Weekends, upgraded.
Drop-off enrichment every Saturday and Sunday, 9am–5pm (Early Bird doors at 8). Each facility runs one whole-room program at a time — baby sensory, music, and milestone play at Liberties Walk (6 weeks–15 months); art studio, STEM lab, theater, and movement at Iron Works (15 months–6 years). Every program builds toward something parents get to see: a badge, a gallery wall, a grand build, a mini performance.
- Saturdays & Sundays, 9am–5pm (Early Bird doors at 8)
- Liberties Walk — baby sensory, music, milestone play (6 wks–15 mo)
- Iron Works — art studio, STEM lab, theater, movement (15 mo–6 yrs)
- Early sign-ups get first pick of dates & programs
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- 1Every class has a skill arc. Programs run on 4-week cycles with visible progression — movement badges, art portfolios, build projects, performances — so you can watch your child's skills grow month over month, not just hear that they 'had fun.'
- 2Every session ends with something to show. A gallery piece, a badge earned, a photo update, a story they can retell. Development you can see beats development you're told about.
- 3We do what home can't. Giant-scale mess, real materials, a room full of peers, and caregivers trained to narrate the learning — the things no living room (or screen) can replicate.
- 4Screen-free, always. Like everything at Recess: hands, imaginations, and friends only.
- 5Development notes, not activity logs. App updates tell you what skill was built — 'balanced 8 seconds, working toward her Balance badge' — not just what the room did.
How it works
- One room, one program: each facility runs a single whole-room class per block, tiered by age within the same theme so every child participates at their own level, led by the caregiver team your child already knows.
- Two facilities by age: Liberties Walk (1040 N American St) serves 6 weeks–15 months; Iron Works (1018 Germantown Ave) serves 15 months–6 years.
- Classes run in the windows weekend families actually use: prime morning blocks at 9am, a protected 1–3pm rest window (nappers nap, non-nappers get quiet-table versions of the day's theme), and a post-nap afternoon block ending at 5pm — with showcases timed to 4:45 pickup so parents can be the audience.
- Early Bird soft start, 8–9am: doors open at 8 with relaxed open play and breakfast-from-home time before the first class — built for early risers and weekend shift workers. Regular weekend FlexCare covers before 8 and after 5, until 8pm.
- Stack blocks into a full drop-off day, with regular weekend FlexCare covering before and after until 8pm.
- Every program runs a monthly 4-week cycle ending in a Showcase Weekend — performance, gallery wall, or grand-build reveal at pickup. Book by the block in the app; enrollment is free and month-to-month with health records on file, and sibling and essential-worker discounts apply.
Two facilities, by age
Each facility runs one whole-room program at a time — colors below match your child's facility throughout the schedule.
Liberties Walk
Early Bird 8–9, then 2-hour blocks 9am–5pm
Infant enrichment is gentle and flexible by design: the room's program runs continuously through each block while babies join in around their own feeding and nap schedules — morning naps included. Caregivers bring the activity to each baby, and app updates note the milestone work, not just the cuddles.
Iron Works
Early Bird 8–9, then 2-hour classes + one 4-hour immersive per day
Whole-room programs are tiered by age within one theme — in Tinker Lab, toddlers stack and roll while pre-K engineers predict, test, and rebuild. The 1–3pm window is always lunch and protected rest: nappers nap, non-nappers get quiet-table versions of the day's theme.
The schedule
Saturday and Sunday, 9am–5pm (Early Bird doors at 8). Each facility runs one whole-room program per block.
Saturday
Doors at 8: relaxed open play and breakfast-from-home time before the first class — perfect for early risers and shift-work mornings.
The golden-window session: songs, rhythm shakers, and lap bounces — one room, one soundtrack, babies joining around their own morning naps.
This month's sensory theme — lights, water trays, textures — with lunch and bottles woven in on each baby's own schedule.
Quiet read-alouds, soft songs, and lap time while the room rests — every baby on their own nap rhythm.
Post-nap motor play: tummy time, crawl courses, and pull-to-stand stations — with milestone notes in your app update.
Doors at 8: relaxed open play and breakfast-from-home time before the first class — perfect for early risers and shift-work mornings.
The golden-window session: warm-up games, obstacle course, and this week's badge skill — toddlers climb it, big kids race it.
This week's build-and-test challenge — one piece of the month's grand build — then lunch together to close the block.
Protected rest 1–2:30 (nappers nap; non-nappers make props at the quiet table), then rehearsal — building to the monthly 4:45 pickup performance on Showcase Weekend.
Doors at 8: relaxed open play and breakfast-from-home time before the first class — perfect for early risers and shift-work mornings.
