Berkeley LEARNS / We Rock

Thousand Oaks’ Berkeley LEARNS Program, also known as We Rock after school, runs from school release through 6:00 pm daily on all days the school is open.

Academic Support, Activities/Enrichment including sports like flag football, basketball, track, volleyball, and soccer, nutrition and cooking, a variety of art classes, weaving, chess, book club, spirit, creative writing, typing, photography, and more. Kindergarten: Because of the size of our campus here at Thousand Oaks we are able to dedicate time and space to the special needs of our youngest students, supporting their growth and adaptation to the new school environment! Every day our Kindergarten students participate in Academic Support and Enrichment Classes.

Other Berkeley Afterschool Options (3rd party, not affiliated or endorsed by BUSD or Thousand Oaks)

Afterschool University, University Villiage 1123 Jackson St Albany uvrec@berkeley.edu universityvillage.berkeley.edu/recreation/afterschooluniversity

Bahia - 1718 8th Street Berkeley - bahiainc.com (510) 524-7300

Berkeley Youth Alternatives Aftershool 510-845-9010 byaonline.org/programs/afterschool-center

Beth El - 1301 Oxford Street Berkeley, CA 94709  - bethelberkeley.org 510-848-3988

Classroom Matters - 1501 San Lorenzo Ave Berkeley - classroommatters.com (510) 540-8646

Edah - 301 Oxford St Berkeley - studio-70.org/edah/  510-529-4995

James Kenney - 1720 8th St Berkeley - cityofberkeley.info/Parks_Rec_Waterfront/Recreation/James_Kenney.aspx (510) 981-6650

Jewish Community Center - 1414 Walnut St Berkeley - jcceastbay.org 510.848.0237

Live Oak Community Center (510) 981-6691 drobles@cityofberkeley.info

PGK Creative (Playground Kings) - 1639 Solano Ave Berkeley - 2 to 6 Monday through Friday in 2021-2022 playgroundkingscamp@gmail.com website playgroundkingscamp.com

Progressive Christian Children’s Center pc3kids4lyfe.com (510) 543-0278

Trackers Bay - 3049 Adeline St Berkeley trackersbay.com 510-575-9444

The Berkeley School is opening its afterschool program TK-6th students to meet the needs of local families in the community. Information can be found here.  The program includes Spanish classes daily and movement/games/PE classes Mondays and Wednesdays.  Additional enrichment classes (carpentry, gymnastics, judo, maker/STEAM, hip hop, chess, etc.) are available for additional fee.

IFlip Gymnastics Academy (may have bus transit from TO if enough kids signed up)

El Cerrito Martial Arts (scroll down if website looks blank at the top; recommended by the family of a TO student who did not have a space in LEARNS and attended last year)  

Albany Friendship Club - reportedly a few spots left for this fall; takes BUSD kids but no transport.

Berkeley Youth Alternative - located downtown and provides transportation from BUSD schools 

Hummingbird Montessori Preschool - located across from Cornell school and offering pickup from Thousand Oaks. Open House Sunday August 23rd @ 10:00 am-12:30 pm. Visit the website or call Jeanne Devin at 510-375-1279.

PLEASE NOTE, PTA IS NOT ENDORSING THESE PROGRAMS. WE ARE JUST SHARING INFORMATION!  EMAIL ANNA CONNOLLY AT PRESIDENT@TOPTA.ORG IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE WITH THE COMMUNITY OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PTA.