Community Day Care Lawrence, Massachusetts

The Latchkey Kids’ Place After School Program is designed to be a fun, supportive environment that supports the academic, social, and physical development of students. The program uses out-of-school time to extend learning and enrich students’ experiences through homework help, reading time, art activities, games, computer lab use, violin lessons, physical activities, field trips, and special events. The Junior Achievement^® curriculum, which includes hands-on activities to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy, is also incorporated into programming.

The program represents collaboration with Lawrence Public Schools; the majority of program sites are Lawrence Public Schools and Lawrence Public School teachers share ideas for areas of special attention with students. Activities representing Massachusetts learning standards for school age children are implemented to extend learning beyond the school day.

Summers are spent in the North Andover countryside in a camp setting and include swimming, boating, gardening, and other educational and outdoor activities.

School age groups have 1 group leader to up to 13 children.