Registration for 2023-2024 opens on July 5th, 2023 at 10 AM
Transported After School Karate Program 2023-2024
Our Transported After School Program offers a Safe Environment for your child to learn important life skills to ensure their success at school, in the dojo, and later in life.
We provide the benefits of traditional martial arts programs like focus, respect, and self-control while also teaching practical self-defense methods for the ever-changing world. And we always operate in a fun and supportive environment so the kids can enjoy their journey toward black belt, one step at a time!
Our goal is to live life at the highest level! This is the best way to maximize the potential of your child during the after-school time slot.
What Makes Our Program Outstanding:
✓ World Class Martial Arts Instruction
✓ Exciting Games to reinforce respect, teamwork, and focus
✓ Arts, Crafts, and mini science Projects
✓ Mini Japanese Language Lessons
✓ Life-Skills & Character Development
✓ Confidence Building Bully Defense and Stranger Awareness
✓ Confidence & Leadership Drills
✓ Daily Inspirational ‘Mat Chats’ to instill outstanding behavior in our students
✓ Quiet Time / Reading Time & Homework
Transportation Options:
Our Dojo Vans currently pick up from:
- Daniel Bagley Elementary
- Whittier Elementary
- Cascadia Elementary
Our instructors lead walking groups from:
- Greenwood Elementary
* Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer our afterschool program to Greenlake Elementary and West Woodland Elementary for 2023-2024 due to the bell time changes for those two schools. We hope SPS adjusts the bell times to match the rest of our schools, so we can add these schools back to our pick-up routes.
Program Overview:
✓ Our program is for students entering Kindergarten in the Fall of 2023 – 5th grade
✓ Our program runs from school dismissal until 5 PM on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
✓ Our Program is calculated weekly so you won’t pay for School Break Weeks
✓ Every student is required to attend at least 2 classes per week in order to stay up to date on the current curriculum requirements. (You can choose up to 4 classes a week!)
✓ NO Experience Needed! You’ll be able to follow along with our classes and have a blast even if you’ve never trained a day in martial arts!
✓ Every student will take a belt test at the end of each trimester (Fall, Winter, and Spring) and Parents are welcome to watch the belt test to see the fruit of their child’s hard work!
2023-2024 Schedule
Our program runs in conjunction with the Seattle Public School System’s calendar.
Fall Session:
15 weeks (Wednesday, Sep 6th, 2023 – Thursday, Dec 14th, 2023)
Winter Session:
13 weeks (Tuesday, January 2nd, 2024 – Thursday, March 28th, 2024)
Spring Session:
12 weeks (Monday, April 1st, 2024 – Thursday, June 20th, 2024)
The last day of our afterschool program is currently scheduled to be Thursday, June 20th, 2024.
Dates without Karate
Our After School Program will be closed for the following dates:
Dates WITHOUT After-school Karate program
- School Conferences & Thanksgiving Break – (Monday, November 20th to Friday, November 24th, 2023)
- Winter Break – (Monday, December 18th, 2023 to Monday, January 1st, 2024)
- MLK Jr. Day – (Monday, January 15th, 2024)
- Mid-Winter Break – (Monday, February 19th to Friday, February 23rd, 2024)
- Spring Break – (Monday, April 8th to Friday, April 12th, 2024)
- Memorial Day – (Monday, May 27th, 2024)
- Juneteenth – (Wednesday, June 19th, 2024)
Belt Promotions
Fall Session:
Tuesday, 12/12, Wednesday, 12/13, and Thursday, 12/14/2023
Winter Session:
Tuesday, 3/26, Wednesday, 3/27, Thursday, 3/28/2024
Spring Session:
Monday, 6/17, Tuesday, 6/18, Thursday, 6/20/2024
- Belt Tests will be held at the end of each quarter covering highlights of material taught in class throughout the quarter.
- If your child can’t make it to the belt test, we’ll need to schedule a make-up belt test. There will be a $30 per child fee for scheduling a private make-up test.
- In order to qualify for the belt test, students will need to earn all of the stripes on their belts. These small steps will help them learn to set and achieve goals. These stripes are called memory, bronze, silver, and gold.
Camp Schedule
Emerald City Karate often puts on thrilling camps to keep our kids active when school is out. These camps include activities like dodgeball, nerf wars, foam sword battles, crafts, and more. Don’t miss out on the epic fun!
