Preschool Program Times and Tuition
Preschool Half-day Program
Young Preschool (children ages 2 ½–4)
Monday – Friday 9:30 am – 1:00 pm
Weekly Schedule - Spring 2023

Monday – Creative Arts

Tuesday – Foreign Language

Wednesday – Social-Emotional Learning

Thursday – STEM Lab

Friday – Happy Friday

Spring 2023 Special Offer
Tuition
  • 1 day per week: $150.00/month (4-5 classes per month)
  • 5 days per week: $650.00/month

Example: STEM Lab every Thursday for the month of September

Tuition

Individual drop-in class: $40/day

Group discount: register a class with friends and save additional $15

Elementary Program Times and Tuition

Elementary After School Enrichment Program
Elementary Program (children ages 5–10)
Monday – Friday 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Wednesday 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Weekly Schedule - Fall 2023

Monday – Creative Arts

Tuesday – Foreign Language

Wednesday – Academic Monitoring/Tutoring & Community Service Projects

Thursday – STEM Lab

Friday – Happy Friday

Tuition
  • 1 class per week: $90/month (4-5 classes per month)
  • 5 classes per week: $450/month

Example: Creative Arts every Monday for the month of September

Tuition
  • Individual drop-in class: $25

Transportation options available

Summer Program Times and Tuition

Young Explorers (children ages 5-9)

Summer 2022

5 weeks: July 18 – August 19

Monday – Friday Full-day: 9:30 am – 3:30 pm | Half-day: 9:30 am – 12:00 pm

Weekly Themes
Week 1: Social-Emotional Learning
Week 2: Engineering Challenges
Week 3: Science Experiments
Week 4: STEM Group Project
Week 5: Theater and Drama
Tuition - Special Offer​

Full-day camp: $180/week

Half-day camp: $120/week

Individual drop-in class: $45/day

Group discount: Register a class with friends and save additional $15

 

Each week is a new camp, options attending one or more weeks are available to fit your family’s needs.

Join Our Team!

Program: Schoolhouse Rec! with Young Explorers Club

Position: Before & After School Program Teacher

Job Type: Part-time, Internship

Location: Issaquah Community Center 301 Rainier Blvd S, Issaquah, WA 98027

Schedule: September 2023-June 2024, M, T, Th, F 7:00am-9:00am and/or 3:30pm-6:00pm Wednesday 1:30pm-6:00pm flexible work schedule options available

Position Overview

Issaquah Parks & Community Services is partnering with Young Explorers Club to offer Schoolhouse Rec!, an elementary before & after school program. We provide a variety of fun, quality, project-based classes that help students build a strong academic foundation, find a passion for STEAM exploration, and develop social skills. We are looking for warm, dependable, and creative teachers, new or experienced, to teach our classes.

Responsibilities:

  • Supervise children at all times to ensure their health and safety. 
  • Provide lessons and activities in a nurturing, active learning environment for children to grow cognitively, physically, socially, and emotionally.
  • Assist with providing an interactive, well-kept classroom that encourages exploration and creativity. Inspect equipment and materials to ensure they are safe and clean for children’s use.
  • Perform other duties as assigned (special events, etc.)

 

Qualifications:

  • Love to nurture and teach young children
  • Have clean criminal background check
  • College students with major/minor in Education, Arts, STEM, World Languages, or related fields preferred
  • Experience working with children as a teacher, counselor, or coach preferred

 

Compensation and Benefits

  • Pay: $25-$30/hour ($2500-$3000/month)
  • Paid sick leave, training and planning time

 

Why You’ll Love Working with US

  • A caring, supportive team building environment
  • Competitive pay and great benefits
  • Specialized project-based learning curriculum with detailed lesson plans to assist our teachers in delivering great classes every day
  • Flexible work schedule options available
  • A chance to gain community teaching experiences and an opportunity to give back to the community

 

To Apply: Please e-mail Jennifer Guo at jen@youngedu.org with a cover letter and an attached resume.

  1. Online Registration: Registration is available online for families wishing to sign their Explorers up themselves or you can email us at admin@youngedu.org and we will be happy to assist you in getting your Explorers into a program. We also host info sessions on Saturday afternoons for parents to learn more about our programs before registering any classes.
  2. Age/Grade Restrictions:
    • Preschool program: Ages 2.5-5 at the program start time
    • Elementary program: Grades K-5 at the program start time
  3. Registration Options: Our preschool, after school and weekend enrichment programs run from September to June (Fall semester and Spring semester). Families can register classes for one semester, one month or a drop-in class.
  4. Refunds: We do not charge an application fee. If you need to reschedule or cancel classes, please email us at admin@youngedu.org and we will help you sign up for another class or issue a full refund back to your credit card or PayPal account.
  5. Late Registrations and Discounts: The online registration system automatically prorates the price for late registrations. If you register a class with friends, please email us at admin@youngedu.org and we will be happy to assist you in applying group discounts.