The gap between school dismissal and dinner is expensive — and easy to waste. 

A local after-school program often runs $300–$400 a month. A sitter in the area averages about $17 an hour. 

A typical kids’ jiu-jitsu membership is $120–$200 a month for two or three short classes.

This program is $50 a week for four afternoons, 3:30–5:30pm. That’s eight hours of instruction and care — about $6.25 an hour — and it is not babysitting.

Your child is on the mat with Coach Maria, a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and a school teacher from Brazil. That combination matters. She knows how 8- to 12-year-olds actually learn: how to hold attention after a long school day, how to correct without embarrassing them, and how to turn technique into games so kids want to come back. 

They get authentic BJJ from someone who grew up in the culture of the art, plus the classroom instincts of a teacher.

Coverage when you need it. Four afternoons a week, October through July — most of the school year, not a six-week trial.
Confidence that shows up at school. BJJ teaches kids to stay calm under pressure, solve problems with their body and brain, and stand up for themselves without striking.

Focus they can use at a desk. Following instructions, waiting their turn, resetting after a mistake — the same skills teachers ask for all day.

Play that is still work. Games and challenges keep it fun. The discipline is built in, not lectured.

A small room. Limited to 20 students, so Coach Maria can actually coach, not herd.

You would normally pay separately for care or for martial arts. Here you get both, from someone qualified to teach children and the art.

The $100 weekly rate is cut in half to $50 as an introductory offer. Once the 20 seats fill, that window closes.

If you want an after-school plan that buys peace of mind and a stronger kid — not just a place to wait until 5:30 — this is it.