School Age
Ages: 5 - 11 Year Olds
Before & After School Care That Goes Beyond Babysitting
Our school-age program is designed for kids who've outgrown preschool but still need a safe, engaging place before and after the school day. We focus on fostering independence, building social and emotional skills, and giving older kids the freedom to pursue their interests in a structured, supportive environment.
Activities include cooperative games, creative projects, outdoor play, and problem-solving challenges. Our staff encourages kids to take the lead, work together, and develop the confidence they need to navigate the world beyond our doors.
What to Expect:
Before- and after-school care that fits your family's schedule
A focus on cooperative play, independence, and problem-solving
Homework time and quiet activities balanced with active play
Snacks provided
A community of peers in a safe, supervised setting
How does my child learn in play-based learning?
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We provide ample opportunity for each child to foster relationships with peers and adults. Through play, we assist each child’s progress through five stages of relationship building: cooperation and sharing; listening; problem solving; conflict resolution; and a sense of respect for self, environment and others.
Activities: Intergenerational play, cooperative games, scavenger hunts. -
We provide a warm, nurturing environment that supplies the encouragement each child needs to begin to know and express oneself. We will provide opportunities and outlets for self-directed creative expression, and encourage individuality.
Activities: Writing, drawing, painting, reading, production of plays, dance, music. -
We provide a warm, nurturing environment that supplies the encouragement each child needs to begin to know and express oneself. We will provide opportunities and outlets for self-directed creative expression, and encourage individuality.
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We provide a safe, secure and predictable environment to help children experience many successes and build self-confidence. We help children validate their own feelings and respect the feelings of others.
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We believe at every age it's important to keep active and moving. Our large 6-acre green space provides many opportunities for running around, jumping and playing on the gym equipment, and our field trips and summer swim will keep your child busy.
Activities: Outside time in the large green space, field trips, sports, summer swimming. -
We provide an environment that fosters growth in language, math, science/sensory and problem solving at developmentally appropriate levels for each individual child.
Activities: Scientific exploration, cooking, interactive computer games
Summer Fun!
School age children will make use of the Mt. Horeb Aquatic Center for swimming and water fun approximately two afternoons each week (more or less dependent of weather).
Is it safe?
Village Employed Life Guards and Hearts & Hands staff monitors the children.
What if my child isn't a good swimmer?
Children are restricted to swimming areas within their ability (i.e. non-swimmers, intermediate swimmers, advanced swimmers and divers.) Parents will determine the level of swimming ability on the Hearts & Hands Pool Permission form. If necessary, Hearts & Hands Inc. staff may restrict a child to a lower swim level.
