Description:After School Express:
The “After School Express” is a comprehensive, affordable and licensed child care service by the Capital District Child Care Coordinating Council conducted by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Rensselaer County. Strict staffing ratios are required and maintained. The program focuses on children attending grades K-8 in southern Rensselaer County.
The program is conducted by trained Boys & Girls Club professionals and focuses on three major core areas:
•Education – Power Hour and Project Learn are nationally recognized and proven educational programs that provide homework help, tutoring and a variety of new and exciting high yield learning activities.
•Health and Life Skills – Develops young people’s capacity to engage in positive behaviors that nurture their own well-being, set personal goals and develop the competencies to lead a successful life.
•Sports, Fitness and Recreation – A program designed to develop team work, sportsmanship and self-esteem, while teaching the importance of keeping yourself physically fit and healthy. Combines a variety of activities such as arts & crafts and board games, all of which are designed to encourage the children to express themselves, to enhance their creative abilities.
Evening Programs:
Evening programs begin at 6:00pm and operates Monday-Thursday. Children 5-12 must be picked up by 8pm and children 13+ are allowed to stay until 8:30pm. Each night the Club runs a variety of programs to fit each child’s different and changing needs. Gym times are broken up by age groups so that safe play is exercised. Game room tournaments and nightly snacks or dinners are served regularly. The fee for the drop in program is $5 for a year (365 days from initial sign up) for children 5-12 years old, and $7 for children 13+.