Afterschool Programs

Our kindergarten afterschool is open to kindergarteners only and children must be at least 5 years old to begin attending. The program is based out of our main site at 20 Sacramento Street.

Curriculum

One of our choice-based programs, kindergarteners are offered a range of activities each day to suit different interests and energy levels. Choice offerings typically include a mix of sports, games, and arts and crafts.  Each afternoon also includes a healthy snack and outdoor recess (weather permitting).

In the warmer weather, we try to be outside as much as possible around Sacramento Street (Alden Park, Sacramento Field, Baldwin School side lot) and in our spacious backyard.

Hours

The transition to afterschool begins at 2 PM, but your child’s start time will depend on their dismissal from school and arrival method. We are able to pick up students from the Baldwin School, or at the bus stop there if they attend a different Cambridge school, and walk them a few houses down the street to our Kindergarten program site at 20 Sacramento Street. Students are also welcome to be dropped off. All students must be signed out and picked up no later than 5:55 PM. 

Early Release and Half Days

On CPS district early release days, our program will open 30 minutes early to welcome Wednesday students from their buses or after Baldwin School dismissal. We will close at our regular time, so caregivers are expected to pick up by 5:55pm as usual. On CPS district half days, our program will open 2 hours early and close at our regular time.

Tuition

Afterschool tuition is billed monthly and depends on the program and number of days per week for which your child is registered.

How to Register

Once the initial lottery period for afterschool enrollment ends, registration is considered on a first-come, first-served basis until spots are filled. 

Please be sure to login to the registration portal or create your account before enrolling. If you have issues logging in, you must contact a member of our team. Do not create a second account. You should also complete or update your family’s profiles to ensure they are current and accurate. 

If you are on the waitlist, a member of our team will contact you if a spot becomes available and give you a chance to accept or decline.

Our 1st-5th grade programs are open to students in that grade range only. The program is based out of the Baldwin School and the Maud Morgan Arts building (behind our main building at 20 Sacramento Street).

Curriculum

For this age group,  we have two different afterschool options and students can attend one or the other, or a combination of both! 

Our first option is a choice-based program in the Baldwin School. In this program, students are offered a range of activities each afternoon that suit different interests and energy levels. 

Our other option is an arts-based program in our studios at the Maud Morgan Arts Center. Students can participate in this program up to two days per week, either on its own or in combination with the choice-based program. In this program, students are assigned a class that rotates through different art media throughout the school year, such as ceramics, printmaking, painting and drawing.

Hours

The transition to afterschool begins at 2 PM, but your child’s start time will depend on their dismissal from school and arrival method. We are able to pick up students from the Baldwin School, or at the bus stop there if they attend a different Cambridge school, and walk them a few houses down the street to our Kindergarten program site at 20 Sacramento Street. Students are also welcome to be dropped off. All students must be signed out and picked up no later than 5:55 PM.

Early Release & Half Days

On CPS district early release days, our program will open 30 minutes early to welcome Wednesday students from their buses or after Baldwin School dismissal. We will close at our regular time, so caregivers are expected to pick up by 5:55pm as usual. On CPS district half days, our program will open 2 hours early and close at our regular time.

Tuition

Afterschool tuition is billed monthly and depends on the program and number of days per week for which your child is registered.

How to Register

Once the initial lottery period for afterschool enrollment ends, registration is considered on a first-come, first-served basis until spots are filled.

Please be sure to login to the registration portal or create your account before enrolling. If you have issues logging in, you must contact a member of our team. Do not create a second account. You should also complete or update your family’s profiles to ensure they are current and accurate. 

If you are on the waitlist, a member of our team will contact you if a spot becomes available and give you a chance to accept or decline.

This afterschool option is available on Mondays and Fridays only for students in 6th-8th grade and is based out of the Maud Morgan Arts building (located behind our main building at 20 Sacramento Street).

Curriculum

For middle school students, we offer an arts-based afterschool program that meets Mondays and Fridays at the Maud Morgan Arts Center. Students can participate in one or both days of the program, and will rotate through different art media throughout the school year such as ceramics, printmaking, painting, and drawing.

Hours

The transition to afterschool begins at 2 PM, but your child’s start time will depend on their dismissal from school and arrival method. We are able to pick up students from the Baldwin School, or at the bus stop there if they attend a different Cambridge school, and walk them a few houses down the street to our Kindergarten program site at 20 Sacramento Street. Students are also welcome to be dropped off. All students must be signed out and picked up no later than 5:55 PM.

Early Release & Half Days

On CPS district early release days, our program will open 30 minutes early to welcome Wednesday students from their buses or after Baldwin School dismissal. We will close at our regular time, so caregivers are expected to pick up by 5:55pm as usual. On CPS district half days, our program will open 2 hours early and close at our regular time.

Tuition

Afterschool tuition is billed monthly and depends on the program and number of days per week for which your child is registered.

How to Register

Once the initial lottery period for afterschool enrollment ends, registration is considered on a first-come, first-served basis until spots are filled.

Please be sure to login to the registration portal or create your account before enrolling. If you have issues logging in, you must contact a member of our team. Do not create a second account. You should also complete or update your family’s profiles to ensure they are current and accurate. 

If you are on the waitlist, a member of our team will contact you if a spot becomes available and give you a chance to accept or decline.

Our Children’s Programs staff is led by a strong team of Site Directors with expertise in child development, health and safety, curriculum development, family communication, and supporting positive social-emotional growth in children. 

Our teachers come from diverse backgrounds and each bring their own unique skills and interests to our curriculum. What they share in common is a commitment to building relationships with every child in our care and providing them a fun, welcoming and supportive environment. All staff are CPR/First Aid certified and participate in a rigorous orientation.