The golden-window session: songs, rhythm shakers, and lap bounces — one room, one soundtrack, babies joining around their own morning naps.
This month's sensory theme — lights, water trays, textures — with lunch and bottles woven in on each baby's own schedule.
Quiet read-alouds, soft songs, and lap time while the room rests — every baby on their own nap rhythm.
Post-nap motor play: tummy time, crawl courses, and pull-to-stand stations — with milestone notes in your app update.
Sunday
Doors at 8: relaxed open play and breakfast-from-home time before the first class — perfect for early risers and shift-work mornings.
Golden-window motor play: rolling, crawling courses, cruising stations — organized around the milestones you're watching for.
A second session on this month's sensory theme — new stations, same growing senses — with lunch and bottles on each baby's schedule.
Soft music, simple baby signs, and cuddly story time while the room rests.
Post-nap rhythm and lap play — with the take-home song list so the class comes home with you.
Doors at 8: relaxed open play and breakfast-from-home time before the first class — perfect for early risers and shift-work mornings.
The big studio morning in the golden window: giant canvases, clay, full-scale process art with snack and lunch built in. The mess happens here, not your kitchen — best pieces go up on the gallery wall.
The protected rest block — nappers nap while everyone else plays cooperative games, puzzles, and quiet challenges.
Post-nap rhythm games, real instruments, and creative movement building toward the monthly 4:45 mini-recital. One Sunday a month runs as Spanish Immersion Play — the whole block en español.
Doors at 8: relaxed open play and breakfast-from-home time before the first class — perfect for early risers and shift-work mornings.
Golden-window motor play: rolling, crawling courses, cruising stations — organized around the milestones you're watching for.
A second session on this month's sensory theme — new stations, same growing senses — with lunch and bottles on each baby's schedule.
Soft music, simple baby signs, and cuddly story time while the room rests.
Post-nap rhythm and lap play — with the take-home song list so the class comes home with you.
Program flagships
Each program runs a 4-week arc with visible progression — builds, badges, portfolios, performances.
Liberties Walk
· 6 weeks – 15 monthsBaby Sensory Lab
SensoryLights, textures, water trays, high-contrast play — a lab for brand-new senses.
- Builds:
- Visual tracking, tactile processing, early cause-and-effect.
- You'll see:
- Weekly photo moments; monthly 'sensory journey' recap in the app.
Music & Bounce
MusicSongs, rhythm shakers, and lap bounces the whole room shares.
- Builds:
- Language rhythm, auditory processing, early social timing.
- You'll see:
- Take-home song list so the class comes home with you.
Milestone Gym
MovementTummy time, rolling, crawling courses, and pull-to-stand stations — organized around the milestones you're watching for.
- Builds:
- Gross motor progression: head control through cruising.
- You'll see:
- Milestone notes in every app update.
Iron Works
· 15 months – 6 yearsMess Lab
ArtThe mess happens here, not your kitchen: giant canvases, clay, real paint, process art at full scale.
- Builds:
- Fine motor control, creative confidence, sensory regulation.
- You'll see:
- Monthly gallery wall at pickup; every child builds a portfolio.
Move Crew
MovementObstacle courses, ball skills, relay games — and skill badges kids earn as they level up.
- Builds:
- Gross motor skills, coordination, teamwork, persistence.
- You'll see:
- Badge board: Balance, Throwing, Teamwork, and more, awarded at Showcase Weekend.
Story Theater
TheaterAct the story, make the props, take a bow — every 4-week cycle ends in a mini performance for parents.
- Builds:
- Language, memory, emotional expression, confidence.
- You'll see:
- Monthly 3:45 pickup performance. Nobody misses their kid's first play.
Tinker Lab
STEMBuild-and-test challenges building toward a monthly grand build — a cardboard city, a marble-run museum, a space station.
- Builds:
- Problem-solving, spatial reasoning, prediction and iteration, pre-K STEM identity.
- You'll see:
- Grand-build reveal displayed at pickup on Showcase Weekend.
Music & Dance Lab
Music / DanceRhythm games, real instruments, and creative movement — ending each cycle with a mini recital.
- Builds:
- Rhythm, listening skills, body awareness, performance confidence.
- You'll see:
- Monthly mini-recital at Showcase Weekend; one block per month runs as Spanish Immersion Play — songs and movement entirely en español.
Showcase Weekend — the last weekend of every month
Every program's 4-week cycle lands on the same weekend, timed for parents to be the audience: Story Theater performs Saturday at 4:45 pickup, the Mess Lab gallery wall and Tinker Lab grand build are unveiled Sunday, Move Crew awards badges Saturday morning, and Music & Dance Lab holds its mini-recital Sunday at 4:45. It's the best pickup of the month — cameras encouraged.
