BFX: Extended Day Xplorations

REGISTRATION FOR BFX FOR FALL, 2026, WILL OPEN ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 21

We are excited to offer our Extended Day program, BFXplorations! Re-imagining an afterschool program, BFX is grounded in equity, joy, and exploration, and is a place where children want to be!

The BFX experience runs Monday to Friday, from 3:00 – 6:00pm, and is open to students in Early Childhood through 6th Grade. One, two, three, four, and five day options are available. All options are inclusive of “Xplorations,” age-relevant activities in addition to daily play and study groups. More details are available below.

Focusing on the needs of our students, equity, and the critical importance of joy and connection in children’s lives, the BFX program offers all children equal access to daily play, study and homework groups, as well as Xplorations in movement, art, science, sports, storytelling, and more. Equally as important, the program will offer children an opportunity to wind down and relax at the end of their school day.

This year, we have made some exciting updates to our program, and there are now four BFX options to select from.

• • Friends Club: Extended day childcare only, open to Early Childhood and Lower School students, as well as fifth and sixth graders. Early Childhood Friends Club also includes one built in Xploration activity each day.
  • Xplorations: This is our BFX after school specials program. Age-appropriate classes offered for kindergarteners through sixth graders. 
  • BFX Music School: Private music lessons in piano, voice, guitar, or drums for kindergarten and above. Available in 30-, 45-, or 60-minute lessons.
  • Transitional Care: Extended day childcare that can be purchased in conjunction with BFX Music School and/or BFX Xplorations. For Kindergarten and older.

You can find complete descriptions, times, and costs for each of these programs below.

Friends Club

• Childcare and play group only (no Xplorations or Music lessons).
• Registration: Select the day(s) of the week you are interested in.
• Cost: The daily rate is $55. Fall Trimester rates are:
  • 11 Mondays   $605
  • 12 Tuesdays  $660
  • 13 Wednesdays  $715
  • 13 Thursdays  $715
  • 12 Fridays   $660

• Pick up times: 4:30pm or 5:30pm for Early Childhood
• 4:30pm, 5:30pm, or 6:00pm for kindergarten and above

Please note that a kindergarten through sixth-grade family enrolling in Friends Club on a particular day, may not register for BFX Music School or BFX Xplorations on that same day. A family needing extended day care in addition to a Music School or Xploration activity must register for Transitional Care (see below).

BFX Music School

Music lessons are open to students in kindergarten and above, and will be held between 4pm and 6pm Monday through Friday, and between 9am and noon on Saturday and Sunday.

• Cost: $130 per one-hour lesson, $97.50 per 45-minute lesson, or $65 per 30-minute lesson. 
• Lessons are booked for the trimester. Rate for the trimester is based on the day enrolled. For example, a family purchasing a 45-minute Wednesday piano lesson will pay for 13 sessions ($97.50 x 13 = $1,267.50).
• A family needing extended day care in addition to a music lesson must also register for Transitional Care (see below).

BFX Xplorations

• Open to students Kindergarten and older.
• Cost: All individual Xplorations on a given day are the same cost, except for Swimming. See below:
  • 11 Mondays   $365
  • 12 Tuesdays  $395 (Swimming $695)
  • 13 Wednesdays  $425
  • 13 Thursdays  $425
  • 12 Fridays   $395
    Xplorations start at 3:30pm and 4:30pm, and classes run:
    45 minutes (Kindergarten/1st Grade
    50 minutes (1st and 2nd Grades
    60 minutes (3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Grades)

Drop-ins to Xplorations cannot be accommodated, and students may not change Xplorations from week to week. A family needing extended day care in addition to an Xploration must also register for Transitional Care (see below).

Transitional Care

Open to students in kindergarten and above. This option is only for children needing extended day childcare in addition to a Music School or Xploration activity.

Transitional Care students are a part of Friends Club for the time they are not participating in the Xploration or Music School lesson. The BFX staff brings students to and from the activities. Transitional Care pricing works like a subway fare. The cost is the same no matter how long or short it is required. Dismissal times are 4:30pm, 5:30pm, or 6:00pm.

• Registration: Select the day(s) of the week you are interested in.
• Cost: The daily rate is $25. Fall Trimester rates are:
  • 11 Mondays  $275
  • 12 Tuesdays  $300
  • 13 Wednesdays  $325
  • 13 Thursdays  $325
  • 12 Fridays   $300

Dismissal times are 4:30pm, 5:30pm, or 6:00pm,.

Drop-ins to Friends Club are welcome, and the rate is $65 per day. Drop-in students will be transitioned to and from their Xplorations or music lessons only if they are pre-registered. We cannot accommodate unregistered drop-ins to Xploration classes.

Discounted Rates

For families currently receiving financial assistance, a discount will be applied for Friends Club and Transitional Care enrollment as outlined below. Discounts are not available for Xplorations or Music School.

• • 1 Day = 5%
  • 2 Days = 10%
  • 3 Days = 15%
  • 4 Days = 20%
  • 5 Days = 25%

**Please note – There will be no BFX on the following dates:

September 21
October 12, 13
November 23 – 29
December 18 – 20