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Ormondale Sports and Activities - Fall 2026
All classes are held at Ormondale, please contact vendors directly with program questions.
Note> If you are looking for longer after-school care options at Ormondale, please check New Horizons (contact [email protected]) or AlphaBEST (all TK-6th grade; details here).
Monday's
- Global Sweet and Savory Cooking and Baking Class: 2:50 - 4:05pm in the Art Room
- Chef Meenu teaches students how to prepare global sweet and savory recipes and baking treats from around the world. The curriculum is designed to equip children with lifelong culinary skills and healthy eating habits. Students learn professional kitchen techniques such as knife skills, food safety, prepping, menu planning, grocery shopping tips, plating and cleaning up.
- TK-3rd grade, $975 (includes costs for food and a helper)
- September 14 - December 14 (No class 10/12, 11/23)
- Payment Installment Options: Yes, please contact Chef Meenu
- Sibling Discount: Yes, please contact Chef Meenu
- click here to enroll, contact Chef Meenu [email protected] with questions
- *NEW* Girls Flag Football: 3:00 - 4:00pm, on the field (rainy days in the MUR)
- Hosted by Locked In Athletics, this active sports program focuses on building physical athletic skills and character. The curriculum is structured around offensive and defensive skill development, teamwork development, and playing fun games and scrimmages. This is the first time that we are breaking this up by gender at Ormondale after seeing success at nearby schools.
- K - 3rd grade (No TK), $557
- August 24 - December 14
- Payment Installment Options: Monthly payment plan available at checkout
- click here to enroll, contact Coach La'Ron [email protected] or (510) 571-6384 with questions.
Tuesday's
- *NEW* Code to the Moon: An Artemis Adventure: 2:50 - 3:50pm, in the Science Room
- Blast off on an unforgettable coding adventure inspired by NASA's Artemis missions! In this course, young explorers will discover how our solar system works, learn about real rockets and astronauts, and create exciting interactive projects. Students will develop coding skills including Scratch fundamentals, variables, loops, conditionals, broadcasts, custom blocks, clones, animation, interactive design, and computational thinking — using code to simulate real space missions, explore future space challenges, and build their own interactive projects. No coding experience required—just curiosity and a willingness to explore!
- 2nd & 3rd grade, $455
- September 15 - December 15 (No class 11/24)
- click here to enroll, contact [email protected] with questions
- *NEW* Clay World Building: the Great Outdoors: 2:50 - 3:50pm, on Campus at Ormondale
- Sculptors work through the great outdoors—hatchlings in Nature's Nursery, gooey s'mores in Campfire Crew, a postman snail in Garden Party. Every build teaches a real skill—joinery, proportion, texture—tailored from perfect spheres to a dinosaur balanced on one leg. Sculptures come home; parents get photos after every class. Lando is WASC-accredited, ESSA IV-certified, and a STEM.org award winner.
- K - 3rd grade, $392
- September 8 - December 15 (No class 11/24)
- Payment Installment Options: Yes, pay monthly
- Sibling Discount: Yes, please contact the email below
- click here to enroll, contact [email protected] or text (650) 374-5378, Curriculum PDF
- Basketball: 2:45 - 3:45pm in the Blacktop Basketball area
- This one hour per week basketball class puts the FUN in fundamentals. We will focus primarily on dribbling, passing & shooting while also covering other aspects of the game such as defense & rebounding. Through games and contests, we make the class enjoyable for players of all skill levels. No prior experience is required.
- TK - 3rd grade, $455
- September 8 - December 15 (No class 11/24)
- Payment Installment Options: Yes, please contact Coach Mike
- Sibling Discount: Yes, please contact Coach Mike
- click here to enroll, contact Coach Mike Livingston [email protected] or (650) 804-5526 with questions
Wednesday's
- *NEW* Ballet & Etiquette: 12:45 - 1:45pm in the Science Room
- The Academy of Ballet and Etiquette uses the stories of the ballets to teach ballet steps, technique and manners. Each class features formal bows, creative movement warm ups and a puppet story of the ballet for review and reward.
- TK - 2nd grade, $162 monthly autopay
- October 7 - May 7 (No class 11/11, 11/25, 12/23, 12/30, 2/10, 4/14)
- click here to enroll, contact Sara Vizcarrondo at [email protected]
- Chess:
- The possibilities that lead to success in chess and beyond are vast and ever-evolving. At DF_Knights, we believe that the strategic thinking, problem-solving, and critical analysis inherent in chess are vital skills that can be applied to various aspects of life. Our curriculum is designed to not only enhance your chess abilities but also to foster personal growth and academic excellence.
