After-School Programs

Golden Hill, San Diego

  • Musical Theatre

    When: Mondays, 2:30-5:30
    Where: Golden Hill Clubhouse
    Session Dates: 12 Jan- 16 March Instructors: Randall & Jess

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  • Mad Science Lab

    When: Tuesdays, 2:30-5:30
    Where: Golden Hill Rec Center
    Session Dates: 24 Feb- 17 March
    Instructors: Randall & Tobi

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  • Casa de Sprachen

    When: Thursdays, 2:30-5:30
    Where: Golden Hill Clubhouse
    Session Dates: 26 Feb- 16 Apr
    Instructors: Randall, Lorena, Maria

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East County, San Diego

  • Riverview Cooking Club

    When: Wednesdays, 12:35–2:35
    Where: Riverview Elementary
    Session Dates: 28 Jan- 4 March
    Instructor: Chef Vanessa

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  • Winter Gardens Cooking Club

    When: Thursdays, 2:55-3:55
    Where:Winter Gardens Elementary
    Session Dates: 29 Jan - 5 March
    Instructor: Chef Vanessa

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Parent Testimonials

  • "Thank you so much for making our daughter's experience wonderful, fun, and full of learning and developmental growth."

  • "The multi-language immersion was fantastic!"

    "The multi-language immersion was fantastic and really helped our daughter accomplish two things: 1. It helped her improve the German she is learning at school, and 2. she was able to acquire a lot more Spanish. And most importantly, she had a ton of fun."

  • "Casa de Sprachen with Fernweh Collective was our daughter's favorite of all the afterschool programs she's been involved in."

    "Casa de Sprachen with Fernweh Collective was our daughter's favorite of all the afterschool programs she's been involved in. And all the instructors were amazing, fun, and extremely kind to us and our daughter. We will continue with the program next year."

  • "Our daughter always came home in a good mood after attending Fernweh afterschool. The teachers are amazing and our expectations were exceeded."

  • "Thank you so much you all work so wonderfully together and you are so hard working it really shows!"

  • "My kids loved the program and it’s their favorite after school activity!"

Teacher Wishlist

In order to keep our program costs down, we rely on community donations from people like you! Please consider donating to our teacher wish list.

Meet Your Instructors

  • Randall Ulyate, PhD, RYT500, TESOL

    Collective Founder & Educator

    Randall is a yoga instructor, educator, and mom of an AEA student. She has a BA in English, a PhD in mythology, a graduate certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), and holds a 500-hour advanced yoga certification. Randall spent over 15 years working as a teacher, director, and trainer with the YMCA of Los Angeles.

  • Lorena Wentling, MPH

    Early Childhood Educator

    Lorena Wentling grew up in Quito, Ecuador. She earned her Bachelor's Degree in Childhood Education with the Concentration in Teaching and Initial Education Management in 2011 at the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador. Later in 2019, Lorena obtained a Master of Public Health with a concentration in Mental Health at National University.

  • Maria Zschemisch

    Early Childhood Educator

    Maria Zschemisch is a Preschool Teacher and Early Childhood Educator. She completed her degree in Early Childhood Education in 2006 in Germany and is now working on her Bachelor’s in Professional Health and Social Services. She was born and raised in Germany and moved to San Diego in 2012.

  • Vanessa Klein

    Cooking Program Director

    Vanessa Klein is a Lakeside resident, chef, and mom of three kids. Vanessa has worked in kitchens and schools around the greater San Diego area, working with elementary and middle school aged kids. She is the founder and owner of Ceres & Co, a small-batch meal service that delivers homemade farm-to-table meals.

  • Jessica Snodgrass, M.Ed

    Jessica grew up in sunny San Diego knowing she wanted to work with kids. She received her BS in Elementary Education and her M.Ed in Curriculum Development. She has spent the last 15 years creating and teaching lessons, activities, and songs for students and campers from 2 yrs of age to high school for different zoological institutions.