Academics Enrichments

Turbo-charge your child's after school hours

Explore our exciting Academics Enrichment opportunities and fuel your child's after-school hours!

Below are our FALL 2026 Academics classes. Registration begins on Monday, July 27, 2026, at 7:00 pm via Campsite.

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Around the World with Mr. McKey, 1st-4th, 3:15-4:00 on Tuesdays

FALL 2026: Around the World with Mr. McKey
Instructor: Mayson McKey
Grades: 1st-4th
Day and Time: Tuesday, 3:15-4:00
Tuition: $300 for ASC Students, $350 for non-ASC students
Location: Lower School

Join Mr. McKey for an exciting journey Around the World! Each week, explorers will discover a new country through its culture, traditions, landmarks, wildlife, music, languages, and everyday life. Students will travel the globe using Google Earth to experience authentic photos and artifacts from travels, stories, games, crafts, and interactive activities that bring each destination to life. Along the way, students will create and stamp their own passports as they visit new countries and continents. Every class is a new adventure designed to spark curiosity, celebrate cultures, and inspire a lifelong love of exploring our amazing world.

Instructor's Bio:
Mayson McKey is the Assistant Director of Global Studies and a Foundations and ECC Spanish teacher. Through both his work and personal travels, he has visited countries around the world, always with a focus on learning about different cultures, traditions, and ways of life. In this class, travelers (students) will explore the world through authentic artifacts, photographs, stories, music, games, and hands on activities. Every journey is an opportunity to spark curiosity and help kiddos discover how people live around the globe, all from right here in Mississippi. One of Mr. McKey's favorite parts of teaching is letting students help shape the adventure by exploring countries and cultures that interest them. He believes travel is one of the best ways to build curiosity, empathy, and a deeper understanding of our world, and he loves sharing that excitement with young learners.
Mindful Moves Chess Club, 1st-3rd, 3:30-4:15 on Mondays

FALL 2026: Mindful Moves Chess Club
Instuctor: Jay Losset
Grades: 1st-3rd
Day and Time: Monday 3:30-4:15 pm
Tuition: $325 for ASC students; $375 for non-ASC students
Location: Lower School

Mindful Moves Chess Club is the perfect afternoon spot for your child to have a lot of fun playing friendly matches with like-minded peers! This class is for kids who are already generally familiar with the game and know how to set the board, how the pieces move, basic strategy and rules, etc. If your child is not well-versed in the basics, we will get them up to speed.

Instructor's Bio:
Mr. Losset has been the Auxiliaries Director at St. Andrew’s since 2014. In the ensuing decade he has grown the school’s auxiliary programs into a powerhouse of fun, exciting options for kids and families at St. Andrew’s and in the wider community. He started playing chess in elementary school many years ago and still enjoys a friendly game.
Junior Makers & Engineers, 2nd-4th, 3:15-4:15 on Thursdays

FALL 2026: Junior Makers & Engineers
Instructor: Tiffany Busby
Grades: 2nd-4th
Day and Time: Thursday, 3:15-4:15 pm
Tuition: $325 for ASC students, $375 for non-ASC students
Location: Lower School

Junior Makers & Engineers is a creative STEAM enrichment for students in grades 2–4 who love to design, build, and invent. Using simple materials such as cardboard, paper, clay, and recycled items, students will complete hands-on engineering and art challenges that encourage imagination and innovation. They will learn to plan, create, test, and improve their designs while working independently and with others. Each project develops problem-solving, creativity, and perseverance through playful exploration. Students will leave with unique creations and the confidence to think like makers and engineers.

Instructor's Bio:
Tiffany Busby is a fourth-grade teacher at St. Andrew’s who loves inspiring young makers through hands-on engineering and creative design challenges. She enjoys transforming everyday materials into opportunities for students to build, invent, and solve problems. Tiffany believes the best learning happens when children imagine, create, test, and improve their ideas in a fun and encouraging environment. She is excited to help students discover that anyone can be an engineer with curiosity, creativity, and perseverance.
Ocean Makers Lab, 1st-3rd, 3:15-4:15 on Thursdays

FALL 2026: Ocean Makers Lab
Instructor: Tiffany Busby
Grades: 1st-3rd
Day and Time: Thursday, 3:15-4:15 pm
Tuition: $325 for ASC students, $375 for non-ASC students
Location: Lower School

Ocean Makers Lab invites students to dive into the wonders of the ocean through hands-on STEM challenges, creative art projects, and imaginative creature design. Each session combines science, engineering, and artistic expression as students explore marine habitats, build their vocabulary and content knowledge about the oceans through literature, and build unique ocean-inspired creations. Young makers will create bioluminescent sea creatures and habitats with glow art, construct tide pools, investigate how ocean life survives and thrives in changing environments, and use recycled materials they can easily find at home to create 3-D creatures and oceanscapes. Through inquiry, collaboration, and design thinking, students will strengthen problem-solving and engineering skills while developing a deeper appreciation for the incredible diversity of our oceans. This enrichment is perfect for hands-on creators who love to build, explore, and imagine what lies beneath the waves.

Instructor's Bio:
Tiffany Busby is a fourth-grade teacher at St. Andrew’s who loves inspiring young makers through hands-on STEM, art, and literacy experiences. She enjoys using engaging stories and informational texts to transport students into new worlds, where they can imagine, design, build, and create as they learn. Her lessons encourage students to think like engineers, artists, and problem solvers while exploring meaningful topics. Through creativity and inquiry, Tiffany hopes to inspire environmental stewardship and civic responsibility, empowering students to become thoughtful global citizens who understand that protecting our oceans helps protect the health of our entire planet.