Beyond the Classroom

BTC's After-School Care is available from dismissal to 6 p.m.

$16/day

Register for After-School Care

BTC's Conference Care is available from 7:35 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Conference Care is intended for families who are in need of extended care on conference days with no school.

7:35 a.m. - 12 noon $30
12 noon - 3:30 p.m. $30
7:35 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. $45

Register for Conference Care

BTC's Early Morning Care is available from 7:15 to 7:35 a.m. on school mornings. All students are welcome to use Early Morning Care as needed.

Free of charge

No registration required

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

Register for Faculty Collaboration Morning Care

Beyond the Classroom's After-School Care provides full and half-day care on select days to assist families who are in need of extended care for their children. Charges will be billed to your child's St. Paul account at a rate of $30 if they are picked up by 2:45 p.m. or $45 if they are picked up after 3:30 p.m. We ask that you not pick up your child between 2:45 and 3:30 because of the traffic during our all-school carpool. Lunch and an afternoon snack will be provided.

$30 or $45/day

Register for Full or Half-Day Care

All-Sports Practice

Leader: LPG Sports
Grades: JK-3rd
Dates: October 7 - November 18
Time: 3:15 - 4:15 p.m. on Thursdays
(see calendar for specific dates and times)
Place: Massey Athletic Complex
Carpool: 4:15 p.m. Carrier Circle

LPG Sports Academy provides instructional sports programs for kids aged 2-10. Since 2012, our programs have delighted kids across Middle Tennessee with our combination of fun and fundamentals. We set kids up for success by teaching them what they need to know to excel in team sports, while making everything fun! The classes at St. Paul Christian Academy will include basic instruction in soccer, baseball, and flag football, including fun drills and light scrimmaging.

Register for All-Sports Practice

Beginner Ballet & Tap Class

Leader: Hope Marion from The Music Staff Studio
Grades: 1st-3rd
Dates: September 7 - December 7
Time: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. on Tuesdays
(see calendar for specific dates and times)
Place: Dining Hall Stage
Carpool: 4:30 p.m. River Birch Walk

The Music Staff Studio has partnered with St. Paul to offer dance classes! This fun, Christian class introduces students to fundamentals of ballet technique. Dancers learn postures, steps, and choreography of traditional ballet. Tap exercises will focus on clarity of sound, rhythm, timing, and overall musicality. Ballet and tap exercises and routines emphasize vocabulary and dance etiquette. Students participate in prayer and worshipful dance, as they learn about themselves as children of God. This 13-week class will present a short recital for family at the end of the semester.

Register for Beginner Ballet & Tap Class

Leader: Will Mitchell
Grades: 1st-6th
Dates: September 8 - May 18
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. on Wednesdays
(see calendar for specific dates and times)
Place: C.S. Lewis Library
Carpool: 4:00 p.m. Carrier Circle

We are glad to continue partnering with the Nashville Chess Center (NCC) who will be providing high-quality chess instruction for our students once again this school year.

Register for Chess Club

Creative Canvas

50th Anniversary Commemorative St. Paul Painting

Leaders: Jennifer Atema & Sarah Mitchell
Grades: 2nd-6th
Date: Thursday, October 21
Time: 3:20 - 5:30 p.m.
Place: Schaeffer Hall
Carpool: 5:30 p.m. Clocktower

Come join us in creative fun in a painting class! Children will follow step-by-step instructions to complete a painting on a canvas. All materials will be provided and the masterpiece will be yours to take home. Space is limited so sign up today! We can't wait to create together!

Register for the 50th Anniversary Commemorative St. Paul Painting Creative Canvas Class

Creative Canvas

3-Part Camp!

Leaders: Jennifer Atema & Sarah Mitchell
Grades: 2nd-6th
Date: Thursdays, November 4, 11, 18
Time: 3:20 - 5:00 p.m.
Place: Schaeffer Hall
Carpool: 5:00 p.m. Clocktower

Come join us in creative fun in a painting class! Children will follow step-by-step instructions to complete a painting on a canvas. All materials will be provided and the masterpieces will be yours to take home. Space is limited so sign up today! We can't wait to create together!Register for the Creative Canvas Camp

Creative Canvas

Gold & Silver Christmas Tree Painting

Leaders: Jennifer Atema & Sarah Mitchell
Grades: 2nd-6th
Date: Thursday, December 9
Time: 3:20 - 5:00 p.m.
Place: Schaeffer Hall
Carpool: 5:00 p.m. Clocktower

Come join us in creative fun in a painting class! Children will follow step-by-step instructions to complete a painting on a canvas. All materials will be provided and the masterpiece will be yours to take home. Space is limited so sign up today! We can't wait to create together!Register for the Gold & Silver Christmas Tree Painting Creative Canvas

