B.A.S.E. Course Catalog (Fall 2023)

B.A.S.E. (Brunswick After-School Experience) is Brunswick's in-house after-school program, which consists of Encore enrichment activities as well as an Extended-Day group. In addition to offering enriching after-school clubs, the primary goal of B.A.S.E. is to provide safe childcare for children of working parents or families in need of care beyond the traditional school day. 
  • Our Encore activities begin the week of September 18 and end the week of December 11. Clubs meet once/week (Monday-Thursday) and are structured enrichment activities run by Brunswick teachers or outside experts, offered at grade levels PK/K, 1/2, and 3/4. Registration for all B.A.S.E. programs takes place in the fall, winter, and spring terms so families have the chance to adjust their schedule each season. Any outside instructors go through required background checks.
  • The Encore schedule for each grade, Monday-Thursday, is as follows:
    • PK/K: 3:00-3:45 p.m.
    • 1/2: 3:35-4:20 p.m.
    • 3/4: 3:45-4:30 p.m.
  • Each Encore activity has a minimum number of sign-ups required to run. Most Encore activities have an enrollment capacity, and we will do our best to ensure that all students get to participate in an activity that they are interested in at least once throughout the year. Registrations may not always be first come, first served.
  • The Extended-Day program begins on the first day of school, September 5, and is offered daily as an opportunity for boys in PK-4 to enjoy our facilities and resources and spend time in an unstructured (but supervised) environment at the conclusion of the formal school day. 
  • Extended-Day pick-up times are 3:45 p.m. (PS only), 4:30 p.m., or 5:30 p.m. (you may pick up your son at any time before your registered pick-up time). You may add Extended Day on top of an Encore activity if you need a later pick-up. You will not be charged for Extended Day during the time your son is in an Encore activity.
  • Pick-up for all B.A.S.E. activities (Encore and Extended Day) is at the Pre School building, unless otherwise noted. Please do not line up in the pick-up line early. There are many events happening on campus and the front of the building cannot be blocked to traffic. For example, if you are picking up for grades 3/4 early, you will delay and congest the dismissal for grades 1/2.

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Super Science! ( $250 )
Grade: PK, K     Time: 3:00-3:45p
Instructor: Kristen Ingarra     Class Size: 18
Description: Calling all scientists! Bring your sense of curiosity each week as we explore and experiment with the world around us. Topics will include 5 senses, volcanos, and seasonal themes. It is going to be a blast!

Yoga Club ( $250 )
Grade: PK, K     Time: 3:00-3:45p
Instructor: Deb Schwartz     Class Size: 8
Description: Welcome to Yoga Club! During our sessions together we will incorporate the 5 elements of Little Flower Yoga and Mindfulness (connect, breathe, move, focus, and relax) to create a meaningful Yoga experience for our youngest Bruins.

Chess 1/2 ( $275 )
Grade: 1, 2     Time: 3:35-4:20p
Instructor: National Scholastic Chess Foundation     Class Size: 25
Description: For decades, Brunswick has enjoyed a successful partnership with the National Scholastic Chess Foundation. We are once again excited to bring the organization and their expert instructors back to campus to work with our Lower School students. If you love games of strategy, then Chess is the activity for you. Boys in grades 1-4 will participate in this activity together to better facilitate instruction for both begginers new to the game and players with experience at any Lower School age.

Soccer Shots at Wick! ( $275 )
Grade: 1, 2     Time: 3:35-4:20p
Instructor: Soccer Shots!     Class Size: 14
Description: Soccer Shots is an intro to soccer enrichment program with a focus on character development. We teach the fundamentals of the game of soccer through new skills, character words, fun games, and scrimmaging. Our curriculum aligns with the Early Education Standards in the state of Connecticut and is designed to meet each child where they are developmentally based on their age bracket. Join us on Soccer Island, where we learn a lot and have fun doing it!

Chess 3/4 ( $275 )
Grade: 3, 4     Time: 3:45-4:30p
Instructor: National Scholastic Chess Foundation     Class Size: 8
Description: For decades, Brunswick has enjoyed a successful partnership with the National Scholastic Chess Foundation. We are once again excited to bring the organization and their expert instructors back to campus to work with our Lower School students. If you love games of strategy, then Chess is the activity for you. Boys in grades 1-4 will participate in this activity together to better facilitate instruction for both begginers new to the game and players with experience at any Lower School age.

Drones ( $275 )
Grade: 3, 4     Time: 3:45-4:30p
Instructor: Tim Coupe     Class Size: 12
Description: Have you always wanted to learn to fly? Want to try loops and fly through challenging courses? How about improving your coding skills? You’ll do all three and have fun with Mr. Coupe in our after-school Drone Club.

