Kinder Club Program
Our structured Kinder Club program (11:30am – 2:00pm) is geared towards enhancing each child’s school experience. The day includes lunch time, outside play, literature based circle time, journal writing, math concepts and STEM activities.
The teacher ratio is 1:14.
Learning experiences for our Kinder Club Students include:
- Relationship Development: communication skills, friendship, working as part of a group
- Writing/Reading Skills: phonics, journals, blending sounds, sight words
- Math: number knowledge, adding/subtracting, time and sequencing
- Character Building: life lessons in responsibility, compassion, caring, sharing
- Science: hands – on exploration and observations
For more information, see the School Age Curriculum.
After School Care
We proudly offer a safe and enriching after school care program for our School Age Students. We aim to compliment classroom learning while fostering the continued social and emotional development of our students. After 1st-5th Grade dismissals, we offer engaging, hands-on learning through thoughtfully planned activity lessons. Our monthly Outreach focuses offer opportunities for community awareness, empathy, and Christian character development. Structured free play and group activities promote social growth, problem-solving and conflict resolution skills, sportsmanship, self esteem, and motor development. On Wednesdays, Clubs provide opportunities to explore students’ interests and develop new skills.
Rotating Activity Lessons
- STEM: Experiments and exploration to challenge our students in science, technology, engineering, and math concepts
- Art: Creative expression through multiple mediums and areas of focus
- Sports/Team Building: Practicing sportsmanship and teamwork through games and challenges
- Life Skills: Safely learning the basics of caring for one’s self, others, and the world around us
- Performing Arts: Exploring drama, dance, and other mediums of expression
- And More!
Wednesday Clubs
- Cooking: Kitchen safety, hygeine and skills are taught and used to cook REAL food in our industrial kitchen.
- Outreach: Monthly focus on a different cause, foundation or organization to empower our students to make a difference in our community and beyond.
- Outdoor Education: Composting, gardening, sensory exploration, motor Skills and more come into play on Snake Hill, our outdoor Ed space
- Student’s Interests: Teachers will tap into student interests to develop the curriculum for our monthly rotating club.
Transportation & Pickup
Little Bridges has four vans that provide transportation for children enrolled in our program. We provide after school transportation to Little Bridges from Coyote Creek, Bella Vista, Live Oak and Quail Run schools. Drivers are trained, certified and part of our school staff. Booster seats are provided for all children who are under 4 feet 9 inches tall and weigh less than 80 pounds.
Dropoff and Pickup
Children will be transported according to their school schedule. All Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten students are walked to their classroom and picked up from their specific classrooms. First through Fifth grade students meet the vans at their designated pick up spot at the front of the school.
Lunch and Snack
Little Bridges provides an afternoon snack with milk or juice each day. All children in our program during the lunch hour will need to bring a lunch from home.
School Age Hours
Our hours of operation are Monday – Friday: 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM.
Holiday Care
Holiday Care is available when the public schools are closed for holidays such as Thanksgiving Break, Winter Break and Spring Break. There is no additional cost for care on minimum days and school in-service days for children registered in our program.
Summer Camp
Little Bridges offers weekly sessions during the summer school break. Summer Camp offers a variety of activity lessons along with traditional camp favorites like crafts, dancing, swimming, free play and more. Campers explore a new park every Monday, swim every Tuesday and Thursday, travel by chartered bus every Wednesday for a weekly fieldtrip and spend Fridays on site participating in specially planned activities.
For more information, download our brochure.
