History & Philosophy

McLeod Community Out-of- School Care is a local, non-profit organization that was founded to meet a gap in servicesfor families in the McLeod Community. In 2007, the need for safe and affordable child care in the critical hours of outof-school with quality activities was identified for parents with both limited and adequate financial resources. The result was McLeod Community Out-of- School Care; a low-cost elementary – based age group program, based on five components:

• Improving Academic Performance
• Developing Life Skills
• Building Positive Relationships
• Exploring the Creative Arts
• Nurturing Young Faith

McLeod Community Out-of School Care was established as  a safe and fun place where which included  instruction from the Bible, emphasizing values of love, cooperation, sharing, respect, and responsibility.

• Social needs will be met by children playing and learning together in large and small groups. Involvement in dramatic play, construction, games, arts & crafts, music, and sports will enhance the children’s abilities to develop socially.
• Physical needs will be met by children having a balance of organized and unstructured recreational times in the gym and/or playground each day. Nutritious snacks will be provided to enhance the physical health of children.
• Intellectual needs will be met by caring adults assisting children in completing their homework and challenging them in life skill areas, such as sewing, cooking, woodworking, and finance. Educational games will be available for children to use on a daily basis.
• Creative needs will be met by providing children opportunities with art, drama, music, and storytelling.
• Emotional needs will be met by developing encouraging, positive relationships with children and allowing children freedom to express their opinions. Children will be encouraged to communicate respectfully to each other and with adults.

Schedule for School Days :

Before-School Schedule

6:45 am Doors Open

Children are signed in by parents.  Breakfast is  provided if desired.

Free time in Green Room

by 8:30am   Children are walked to school.

Staff remains in school yard until all children in their care have entered school.

After School Schedule

Pick-up from School

Gross Motor Time (Gym or playground)

Staff takes attendance, contacts parents if a student is not present, snack preparation

Snack Time

Biblical Instruction & Group Activity/Game in Green Room

Homework Time or Reading library in homework rooms

Activity Choices/general area – Arts & Crafts, Dramatic Play, Games, Carpentry, Sand & Water Play

Home time by 6:00 pm

(There will be special activities on early dismissal Thursdays and no homework time on Fridays)

At all times the Out of School Care will have Activity centers, for the children to play and discover, such as:

• Housekeeping / dramatic play
• Library
• Manipulative centers (including blocks and floor play)
• Arts and Crafts
• Science and Nature
• Sand and/or water
• Carpentry
• Music
• Gross motor play can take place in the facility’s gym with all proper equipment and supervision or outside at the school play area.

Our kindergarten program includes:

• Arts and crafts
• Gym time
• Free play at activity centers
• Story time
• Sharing time
• Homework/Reading Time
• Music and Movement
• Outdoor activities