Description of Atlas Explorers After School & Camp Days
Atlas Immersion Academy welcomes children Kindergarten through age 12 in its after school program, Atlas Explorers. Atlas Explorers serves to provide a safe, fun, and unique after school and vacation day experience for your child, with a focus on introduction or continuation of either the French or Spanish language, and an exploration of enrichment topics each day of the week. Through games, arts & crafts, theatre, physical education, scientific inquiry and using different languages, we endeavor to be a place of both familiar comfort and enriching stimulation at the same time. After School Enrichment Topics and Presenters will be divided into roughly 10 week segments, for the Fall, Winter & Spring quarters. For instance, every Monday will be one topic for the duration of the Fall quarter, Tuesday a different topic for that same quarter, and so on. We strive to find topics and specialists that appeal to a wide number of children, although we of course can't guarantee that each child will like each topic for a given quarter. As soon as specialists are confirmed for the following quarter, they will be communicated by the Center Director. Children from Portland Public Schools neighborhood schools (Hayhurst & Ainsworth) will be picked up at 2:15pm daily in one of Atlas' 15-passenger "buses". They will be transported to Atlas Gabriel Park, where they will have an afternoon snack and time to relax and engage in free choice activities before beginning their enrichment activity. When PPS has planned early closures, Atlas will pick up Explorers from Le Monde at their scheduled end of day. Children from Le Monde French Immersion Public Charter School (also PPS) will be picked up at 3:30pm daily in one of Atlas' 15-passenger "buses" from Le Monde. They will be transported back to Atlas for a quick afternoon snack, before beginning their specialist session. When Le Monde has planned early closures, Atlas will pick up Explorers from Le Monde at their scheduled end of day. During the week of Spring Break, March 25th-29th, all campuses will operate at reduced operations, and care during this week is not included in regular monthly tuition. The option to attend "Spring Break Camp" will be available for an additional fee. For all other days when school is not in session, or when school is released at half day (Le Monde), your tuition at Atlas includes all day "Camp Day" care (and transportation for Early Release Days @ Le Monde) in a camp- like setting. Regular Specialists may be utilized during these "Camp" or "Vacation" days, or the day may include an entirely different, fun topic, with a field trip or special visitor to Atlas!
Atlas Explorers After School Costs
The cost to provide the above outlined services for the school year has been divided into 10 monthly payments for your convenience. Certain months have more closures, or "camp days", whereas others have primarily after school days. Monthly tuition is payable on the 25th of the month prior to which care is provided, and includes the following: Transportation from Ainsworth Elementary, Hayhurst Elementary, or Le Monde Immersion on days when
All specialists, visitors, field trips during camp days and entry fees, etc. Exposure to the French or Spanish languages daily, as well as support for school work assigned from
Care and fun on Camp Days, leaving you stress-free when public schools are closed! Healthy, whole food snacks, including "bottomless" organic fruit and vegetables, whole grains, and organic milk (milk alternative always available Children must bring a sack lunch on camp days. Care from 8am-6pm on Camp days (excluding Spring Break / Arts & Culture Week Camp), and until 6pm on regular after school days. (Inquire about early drop off on camp days