Full-day Camps:
- MLK Jr. Day on Monday, January 15th, 2024
- Juneteenth on Wednesday, June 19th, 2024
Week-Long Camps:
- Spring Break Camp – April 8th – 12th, 2024
*If SPS decides to have a snow makeup day, this will affect our ability to hold some of our camps. If school is in session we will cancel those camps affected by the adjusted schedule.
Tuition Rates
Tuition for 2023-2024
2 Days |
3 Days |
4 Days |
Early Release Wednesday |
|---|---|---|---|
| $79 per week | $99 per week | $119 per week | Additional $10 per day |
In order to reserve and secure a spot for our afterschool program, a $50 non-refundable deposit is required upon registering. This non-refundable reservation deposit will be used towards your child’s first afterschool program tuition.
Required Equipment
- White Uniform & Belt
- Sparring Gloves
- Dojo Cinch Bag
These items are included in our “Equipment Package” at a discounted price. If your child loses them, you’ll need to purchase new equipment at the dojo. Please label all of your gear!
Policies
Registration Policies:
- Your child’s spot is secured until the end of the school year (June 2024) unless we receive a cancellation notice ahead of time.
- A $50 non-refundable registration deposit is required upon registering to secure your child’s spot.
- This $50 deposit will be used towards the first month of tuition.
Payment Policies:
- Our Program is calculated weekly so you won’t pay tuition during School Break Weeks!
- If you choose our Wednesday class, there will be an extra $10/Day fee due to the early release times.
- Additional Siblings will receive a 10% discount from the full price listed above.
- Payments can be processed via EFT directly from your bank account (please provide a voided check) or through a credit card on file during the 1st week of every month.
- Payments that can not be processed or are declined are automatically assessed a $25 processing fee.
Schedule Change/Switching Days Policies:
- Due to our After School Program’s popularity, schedule changes cannot always be guaranteed, but we will do our best to accommodate changes based on availability. To inquire about schedule changes, please email us at emeraldcitykarate@gmail.com
- Your child(ren)’s pickup days cannot be changed daily or weekly as we need to plan our pick-up routes carefully.
Cancellation & Refund Policies:
- All cancellation requests must be submitted in writing at least 2 weeks before your desired date of withdrawal. Verbal cancellation requests are not accepted as we need to have the details of the request in writing in case there is any confusion about the request.
- e.g. If you wish to withdraw from our after-school program starting on March 1st, a cancellation request needs to be submitted in writing no later than 2 weeks before March 1st.
- If we don’t receive a cancellation request in writing 2 weeks before the 1st day of the month of the withdrawal, the tuition for that month will be charged to your account.
- No fee reductions will be made for late arrivals, early departures, and/or missing classes. It is understood that in the case of homesickness, dismissal, personal vacation, and/or voluntary withdrawal, there will be no refund of fees. If it is deemed advisable to send a student home for medical or other reasons, a prorated portion of the fees may be refunded at Emerald City Karate’s Discretion.
- A friend cannot replace an absent student; all students must be registered to participate.
Pickup & Late Pickup Policy:
- Parents/Guardians are requested to pick up their child(ren) no later than 5:15 PM. Afterward, late charges may apply. ($25 per 10 minutes late) Please let us know as soon as possible if, for some reason, you can’t pick up your child(ren) before 5:15 PM.
Absence and Illness Policies:
- Parents/Guardians are requested to keep their child(ren) at home when they have a fever and/or if they are sick. Parents/Guardians must contact us by NO LATER THAN 12 PM if their child(ren) doesn’t need to be picked up at the school.
- Please email us at emeraldcitykarate@gmail.com if your child will not be able to join us due to illness or other situations.
- If your child leaves school due to illness after 12 pm, please let us know ASAP so we don’t end up waiting in vain for them after school.
- A fee of $25 will be charged if parents/guardians do not notify Emerald City Karate that their child will be absent. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT because if we wait for an unexpectedly absent student, it also makes us late for picking up the next group.
Notes to Read before registering:
- Please READ our afterschool program information on the website carefully before you register online or via the paper registration form. Our website contains important information, policies, and procedures related to our after-school program.
