KidsCare of Pennsbury 2023–2024 Portfolio With Program Details

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Registration Application

Click here (Coming end of June) to register online for the 2023-2024 school year. Credit card and physician information are required to register.

KidsCare of Pennsbury provides a wide range of school-age child care services to the Pennsbury School District's parents and children. We offer several morning and afternoon (full-time or part-time) programs to suit the ever-changing needs of parents and children. Our wide variety of fun, safe, and educational enrollment options provide a healthy and caring atmosphere for children before school, after school, and during school holidays.

Our teachers are all licensed with extensive K-5 experience. They meet the PA Department of Human Services (DHS) requirements. They are required to take additional professional development courses in first aid, fire safety, CPR, and several age-appropriate child development courses. Additionally, all staff must have a child abuse history clearance, criminal history clearance, and annual physical examination. Each class has a lead instructor (teacher) and educational aides.

Mission Statement

KidsCare of Pennsbury, founded in 1991, provides high-quality school-age child care for families in a safe, friendly, and child-centered environment. It offers diverse enrichment and learning activities that reinforce the educational experiences of self-esteem, develop skills for navigating challenging situations, avoid negative behaviors, foster positive social relationships, and embrace a healthy respect for the community. Our purpose is to provide children and families with high-quality, structured before-school, after-school, school-holidays, and summer camp programs in partnership with the Pennsbury School District. Our programs, licensed by the DHS, are all developmentally age-appropriate and are taught by certified teachers. We take pride in our unique, creative theme-based curricula, including arts and crafts, sports, STEM, music, drama, homework helper, and more.
The aims and objectives of the KidsCare AM and PM programs are:

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To expose your child to a variety of art, sports, games, musical styles, and potential hobbies
To promote safe practices and provide children with strategies and skills for avoiding and dealing with dangerous and/or challenging situations

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To provide a comprehensive, high-interest program that includes positive incentives for every child to want to attend and participate actively in the program
To provide a program in a relaxed, child-centered atmosphere geared toward providing a variety of unique enrichment and learning activities that reinforce children's educational experiences, promote personal and social development, and foster a lifelong interest in learning

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To provide activities that encourage children to develop new skills and interests, think critically, make decisions, and solve problems
To provide opportunities for children to develop a better understanding of their local community and the global community

KidsCare “AM” Program Activities

Arrival/Attendance/Relaxation | Games/Crafts

KidsCare “PM” Program Activities

(we emphasize fresh air, physical activity, and sunshine for part of each afternoon, weather permitting)

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Arrival/Attendance/Relaxation
Homework Helper
Games
Snack

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30 – 45 minutes of exercise outside or in the gym
S.T.E.M. Activities (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)

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Health Awareness Activities
Leisure Arts & Crafts
Community Awareness Activities & Projects

Special assemblies on music and art.

Homework help is provided for 30 minutes at each center in the afternoon only. After the 30 minute period is over, children are free to continue their homework, but staff will not be available to help as they will be providing other activities for the children. Please note that our staff are there to help with the homework but the use of tutors is the responsibility of the child.

KidsCare Program Theme for the 2023 - 2024 Year:

Fabulous Fun: Exploring Ways to Increase Our Joy!

Monthly Themes:

September - Welcome to Our KidsCare Community!
October - That’s Entertainment: Sharpening Our Skills for Relaxation!
November - Oh the Drama: Lighthearted Ways to Overcome Challenges!
December - Celebrate Winterfest: Snow Fun and Holiday!
January - Creative Cooking: Trying Out New Tastes and Skills!
February - Sticks and Stones and Dinosaur Bones!
March - It’s On the Menu! Let’s Choose Fun!
April - Imagine That: The Power to Create!
May/June - Science Fiction Fever! Create Your World!

We comply with applicable federal civil rights laws and do not discriminate, exclude, or treat people differently based on their race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.

All KidsCare programs are operated according to the After-School Standards established by the Council on Accreditation in collaboration with the National AfterSchool Association.

We are a member of the National AfterSchool Association, Afterschool Alliance, National Association for the Education of Young Children, and Pennsylvania School-Age Child Care Alliance. We also participate in the Keystone STARS Program.

Keystone STARS – Improving quality through:

Standards

Training/Professional Development

Assistance,

Resources and

Support

Corporate Office: 5175 Cold Spring Creamery Rd, Box 16, Doylestown, PA 18902 | Phone: 215-230-3445 | Email: kidscare77@gmail.com