Newberry Center
Program Narrative

 

 

  

The Newberry Center- School Age Program is located in the ABLA Homes community, at 1073 West Maxwell Street, Chicago, Illinois 60608.  The program assists families by providing quality and affordable child care services for children ages 5 to 13 years old between the hours of 2:45pm to 6:00 pm, when school is in session.  Full-day services are provided between 7:00am 6:00pm Monday-Friday on non-attendance school days.

To qualify for services, parents must be:

 *Working (25 hours or more a week)

 *In School or Training (full-time)

 *Foster parent

 *We also provide service for children with disabilities

 The School-Age Program accommodates up to 75 children and families. Our goals for our children and families are to provide a safe environment where our children have the opportunity to engage in healthy social interaction and enhance developmental skills through arts and crafts, sewing, sports, and educational field trips, nutrition classes, food experiences, African dance, drama, and etiquette.  We value the importance of strengthening academic functioning; therefore, we provide daily tutoring in one-on-one and group sessions.

The school age program also provides a stage for the children to showcase their vocal and performing artistic abilities through the Newberry Children’s Choir which is nationally known. This program is an asset not only to our children but their families and the community at large.

 For more information regarding our after school program please contact :