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SchoolBridge
SchoolBridge at the Elliott and Beacon Centers
is a free after school program for ages 5-13. Every
weekday afternoon during the school year more than 200 children are
engaged by a theme- and literacy-based curriculum that follows the New
Standards presented by the New York City Board of Education. Every other
week, the children, who are grouped according to age, participate in
developmentally appropriate activities around common themes (the
environment, the world, plants, music) or specific literary styles
(non-fiction, poetry, and biographies). The students engage in hands-on
activities that help them understand the concepts and skills being taught
and, at the close of each theme, complete special projects related to
that theme.
Homework help is also
incorporated into the schedule three times per week. In addition,
students have regular instruction in a fully equipped and networked
computer learning lab, where they develop keyboard skills, are introduced
to basic software products, and receive instruction on how to use the
Internet; they also have access to a variety of educational software.
Parents can download an application for the SchoolBridge
after school program here.
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