After School Program

Kids’ Corner offers an exceptional, quality After School Program during the school year for grades K-6 with experienced and engaged teachers & staff.

 After School Program FAQs

  • Our After School Program runs Monday through Friday from school dismissal (including early release days) until 6pm.

  • We currently serve children entering kindergarten all the way up to 6th grade.

  • Our students are divided into three classrooms: Kindergarten and 1st graders, 2nd and 3rd graders, & 4th, 5th and 6th graders. We have a 8:1 to 11:1 ratio depending upon grade level.

  • Each classroom has lead teachers who are full time and several part-time teachers, as well as occasional high school student aides. The staff consists of experienced and well qualified teachers who have diverse backgrounds and degrees in the arts, athletics, education, history, music, and theatre. The genuine commitment and dedication of our staff is reflected in the low staff turn over. Our current staff has an average of 10 years of experience. Additionally, our staff attend professional development trainings throughout the school year.

  • Daily afternoon snacks are provided by the program. During early release days and full day programs, a lunch program is offered or students can bring lunch packed from home.

  • Children are bussed to Kids' Corner by Winchester Public Schools buses from all five Winchester elementary schools and McCall Middle School (with valid bus pass from Winchester Public Schools). The school staff has a list of children going to after school care and they load them onto the bus. Once the children arrive at Kids' Corner, they are immediately greeted by our teachers who take attendance. The parent/caregiver is responsible for picking child up from Kids’ Corner.

  • Yes, we offer Full Day Programs from 8:00am-6:00pm on most non-school days for an additional fee. Our Full Day Programs include field trips or special performance on site. Some Full Day Programs we offer are February Vacation, April Vacation, Professional Development Days & more! These Full Day Programs are released in September and the first spots are offered to our current After School members. If space remains, we open the programming up to all families in the community and beyond.

  • Our weekly schedule introduces students to a variety of activities that target physical, cognitive, creative, and social and emotional development. During the week, children sign up for teacher-led, small group projects within their classrooms. Projects range from art, drama, baking, sports, games & more! Once a week, each room also has a designated Big Group Game (BGG), during which the entire room comes together to play a sport/game that emphasizes teamwork and good sportsmanship.

    When not in projects or BGG, the children have free play opportunities both inside and outside (weather permitting).

  • At Kids’ Corner, we use an integrated curriculum approach. Learning is organized around monthly themes. We’ve had themes such as Outer Space, Community, Nature, Food & Art . Learning activities are developed that tie back to these themes and concepts in engaging and creative ways. Our teachers thoughtfully connect STEAM concepts to our integrated curriculum through projects, class meetings, Big Group Science and Big Group Art.

    In addition to our awesome integrated curriculum, we have a lot of wonderful monthly events and activities. Special monthly activities include field trips, in-house presentations, music and film making, cooking, community service projects, and program-wide theme days.

  • We recommend joining our waitlist as soon as you know you will be needing the after school care coverage. Some families join the waitlist even before their child is born!

  • See the registration information below. Fill out the online form and you will receive a confirmation email with the link to our Paypal to secure your spot with a $150 family registration fee.

Registration:

Children are accepted into Kids' Corner After School Program on a first-come, first-served basis, with priority given to children currently enrolled in the program, and siblings of children already enrolled in the program. There is no restriction on how early you can register your child. The process for enrollment is:

  1. Once you submit the online registration form, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to pay via Paypal. A non-refundable $150.00 family registration fee is due.

  2. Kindergarten only - If a spot is available, an acceptance letter will be mailed to your home address during the fall for the upcoming year.

  3. Grades 1 through 6 - An Office Administrator will reach out via email the spring prior to the school year. Upon acceptance, next steps will be given to you via email from our Office Administrative team.

Join the waitlist!

If there are no spaces currently available, applicants are notified directly via the registration system. Placement on the waitlist can be secured by submitting the $150 family registration fee. Children are logged onto the wait list according to the date that they were entered into the registration system by their parent/caregiver. We have rolling enrollment, so when a spot opens up, we go to the wait list to fill the spot, with priority given to siblings of currently enrolled students, followed by alumni.

To ensure a stable environment, allow for continuity and progression in program activities, and help each child develop in the program context, children must attend Kids' Corner a minimum of 2 days a week.

Questions? Connect with our Office Coordinator - admissions@kidscornerwinchester.org

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