Pasadena Unified School District. Both are former teachers and hold a Masters Degree in Education and in Human Development, respectively. Each mom has witnessed childhood development as it unfolds, and both know what is needed outside of schools to make for enriching childhood experiences.