- Story TheaterMini performance, Saturday 4:45 pickup
- Mess LabGallery wall unveiling, Sunday pickup
- Tinker LabGrand-build reveal, Sunday pickup
- Move CrewBadge ceremony, Saturday morning
- Music & Dance LabMini-recital, Sunday 4:45
- Liberties Walk programsMonthly milestone & sensory-journey recap in the app
Monthly themes
Every program runs a 4-week arc that resets monthly — weekly regulars get a new challenge every visit, building toward Showcase Weekend.
- Ramps & Rollers
- Bridges & Towers
- Water Works
- Space Station Month
- Color Mixing
- Clay & Sculpture
- Giant Canvas Month
- Nature Art
- Cast the story
- Make the props
- Rehearse & remix
- Performance week
- Balance badge
- Throw & catch badge
- Speed & agility badge
- Teamwork badge
- Water & Waves
- Lights & Contrast
- Sounds & Shakers
- Textures & Nature
Logistics
- Locations
- Liberties Walk, 1040 N American St (6 weeks–15 months) · Iron Works, 1018 Germantown Ave (15 months–6 years). Book at the facility matching your child's age; siblings attend their own facility's program during the same hours — the buildings are a short walk apart.
- Group size & staff
- Max 12 children per room with at least two background-cleared, CPR-certified adults — programs are led by the same caregiver team your child already knows.
- Naps & rest
- Infants nap on their own schedules (morning naps included) throughout all blocks. Both facilities protect a 1–3pm rest window — nappers nap, non-nappers get quiet versions of the day's program.
- What to pack
- Water bottle, snack, and a full change of clothes (Mess Lab means it); add lunch for midday and immersive blocks, bottles and nap items for infants, and nap linens for toddler nappers. All food comes from home — enrichment activities never involve food.
- Booking & pricing
- Book blocks in the Recess app — enrollment is free and month-to-month with health records required. Blocks are priced per session with sibling and essential-worker discounts; scheduled-care families can apply plan hours. See the pricing calculator for your rates.
- Screen-free
- Fully screen-free, like everything at Recess — hands, imaginations, and friends only.
FAQs
Which facility does my child attend?
By age: Liberties Walk (1040 N American St) runs the infant program for 6 weeks–15 months; Iron Works (1018 Germantown Ave) runs the 15 months–6 years program. Siblings in different age ranges attend their own facility's program during the same hours — the buildings are a short walk apart.
Does everyone really do the same activity?
Yes — each facility runs one whole-room program per block, tiered by age inside the same theme. In Tinker Lab, a 2-year-old stacks and rolls while a 5-year-old predicts, tests, and rebuilds; everyone shares the same project and the same room energy.
Why do classes start at 9am instead of 8?
Because that's when weekend families are genuinely ready: 9–11am is the proven prime window for kids' classes, and 3–5pm is the post-nap second peak. Doors still open at 8 for Early Bird open play — an easy soft-start drop-off for early risers and parents heading to weekend shifts — and FlexCare runs 6:30am–8pm around it all.
Do the classes involve food or cooking?
No — enrichment activities never involve food. All eating happens at supervised meal and snack times with food packed from home, consistent with our allergy-safe policy.
Can I book just one class, or do I need a schedule?
Book any single block — no weekly schedule required. Enrichment works like drop-in care: enroll once (free, month-to-month, health records required), then book blocks through the app.
Can my child stay all day (8am–5pm)?
Yes — stack blocks from Early Bird through the afternoon class for a full drop-off day; lunch and rest are built into midday. Regular weekend FlexCare covers before 8am and after 5pm, until 8pm.
How do naps work during enrichment?
Infants at Liberties Walk nap on their own schedules through every block, morning naps included. At both facilities, 1–3pm is a protected rest window — nappers sleep while non-nappers do quiet-table versions of the day's program.
What is Showcase Weekend?
The last weekend of every month, when each program's 4-week arc culminates in a parent-facing moment: the Story Theater performance, Mess Lab gallery unveiling, Tinker Lab grand-build reveal, Move Crew badge ceremony, and the Music & Dance mini-recital.
Are the same classes offered every weekend?
The block structure repeats weekly, but every program runs a monthly 4-week arc with new content each visit — so attending the same block every Saturday means a new challenge every time, building toward Showcase Weekend.
Try a class on us
New to Recess? Your first session is a free trial of up to 4 hours — enough for a 2-hour class with room to spare, or a full immersive. Apply online, submit health records, and book your first weekend block in the app.