What age group do you serve?

We offer separate after-school programs for Pre-K / Kindergarten and Grades 1–6.

How does school pickup work?

Optional school pickup is available using an AI-equipped bus. Route and pickup availability will be confirmed for each family and school.

Do you offer care on minimum days?

Yes. Minimum-day care is available upon request. Pre-K / Kindergarten care runs from 12:00 PM–6:00 PM, and the Grades 1–6 program runs from 1:00 PM–6:00 PM.

What is included in monthly tuition?

Monthly tuition includes homework help and indoor and outdoor play. School pickup and lunch can be added when needed. Choose your child’s program to see current pricing.

What kinds of activities do children explore?

Children explore six hands-on worlds—math, science, AI, medicine, law, and entrepreneurship—alongside coding, robotics, and engineering design. The mix changes so children can keep discovering new ways of thinking, making, and solving problems.

What will my child actually make?

Real things they can show you: a priced-out plan for their own lemonade stand, an experiment they designed and ran, a simple AI project they trained, an anatomy model they can explain, a mock-trial argument they delivered, a small product they created and pitched. Every program ends with something in your child's hands—not just a worksheet in their backpack.

How is your teaching method different?

Most programs hand children a formula and ask them to apply it. We start with the real world—a question, a story, a problem they can see and touch—and let the concept emerge from it. Understanding why before memorizing how is the difference between studying for a test and learning for life.

How are activities adapted for different ages?

Pre-K / Kindergarten and Grades 1–6 have separate programs. Activities are selected and guided with each group’s pace, confidence, and level of independence in mind.

Can I speak with the team before enrolling?

Yes. Choose “Talk with our team first” in the enrollment section and share the best way to reach you. We can discuss your child’s schedule, school pickup needs, and program fit.

Every Child, Our Own · A Fremont after-school academy

Homework gets done. Curiosity gets room to grow.An afternoon where curiosity takes center stage.Thoughtful support. Visible progress. A stronger afternoon.Every afternoon leaves something worth sharing.

Q: How will I know it's working?

Watch your child. Families usually notice the signs at home within weeks: more questions at the dinner table, a child explaining something new to you, and—the clearest sign of all—a child who asks to come to class. Our teachers also share regular updates on what your child explored and where they're growing.

Children reset after school, get patient homework support, and learn by building, coding, experimenting, and creating—with dependable care until 6:00 PM.Big questions, hands-on projects, and caring guidance give children space to reset, explore, and grow until 6:00 PM.Age-based programs combine homework guidance, hands-on STEM, play, and dependable care for Fremont families.Children build, code, test, explain, and collaborate—turning the hours after school into work worth showing you.

Explore programs & pricing See the Hamaara experience

Pre-K / Kindergarten and Grades 1–6 · Optional school pickup

Children learning block-based coding together — Code

Children learning 3D design with an instructor — Design

Children building and testing circuits together — Build

Academic supportHomework guidance

Hands-on discoveryMath, science, AI & more

Whole-child carePlay, friendship & reset

Fremont conveniencePickup options · care until 6

Age-based programs

Two programs. One bigger goal.

The right mix of care and challenge for every stage of growing up.

Explore both programs

Pre-K / Kindergarten12:00 PM–6:00 PMA playful foundation in making, STEM discovery, homework readiness, friendship, and active play.Grades 1–61:00 PM–6:00 PMHomework support plus coding, robotics, science, and projects that stretch growing minds.

Optional school pickupAvailable from participating Fremont schools.

Optional lunchAdd lunch when your family needs it.

Minimum-day careAvailable upon request.

How we teach

We said goodbye to worksheets—and it shows.

Every lesson begins with the real world: a question, a story, a problem children can see and touch. When a child understands why something works before memorizing how, learning stops being a chore and becomes a joy.

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Innovate
We innovate beyond traditional teaching. Every lesson starts with a real question, not a formula.
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Implement
We implement ideas through hands-on learning. Children mix, build, price, debate, and test.
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Inspire
We inspire every child to reach further than they imagined.

The Hamaara experience

Six worlds to explore. One curious child.Start with a question. End with something real.Six subjects, taught from the real world first.Follow the work: price it, test it, train it, pitch it.

Six worlds help children discover what excites them, years before they have to choose.Large, candid moments from each world lead the story while the details stay short and easy to scan.Each world pairs a real-life activity with the thinking habit it builds—understanding why before memorizing how.A living journal of what children price out, mix, train, examine, argue, and pitch.

Children practicing pricing and counting through a classroom lemonade stand

Math

Fractions arrive as pizza slices, percentages as shopping discounts, budgets as a lemonade stand—so the formula finally makes sense, and sticks.

Practice: numbers in the real world

Children in safety goggles reacting to a foaming volcano experiment

Science

Mix, build, test, and predict—why does the ice melt faster here? Every “why” gets answered with an experiment, so science isn't a subject in a book.

Practice: predicting and testing

A child training a simple image classifier by holding a drawing up to a webcam

AI

Start with “how does the app know what you like?”, then train a simple model—so technology becomes something children create, not just use.

