Burton Kids' After School Special Board and Binding Package 2026

The After School Special is Burton's dedicated first-snowboard setup for small kids — an 80, 90, or 100 cm twin-shaped deck paired with pre-mounted, fully adjustable bindings that arrive ready to ride. The profile is Burton's Flat Top with Easy Bevel: the deck runs flat between the feet for a stable platform a young rider can actually stand on, while the edges at the contact points are beveled and the tips kick up with early rise so catching an edge on a beginner slope becomes nearly impossible. The Fly 900g wood core keeps the board light enough that a kid under 50 lbs can actually flex it, and the Biax fiberglass layup keeps the torsional feel soft and predictable. The extruded base skips the wax obsession — scratch it up, wipe it off, go again. No pop to speak of, no aggressive edge engagement, no snap off the tail. That is exactly the point.

This package is for kids who are genuinely brand new — preschool through early elementary, boot size roughly 13C and under, just learning to link turns and stop on demand. The whole system is built around removing obstacles: the board will not catch, the bindings adjust without tools, and the weight stays low enough for small bodies. Who should not buy this: any kid who already has a season or two under their belt, can ride blue runs confidently, or weighs enough to overpower this soft a flex. Those riders will find the After School Special too flexy and too slow to give real feedback — they should be looking at Burton's Smalls or the Chicklet, both of which carry more pop and shape for a progressing rider without jumping into something overwhelming.