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TRAIL BLAZERS After School at PS 118
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 118 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…
Trail Blazers is aligned with PS 118’s values:
Ultimately creating an engaging, and empowering experience for our campers!
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:
This approach – which looks different every day, within every program, and for every group – delivers a uniquely powerful youth development experience.
Trail Blazers @ PS118
For an overview of how our after school programs are structured, please visit the School Programs page.
Dismissal Procedures: Pick up starts at 5:00pm at the entrance on 8th street. Please make sure you are masked and prepared to show ID during pick up. Pick up concludes at 5:30.
Grades Served: K – 5th Grade
Program Options
5 days a week
3 days a week (Mon/Wed/Fri) or (Tues/Thurs/Fri)
2 days a week (Mon/Wed) or (Tues/Thurs)
1 day a week
Parent Pick up Time: 5:00pm – 5:30pm
Core Components
Inquiry Based Environmental Science (Science Explorers)
Delivered by our team members or partner content providers, groups gather to participate in daily content sessions. Content rotates from semester to semester.
Site Director: Sarah Magnano
Phone: 212-529-5113
Email: ps118@trailblazers.org
Trail Blazers After School programs include Environmental Adventure, Art and other recreational and play-focused content guided by our group leaders.
Additional partner providers confirmed for 2023-34 are: Brooklyn Seeds, Chess NYC, Cinema Kidz and more to come!
All Trail Blazers programs are offered on a tier basis, loosely linked to family income, leveraging demand while creating greater access. Your tier is self-selected during the application process.
5 Days a Week Option
TIER 1 (family income up to $50,000) – $3,100.00
TIER 2 (family income $50,001-$75,000) – $4,340.00
TIER 3 (family income $75,001-$100,000) – $4,960.00
TIER 4 (family income over $100,000) – $5,580.00
FULL FEE – $6,200.00
3 Days a Week Option
TIER 1 (family income up to $50,000) – $2,225.00
TIER 2 (family income $50,001-$75,000) – $3,157.00
TIER 3 (family income $75,001-$100,000) – $3,728.00
TIER 4 (family income over $100,000) – $4,425.00
FULL FEE – $4,870.00
2 Days a Week Option
TIER 1 (family income up to $50,000) – $1,570.00
TIER 2 (family income $50,001-$75,000) – $2,233.00
TIER 3 (family income $75,001-$100,000) – $12,652.00
TIER 4 (family income over $100,000) – $3,141.00
FULL FEE – $3,490.00
1 Day a Week Option (Tu/W/Th)
TIER 1 (family income up to $50,000) – $880.00
TIER 2 (family income $50,001-$75,000) – $1,253.00
TIER 3 (family income $75,001-$100,000) – $1,492.00
TIER 4 (family income over $100,000) – $1,773.00
FULL FEE – $1,970.00
1 Day a Week Option (M/F)
TIER 1 (family income up to $50,000) – $800.80
TIER 2 (family income $50,001-$75,000) – $1,140.23
TIER 3 (family income $75,001-$100,000) – $1,357.72
TIER 4 (family income over $100,000) – $1,613.43
FULL FEE – $1,792.70
We encourage you to select the tier that makes the most sense for your family.
Tier discounts are applied as a coupon, you will receive a coupon code during the enrollment process. Apply this code to your cart to receive the tier discount.
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 applied to all orders.
Additional scholarships are available on a limited basis for qualifying families to further reduce the cost, made possible by a scholarship fund created by Trail Blazers and the PS118 PTA. Contact Sean Fagan-Perl, Program Director, at sfagan-perl@trailblazers.org for more information.
Please familiarize yourself with our Terms and Conditions, which includes our participation waiver. These documents will also be available on your ACTIVE enrollment portal.
If you have have any questions, please contact our office.
Ready to register?
In the enrollment portal you can filter by your school, to only show those enrollment options.
If you have have any questions, please contact our office.
What Our Parents say
“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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