- Please note that both online and paper registrations are NOT immediate bookings. After we get a request from you, we’ll figure out if we can fit your child on your preferred days, and we’ll email you to let you know.
- Since spaces are filled on a first come first serve basis, we might not be able to accommodate your preferred pickup days.
- The $50 non-refundable registration fee will NOT be processed until we secure your child’s pickup days.
- Please call us at 206-437-3932 or email us at emeraldcitykarate@gmail.com if you have any questions.
TO Request booking ONLINE...
*Please remember that this request process is the first step in reserving a spot in class since we need to take into account the number of seats in each dojo van and our pick-up routes. Please keep your eye out for emails as we may need to confirm or suggest dates in order to serve the most members of our community.
*Please make sure to follow all the directions in order to sign up successfully online.
- Please CLICK the orange button below and follow the directions for how to register online.
TO REQUEST BOOKING VIA OUR PAPER REGISTRATION FORM...
- Download and complete the registration form via paper or PDF.
- Submit the registration form to Emerald City Karate by attaching the form to an email, or mailing/dropping it off at Emerald City Karate.
*The registration form will be available when registration opens.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our Dojo Van currently picks up from:
Whittier Elementary, Daniel Bagley Elementary, Cascadia Elementary
Our instructors lead walking groups from:
Greenwood Elementary
- We pick up students from their schools in our karate vans.
- Students arrive at the dojo and change into their karate uniforms.
- Students eat a snack to give them an energy boost before our karate training.
- Karate Class & Life Skills Talk
- Arts, Crafts, Mini-Science lessons, Japanese Language lessons, Quiet time/homework time, and activities & games which reinforce teamwork and focus skills.
- Parent pick up
Yes, if they are already enrolled for that particular day and time. Please contact us by email or call.
Every student is required to attend at least 2 classes per week in order to stay up to date on the current curriculum requirements. (You can choose up to 4 classes a week!)
Due to our After School Program’s popularity, schedule changes cannot always be guaranteed, but we will do our best to accommodate changes based on availability. To inquire about schedule changes, please email us at emeraldcitykarate@gmail.com
Our EIN Tax ID is 81-4137475.
“I first started training under Sensei Tobey in 2008. When I first started my training I was a pack-a-day smoker. I had tried to quit smoking many times but had failed. I promised Sensei I’d quit before my black belt test. I no longer smoke, and I believe that my training in Shudokan Karate under Sensei Tobey gave me the mental discipline that I needed to quit.”
-Thom E – Adult Karate Program
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“My 7-year old son and I have been going to Emerald City Karate for several years now. We have had a great time and always look forward to our family/youth class. As well as teaching about karate and Japanese culture and language, Sensei Tobey provides great lessons on how to work hard and patiently to succeed in anything. It’s also a great way to get mid-week exercise!”
Alan H – Youth & Family Program
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“Sensei Tobey is my son’s Karate teacher (we’re in the 4 to 6-year-old class). As a teacher of small children, I find him to be a wonderful combination of patience, discipline, and fun. He is very passionate about teaching Karate and it shows. He relates to the kids very well and can teach boys and girls equally, not only the physical skills of Karate but mental focus skills as well. It’s been a great experience for my son and I highly recommend Sensei Tobey and Emerald City Karate to anyone looking to enroll their child in a martial arts class. “
Yvette H (Karate Mom)
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Before joining Emerald City Karate I had no experience playing sports or participating in exercise programs because I didn’t like physical activities. So I didn’t expect I would be able to keep training for more than a month or so. But I found it to be fun immediately. The karate class has a variety of different subjects that keep students from being bored. Also, Sensei Tobey knows how to encourage students and allows them to have fun while feeling good about themselves. He likes telling jokes and making students laugh but his passion for teaching karate is always distinctive and serious. Because of his encouragement, I have kept training for a long time and even now I am training in Japan! Karate has taught me the joy of exercise and improved my concentration and it continues to teach many students to practice better manners and etiquette.
It is my pleasure to recommend Emerald City Karate for your exercise and experience in martial arts.
-Kaoru M: Adult Karate Program
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“I cannot say enough good things about the programs offered at Emerald City Karate. If you have children, this dojo (school) is a wonderful environment for them to learn traditional Japanese martial arts, self-discipline, and to have a great time!”
-Samantha: Karate mom
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