Age: 6 years to 12 years
The program is for young, school-aged leaders who have reached basic development milestones and wish to discover more of the real world around them. At Emerald Park Day Care, out-of-school care children are offered a variety of activities as well as an opportunity to relax and have fun before or after school.
OUR EDUCATORS
Our out-of-school care educators are passionate child care professionals who encourage school-age children to discover new heights and have fun before and after class. They maintain communication with parents via our Emerald Park Day Care mobile app and provide updates on children’s daily experiences and progress.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
Emerald Park Day Care We achieve excellence through our rigorously researched and scientifically backed exploratory education approach, which focuses on an intentional mix of learning through play and an educational curriculum that promotes exploration and discovery.
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ROBOTICS
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$
100
monthly
- Robotics are an effective way of introducing programming to students and developing more complex skills like problem-solving, hand-eye coordination, visual attention, and task completion. STEM activities encourage exploration of the world around us.
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COOKING CLASSES
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$
100
monthly
- Children will learn the skills required for basic cooking and baking while having fun. What a wonderful way to learn hands-on! They will have opportunities to make predictions and observations and use what they’ve learned in practice.
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READING CENTRES
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$
100
monthly
- Within our centers, we set up comfortable centers for children to retreat with a book. It is important to encourage strong early literacy and surround children with various reading materials, just like at home or in school.
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OUTDOOR PLAY
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$
100
monthly
- An essential part of our after-school activities is outdoor play. At Emerald Park Day Care, we have beautiful nature-inspired play spaces that are engaging on an entirely new level, unlike most other playgrounds children will explore.
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COOPERATIVE GAMES
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$
100
monthly
- We incorporate fun games into our program to foster teamwork and encourage friendships. These cooperative games help children to collaborate, take turns, think critically, and plan ahead.
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FIELD TRIPS
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$
100
monthly
- Our philosophy is that we are all born explorers, so naturally, we love to explore Edmonton. Our skilled educators are keen on getting your child out of their everyday environment and into the real world.
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SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS
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$
100
monthly
- Children love science experiments and being able to touch, explore, create, and manipulate different objects, liquids, and solids. We integrate fun science experiments into our out-of-school care schedule, which includes a very broad range of activities.
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CLUBS
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$
100
monthly
- Clubs are a core element of our after-school activities. At Emerald Park Day Care, children are encouraged to envision and create clubs that spark their interests, like science clubs, sewing, math, sports, and gardening.
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DRAMATIC PLAY
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$
100
monthly
- Children love dramatic play and are encouraged to imagine the possibilities through art and expression. From creating a play script to putting on their own concert, improv, or theater production, the possibilities are limitless.