Extracurricular

Clubs & Classes

Program Overview

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Current Parents, please refer to the email "New Extended Program Info, Sign Up Today!" for complete details about the 2026–27 Extended Program. The email includes information about our new Popsicle registration platform, Kids Connect, Clubs & Classes, Middle School Athletics and Performing Arts, new childcare benefits, registration options, pricing, and important program updates.

When you're ready to register, please access the Popsicle app through the Resource Page in Blackbaud rather than visiting the Popsicle website directly. Launching Popsicle through Blackbaud automatically connects the platform to your family's information, creating a smoother registration experience.


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Prospective families, learning doesn't end when the final bell rings. Our Extended Program offers a wide range of opportunities for students in Preschool through Grade 8, including before and after school care through Kids Connect, Clubs & Classes, private lessons, Middle School Athletics, and Performing Arts. Whether families need flexible childcare or are looking for additional opportunities to learn, create, compete, and explore, our Extended Program provides engaging experiences that complement the Orchard school day.


Extended Day Offerings- 1st session 2026

MONDAYS
PreS-K: Soccer with Soccer Shots
PreS-K: STEM- Wonder Builders: A Loose Parts Adventure with Hannah Carter
K-5: Little Chefs- Kids’ Choice Kitchen with Georgia Pappas
1-5: Bringing Art to Life with Puppet Theater with Adzooks Puppets
1-8: Guitar or Loog Guitar Private Lessons with Joel Johnston
2-4: Ukulele Play Along with Jennifer Shaw
2-8: Drumming Private Lessons with Kaleb Stocker
3-8: Guitar- Group Lesson with Joel Johnston
4-5: Girl Scouts with Kathleen Milkey and Carmen Patel
TUESDAYS
PreS-2: Zen Den- After School Yoga Adventure with Silly Hearts Yoga
PreK-1: Bringing Stories to Life with Puppetry with Adzooks Puppets
K-2: Roll, Play, Learn- Addition and Subtraction Games with Abby Bucher
K-5: Little Chefs- Food as Art with Georgia Pappas
1-3: Loog Guitar- Group Lesson with Joel Johnston
1-8: Karate with Jeanie Gensheimer
1-8: Fencing with IndySabre Fencing
1-8: Guitar or Loog Guitar Private Lessons with Joel Johnston
WEDNESDAYS
PreS-K: Jump Bunch 
PreS-1: IDA’s Dance Club at Orchard with Indy Dance Academy
PreS-8: Create Your Own Orchard Spirit Gear! with Kristen White and Amanda Johnson
PreK-1: Let’s Get Messy with Taleesha Martin
PreK-2: Little Sticks- Field Hockey with Molly Haseley
K-3: Private Tutoring with Abby Bucher
K-4: Fairy and Gnome Homes with Tracey Gallion
1-4: Karaoke Club with Michelle Brenegan
1-4: Skateboarding Club with James Layne
1-8: Guitar or Loog Guitar Private Lessons with Joel Johnston
2-4: Creative Makers Club with Anna Winzeler
2-8: Drumming Private Lessons with Kaleb Stocker
3-5: Flying Mallets (Xylophones) with Jennifer Shaw
3-6: Reader's Theater with Becky Fee
3-8: Voice Lessons- Private with Mandy McCarthy
3-8: Guitar- Group Lesson with Joel Johnston
4: Marvelous Math: Fourth Grade Math Club (Wednesdays and Thursdays)
4-8: Sew What: Sewing 101 with Beth Larner
THURSDAYS
PreS-K: STEM- Mini Makers Club with Kristen White
PreK-K: Music Explorers with Jennifer Shaw
PreK-8: Chess with Learning Through Games
K-2: Math Enrichment- Let's Build a Zoo with Abby Bucher
K-3: Private Tutoring with Abby Bucher
K-4: Gymnastics with Jeanie Gensheimer
K-4: Drawing and Painting with Tracey Gallion
1-5: Creative Writing with Professor Watermelon and Mr. Smart
1-8: Guitar or Loog Guitar Private Lessons with Joel Johnston
2-8: Drumming Private Lessons with Kaleb Stocker
3-8: Junk Journaling with Amanda Johnson
3-8: Voice Lessons- Private with Mandy McCarthy
4: Marvelous Math- Fourth Grade Math Club (Wednesdays and Thursdays)
FRIDAYS
PreS-K: STEM- Little Scientists Lab with Hannah Carter
PreS-K: Pottery- Holiday Projects with Jeremy South
K-2: Sports Sampler with Jill Hutcheson
1-4: Pottery Holiday Projects
1-8: World Drumming and Rhythm Theory with Kaleb Stocker
2-4: Co-Ed Intramural Basketball with Andre Kirtz
2-4: Co-Ed Rugby Club with Jason Peterson
3-6: Fishing Club with Clint Kowalik
4-8: Girls Lacrosse with Molly Haseley
8: Leadership- Volunteers for Basketball with Andre Kirtz
8: Leadership- Volunteers for Rugby with Jason Peterson
MIDDLE SCHOOL ATHLETICS
5-6: Volleyball (Fall)
5-6: Soccer (Fall)
5-8: Cross Country (Fall)
6-8: Tennis (Fall)
7-8: Volleyball (Fall)
7-8: Soccer (Fall)
MIDDLE SCHOOL PERFORMING ARTS
5-8: Fall Play, “Hoodie”

Address:

The Orchard School Extended Programs 
Attn: Cindy Larsen, 
615 W. 64th St., 
Indpls., IN 46260.
Notice of Nondiscriminatory Policy as to Students: The Orchard School values diversity and seeks talented students. Orchard admits students of any race, color, national origin and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. Orchard does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or age in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, and athletic and other school-administered programs.