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BFX: Extended Day Xplorations

BFX: Extended Day Xplorations

BFS Families, please enroll here for BFX Fall 2024.

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 – 5:30pm, and is open to students in Early Childhood through 8th 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.

A Typical Afternoon at BFX

At the end of the school day, students will be escorted from their classrooms to their BFX classroom for snack. The daily schedule is:

  • Group Huddle/Meeting
  • Snack
  • Homework Help
  • Xploration/Choice Time
  • Group Huddle/Meeting
  • Goodbye

Dismissal is at 5:30pm.

Frequently Asked Questions

BFX Fee Schedule
Fall 2024

Lower School and Middle School
Wednesday, September 4 – Thursday, December 19

  • 13 Mondays $689
  • 14 Tuesdays $742
  • 15 Wednesdays $795
  • 14 Thursdays $742
  • 11 Fridays $583
  • All 5 Days $3551

Early Childhood
Wednesday, September 18 – Thursday, December 19

  • 11 Mondays $583
  • 12 Tuesdays $636
  • 13 Wednesdays $689
  • 12 Thursdays $636
  • 9 Fridays $477
  • All 5 Days $3021
Please note – There will be no BFX on the following dates:
  • October 3, 4, 14, 15
  • November 15, 22, 27, 28, 29
  • December 2

Last Day for BFX in the Fall 2024 session is Thursday, December 19

Specials, now called Xplorations, are open to all students enrolled in BFX and no sign-up is needed at the time of program enrollment. Each day features an Xploration and all students are welcome to participate or choose another activity.

Xplorations and the days they will be offered will vary throughout the semester. Students will be welcome to participate in the Xploration offered on the days they attend. BFX is designed to provide a rich daily experience for our extended day students. The Xplorations schedule for fall 2024 is below.

THE XPLORATIONS

Art with Isaac: Create and express yourself using a wide variety of materials. Fun and engaging!

Cooking/STEAM: Each week Preschool BFX will explore a science mystery with Camille, or cook up a delectable dish with Bina!

Dance and Movement: A fun, freestyle class where children can use dance and movement to explore ideas, themes, and emotions. 

Lego League: Students explore science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) through fun and exciting hands-on learning, gaining real-world problem solving experience through a guided robotics program. Students will work together to construct and code a Lego robot to accomplish mission objectives.

Mystery Fridays: A surprise guest, activity or event each Friday!

Portal Quest: Create a fantasy world! Use your imagination to make maps, design systems of government, conceive new types of magic, invent professions, and more. At the end of the semester, students will get the opportunity to write their own stories within our shared world, which will be gathered into a printed hardcopy anthology.

Snack Inventions: Students create their own yummy snacks using a variety of ingredients each week.

Student Leaders: Everyone has something special and unique to share! In this Xploration, students will prepare and teach something they are passionate about. From drawing, to Pokemon, sports, and sharing family heritage and traditions, the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th graders will get an opportunity to lead an activity with our younger students during a Mystery Friday! 

Toy Making and Inventors Lab: Children engage in hands-on material exploration and building activities. Using recycled and found objects as inspiration, project themes work with their imagination and allow them to build based on their own creative interpretations!

The Other Side: A space for students to explore gender equality, and create connection with girls at an all-girls’ school in India using drama activities, “real talk”, and cross-cultural exchange.

Video Magic: Students will make their own documentary film! Using cameras and laptops, they will learn each step in the process. At the end of the school year, we will have a film festival showcasing their work!

Yoga: Learn poses, deep breathing and improve concentration. Age-appropriate instruction.

Yes. Occasional drop-in will be available on a space-available basis. The fee is $60 and this will be billed to your account.

There will be no refunds. When enrolling in BFX, we ask that you consider your needs carefully before signing up.

BFX will dismiss at 5:30. After that, you will be charged a late fee of $25 which will be billed to your account.