Practice: creating with technology

A child listening to a classmate's heartbeat with a stethoscope beside an anatomy model

Medicine

Listen to a heartbeat, build a simple anatomy model, and discover what your own body does with food.

Practice: curiosity about the body

A child standing to make an argument during a classroom mock trial

Law

Mock trials and friendly debates: Is this rule fair? Who decides? Children learn to reason, argue respectfully, and see both sides.

Practice: reasoning and speaking up

A child pitching a handmade invention to classmates and a teacher

Entrepreneurship

Dream up an idea, make it, price it, pitch it—and learn about money, teamwork, and bouncing back from failure.

Practice: confidence and resilience

Four habits children practice across the experience

01 Ask a good question
02 Make a thoughtful plan
03 Test and improve an idea
04 Share what they learned

A complete afternoon with room to focus, make, and belong.

A steady rhythm helps children know what comes next while leaving space for curiosity, movement, and connection.

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Optional school pickup
Available from participating Fremont schools.
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Arrive & reset
A calm transition into the afternoon.
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Homework help
Patient guidance that builds confidence and independence.
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Create & explore
Coding, building, science, and creative project time.
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Play & connect
Indoor and outdoor time to move, recharge, and belong.

Our teachers

Great learning starts with great teachers.

Our educators hold degrees from some of the nation's top universities, with deep expertise in math, science, technology, and language. But credentials are only the beginning—what sets them apart is their passion. They notice when a child needs a new challenge, and when a child needs a little more encouragement.

A math problem becomes a puzzle worth solving
A science lesson becomes an experiment worth running
A classroom becomes a place kids don't want to leave

They go the extra mile, every single day—building confidence and inspiring children to think for themselves.

An educator listening at eye level as a child explains the robot they built

An educator and child celebrating a finished bridge model with a high-five

Progress you can notice without needing a test score.

We won't point to inflated statistics—we'll point to your own child. Within weeks, families notice the signs at home: better questions at the dinner table, a child explaining something new to you, and the clearest sign of all—a child who asks to come back.

Read our vision statement

Growing independence

Children get help without having every answer handed to them, so they can take the next step with more confidence.

Ideas made visible

Projects give children something real to build, test, explain, and feel proud to share.

Comfort with challenge

A supportive environment helps children stay with a tricky problem, try another way, and keep going.

A real sense of belonging

Small moments of teamwork, play, and conversation help children feel known and included.

The Hamaara promise

“Hamaara” means ours.

And that's exactly how we treat every child who walks through our doors. Your child's growth is our shared mission. Small class sizes, personal attention, and a warm, joyful environment ensure every child is seen, heard, and inspired.

Every Child, Our Own — Innovate. Implement. Inspire.

See why we're different

Planned monthly farm experience

Learning that grows beyond the classroom.

On planned visits to a Livermore farm, children will garden, notice how the seasons change, and care for a plant marked with their own name.

Organic gardening by hand
A personalized plant flag
Monthly outdoor learning

Real activity moments

Real rooms. Real projects. Real concentration.

See what curiosity looks like when children have the space, tools, and support to follow it.

Children building and testing colorful robotics models — Robotics & building

An educator listening as a child explains the robot they built — Guided STEM lab

A child connecting an electronics project beside a laptop — Electronics lab

Children working with an educator during a team design challenge — Team design challenge

A child conducting a colorful classroom science activity — Hands-on discovery

A child testing an air-pressure model during a hands-on engineering activity — Air-pressure engineering

A child practicing writing during focused homework time — Homework support

Children working through assignments together at a classroom table — Learning together

Children and an educator smiling together after a STEM session — Community moments

Pickup from Fremont schools.

Choose transportation during registration. We'll confirm your school, route, and pickup time before enrollment.

Azevada Elementary School

BASIS Independent Fremont Lower School

Blacow Elementary School

Brier Elementary School

Durham Elementary School

Glenmoor Elementary School

John Gomes Elementary School

John G. Mattos Elementary School

Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School

Lila Bringhurst Elementary

Maloney Elementary School

Mission San Jose Elementary School

Mission Valley Elementary School

Montessori School of Fremont

O. N. Hirsch Elementary School

St. Joseph School

Steven Millard Elementary

Stratford School (Osgood Campus)

Warm Springs Elementary School

Weibel Elementary

Frequently asked questions

Enrollment next steps

Find the right starting point for your child.

Compare the age-based programs, then tell us which days and support your family needs. Or come see it for yourself: visit the academy, meet our teachers, and let your child sit in on a class—one session is usually all it takes.

Still deciding? Get program details and availability by email.

Give the hours after school a bigger purpose.

Start with your child's age group and schedule. Our team will follow up to confirm program fit, transportation needs, and school pickup availability.

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Homework gets done. Curiosity gets room to grow.An afternoon where curiosity takes center stage.Thoughtful support. Visible progress. A stronger afternoon.Every afternoon leaves something worth sharing.

Two programs. One bigger goal.

We said goodbye to worksheets—and it shows.

Innovate

Implement

Inspire