Beyond the Classroom

Beyond the Classroom (BTC) provides students of St. Paul Christian Academy with a loving and safe environment outside of school hours, in a setting that is comfortable and familiar. BTC offers after-school care and Saints Club.

Faculty Collaboration Morning Care

BTC's Faculty Collaboration Morning Care is available from 7:35 to 9:10 a.m. Faculty Collaboration Morning Care is intended for families who are in need of extended care on Faculty Collaboration Mornings with a late start. *Please note: the drop-off window for this care is from 7:35 to 7:55 a.m. in Carrier Circle

Free of charge with limited spots available

Half-Day Care

Full-Day Care

Kevin Connelly
Athletics & After-School Director

Julia Bryan
BTC Staff

Nicholas Deker
BTC Staff

Carol Hayes
SAGE Dining &
BTC Staff

Holly Harris
BTC Assistant Program Director

Anne-Elise Cain
BTC Staff

Elia Despradel
BTC Staff

Andrea van der Merwe
BTC Staff

BTC’s Saints Club includes after-school enrichment opportunities for all grades. At St. Paul, our goal is to continue to create a desirable and exciting lineup of afternoon activities that allow our students to grow, even after the official school day has ended.

Chess Club

Join Mr. Mitchell, Fourth Grade Teacher, for weekly chess lessons, as students explore patterns and increase working memory through this age-old game. Students can also meet for lessons during their scheduled lunch period on a weekly basis.

Open to students Grades 1st-6th with unlimited spots
Wednesdays from 3:20-4:20 p.m.
C.S. Lewis Library
Carpool in Carrier Circle

Creative Canvas

Join Miss Atema, Art Teacher, and Miss McGarry, Kindergarten Teacher, for a fun afternoon of painting! Students will follow step-by-step instructions to complete a painting on a canvas, often themed seasonally. Past sessions have included paint pouring, pumpkin painting, nativity scenes, and opportunities for an adult to paint with a child.

Open to students in Grades JK-6th (age range depends on specific class details) with limited availability per class
Selected dates, typically from 3:20 - 5:30 p.m.
Schaeffer Hall Art Rooms
Carpool at the clock tower

Music Lessons

The Music Staff Studio Performing Arts Academy offers after-school, private, instrumental and vocal study at St. Paul Christian Academy. Teachers provide one-tone specific teaching to create the optimum learning environment. Students learn the language of music, both written and aural, and focus on performance aspects of the instrument or voice. Lessons target the individual needs of every student, along with a passion for creating a love for music.

Open to students in Grades J4-6th with unlimited spots
Choose your own time and frequency
Available for on of off-campus lessons

My Gym: Cheernastics

My Gym: Cheernastics is a great introduction to cheerleading, dance, tumbling, teamwork, and FUN! Each week, we will work on motions, jumps, dance sequencing, and basic tumbling skills: rolls, bridges, cartwheels.

Open to students in Grades JK-K with limited availability
Wednesdays from 3:20 - 4:20 p.m.
Rochford Center
Carpool at the clock tower

My Gym: Fun and Fitness

My Gym: Fun and Fitness is a high-energy class that includes fitness activities, games, relays, sports, songs, dances, puppet shows, and other original activities. Children have fun as they exercise and gain strength, balance, coordination, agility, flexibility, and social skills.

Open to students in Grades JK-K with limited availability
Thursdays from 3:20 - 4:20 p.m.
Rochford Center
Carpool at the clock tower

Soccer Shots

Soccer Shots is a high-energy soccer enrichment program that teaches children fundamental skills through fun games. Our curriculum is developmentally appropriate and has an emphasis towards character growth and confidence building! Soccer Shots focuses on individual skill, fitness, and sportsmanship, providing an opportunity for children to be challenged through fun games and team interaction. Children will also be introduced to competition in a developmentally appropriate manner.

Open to students ages 5 to 8 years old with limited spots
Mondays from 3:20 - 4:20 p.m.
Massey Athletic Complex
Carpool at Carrier Circle

Ukulele Lessons

Learn to play the ukulele with Jamie Bricker, Music Teacher, and the Music Staff Studio. This fun class will cover notes, chords, strumming, and technique to foster little ukulele players at St. Paul. The ukulele is very similar to the guitar, but has fewer strings and is gentler on small fingers. Students will learn songs for everyone to love!