Our After Care program
To complement the dynamic preschool curriculum, Stepping With The Stones also offers a fun, comfortable, and social After Care program for its own preschoolers, led by a knowledgeable and caring child care staff. Our staff here at Stepping With The Stones is carefully selected based on their training and values, as well as their ability to truly enjoy young children. In fact, one of the Stones' daughters supervises the After Care program.
SWTS's exciting program extends the preschool day from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for families needing more flexibility in their weekly schedule. Parents select specific days, or, take full advantage of the program's Monday through Friday child-care service.
SWTS After Care program is a warm and secure environment where children can play and choose learning. Here preschoolers have the opportunity to further socialize through playing indoor and outdoor games, cooking, reading, and arts and crafts, etc., true to the Stepping With The Stones style! SWTS After Care staff make this time come-alive with hands-on activities for each child, provide socialization and guidance, encourage involvement, and foster self-esteem and teamwork through positive interactions. Many children continue to have fun with self-selected preschool learning initiatives during After Care. Here again, children have the opportunity to choose from all activities based on their individual interests.
- Spring Vacation Break (no preschool)
Monday, April 20th - Friday, April 24th - SWTS Kite Flying at C-R Middle School
Wednesday, April 29th - Moms & Dads Special Day at SWTS
Wednesday, May 13th - SWTS Dessert & Program Night (6:00 - 7:00 P.M. at the Camden Lions Club)
Thursday, May 14th - Camden First Aid/Ambulance Visit
Thursday, May 14th - Teacher Workshop Day (no preschool)
Friday, May 15th - Visit at Municipal Safety Building (Camden Fire & Police Depts.)
Wednesday, May 20th - Memorial Day (no preschool)
Monday, May 25th - Preschool morning at Kate Cole's on Fernald's Neck, leave SWTS at 9:00 A.M.
Wednesday, May 27th - Grade 2 readers visit with Mrs. Collins
Friday, May 29th - Trip to Walker's Park (Rockport)
Wednesday, June 10th - Final Celebration & Passage at SWTS
Thursday, June 11th - Final Day 2008 (for Friday kids)
Friday, June 12th
"I first found out about the SWTS preschool through a recommendation made by my husband’s employer. I’d never heard of it or the Stone family but decided to call their phone number and talk to Jerry myself and stop by for a tour. The two biggest selling points for me were made clear immediately when I saw how much fun the kids were having and the excellent working relationships among the staff. Being a family-run organization just was so “cool” in my opinion, and it was so obvious how much each member “loved” kids. I would strongly recommend SWTS to other parents because it really prepares your 3, 4, or 5-year old for a kindergarten setting and gives them the basic foundations to put him/her a little bit ahead of the game academically when he/she starts kindergarten."
~ SWTS parent comment 2006-07