After School

Bearcat Den provides a high-quality after-school program where your lower school child can play with friends, do their homework, and stay active in a safe, well-supervised environment. Children in grades JK–4 participate in a variety of activities, including activity/board game centers, arts & crafts, sports, and outside play time. Bearcat Den hours are Monday–Friday from the close of school until 6:00 pm.
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KCD’s After School Classes incorporate independent learning, academics, and enrichment activities. These programs emphasize opportunities for empowerment and skill building, development of good character and positive social skills, and integration of family, school and community supports—all in an environment supervised by caring adults. Registration deadline is two weeks prior to the start of the session.

The Intramural Athletics program provides young children with an introduction to a variety of sports within KCD’s comfortable, supportive, and convenient environment. All players are welcome, regardless of ability. We emphasize the importance of teamwork, sportsmanship, and respect while promoting self-confidence, physical fitness, and Bearcat pride. We teach the value of healthy competition and that both winning and losing are vital to the development of good sportsmanship. We want every player to have fun because fun is an essential part of learning.

The After School Room provides supervised care Monday through Friday from 3:30-6:00 pm. Students are taken outdoors from 3:30–4:30, weather permitting, and then go inside for study or social time until 6:00 pm. Students will receive snack at 4:00 provided by the school. Parents must pick up their child by 6:00 pm. Parents who pick up their children prior to 4:00 pm will not be billed.

•  Registration: none required
•  Cost: $10/day
•  Contact: marjorie.seely@kcd.org

Homework Club is a skill-focused, structured homework program in which homework coaches work daily with small groups of students to build better work habits, self-monitoring, study strategies, and organizational skills. Homework coaches are trained upper school students or teachers who oversee and work directly with the students in small groups using a structured daily routine. 

•  Monday–Friday 3:15–5:30
•  Daily planning, organization, and time management 
•  Academic content help available Tuesday–Thursday from various faculty math teachers and Anne Kaiser-Harryman, Language Arts Specialist 
•  Close monitoring of work habits and task completion
•  Weekly and monthly organizational tasks/check-ins
•  Planning and task sheet sent home daily
•  Goal setting to build independence and student accountability 
•  No cell phone use allowed
•  Pre-registration required

• Registration: email dianne.dunn@kcd.org
• Cost: $15/student/day (includes snack). Families will be billed by KCD.
• Contact: dianne.dunn@kcd.org

This program provides personalized instruction by a KCD-approved tutor specifically aligned to your child’s learning needs and KCD’s academic goals. Tutors will have access to KCD teacher assignments and resources and will communicate progress to the faculty through our Learning Services Coordinator. To learn more or to arrange tutoring, please contact Lauren Purcell (​lauren.purcell@kcd.org​).