After School Programs
Athenaeum (Grades K-5th)
What is ‘Athenaeum’? The word Athenaeum (ath-uh-nay-uhm) comes from the school in Rome, founded by Emperor Hadrian in 133 A.D., that was designed to promote literacy and scientific studies.
At Great Hearts Irving, the Athenaeum After-School Program is a comprehensive program that has the same culture and educational focus as our academy. Each day, students are provided with dedicated homework time in addition to a variety of culturally enriching, hands-on activities in a safe and supportive after-school setting. Athenaeum scholars also enjoy time for recreation, games, socializing, and just plain fun! Athenaeum is open to Grades K-5 and is available daily from the dismissal bell (even on early release days) until 6:00 PM. Flexible and affordable options are available to fit any family’s after-school needs.
In an effort to ease the transition of new Kindergarten students, the program will not be available to kindergarteners for the first two days of school. Visit greatheartsirving.org/kindergarten for details on “Kindergarten Academy.”
There is still space available in our CURRENT 2024-25 program. Please click here for the CURRENT YEAR pricing and to register for the CURRENT 2024-25 program.
| Option | Price |
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| A 5 Days per week until 6:00 PM |
$345/month |
| B 5 Days per week until 5:00 PM |
$310/month |
| C 3 Days per week until 6:00 PM |
$285/month |
| D Fridays ONLY until 6:00 PM |
$195/month |
| Annual registration fee: $200 Required once per family per academic year. |
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Payment for the annual registration fee and first month’s tuition is due in full at the time of registration to reserve your scholar’s space in the program.
*Registration for the UPCOMING 2025-26 program begins on March 3, 2025, at 8:00 AM CST.
Please contact the Billing Specialist with any questions regarding your account and/or registration: Programs.Billing@GreatHeartsTXSchools.org
Homework Club (Grades 6th-12th)
Homework Club is a place for your student to complete homework, receive peer tutoring, and socialize with friends in a structured, supervised environment. The program begins immediately after school and runs until 6:00 PM each school day, including early-release Fridays.
There is still space available in our CURRENT 2024-25 program. Please click here for the CURRENT YEAR pricing and to register for the CURRENT 2024-25 program.
Openings are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
| Option | Price |
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| A 5 Days per week until 6:00 PM |
$215/month |
| B 3 Days per week until 6:00 PM |
$165/month |
| C Fridays ONLY until 6:00 PM |
$95/month |
| Annual registration fee: $75 Required once per family per academic year |
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Payment for the annual registration fee and first month’s tuition is due in full at the time of registration to reserve your scholar’s space in the program.
*Registration for the UPCOMING 2025-26 program begins on March 3, 2025, at 8:00 AM CST.
Please contact the Billing Specialist with any questions regarding your account and/or registration: Programs.Billing@GreatHeartsTXSchools.org
Space permitting, Upper School students not picked up by 4:00 PM on full days and 2:00 PM on early-release Fridays may be sent to Homework Club. Parents will be charged $1 per minute for students who are picked up late and are not registered for Homework Club. For more on carline and pick up policies for both campuses, please visit greatheartsirving.org/carline.
Tuition Assistance
Tuition assistance is offered for families who qualify. For more information, please contact our Co-Curricular Billing Specialist at Programs.Billing@greatheartstxschools.org.
For questions about Athenaeum, Homework Club, or any other Co-Curricular Programs, please contact the Campus Coordinator, Shanda Stanley at Programs.Irving@greatheartstxschools.org.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q. Is tutoring provided during After-School Athenaeum or Homework Club?
No. Athenaeum and Homework Club are not tutoring programs. We provide supervised homework time that includes teacher-led Spalding dictation for the applicable grades.
Q. Is a snack provided for After-School Athenaeum or Homework Club?
No. Scholars are given time to eat a snack. However, we are not able to provide the snack. We encourage you to pack a snack specifically for the after-school program daily.