Our program is located in a residential area on the East Longmeadow public bus route for Meadowbrook, Mapleshade, and Birchland. We are open for before school care from 7:30am-until bus pick up time. Once you arrange your child's bus plans with the transportation department, the bus will pick up your child on Maple Street. A staff member will walk your child to the bus and wait with them until the bus arrives.
Your child has the option to engage in meaningful play with peers before leaving for school.
While we are happy to enroll children from other schools or other towns, the East Longmeadow Public School bus (specifically Meadowbrook, Mapleshade, and Birchland) is the only transportation available from the program to/from your child's school.
Our program is located in a residdential area located on the East Longmeadow public school bus route for Meadowbrook, Mapleshade, and Birchland. We are open for after school care from bus arrival time until 4:30. Once you arrange your child's bus plans with the transportation department, the bus will drop off your child from Meadowbook, Mapleshade,or Birchland on Maple Street. Your child will be greeted by a staff member each day as they exit the bus. Your child will have time for an after-school snack, homework help, and socializing with peers. If weather and time permits, we make every effort to get outside after school for some fresh air!
While we are happy to enroll children from other schools or other towns, the East Longmeadow Public School bus (specifically Meadowbrook, Mapleshade, and Birchland) are the only transportation available from school to the program.
School Age children are eligible for our summer program!
We currently have two school age classrooms in the summer:
Extraordinary Elms (Ages 5-7; Ratio 20:2 minimum requirement)
The Bonsais (Ages 7-14; Ratio 13:1 minimum requirement)
During the summer weeks we offer:
fun themes
on site extrarcurricular experiences such as Music with Harmonious Happenings,Timber Time, Green Thumbs Gardeners, , Mad Science, Author Events, Ice Cream trucks, and more!
field trips
2022: Enfield Repttile
2023 Worcester Ecotarium & Flamig Farm
2024 Circus Smirkus & Worcester Ecotarium
quality outdoor time
opportunities to develop lifelong friendships
active learning through exploration and play
messy, hands-on activities
sports activities including soccer, badmitten, ping pong, basketball, volleyball - we even have a gaga pit!
Family Engagement Events
and more...!
Contact us for more information and availability in our summer program.