Located upstairs
Kindergarten through
12 years old
SCHOOL AGE
PROGRAM
Each day includes opportunities for outdoor play, afternoon snack (provided by the center), time to do school work, and free-choice play. The school-age children typically play outside every day regardless of the weather; although if it is torrential, they will remain inside.
Please make sure your child has extra clothing (head-to-toe) in their classroom at all times.
MONDAY-THURSDAY
TIME OF DAY
ACTIVITIES
Arrive at Center- Kindergarten
1:30-2:30 PM
2:30-3:00 PM
Arrive at Center- 1 st grade
Keet kids arrive at center
3:00 PM
3:00-3:30 PM
Snack
Free choice activities:
Outside Play
Combine with other classrooms
3:30-5:30 PM
SCHOOL AGE DAILY SCHEDULE
FRIDAY
TIME OF DAY
ACTIVITIES
All school age kids at Center
2:00 PM
2:00-3:00 PM
Free choice activity: board games, Legos, K’nexs,
dramatic play, books, drawing
Snack
3:00-3:30 PM
3:30-5:30 PM
Free choice activities: board games, Legos, K’nexs, dramatic play, books, drawing
Combine with other classrooms
Note: Sitka School District School’s time in session is the following: Kindergarten 8:05 am to 1:30 pm & Fridays 8:05 am to 1:00 pm. First Grade 8:05am to 2:15pm & Friday 8:05am to 1:15pm. Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary School begins at 8:00 am and finishes at 2:30 pm Monday thru Thursday; Fridays 8:00 am to 1:30 pm. Children at KGH must arrange a bus pick up at BECCC.
Our program meets the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services regulations and maintains a 1:14 child-to-caregiver ratio (or less) at all times. Our typical class size for the school-age program is a maximum of 14 children at one time.
For summertime, please provide a cold lunch for your child and a backpack, water bottle, boots,
extra set of clothes/ weather permitting clothing, and a small towel. This group can be outside
the building from 9 am-3 pm and will eat their lunch outside.