EAC's After-School Programs for Elementary School Children (Ages 4-12)

Mission- Extend-A-Care for Kids supports families, schools, employers and communities by providing enriching, affordable licensed child care for elementary-aged children.

Extend-A-Care for Kids provides on-site after-school childcare at elementary schools in Austin, Del Valle and Hays Consolidated ISDs.  Our programs are designed to accommodate the needs of working parents by being both affordable and high in quality.  We offer a variety of outdoor and indoor activities including time for reading and homework, supervised sports, field trips, creative arts, table games, math and science projects, music, dramatic play, cooking, and health and safety.  Here is some more information regarding our program:

1. After-school care starts immediately after school dismissal, and finishes at 6:30 p.m. (Selective schools end at 6:00 p.m.; call for details)
2. We serve early released pre-K children at 2:00 (click here to see the list of schools)
3. Reduced fees for qualifying families
4. Optional all-day care is available at selected schools during student holidays, winter break, spring break, and summer
5. Staff are trained to work with elementary school students and are certified in first aid and CPR
6. We provide a low student-to-staff ratio of up to 17:1
7. We provide one healthy snack for after-school care, and breakfast and one snack for full-day care

Our quality sets us apart from other programs.  EAC infuses all curriculum activities with Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) concepts and objectives.  Click here to see the TEKS concepts and objectives that were used in EAC curriculum during Fall 2007.  Our curriculum is based on weekly themes (click here to view examples of  weekly themes). Pdf version available.  These themes might be changing seasons, holidays, turning points in history, higher education, learning about self-esteem, etc.  Our weekly themes tie into daily themes, which are as follows: 

1. Dell Math and Science Mondays: Sponsored by the Dell Foundation, our Monday curriculum encourages children to develop a passion for mathematics and science, and to pursue studying the aforementioned subjects in college.

2. Make It Take It Tuesdays: Tuesday’s curriculum will focus on theme-related individual craft and art activities, as well as occasional cooking projects that students will complete to enjoy at home.

3. Crafty Art Wednesdays: This curriculum encourages children to use their "right brains" for creative and fun arts & crafts activities.

4. Groovy Games Thursdays: Activities on this day help build camaraderie and kinship among peers, and teach children the importance of working as a team.

5. Born to Run Fridays:  Sponsored by RunTex Foundation, this program provides our children with endurance training, races, and marathons.

6. The Dell Children's Library of EAC and the First-Rate Readers Program: The Dell Foundation graciously funded $50,000 to Extend-A-Care for Kids through its well-known "Literate Communities" grant.  With Dell Foundation funds, Extend-A-Care is able to purchase a comprehensive library known as "The Dell Children's Library of Extend-A-Care for Kids:"  Extend-A-Care and the Dell Foundation has chartered a new literacy curriculum, which will help children develop a passion for reading, and will encourage them to pursue careers and studies that utilize such skills.  The Dell Foundation is a true resource to Extend-A-Care, and has been providing vital enrichment opportunities to our children for over four years.