School-Age Program

After-school, school holiday, and year-round programs where kids ages 5 to 11 get homework help, S.T.R.E.A.M. labs, and room to grow.

Ages
5 – 11 yrs
Hours
After school to 6:15 pm
Ratio
Low, age-based
Updates
Daily parent app
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28
Years voted Best Childcare
Austin Family Magazine
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A place to belong after the bell

School-age children thrive on friendships, challenges, and responsibility. Our Future Leaders and Innovators™ After-School Program offers a comfortable group atmosphere, with themes and projects tailored to your child’s interests.

45+
Years caring for Austin families
$157K+
Donated to local children’s charities

Programs that challenge and inspire

Every afternoon blends homework support, hands-on learning, physical activity, and character building, all built on Platinum Learning for Life™.

The Diamond Club™

A whole-child program with innovative lessons, intellectual themes, and field journeys that challenge the intellect.

Homework Lab

Daily homework support from skilled faculty, with approved reference tools and frequent parent updates.

Full S.T.R.E.A.M. Ahead

Hands-on experiments and investigations tied to theme-based study, from science to engineering.

Kindness and Empathy

The Brainery™ builds compassion through reflection, food drives for Caritas, and visits to retirement homes.

What your child experiences

More than after-school care

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Leader of the Week

Themes built on the world’s greatest innovators and leaders, discussed as a group every day.

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Fit for Life™

Two outdoor classroom blocks a day for sports, sportsmanship, movement, and healthy habits.

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Room to play

A Lego wall, arcade games, a snack cart, and games and puzzles that spark creativity.

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Young Entrepreneurs and Philanthropists™

Each summer, kids make and sell products, then donate the profits to charity.

A sample day

An afternoon with purpose

Every afternoon balances homework time, hands-on learning, and active play, so kids get support, stay active, and have fun.

3:00 PM
Joyful arrival with handwashing and children’s choice learning centers
3:30 PM
Outdoor classroom with sports, movement, and sportsmanship
4:00 PM
Group time with guided reflection, kindness, manners, Spanish, and ASL
4:20 PM
Homework time with math, literacy, and reading
4:45 PM
S.T.R.E.A.M., science, open-ended art, and character development
5:15 PM
Outdoor classroom or indoor gross motor play
6:00 PM
Choice centers for art, math, literacy, science, and music
Curriculum

Learning that keeps going after school

Themes and projects are tailored to your child’s interests and interwoven with our Platinum Learning for Life™ and S.T.R.E.A.M. curriculum.

Homework support
Daily time for math, literacy, and reading, with guidance from our teachers.
S.T.R.E.A.M. labs
Experiments and investigations tied to each theme.
Dual language
Spanish and ASL vocabulary as part of daily group time.
Character development
Manners, etiquette, cooperation, and Proud to be Polite™.
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School-age program questions