School Age
As children grow, their interests, abilities, and need for independence grow with them. Our school-age program provides a safe, comfortable, and engaging environment where children can relax, spend time with friends, explore their interests, and continue developing new skills outside of the traditional school day.
Our teachers understand that school-age children want opportunities to make choices, take on new challenges, and become increasingly independent. Children are encouraged to explore their interests through art, music, games, sports, creative activities, and other recreational and educational experiences. These opportunities help strengthen problem-solving, communication, teamwork, creativity, and critical-thinking skills while allowing children to have fun and simply enjoy being kids.
Because children develop at different rates and have their own individual personalities, strengths, and interests, our teachers provide guidance and encouragement while respecting each child’s growing independence. By creating a positive environment with caring, attentive adults, we help school-age children build confidence, develop friendships, discover new interests, and feel a sense of belonging.
Our School Age Program promotes the following:
- Self Confidence
- Resourceful, caring staff
- Recognition of the importance of peers
- Opportunities or the mixed and same-age groupings
- Self-selected activities and experiences
- Guidance of social-emotional development
- Environments encourage a wide variety of activities
- The whole child is addressed
- Build self esteem
Teachers maintain a structure and routine for children in the Latchkey Program. Within the program, children are given a choice of activities such as:
- Problem solving area with puzzles and guessing games
- Puppet and dramatic play area
- Art center
- Music center
- Homework corner
- Social area
- Listening center
- Computer room
- Writing and language arts center
- Block and board games
- Theme programs
- Reading corner
- Science and math center
Before School (Typically 6:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m.)
Children arrive at the center and are signed in by a parent. They are welcomed by their teacher, hang up their coat and store their lunch and school books. As children arrive, they are free to choose a learning center activity and are encouraged by teachers to participate. Once all of the children have arrived, they come together as a group for a short morning circle time directed by the teachers. After group time, children are free to play in the activity centers and cleanup before getting ready to go to their school classroom.
After School (Typically 3:30 p.m.-6:00p.m.)
Once children are dismissed from their school classrooms, they come to the After School Program. Children are welcomed, then store their coats and book bags and begin to form a circle on the floor. Circle time brings children of all ages together, helping them get to know each other. The children discuss their day, have a snack and then enjoy outdoor physical activities. When children return to the classroom, they choose an activity center for the remainder of the afternoon (with the assistance of the teacher).
Summer Program
Ages 5 to 12 have a place enjoy their summer vacation with friends and without the boredom. Weekly themes and entertaining activities will have them busy all summer long. We provide on site entertainment and much more.
So much to do in such a short amount of time!
- Visits to the playscape, library, and park
- Movie days
- Water play
- Arts & Crafts
- Gardening
- Nature hikes