Does the Parks and Recreation Department run an after school program?
Yes, the Parks and Recreation Department runs after school programs at all public elementary and middle schools. The 21st Century Community Learning Centers Elementary After School Program, funded through the State Department of Education, is open to all 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students. The Exercise the Right Choice Middle School After School program, funded through the State of Connecticut Office of Policy and Management, is open to all 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. Both programs run October-May, Monday-Friday and is free of charge. The programs are open on Saturdays in the months of December-February, from 9:00am-1:00pm. The program has three components: education, recreation, and cultural arts. Students receive homework assistance, participate in specialty classes, go on field trips, and much more.
