After School at Green Trees

Later Gators

Learning Opportunities Beyond the School Day
Later Gators is an opportunity for your child to engage in unique learning and growing experiences after school. There are two types of classes: Gator Game Time and Specialist Classes. Gator Game Time is available to all age groups daily.

Gator Game Time is available for Infants through Fours, registration includes the ability to stay from 3:30- 5:30 p.m.

Specialist classes are available to the Threes and Fours and meet weekly throughout the semester which run until 4:30 p.m.  You can also register your child to attend until 5:30 p.m. to participate in supervised play after his or her class ends.

Children may be registered for any or all days of the week. Childcare is not available beyond 5:30 p.m.

Online registration will open Thursday, August 4 at 10:00 a.m. through Friday, August 12 at 10:00 a.m.
Experienced Staff
The staff includes Green Trees faculty members, substitute teachers, and Newman Plus staff.
 
Availability
Later Gators is available Monday through Friday throughout the school year from 3:30- 5:30 p.m., excluding early dismissal days. A complete list of semester dates can be found here.

LATER GATORS CLASSES

Gator Game Time | Monday through Friday
This activity includes an age-appropriate, in-classroom enrichment activity or an active-play game. The Classroom Enrichment activities will include rotations of art projects, puzzles, hands-on science, musical games, and tinkering. The Active Play & Games activities will include games, races, and sports. Each day will focus on individual exploration, motor skills, group games, and fun! 
Times: 3:30– 5:30 p.m. 
Grades: Infants – Fours
Specialist Classes | Monday through Thursday 

Mondays beginning Jan. 2

Kidding Around Yoga - Threes
This class will provide energizing music, yoga-inspired games, mindfulness, and plenty of smiles in every class. Children will practice breathing techniques to calm, energize, and balance the nervous system, practice flowing sequences, challenging poses, partner and group poses. 
Instructor: Elyse McDaniel
Times: 3:30– 4:30 p.m. 

Science - Littles Laboratory - Fours 
What is carbonation? Why are there rainbows? How is a shadow made? In this curiosity-driven and experiment-heavy class, children will experience the excitement of the scientific process from question to exploration, and the subsequent development of new questions! Through discussion and examination of the world around them, children will feel why Science is Life!
Instructors: Caitlin Massey
Times: 3:30– 4:30 p.m. 

Tuesdays beginning Jan. 3
Soccer Shots Mini - Threes 
This high-energy program introduces children to the fundamental principles of soccer along with the basic rules for the game. Participants will experience the joy of playing soccer and being active through fun games, songs, and positive reinforcement. Each session, we will highlight a positive character trait such as respect or teamwork. 
Instructors: Soccer Shots Instructors 
Time: 3:30– 4:30 p.m.

Artful Beginning - Fours
This art-focused class will provide children with the opportunity to engage in a variety of creative endeavors such as mark-making, painting, and sculpture, among others. The focus of these explorations will be on developing their knowledge and understanding of the potential that different art materials offer, as well as the techniques and tools that can be used to build up their own creative process. The projects offered will be driven by the children’s interests, ultimately producing artwork that is beautiful and unique to each child--and yes, they will likely get messy!
Instructors: Katherine Brou 
Time: 3:30– 4:30 p.m.

Blue House Music with Mr. Chris - Fours
This is an immersive, play-based music program for young learners. Students learn key music concepts and gain meaningful musical experiences through a combination of singing, hand games, instrument play, and movement. By using our voices, hands, and whole bodies, the program facilitates healthy child development in cognitive, fine and gross motor, and social emotional domains while always staying true to our primary goal -- having fun!
Instructors: Chris Sheard
Time: 3:30– 4:30 p.m.
Wednesdays beginning Jan. 4

Artful Beginning - Threes
This art-focused class will provide children with the opportunity to engage in a variety of creative endeavors such as mark-making, painting, and sculpture, among others. The focus of these explorations will be on developing their knowledge and understanding of the potential that different art materials offer, as well as the techniques and tools that can be used to build up their own creative process. The projects offered will be driven by the children’s interests, ultimately producing artwork that is beautiful and unique to each child--and yes, they will likely get messy!
Instructors: Katherine Brou 
Time: 3:30– 4:30 p.m.

Soccer Shots Classic - Fours
This class utilizes creative and imaginative games to focus on the basic soccer skills of dribbling, passing, and shooting. Participants will experience the joy of playing soccer and being active through fun games, songs, and positive reinforcement. Each session, we will highlight a positive character trait such as respect or teamwork. 
Instructors:  Soccer Shots Instructors 
Times: 3:30– 4:30 p.m.
Thursdays beginning Jan. 5

¡Vamonos NOLA! - Fours
This class is an exciting Spanish Language Program for all language levels. Activities include games, music, dance, art, and storytelling. The curriculum is play-based and so much fun that students may not notice they are learning another language, but you should not be surprised when you hear them singing and playing at home in Spanish! Research shows that the learning environment most conducive to learning a second language is one in which children feel comfortable to take chances and is guided by activities that interest them (Krashen). 
Instructors: ¡Vamonos NOLA! 
Time: 3:30– 4:30 p.m.

