After-School Programs in Boulder County
Since 1995, Renaissance Adventures has offered Adventure Quest after-school programs in Boulder and Denver. Would you like to see our after-school programs offered at your school? Let us know!
Adventure Quest provides experiential education via storytelling, role-playing, and improvisation, along with fun physical exercise with our safe foam “Swasher swords”. This interactive program supports SEL goals such as responsible decision-making, social awareness, and relationship-building skills. Read more about Adventure Quest.
Heroes band together in the Dragon’s Lair Club for fun and exciting sword games with Renaissance Adventures’ safe foam swords! This physically active program promotes teamwork, fitness, coordination, and strategic thinking. Our experienced Quest Leaders ensure an inclusive, physically and emotionally safe environment for cooperative play. Duelers experience up to 20 variants of sword games, including Shapeshifter, Wolfsbane, Scorpion’s Den, Zombie Revenge, Lords and Champions, Ninja Blade, and the beloved Spy, which involves bluffing, detecting bluffs, and swordplay.
Dungeons & Dragons™ players gather around the table in our Dungeon Delvers programs. Explore and create an adventure in the fantasy world of one of the most popular tabletop role-playing games. New and experienced players are welcome! Read more about Dungeon Delvers.
Reach out today to learn more about our after-school programs in Boulder and Denver.
| School | Program | Dates | Grades | Time | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek Elementary, Boulder | Dragon’s Lair Club | Mondays, 8/24 – 10/5/26 (no class 9/7, 9/21) | 2 – 5 | 2:55 – 3:55 pm | *Check with BVSD |
| Bear Creek Elementary, Boulder | Adventure Quest | Mondays, 10/19 – 12/7/26 | 1 – 5 | 2:55 – 3:55 pm | *Check with BVSD |
| Eldorado K-8, Superior | Dragon’s Lair Club | Mondays, 10/19 – 12/7/26 | 4 – 6 | 3:50 – 4:50 pm | *Check with BVSD |
| Flagstaff Academy, Longmont * Open to outside students | Adventure Quest | Pending- check back soon for details! | DD 5-8 AQ 2-8 | 4 – 5:30 pm | *Check with Flagstaff |
| Friends School, Boulder | Adventure Quest | Mondays, 8/24 – 12/14/26 (no class 9/7, 10/12, 11/23) | 1st – 5th | 3:30 – 4:30 pm | *Check with Friends |
| Louisville Elementary, Louisville | Adventure Quest | Thursdays, 8/27 – 10/8/26 | 1st – 5th | 2:55 – 3:55 pm | *Check with BVSD |
| Mackintosh Academy, Boulder | Adventure Quest | Tuesdays, 8/25 – 11/3/26 (no class 10/13) *Registration is through Mackintosh Academy | 2nd – 8th | 3:45 – 4:45 pm | $220 |
| Mackintosh Academy, Boulder | Dungeon Delvers | Wednesdays, 8/26 – 11/4/26 *Registration is through Mackintosh Academy | 4th – 8th | 3:45 – 4:45 pm | $242 |
| Mackintosh Academy, Boulder | Dungeon Delvers | Fridays, 8/28 – 11/6/26 (10 classes, no class on 10/30) The Friday DD program has a unique schedule that conforms to Mack’s early dismissal on certain Fridays. Early Dismissal Dates: 8/28, 9/11, 9/25, 10/9, 10/23, 11/6 Full Day Dates: 9/4, 9/18, 10/2, 10/16 | 4th – 8th | Full Day Fridays: 3:45 – 4:45 pm Early Fridays: 12:45 – 2:15 pm | $286 |
| Superior Elementary, Superior | Adventure Quest | Thursdays, 10/22 – 12/10/26 (no class 11/26) | 1st – 5th | 2:55 – 3:55 pm | *Check with BVSD |
For Teachers and Youth Leaders
Renaissance Adventures can host a number of different after-school programs in Boulder and Denver that are customized to the needs of your group, class, troupe, or pack. Activities range from fun and fast-paced 
Sword Skirmish events, to team building scenarios and challenges, to an in-depth series of 
Adventure Quest classes where the participants are the heroes of a mythic quest. Adventure Quest is the perfect tool to support social & emotional learning (SEL).
Testimonials from educators
Renaissance Adventures has captured the hearts and minds of our students. The Quest Leaders have fun with the children and create a climate of respect and creativity.
We at Horizon’s have been greatly impressed by the programs offered at Renaissance Adventures. Their talent to inspire creative, imaginative play, blended with their ability to actively interact with our students in a fun, safe, and nurturing manner has made the classes very popular with the students in our school.
Renaissance Adventures is a wonderful, unique experience. As a teacher, I really appreciate that the children learn while having so much fun. As a parent, I love how caring and concerned the staff are for the children.
This fine program quickly captures the imagination of children and at the same time teaches important interaction and problem solving skills that empower the child and create an open pathway toward the challenges of real everyday life.
We had a fantastic immersion week with Renaissance Adventures! The Quest Leader was awesome and the students had a wonderful time. A lot of them asked, “Are you going to offer this class again, because I want to sign up!”
For more information about the educational benefits of our programs, see our teaching philosophy, our Experiential Education Outcomes, and articles about experiential education through LARPs, and benefits of roleplaying games
In the tradition of the ancient Norse Skalds, Quest & Quill encourages creative writing and the oratory arts within an Adventure Quest program. Participants can write about the stories unfolding in their quests, or about their heroic characters, or any topic that inspires them.
