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Before & After School
 Before and After School Care at The Brookwood School provides quality care and numerous age-appropriate activities for children aged 3-12. This includes Before School Care supervision starting at 6:30 am to 8:15 am, Pre-School After School Care from 12:00 am to 5:30 pm, and school-age After School Care from 2:30 pm-5:30 pm. Full-day childcare (6:30 am -
5: 30 pm) is available on snow days, vacation, and conference days.
Here is some information that may be helpful:
Pre-school children enter After School Care at 12:00 when they come in from the playground for lunch. A typical afternoon schedule would include; lunch, rest/nap time, a teacher-directed activity, afternoon snack free choice activities and outdoor play. Children who rest/nap here bring a nap-roll for that time. All bedding is sent home weekly. Exercise and fresh air is a valued part of each afternoon. An extra set of clothes left at Brookwood is encouraged, as we are sometimes messy in our exploration and play.
School-Age children join the After School program at 2:30 pm. Students of Cooperstown Central School are encouraged to attend After School Care at Brookwood; a district bus drops children from the elementary school off at Brookwood in the afternoon.
Opportunities abound for children to participate in indoor and outdoor recreation, art and crafts, cooking, reading, independent projects, and homework help. Unlike many after school programs, at Brookwood, After School Care is available every weekday until 5:30 pm and when regular school is closed. Full-day childcare is available in the same environment in which After School care is held.
Students are greeted off the bus in a welcoming, individual manner. After the long school day, children are gently guided through our program which includes a healthy snack, homework help, independent projects, outdoor play (structured group games, nature exploration, and sledding in the winter), arts & crafts activities, and other indoor structured activities like cooking and reading, as well as open-ended play.
Our comprehensive, “kids first” program is focused on the whole child, recognizing that each child needs and deserves respect. We keep the groups small to allow plenty of individual attention with skilled and caring staff members.
We strive to provide the most enjoyable, supervised environment for your child, one that allows plenty of choices for socializing, exploring new interests and discovering new talents. In this familiar and safe environment, staffed by caring adults, your child’s individual needs are sure to be met as they develop positive relationships with adults.
Important Things to Know:
The hourly rate is $7.50. An afternoon block is also available for $310 per month/ or $7.50 per hour, Monday – Friday, 2:30-5:30 pm. Pick-up time is at 5:30 pm, and as our staff members often have commitments of their own after work, we ask that you make every effort to be on time. There is an additional charge of $10.00 for every 10 minutes past 5:30 pm.
…there are many reasons to choose Brookwood!
We are committed to providing a safe, friendly, and fun learning environment for your children;
if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.
 Sharon Vesely,DIrector of Childcare
Email: svesely@thebrookwoodschool.org
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