Homework Help ( $275 )
Grade: 3, 4     Time: 3:45-4:30p
Instructor: Suzanne Godard     Class Size: 8
Description: Sign up for our Homework Help activity on Monday afternoons and get your week started off on the right foot! We will organize our binders, review assignments, prepare for tests and quizzes as well as get our homework done in this club designed to help keep you organized and on track.

Extended Day Monday ( $240, $480, $720 )
Grade: PK-4     Time: 3-5:30p
Instructor: Rejina Pirtle
Description: Extended Day is a supervised, unstructured program at the end of the school day that is an opportunity for the boys to participate in free play, arts & crafts, homework help, puzzles and games, and much more while providing families in need with additional coverage beyond the school day and B.A.S.E. Encore enrichment activities. Extended Day may be "added on" following the conclusion of your son's enrichment activity. Due to space restrictions, please consider that space in Extended Day is limited and if necessary priority will be given to those families with no alternate childcare. You may register for an Extended Day pickup time of 3:45p (PK/K only), 4:30p, or 5:30p. You will not be “double charged” if you are adding Extended Day to an Encore activity. Price shown is for PK/K. Extended Day charges will be adjusted before posting if necessary, based on grade-level and participation in Encore activity.

Tuesdays

Chess PK/K ( $300 )
Grade: PK, K     Time: 3:00-3:45p
Instructor: National Scholastic Chess Foundation     Class Size: 24
Description: For decades, Brunswick has enjoyed a successful partnership with the National Scholastic Chess Foundation. We are once again excited to bring the organization and their expert instructors back to campus to work with our Pre School students. If you love games of strategy, then Chess is for you. This activity is designed to accomodate begginers new to the game as well as any Preschoolers that already have experience playing Chess.

Fun with Textures! ( $300 )
Grade: PK, K     Time: 3:00-3:45p
Instructor: Dani Clarke     Class Size: 8
Description: Does your son like getting messy and doing hands-on activities? Then he just might enjoy the Fun with Textures club! In this activity, preschoolers will get to have some tactile fun. We make and explore things that are gooey, slimy, sticky, or other sensations (and get some fine motor practice as a result!).

Lego Robotics 1/2 ( $300 )
Grade: 1, 2     Time: 3:35-4:20p
Instructor: Audrey Onsdorff     Class Size: 8
Description: Come learn the fundamentals of engineering and computational thinking with Lego robotics with our Middle School Media Specialist! Each class explores the fundamentals of engineering through a real-world problem, learns to design and code, and creates unique solutions made with LEGO® bricks and powered by LEGO® WeDo 2.0 set.

Book Club 1/2 ( $300 )
Grade: 1, 2     Time: 3:35-4:20p
Instructor: Beth Barsanti     Class Size: 8
Description: Do you love to read and discuss books with your friends? Would you enjoy a delicious cookie snack while discussing literature after a long school day? Then Books Club is for you! Book Clubs are one of the best ways to combine learning and fun and we will accomplish both. This fall we will dive into the book Dragons In A Bag by Zetta Elliot. We will read, discuss, and if time allows, you can use the quiet space of the library to get a head start on homework. Join us this fall!

Outdoor Games Club ( $300 )
Grade: 1, 2     Time: 3:35-4:20p
Instructor: Tierney Minion     Class Size: 18
Description: Does your son like being outside and partaking in sports and games? This is the club for them! Keep your child active with this club. In this club, boys will have the ability to partake in relay races, play games such as soccer and kickball, and a whole lot more.

Lego Robotics 3/4 ( $300 )
Grade: 3, 4     Time: 3:45-4:30p
Instructor: Tim Coupe     Class Size: 10
Description: This isn't your typical robotics or science club, as we truly embrace fun and creativity as much as learning. Using motors, sensors and a programmable brain, you can make your model do almost anything.

After School Clay 3/4 ( $325 )
Grade: 3, 4     Time: 3:45-4:30p
Instructor: Gabby Sia     Class Size: 8
Description: Artists will explore all the amazing features of clay by rolling, pinching and building incredible and imaginative sculptures with one of our Upper School Art teachers! Some classes will be dedicated glaze days and all projects will be fired in our kiln and the boys will have the chance to bring each of their creations home. Price includes $25 material fee.

Extended Day Tuesday ( $280, $580, $880 )
Grade: PK-4     Time: 3:00-5:30p
Instructor: Rejina Pirtle
Description: Extended Day is a supervised, unstructured program at the end of the school day that is an opportunity for the boys to participate in free play, arts & crafts, homework help, puzzles and games, and much more while providing families in need with additional coverage beyond the school day and B.A.S.E. Encore enrichment activities. Extended Day may be "added on" following the conclusion of your son's enrichment activity. Due to space restrictions, please consider that space in Extended Day is limited and if necessary priority will be given to those families with no alternate childcare. You may register for an Extended Day pickup time of 3:45p (PK/K only), 4:30p, or 5:30p. You will not be “double charged” if you are adding Extended Day to an Encore activity. Price shown is for PK/K. Extended Day charges will be adjusted before posting if necessary, based on grade-level and participation in Encore activity.

