DCS After School Enrichment Program

What is After School Enrichment?
After School Enrichment is a school-based program that offers engaging activities to K-12 students after school.  Past Enrichment programs include Game Club, Lego Club, Digital Drawing, Fitness Club, esports, and Kickball just to name a few.  The After School Enrichment provides healthy snacks to students as well as transportation home if needed.

Why should students attend After School Enrichment?
After school programs provide learning settings that bring a wide range of benefits to elementary, middle school, and high school students.  These programs can support social, emotional, cognitive, and academic development, reduce risky behaviors, promote physical health, and provide a safe and supportive environment for students. 

When is After School Enrichment?
After School Enrichment takes place on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 3:00-400 pm.  After School Enrichment is only held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays when school is in session. 
After School Enrichment is split into four sessions.  The first and fourth sessions are five weeks and the second and third are ten weeks.  The start and end of each session aligns with the five or ten week marking period dates for the convenience of students, staff, and parents involved in Enrichment.  Facilitators can choose to participate in one, some, most, or all of the sessions.  In other words, a club may last anywhere from five weeks to thirty weeks.

 
 
 
 
 

Where does After School Enrichment occur?
Enrichment programs take place in K-12 classrooms throughout the building.  Additional locations for After School Enrichment include the LMC, cafeteria, outdoors, and both gymnasiums (if available). 

What’s next?
Session 1 of the After School Enrichment Program starts October 8^th.  Session 1 student registration begins on or around September 18^th and closes on September 30th.  Similar to last year, parents can register by signing up their child/children via the paper registration form or by completing the online Google Form.  Every program has a maximum number of students.  A lottery system will be used to determine which students can participate in a program if more students register than are permitted to attend.  Unlike previous years, all students will be dropped from clubs at the end of each session and will be required to re-enroll if they wish to continue in same club for the next session.  

Further information regarding Session 1 clubs will be communicated to students and parents in the coming weeks via Parent Square. We are looking forward to another year of providing engaging extracurricular opportunities to enrich the learning experiences of our K-12 students. If you have any questions regarding the DCS After School Enrichment Program, don’t hesitate to reach out to me.