Brainiacs Adventures: Strategy and Board Games Program – Winter 2026

Come explore the power of strategic thinking through fun, engaging, hands-on and strategy-based board-games such as Chess, Mastermind, Blokus, Chinese Checkers, Match Madness, Codenames and many more. Enroll your child in this screen-free class that encourages critical thinking and problem-solving.

In this adventure, students will learn the importance of planning, making thoughtful choices and understanding the reasons behind their decisions while playing games and having fun. The program will focus on teaching kids new board-games, strategic foundations, skill development and game strategy improvement. When playing chess, the focus will be on learning piece functions, openings, endgame tactics, variations and puzzles (depending on the skill level). 

📅 Winter Term (2026)

• Duration: January 16 to March 13 (8 classes)
• Frequency: Every Friday
• Time: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
• Location: Room 133
• Registration Fees: $250 + GST
• ​Open to: Kids in Kindergarten and above

​Discounts:

• 10% OFF for returning students (from Fall 2025), code sent via email to all existing students. (Can't find the code? Check your "Promotions" tab or Spam folder)
• 10% OFF on sibling registration, use code: SIBLING10 (applies to grand total; must be purchased together)
• If you would like to do a "trial class" or cannot attend all the sessions in the term, please contact us for customized pricing.

📌 Exact Dates (including early dismissals and no-class days):

• January 16
• January 23
• January 30
• February 6
• February 13 (NO CLASS; Pro-D Day)
• February 20
• February 27
• March 6
• ​March 13

Curriculum includes:

• Board Games: Self-discovery, learning new strategy board games, skill development, game strategy improvement
• Chess: Piece functions, openings, mid-game strategies, endgame tactics, variations, puzzles, clocked-moves, tournaments
• Puzzles: Jigsaws, sudoku, crosswords, math, anagrams, mazes, brain teasers
• ​Free play time (indoor)