- TK: 12:00 - 12:50pm in the Spanish Room #23
- K - 3rd grade: 12:50 - 1:50 in the Spanish Room #23
- $515
- September 9 - December 9 (No class 9/3, 10/7, 10/14, 11/11, 11/25)
- click here to enroll, contact Teacher David Flores [email protected] 415-774-6049 or 1-877-460-4924 with questions.
- *NEW* Wednesday Global Sweet and Savory Cooking and Baking Class: 1:50 - 3:05pm in the Science Room
- Note> this class does not start right after the regular school ends. Kids will need to come back to school if they’re not part of an onsite after-care program (i.e. New Horizons) or if they are not coming from another enrichment class that ends right before this class).
- Chef Meenu teaches students how to prepare global sweet and savory recipes and baking treats from around the world. The curriculum is designed to equip children with lifelong culinary skills and healthy eating habits. Students learn professional kitchen techniques such as knife skills, food safety, prepping, menu planning, grocery
- TK-3rd grade, $975 (includes costs for food and a helper)
- September 16 - December 16 (No class 10/14, 11/11, 11/25)
- Payment Installment Options: Yes, please contact Chef Meenu
- Sibling Discount: Yes, please contact Chef Meenu
- click here to enroll, contact Chef Meenu [email protected] with questions
- Woodworkers Academy: 1:00 - 2:30pm outside the Art Room / Courtyard
- Learn the art of woodworking! Discover traditional hand tools and their essential roles in woodworking. All skill levels are welcome. Project options include: spin tops and classic wooden toys to birdhouses and bookshelves. Earn badges as you build, craft, and grow your skills with Woodworkers Academy!
- K - 3rd grade, $510
- September 9 - October 14 (Note: Early day 9/30 class runs from 12:30pm–2:00pm)
- Payment Installment Options: Yes, contact email below
- Sibling Discount: Yes, contact email below
- click here to enroll, contact [email protected] or [email protected] with questions
Thursday's
- *NEW* Lando Level-up LEGO Robotics: Mega Machines: 2:50 - 3:50pm on Campus at Ormondale
- Your kid can make a hippo yawn, a truck transform, a windmill spin—this session, anything can be a machine. Lando is WASC-accredited, ESSA IV-certified, and a STEM.org award winner. Every build grows in levels with LEGO, Technic, and real motors—teachers keep each challenge just right so no one gets stuck or bored. After every class, you get an email with photos of exactly what your child built.
- 1st - 3rd grade, $392
- September 10 - December 17 (No class 11/26)
- Payment Installment Options: please contact email below
- Sibling Discount: please contact the email below
- click here to enroll, contact [email protected] or text (650) 374-5378, Curriculum PDF
- Sports Day: 2:45 - 3:45pm in the Blacktop Basketball area
- TK - 3rd grade, $445
- September 10 - December 17 (No class 11/26)
- Payment Installment Options: Yes, please contact Coach Mike
- Sibling Discount: Yes, please contact Coach Mike
- click here to enroll, contact coach Mike Livingston [email protected] or (650) 804-5526 with questions
- *NEW* Descartes Math & Logic Learning Club: Animal Safari STEM Explorer: 2:50 - 4:00pm on Campus at Ormondale
- Founded by a Stanford alumna and developed with a Stanford mathematics professor, Descartes Learning Club serves 30+ schools and returns to Ormondale after a successful pilot. Students learn in small groups of only 3–6 students using Beast Academy, Art of Problem Solving, university-developed Math Circle activities, and competition problems. Classes emphasize deep mathematical thinking, problem solving, and individualized instruction tailored to each student’s level, including lesson recaps and optional homework after each class.
- TK - 3rd grade, $490
- September 10 - October 29
- click here to enroll, contact [email protected] with questions, descarteslearningclub.com, schedule a virtual meeting with Beatrice Pang via https://bit.ly/dlc-meeting
Friday's
- Boys Flag Football: 3:00 - 4:00pm on the field (rainy days in the MUR)
- Hosted by Locked In Athletics, this active sports program focuses on building physical athletic skills and character. The curriculum is structured around offensive and defensive skill development, teamwork development, and playing fun games and scrimmages. This is the first time that we are breaking this up by gender at Ormondale after seeing success at nearby schools.
- K - 3rd grade (No TK), $557
- August 28 - December 12
- click here to enroll, contact Coach La'Ron [email protected] or (510) 571-6384 with questions.
- Pickleball: 2:45 - 3:45pm on the blacktop
- After School Pickleball is a GREAT way to learn the basics of Pickleball. Your aspiring athlete will work on their coordination, conditioning, teamwork and sportsmanship all while learning a fun new way to stay active and healthy for the rest of their lives!
- TK - 3rd grade, $405
- September 11 - December 11 (No class 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 11/13, 11/27)
- Sibling Discount: Yes, please contact the email below
- click here to enroll, contact [email protected] or (209) 650-3939 with questions