NECC’s After-School Program is a great option for children in elementary
and early middle school (K-6) looking for a safe and enriching
environment during the after-school hours.
We encourage learning, socializing, recreation, physical activity, and community
service. (Learn more about our middle-school clubs here!)
Watch GRAPPS - the cool new video the BRYTE students created with the CHildren's Media Project (with funding from County dollars through the Dutchess County Children's Services Council Children's Health Initiative. )
Our many activities include:
• Daily homework help, nutritious snack, and outdoor play time.
• Creative literacy projects based on the Fast Forward curriculum, which is
tied to the learning goals for each grade—helping ensure that every student
is prepared for and able to complete schoolwork.
• Character development and community service projects
• Physical fitness and sports
• Crafts, dance, and creative arts
• Games, movie days, and pure fun.
Recent projects and activities have included:
• Reading with a “literacy dog,” which helps emerging readers feel relaxed
and confident reading out loud to a supportive and silent friend
• Science projects based on the innovative “FETCH!” curriculum developed
by PBS Kids, which encourages curiosity, persistence, and creative thinking.
• Writing and illustrating a “Kids Voice” newsletter.
• Starting and tending flower and vegetable seeds for NECC’s community
garden.
NECC’s enriching and comprehensive afterschool
program is available to children in
kindergarten through sixth-grade.* The program
meets on all scheduled schooldays, previously
scheduled half-days, and teacher conference
days (but not during cancellations due
to extreme weather) from dismissal until 6
pm. A before-school option may be available
if there is sufficient interest (please inquire).
*A separate program, for middle-school students in 6th through 8th grades, consists of a series of exciting clubs. Contact NECC for details.
Facility
Our program’s home is the former MillertonElementary School. We have three spacious
rooms and access to playgrounds and playing
fields.
Transportation
Bus transportation to the program will be
provided by the school district.
Cost
New in 2007/2008: a lower price structure,
including discounts for attending all five
days, for siblings, and for families receiving
free or reduced-price lunch. (Sliding scale
available to all upon request.) Details available
in the application.
