EnCompass Four Corners (E4C) After-School & Camps
USA Kung Fu Studio, 1828 Park Street, Alameda, CA
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EnCompass Four Corners (E4C) After-School & Camps includes activities such as a Waldorf-inspired Art Block, Movement with indoor and outdoor activities and games, homework help and completion, Chinese (Mandarin), Spanish, NatureScape, Capoeira, Kung Fu, and Tinkering School. NatureScape includes a water series with paddle boarding, kayaking, and water rafting, and children work to team-design and team-create hands-on projects as part of Tinkering School. The program also offers Waldorf Essentials Art Block 1 and 2 and provides campers with the experience and opportunity to learn the principles of Chinese martial arts while having fun.
• Ages: 6–11 years old
• Schedule: After-school options Monday–Friday in the afternoons, including a full-day camp option
The E4C After-School Program is described as a Micro-After-School Program (E4CA) and Micro-Camp (E4CC) within an independent, intersectional, Waldorf-inspired micro-school and alternative, inclusive learning community. Daily school pick-up is included in the cost. The full-day camp provides safety skills in multiple disciplines to experience nature and in a nature-based environment.
EnCompass Four Corners School (E4CS) launched in Fall 2022. The program’s mission states that all children are good and deserve guidance to make appropriate choices, and that all children can do important and powerful things when given the opportunity to fully develop within the rhythm of the learning day. The island of Alameda serves as an extension of the classroom, and “The Schoolhouse” is not the container.
The leadership team includes Founding CEO/Head of Cultivation Monique F. Brinson, M.S., Ed.M., and the E4C After-School Coordinator, Yilin “Max” Zhang. Monique Brinson is a graduate of Harvard Graduate School of Education with an Ed.M. in Education Leadership, and her first master’s degree in education was in teaching from Boston University. Monique Brinson is also the Founding CEO/Head of Cultivation of EnCompass Four Corners School, Camp, Institute, & Center.
E4C is a USA Kung Fu Studio service provider for students in grades 1st–5th from the Alameda Unified Elementary School District. Mestre Pitts is a martial artist and founder of the Black-owned Pitts Martial Arts Academy in Berkeley, a master teacher of Capoeira, and a member of the Capoeira Besouro “family,” with deep-rooted ties to the Bay Area. Sifu Sunny is a co-owner of US Shaolin Kung Fu, with studios in Oakland and San Leandro. Capoeira is described as an Afro-Brazilian martial art that is a symphony of self-defense, dance, and music. Tinkering School describes Camper Creatives as learning by doing, using real tools to solve real problems. E4C Vacation Camp is planned to commence in February 2026.
Last updated April 1, 2026.
• Ages: 6–11 years old
• Schedule: After-school options Monday–Friday in the afternoons, including a full-day camp option
The E4C After-School Program is described as a Micro-After-School Program (E4CA) and Micro-Camp (E4CC) within an independent, intersectional, Waldorf-inspired micro-school and alternative, inclusive learning community. Daily school pick-up is included in the cost. The full-day camp provides safety skills in multiple disciplines to experience nature and in a nature-based environment.
EnCompass Four Corners School (E4CS) launched in Fall 2022. The program’s mission states that all children are good and deserve guidance to make appropriate choices, and that all children can do important and powerful things when given the opportunity to fully develop within the rhythm of the learning day. The island of Alameda serves as an extension of the classroom, and “The Schoolhouse” is not the container.
The leadership team includes Founding CEO/Head of Cultivation Monique F. Brinson, M.S., Ed.M., and the E4C After-School Coordinator, Yilin “Max” Zhang. Monique Brinson is a graduate of Harvard Graduate School of Education with an Ed.M. in Education Leadership, and her first master’s degree in education was in teaching from Boston University. Monique Brinson is also the Founding CEO/Head of Cultivation of EnCompass Four Corners School, Camp, Institute, & Center.
E4C is a USA Kung Fu Studio service provider for students in grades 1st–5th from the Alameda Unified Elementary School District. Mestre Pitts is a martial artist and founder of the Black-owned Pitts Martial Arts Academy in Berkeley, a master teacher of Capoeira, and a member of the Capoeira Besouro “family,” with deep-rooted ties to the Bay Area. Sifu Sunny is a co-owner of US Shaolin Kung Fu, with studios in Oakland and San Leandro. Capoeira is described as an Afro-Brazilian martial art that is a symphony of self-defense, dance, and music. Tinkering School describes Camper Creatives as learning by doing, using real tools to solve real problems. E4C Vacation Camp is planned to commence in February 2026.
Last updated April 1, 2026.
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