Wednesdays

Young Wick Architects ( $300 )
Grade: PK, K     Time: 3:00-3:45p
Instructor: Tierney Minion     Class Size: 8
Description: Is your son interested in building structures with all different materials? Then this is the club for them! In this club we will explore how to build different structures (houses, skyscrapers, bridges, etc.) with different types of materials (blue blocks, magna-tiles, blocks, duplos, etc.). Students will be given challenges/tasks of what to build and different requirements to be met within their structures. Looking forward to watching these young architects in action!

LEGO Duplo Engineering ( $300 )
Grade: PK, K     Time: 3:00-3:45p
Instructor: Deb Schwartz     Class Size: 16
Description: Young engineers will explore planning and building architectural designs with Legos! Bridges, carnival rides, and skyscrapers are just a few examples of what we will be building together.

Kempo Karate at BASE 1/2 ( $300 )
Grade: 1, 2     Time: 3:35-4:35p
Instructor: Sensei Simon - Greenwich Kempo     Class Size: 20
Description: Kempo Karate is an excellent activity to start at an early age, and moreover the martial arts help to develop self-confidence, focus, discipline, respect and benevolence for others. In a fun and controlled environment students will build motor skills by learning a series of punches, kicks and blocks. Throughout the course important character building lessons are incorporated. Our pre-school/kindergarten classes focus on developing gross motor skills and self-control, whereas classes with older children emphasize fine motor skills, balance, strength, conditioning and mastery of oneself. Participants will have no physical contact during the session. Students should wear comfortable clothes and sneakers. All new students will receive a white Karate belt at start of program. Throughout the course of the program, all eligible students will be invited to earn their next colored belt at a belt rank testing, hosted at the Greenwich Kempo dojo. Please note this activity is 60-minutes and has a pickup time of 4:35p.

Stop Motion Animation ( $300 )
Grade: 1, 2     Time: 3:35-4:20p
Instructor: Audrey Onsdorff     Class Size: 8
Description: Come learn the basic skills to create your very own of stop-motion animated film with our Middle School Media Specialist! You will envision your story, map out a storyboard and write a script. Next, you will learn basic software skills while filming your story. Finally, basic editing techniques will be applied to your film to give it it's very own finishing touches.

Shop 3/4 ( $325 )
Grade: 3, 4     Time: 3:45-4:30p
Instructor: Tim Coupe     Class Size: 15
Description: Do you like working with your hands? Using tools to create and build? Interested in whittling and tinkering? If you are, join us for Shop class and learn how to use hand tools and build some cool stuff! Price includes $25 materials fee.

Book Club 3/4 ( $300 )
Grade: 3, 4     Time: 3:45-4:30p
Instructor: Beth Barsanti     Class Size: 8
Description: Do you love to read and discuss books with your friends? Would you enjoy a delicious cookie snack while discussing literature after a long school day? Then Book Club is for you! Book Clubs are one of the best ways to combine learning and fun and we will accomplish both. This fall we will dive into the book Planet Omar Accidental Trouble Magnet by Zanib Mian. We will read, discuss, and if time allows, you can use the quiet space of the library to get a head start on homework. Join us this fall!

Extended Day Wednesday ( $280, $560, $840 )
Grade: PK-4     Time: 3:00-5:30p
Instructor: Rejina Pirtle
Description: Extended Day is a supervised, unstructured program at the end of the school day that is an opportunity for the boys to participate in free play, arts & crafts, homework help, puzzles and games, and much more while providing families in need with additional coverage beyond the school day and B.A.S.E. Encore enrichment activities. Extended Day may be "added on" following the conclusion of your son's enrichment activity. Due to space restrictions, please consider that space in Extended Day is limited and if necessary priority will be given to those families with no alternate childcare. You may register for an Extended Day pickup time of 3:45p (PK/K only), 4:30p, or 5:30p. You will not be “double charged” if you are adding Extended Day to an Encore activity. Price shown is for PK/K. Extended Day charges will be adjusted before posting if necessary, based on grade-level and participation in Encore activity.

Thursdays

Kempo Karate at BASE PK/K ( $275 )
Grade: PK, K     Time: 3:00-3:45p
Instructor: Sensei Simon - Greenwich Kempo     Class Size: 15
Description: Kempo Karate is an excellent activity to start at an early age, and moreover the martial arts help to develop self-confidence, focus, discipline, respect and benevolence for others. In a fun and controlled environment students will build motor skills by learning a series of punches, kicks and blocks. Throughout the course important character building lessons are incorporated. Our pre-school/kindergarten classes focus on developing gross motor skills and self-control, whereas classes with older children emphasize fine motor skills, balance, strength, conditioning and mastery of oneself. Participants will have no physical contact during the session. Students should wear comfortable clothes and sneakers. All new students will receive a white Karate belt at start of program. Throughout the course of the program, all eligible students will be invited to earn their next colored belt at a belt rank testing, hosted at the Greenwich Kempo dojo.

