Programs :: School Age Program
 
 
Before and After School  Extended Care

Shining Stars Academy provides a memorable and positive experience by providing the highest quality programs for children (ages 5 to 10). Shining Stars Academy provides a warm, caring environment beyond school hours where your children have the opportunity to play and get homework out of the way before they go home.

Upon arrival at the center, children are given a snack and then participate in a variety of activities such as homework supervision, learning centers, games and computer exploration utilizing age-appropriate materials and equipment for students. From the classroom to the playground, students spend out-of-school hours in a safe and stimulating environment. Opportunities to relax and unwind after school, homework activities and choices of a variety of indoor and outdoor activities. When school is not in session, children remain in the center for a full day. Transportation is provided from schools within  limited area.

 Before & After School Care: is for primary school children from before and/ or after school hours and during some of the school holidays and vacation. This program operates from 7:00am to 9:00am and 2:00 pm to 6:00pm, Monday through Friday (September through May). 

 

Before School Schedule

7:00am-7:05am

Greeting Children & Parents

7:05am-7:30am

*Open Learning Centers - Free Choices/ Individual/Small Group/ Teacher Directed Activities to encourage developmental skills

7:30am-7:45am

**Bathroom/Wash Hands

7:45am-8:00pm

**Transitional Routines/ Story Time/Morning Snack/Listen to Classic Music

8:00pm-8:30pm

Dismissal

8:30am-9:00am

Clean Up Time

After School Schedule

2:45pm-3:00am

Greeting/ Arrival/Attendance/Journals

3:00pm-3:15pm

**Transitional Routines (Bathrooms/Hand washing)

3:15pm-3:30pm

Snack

3:30pm-4:15pm

Homework Time * Open Centers if Finished

4:15pm-5:00m

*Open Learning Centers - Free Choices/ Individual/Small Group/ Teacher Directed Activities to encourage developmental skills

5:00pm-5:15pm

**Transitional Routines (Bathroom/ Hand Washing)

5:15pm-5:45pm

Outdoor Play Activities/Organized games/free choices

5:45pm-5:55pm

**Transitional Routines (Bathroom/ Hand Washing)

5:55pm-6:00pm

Departure Time

School-Out Program

The school-Out Program will have feature fun, exciting and unique weekly theme event -based activities and educational field trips full of exciting activities and adventure. Educational field trips are planned to enrich your child's school out day experience. The following are some of the trips to a range of city parks, imaginOn (children’s library in downtown Charlotte), Children's Theater, Discovery Place, petting zoo, swimming, theme parks, picnics, movies and special guest visitors. Parents are able to rest in peace knowing that their child is having a great time during school out. (This is offer only for Before and After school care children).

School Out Daily Schedule 

7:00am-8:30am

*Open Learning Centers- Free Choice

8:30am-9:00am

**Transitional Routines

9:00am-9:15am

Circle Time/Story Time

9:15am-10:30am

*Open Learning Centers - Free Choices/ Individual/Small Group/ Teacher Directed Activities to encourage developmental skills

10:30am-11:30am

Outdoor Physical Activity

11:30am-12:15pm

**Transitional Routines/ Story Time/ Lunch/Listen to Classic Music

12:15pm-2:30pm

Nap/Rest Time/Quiet Reading

2:30pm-3:00pm

**Transitional Routines/Snack

3:00pm-3:30pm

Outdoor Play Activities

3:30pm-3:45pm

**Transitional Routines

3:45pm-4:15pm

Circle Time/Teacher Directed Activity

4:15pm-6:00pm

*Open Learning Centers - Free Choices/ Individual/Small Group/ Teacher Directed Activities to encourage developmental skills

*Click here to go to the page describing our Learning Centers
**Transitional Routines include bathroom, potty training, hand washing, and cleanup