PS 456 After School

PS 456
After School

TRAIL BLAZERS After School at PS 456

Come Out and Play!

130 years, and counting…

Since 1887, Trail Blazers’ programs have served young people, helping them to develop essential skills and values that enable them to step into the world ready to thrive. We are excited to return to the PS 456 community, with a re-imagined program program design, focused on the right mix of play, challenge and exciting contents from community partners.

We believe in the importance of…

Connecting to our community and connecting to nature
Building stewardship for our community and environment
Emphasis on “Social Emotional Learning” skills
Play-as-learning and screen-free, hands-on experiences
All children deserving access to high-quality and effective programs that help them learn and grow, regardless of their family’s financial ability

Trail Blazers is aligned with PS 456’s values:

Joy
Independence
Creativity
Collaboration
Inclusiveness
Positive attitudes

Ultimately creating an engaging, and empowering experience for our campers!

Trail Blazers @ PS456

Tuition & Fees

Program Details

Leadership

Terms and Conditions

Tuition & Fees

Trail Blazers program fees are structured by tiers based on family income. This system helps Trail Blazers to keep programs affordable for all families and for everyone to contribute meaningfully to our community. Families select their income tier during program registration.

We encourage you to select the tier that makes the most sense for your family.

Tier discounts are automatically applied during the enrollment process.

Sibling discounts of 10% are automatically processed during enrollment, when completed in the same order.

We strive to make after school accessible to all. If you cannot access the registration system online, please call our registration team to enroll over the phone or to schedule an in-person appointment.

Upon registering you will have the option to pay in full or to select a payment plan.

A 5% system admin fee is inclusive to all orders.

Additional scholarships are available on a limited basis for qualifying families to further reduce the cost. Contact Garrett Gutierrez, Program Director, at GGutierrez@TrailBlazers.Org for more information.


GRADES 3K and Pre-K	FAMILY INCOME	1 DAY	2 DAYS	3 DAYS	4 DAYS	5 DAYS
Tier 1	Up to $50,000	$1,157	$2,314	$2,209	$3,366	$3,129
Tier 2	$50,001 to $75,000	$1,620	$3,240	$3,093	$4,712	$4,381
Tier 3	$75,0001 to $100,000	$1,851	$3,702	$3,534	$5,386	$5,006
Tier 4	Over $100,000	$2,083	$4,165	$3,976	$6,059	$5,632
Full Fee	Over $100,000	$2,314	$4,628	$4,418	$6,732	$6,258


GRADES K to 5	FAMILY INCOME	1 DAY	2 DAYS	3 DAYS	4 DAYS	5 DAYS
Tier 1	Up to $50,000	$657	$1,314	$1,709	$2,366	$2,629
Tier 2	$50,001 to $75,000	$920	$1,840	$2,392	$3,313	$3,681
Tier 3	$75,0001 to $100,000	$1,052	$2,103	$2,734	$3,786	$4,206
Tier 4	Over $100,000	$1,183	$2,366	$3,076	$4,259	$4,732
Full Fee	Over $100,000	$1,314	$2,629	$3,418	$4,732	$5,258

Program Details

Leadership

Terms and Conditions

Our Approach

Over one hundred thirty years is a long time to perfect the art of youth development. Formal metrics confirm what anecdotal reports have always shown us: building strong social and emotional foundations sets children up for true long-term success.

Every Trail Blazers program is designed with the same five building blocks – research-backed strategies, seamlessly woven into each day’s plan:

GOAL SETTING: both as a larger community and their individual groups, our campers spend time deciding upon daily, aspirational group and individual goals and planning paths towards them during the Sunrise Circle
TEAM BUILDING and CHALLENGE: working together to solve problems and encouraging each other to persist when things get tough
FREE PLAY and EXPLORATION: letting wonder and imagination guide the program experience
SCIENCE and SKILL BUILDING: honing in on specific interests and developing a methodical approach to learning – this is where our program partners bring some additional magic.
REFLECTION: reflecting on one’s performance, focusing on the day’s highs and lows, and getting excited about what tomorrow will bring during the Sunset Circle

This approach – which looks different every day, within every program, and for every group – delivers a uniquely powerful youth development experience.

What Our Parents say

Testimonials From Years Past

“We love Trail Blazers because they spend time getting to know the children. I’ve seen counselors playing with the children, which changes how they respond and makes them excited for after school. Thank you for loving my son and being a part of our family for the last 3 years!”

~ Parent,

“Trail Blazers has a great after school program and I feel safe sending my child here. Also my son loves the outdoors now even more and is learning new and exciting things about nature I am so happy about that, go Trail Blazers.”

~ Parent,

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