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Fall Session registration is open — Hot & Cold Sweets at Walnut Acres Elementary. View classes

Always Be Curious

Curiosity starts here.

Fall Session registration is open — Hot & Cold Sweets… and Everything in Between! Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays.

ABC Monsters is a teacher-led after-school program where children bake, create, and discover new skills — safely, on their school campus.

  • Teacher-led
  • On-campus pickup
  • Small groups
  • Hands-on learning
Small groups
Teacher-led

Fall Session

Current classes

Hot & Cold Sweets… and Everything in Between! Choose Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday at Walnut Acres Elementary.

Mrs. Ayllon, Principal Teacher and founder of ABC Monsters, smiling with her son.

Founder story

A teacher-made program.

“As a teacher, I'm filled with so many ideas. I wanted a way for educators like me to teach the things they love — and share that curiosity with the kids we serve every day.”
— Mrs. Ayllon, Principal Teacher & Founder

ABC Monsters was founded by classroom teachers. It's why our program feels different — organized, warm, and rooted in real teaching.

Read our story

Why families choose ABC Monsters

Trusted where it matters.

Small groups, warm educators, and an operation designed for busy families.

  • Classes led by educators

    Every instructor is a teacher at Walnut Acres Elementary.

  • Safe school-campus process

    Students are checked in and escorted to WAC if need it.

  • Real hands-on baking

    Kids measure, mix, and bake — all hands on education.

The student experience

Skills, friendships, and confidence.

  • Trying a new ingredient with curiosity
  • Following a recipe from start to finish
  • Working together on a weekly challenge
  • Bringing home something they made
Small hands piping colorful frosting onto sugar cookies in a bright classroom.

From class

Featured recipes

Try what we bake in class at home together.

Easy · Bake at 375°F

Chocolate Truffle Cookies

Fudgy chocolate cookies rolled in powdered sugar so they crackle in the oven. A class favorite and a great lesson in how heat changes a dough.

15 min prep · 10 min bake

Easy · Bake at 350°F

Mini Chocolate Chip Cookies

Small, chewy chocolate chip cookies — the perfect first recipe for measuring accurately and creaming butter and sugar.

15 min prep · 10 min bake

Easy · Bake at 350°F

Mini Chocolate Kiss Cookies

The same buttery cookie dough with a chocolate kiss pressed into the middle — a lesson in how a warm cookie softens chocolate.

15 min prep · 10 min bake

Medium · Bake at 350°F

Linzer Cookie

A buttery almond cookie sandwich with a jam window and a snowfall of powdered sugar. Great practice with rolling, cutting, and patience.

15 min prep · 12 min bake

Good questions

What parents ask most.

Practical answers about pickup, dismissal, ingredients, and absences. See all FAQs.