Creative Canvas

Swirl Christmas Tree Painting

Leaders: Jennifer Atema & Sarah Mitchell
Grades: K-2nd
Date: Monday, December 13
Time: 3:15 - 4:30 p.m.
Place: Schaeffer Hall
Carpool: 4:30 p.m. Clocktower

Come join us in creative fun in a painting class! Children will follow step-by-step instructions to complete a painting on a canvas. All materials will be provided and the masterpiece will be yours to take home. Space is limited so sign up today! We can't wait to create together!Register for the Swirl Christmas Tree Painting Creative Canvas

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Jazz & Hip-Hop Dance Class

Leaders: Kelsey Mearman from The Music Staff Studio
Grades: 3rd-6th
Date: September 10 - December 10
Time: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. on Fridays
(see the calendar for specific dates and times)
Place: Dining Hall Stage
Carpool: 4:30 p.m. Dining Hall

The Music Staff Studio has partnered with St. Paul to offer dance classes! Your dancer will take a deeper look into the gifts God has blessed her with, all while increasing coordination, body awareness, confidence, and self-esteem. Classes include age-appropriate movements, including turns & leaps. Students will learn basic elements to develop strength, flexibility, and control. Students will have lots of fun, while studying technical aspects of jazz & hip-hop dance. Only age-appropriate & Christian music will be used. No experience necessary & all are welcome! This 7-week class will present a mini-recital at the end of the semester.

Register for Jazz & Hip-Hop Dance Class

Music Lessons

Leaders: Specialized Teachers from The Music Staff Studio
Grades: JK-6th
Dates and Times: Your Choice! After-School on Your Schedule
Place: On St. Paul's campus, at home, virtually, or at the MSS studio

The Music Staff Studio has partnered with St. Paul to offer private piano, guitar, voice, violin, and ukulele lessons! All private lessons provide one-to-one specific teaching to create the optimum learning environment. Students learn the language of music & performance aspects of the instrument. The Music Staff Studio presents numerous performance opportunities each semester. We focus on individual needs for every student, along with a passion & love for music. Lessons are scheduled once per week at SPCA, in your home, or in our studio. We also offer distance-learning options.

Enroll in Music Lessons

Pre-Ballet Class

Leader: Hope Marion from The Music Staff Studio
Grades: JK-K
Dates: September 7 - December 7
Time: 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. on Tuesdays
(see calendar for specific dates and times)
Place: Dining Hall Stage
Carpool: 3:30 p.m. River Birch Walk

The Music Staff Studio has partnered with St. Paul to offer dance classes! We are so excited to introduce your little one to the beautiful art of ballet in a safe, Christian environment! This class gives children a basic introduction to classical positions, ballet steps, and simple choreography. Our class includes fun exercises while enhancing coordination & self-awareness, along with rhythmic & motor skills. Your child will experience story-telling with movement, free dance, and explore creativity. Students participate in prayer & worshipful dance, as they learn about themselves as children of God. This 13-week class will present a short recital for family at the end of the semester.

register for pre-ballet class

Spanish Immersion

(Session 1; K-2nd)

Register for Spanish immersion (JK-2nd Grade)

Spanish Immersion

(Session 1; 3rd-4th)

Register for Spanish immersion (3rd-4th Grade)

Spanish Immersion

(Session 2; K-2nd)

Registration Coming Soon

Spanish Immersion

(Session 2; 3rd-4th)

Registration Coming Soon

Ukulele Class

Leader: Andy Kahrs from The Music Staff Studio
Grades: JK-2nd
Dates: September 8 - December 8
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. on Wednesdays
(see calendar for specific dates and times)
Place: Schaeffer Hall
Carpool: 4:30 p.m. River Birch Walk

The Music Staff Studio has partnered with St. Paul to offer a ukulele class! This class will cover technique, notes, chords & strumming to foster little ukulele players! The ukulele is very similar to the guitar but with fewer strings & gentler on small fingers. We’ll learn songs that everyone loves. Join your friends & start jamming on the ukulele! This class is 12 weeks long with a short concert for family & friends at the end of the semester. Tuition includes folder/music; does not include the cost of ukulele. Ukuleles may be rented through the Music Staff Studio.

Register for Ukulele Class

VEX Robotics Club

Leader: Erin Curry
Grades: 3rd-6th
Dates: September 23 - November 18
Time: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. on every other Thursday
(see calendar for specific dates and times)
Place: STEAMmaker Lab, Schaeffer Hall
Carpool: 4:30 p.m. Clocktower