Get with the Program:
Afternoons at Garden School
Afternoons at Garden School are for top-caliber enrichment classes, homework, socializing with schoolmates in a structured and meaningful way, and being safe and happy. In addition to our AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM, 7th- and 8th-grade AFTER-HOURS CENTER, and MUSIC CONSERVATORY, which now includes band, we offer an exciting new slate of FOUNDATIONS specialty classes. Take a few moments to see what’s happening at Garden School every afternoon—we hope you’ll get with the program!
After-School Program (Nursery–6th)
Our after-school program for the lower division (N–6) runs weekdays from 2:45–6 p.m. and includes snack time, homework help, indoor/outdoor play, organized games and crafts, clubs, and special events. The program structure is flexible, so you can arrange an after-school plan that meets your child’s and your needs. Sign up now!
7th- and 8th-Grade After-Hours Center
This year, Garden School presents a new after-school option for 7th and 8th graders. Starting September 2008, the After-Hours Center will open its doors to offer homework support and structured activities, including games and movies, from 3 to 6 p.m. The Center will have its own designated room and be staffed with adult supervision under the direction of our after-school coordinator, Jessica Flanagan.
Students who choose to remain at school after 3:00 p.m. and who are not in extra help with a teacher, in a club, on a team, or attending a Foundations course will automatically be enrolled in the After-Hours Center and billed at the daily rate.Per Hour/Day Rates:
- Until 4 p.m.: $12
- Until 5 p.m.: $18
- Until 6 p.m.: $25
- Pick-ups after 6 p.m. will result in an additional charge of $10/half hour.
Full-Year Discount Rates (Deadline for 2008/2009 sign-up is week of Sept. 8):
- Until 4 p.m. for the year: $1,700 (4 payments of $425)
- Until 5 p.m. for the year: $2,200 (4 payments of $550)
- Until 6 p.m. for the year: $2,800 (4 payments of $700)
Timely payments are required to qualify for the full-year discount rates. These rates are per family—they are the same regardless of the number of children a family has enrolled in the program. Contact Ms. Flanagan (jflanagan@gardenschool.org) with any questions and to sign up.
Students signed up for the after-school program receive a discount on Foundations classes, at $200 (rather than $220) per full-term course.