Fridays beginning Jan. 6

Soccer Shots Classic - Fours 
This class utilizes creative and imaginative games to focus on the basic soccer skills of dribbling, passing, and shooting. Participants will experience the joy of playing soccer and being active through fun games, songs, and positive reinforcement. Each session, we will highlight a positive character trait such as respect or teamwork. 
Instructors:  Soccer Shots Instructors 
Times: 3:30– 4:30 p.m. 


Lunch Bunch 
Lunch Bunch is available to any child enrolled in a Two, Three, or Five half-day program. Lunch Bunch extends the half-day school day to 3:30 p.m. Pre-registration for Lunch Bunch on any given day is required via the Newman Plus online registration system.
  • 11:30 a.m.– 3:30 p.m.
  • Children will be served lunch and an afternoon snack
  • Children will participate in rest time and should bring a nap mat
Please note: Children must attend school for the full day on the days they attend Special Classes. For example, if your child is enrolled in a three half-day program and is registered for Soccer Shots on Thursday, your child must also register and stay for Lunch Bunch on Thursday as well.

On-the-Spot
We are currently unable to offer On-the-Spot Reservations for Later Gators. Once we have settled into the semester, if we have the capacity, On-The-Spot will be offered on a limited first-come, first-served basis. Details to follow. 

2022-23 Session Dates

Fall 2022
  • Registration opens: Thu. Aug. 4
  • Registration closes: Fri. Aug. 12
  • First day of Later Gators: Wed. Aug. 17
  • Last day of Later Gators: Fri. Dec. 16
  • Later Gators will not meet or offer childcare on the following dates:
    • Aug. 24 - C.O.P. Meeting
    • Sep. 5 – Labor Day Holiday
    • Sep. 21 - C.O.P. Meeting
    • Sep. 26 - Rosh Hashanah
    • Oct. 5 – Yom Kippur
    • Oct. 19 - C.O.P. Meeting
    • Nov. 1 – Faculty/Staff Professional Development
    • Nov. 7 & 8 - Fall Parent/Teacher Conferences
    • Nov. 16 - C.O.P. Meeting
    • Nov. 22 - 27, Thanksgiving Break
    • Dec. 14 - C.O.P. Meeting
    • Dec. 17 - Jan. 1, Winter Break
Spring 2022
  • First day of Later Gators: Mon. Jan. 2
  • Last day of Later Gators: Thu. May 25
  • Later Gators will not meet or offer childcare on the following dates:
    • Jan. 16 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
    • Jan. 18 - C.O.P. Meeting
    • Feb. 15 - C.O.P. Meeting
    • Feb. 18 - 26, Mardi Gras Break
    • Mar. 15 - C.O.P. Meeting 
    • Mar. 23 & 24 - Spring Parent/Teacher Conferences
    • Apr. 6 - Special Friends Day
    • Apr. 7 - 16 – Spring Break
    • Apr. 19 - C.O.P. Meeting
    • May. 17 – C.O.P. Meeting
  • Later Gators will close early at 5:00 p.m. on:
    • Thu. Feb. 16
    • Fri. Feb. 17
Fees
Children may be registered for any or all days of the week. Fees are by the day of the week per semester.  For example, if registering for Monday - Gator Game Time, the fee of $330 is for all Mondays we operate within a semester.  Wednesday's fee is $260 due to early dismissal at 3:30 p.m. for monthly C.O.P. meetings. 
  • Gator Game Time (3:30 - 5:30 p.m.)
    • Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays: $330
    • Wednesdays: $260
  • Specialist Classes (3:30 - 4:30 p.m.)
    • Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays: $334
      • Additional fee of $165 to stay after the class until 5:30 p.m.
    • Wednesdays: $260
      • Additional fee of $130 to stay after the class until 5:30 p.m.
  • Lunch Bunch: $40 (11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.)
Late Fees
It is very important that your children are picked up by 5:30 p.m. Late pickups will be charged an overtime rate of $1.00 per minute. Habitual late pickups may impact your enrollment in the program.

Refund Policy
The fee for any cancellations prior to the third class meeting will be returned less the deposit for each cancelled class.
No refunds will be given for cancellations after the third class meeting.
1903 Jefferson Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70115
Phone: 504.899.5641
Fax: 504.896.8597
Open 7:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Monday through Friday
An independent,
co-educational,
non-denominational day
school in New Orleans for
early childhood through 12th grade