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School Age Programs
Our before and after school program offers the school-age child
a welcomed break from the structured academic learning to a
variety of Activity Zones to further enhance a child’s creativity,
problem-solving, and decision making skills. In our fun,
productive and supervised environment each child also has the
opportunity to develop special friendships. The Bright Start
Homework Club strengthens your child’s study habits. Our teachers
are available for any tutoring your child may need. We are aware
that not every child may have homework to complete each day and if
this is the case, these children can indulge in some of the
exciting literary adventures we offer in our Library and Listening
Zone.
There is also time to dive into the Discovery Zone where your
child may learn to identify rocks or perhaps study the importance
of recycling. In the Nova Zone your child will have the
opportunity to express her emotions or act out her favorite story.
Our Open Air Zone provides activities, which allow your child to
interact socially through board games, trivia games and group
games. Children explore hobbies and cooking through various
self-directed and teacher guided activities in the Construction
Zone. Finally, our Media zone heightens your child’s understanding
of today’s technology through interactive games and educationally
based programs.
Our school age children benefit from a variety of curriculum
materials written especially for after school hours, holiday
breaks and summer camp. Each month, idea calendars, with relevant
daily activities, are provided. These calendars encourage children
to initiate activities with the support of the teacher. They are
designed to be open-ended to inspire children to use their
creativity while exploring the topic. During school breaks,
weeklong, theme-based units are supplied. These include group time
topics, art activities, and suggestions to enrich classroom zones.
Time spent in the Nova, Media, Discovery, Construction, and Open
Air Zones provide children with the opportunity to explore themes
in a wide variety of ways. Each summer, campers participate in a
ten-week super summer adventure. Children involved in the Bright
Start summer program have the opportunity to take a virtual
vacation to many fascinating places while learning fun facts and
interesting information about our country and the world.
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