Move those Muscles! ( $275 )
Grade: PK, K     Time: 3:00-3:45p
Instructor: Kristen Ingarra     Class Size: 18
Description: Activities like Lite Brite, Play-Doh, and Operation are not only fun, but they strengthen our small motor skills! Join us each week as we use these materials and many others to build muscles in our hands. We will also be practicing our self-help skills like zipping, lacing, and opening containers. Let's move those muscles!

Shop 1/2 ( $300 )
Grade: 1, 2     Time: 3:35-4:20p
Instructor: Tim Coupe     Class Size: 14
Description: Do you like working with your hands? Using tools to create and build? Interested in whittling and tinkering? If you are, join us for Shop class and learn how to use hand tools and build some cool stuff! Price includes $25 materials fee.

After School Clay 1/2 ( $300 )
Grade: 1, 2     Time: 3:35-4:20p
Instructor: Gabby Sia     Class Size: 8
Description: Artists will explore all the amazing features of clay by rolling, pinching and building incredible and imaginative sculptures with one of our Upper School Art teachers! Some classes will be dedicated glaze days and all projects will be fired in our kiln and the boys will have the chance to bring each of their creations home. Price includes $25 material fee.

Kempo Karate at BASE 3/4 ( $275 )
Grade: 3, 4     Time: 3:45-4:45p
Instructor: Sensei Simon - Greenwich Kempo     Class Size: 18
Description: Kempo Karate is an excellent activity to start at an early age, and moreover the martial arts help to develop self-confidence, focus, discipline, respect and benevolence for others. In a fun and controlled environment students will build motor skills by learning a series of punches, kicks and blocks. Throughout the course important character building lessons are incorporated. Our pre-school/kindergarten classes focus on developing gross motor skills and self-control, whereas classes with older children emphasize fine motor skills, balance, strength, conditioning and mastery of oneself. Participants will have no physical contact during the session. Students should wear comfortable clothes and sneakers. All new students will receive a white Karate belt at start of program. Throughout the course of the program, all eligible students will be invited to earn their next colored belt at a belt rank testing, hosted at the Greenwich Kempo dojo.

Math Club ( $275 )
Grade: 3, 4     Time: 3:45-4:30p
Instructor: Carson Hele     Class Size: 8
Description: Math club is a fun, informal setting for anyone who wants to take their math to the next level. Students will learn new types of math while playing games and solving real-world problems. It is a great way to discover the creative side of math and develop teamwork skills.

Extended Day Thursday ( $260, $540, $820 )
Grade: PK, K     Time: 3:00-5:30p
Instructor: Rejina Pirtle
Description: Extended Day is a supervised, unstructured program at the end of the school day that is an opportunity for the boys to participate in free play, arts & crafts, homework help, puzzles and games, and much more while providing families in need with additional coverage beyond the school day and B.A.S.E. Encore enrichment activities. Extended Day may be "added on" following the conclusion of your son's enrichment activity. Due to space restrictions, please consider that space in Extended Day is limited and if necessary priority will be given to those families with no alternate childcare. You may register for an Extended Day pickup time of 3:45p (PK/K only), 4:30p, or 5:30p. You will not be “double charged” if you are adding Extended Day to an Encore activity. Price shown is for PK/K. Extended Day charges will be adjusted before posting if necessary, based on grade-level and participation in Encore activity.

Fridays

Extended Day Friday ( $420, $840 )
Grade: PK-4     Time: 12:00-3:30p
Instructor: Rejina Pirtle
Description: Extended Day is a supervised, unstructured program at the end of the school day that is an opportunity for the boys to participate in free play, arts & crafts, homework help, puzzles and games, and much more while providing families in need with additional coverage beyond the school day. Due to space restrictions, please consider that space in Extended Day is limited and if necessary priority will be given to those families with no alternate childcare. Boys must pack their own nut-free lunch on Fridays. Pickup times are 1:30p or 3:30p. You may pick your son up anytime before your registered pickup time.

Brunswick School Greenwich, CT

  • Upper School
    100 Maher Avenue
    Office: 203.625.5856

    Lower School
    1252 King Street
    Office: 203.485.3670
  • Middle School
    1275 King Street
    Office: 203.242.1202

    Pre School
    1252 King Street
    Office: 203.485.3652

Main Phone: 203.625.5800
Business: 203.242.1220 
Alumni: 203.242.1223