Programs - School Age

Our eight school age centers are located in Abington, Quincy, Randolph and Weymouth. Children are encouraged to grow in self-reliance and self-expression as they enjoy many activities including: athletics, arts and crafts, table games, drama, cooking and field trips. We aim to excite children about reading and writing by integrating literacy activities into each center's daily schedule. Youngsters participate in book clubs, publish newsletters, and keep journals. Staff work with parents to develop an individual homework plan, and homework time is a part of each day's schedule.

Through our "Arts Initiative" we bring artists into many of our school age centers to work with small groups of children over a ten-week period, culminating with a performance or exhibition. We designed the "Arts Initiative" to facilitate critical thinking through the arts, helping each participating child develop planning, preparing, practicing, performing, and evaluating skills.