AFTER SCHOOL enrichment PROGRAM (ASEP) - now enrolling!
in your neighborhood for STUDENTS IN PRe-K THROUGH 5th GRADE
Located in Chevy Chase, DC, we are walking distance from Lafayette Elementary School. Enrolled students will be picked up daily after school from Lafayette Elementary School and walk to our campus with our caring staff. Meet our staff. Our program could use some additional supplies. If you would like to help, our Amazon wish list is available.
All families from the community are welcome to apply for enrollment. We currently enroll children in Pre-K to 5th grade .
ECC staff members will be at Lafayette by 3:00 p.m. each day to greet the children. ASEP Staff will take attendance to account for each student before walking back to ECC. All staff and children will abide by pedestrian safety rules, and use of cross walks. Once children arrive at ECC an email will be sent to families to inform them that their child/children have arrived safely.
*Please make sure that children are dressed properly in the event of rain, snow or cold weather.
STIMULATING AND SAFE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
Our instructors will help your children with their homework and also offer instruction in fun learning activities, including art, music, and nature. Foozball, pingping and pool are available in our recreation area. Outdoor play and sports (in our renovated gymnasium) will also be part of our program.
All Students: Will receive a snack when they arrive on campus. ECC is a nut-free facility.
Grades Pre-K - Grade 1: Following snack time, children will engage in storytime and indoor/outdoor play.
Grades 2-5: Homework time of up to 30 minutes will be set aside after transition/snack time for students who have homework. If students don’t have homework they will read quietly until homework time is over.
Grades 2-5: Recreational activities will occur once homework is complete. Students will engage in indoor and outdoor physical activities and structured play. In the event of inclement weather physical activities will be restricted to the gymnasium.
For all Students: Indoor enrichment activities will occur in the Gymnasium and Building C’s Art Studio, Music Room, Media Room, Fun Zone, Library and All-Purpose Lounge.
The ASEP Community will participate in cleanup and dismissal preparation at the end of each day.
QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS TEACH OUR PROGRAMS
Qualified child education professionals who have successfully completed background checks and are certified in pediatric CPR and First Aid run our programs.
Program leadership and supervision is provided by the After School Coordinator, Aftercare Teachers, and screened volunteers. All staff members undergo fingerprinting and background checks. Staff members have been trained in First Aid and CPR/AED and Epi-pen Administration.
CONVENIENT PICKUP & PAYMENT MANAGEMENT
Use the ProCare app to let us know you have arrived. Pickup by 6:15 p.m. to avoid a late fee. Hours are 3:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. Use the ProCare app to handle payment and manage your account easily.
There is street parking available along Utah Ave NW. Upon arrival parents must scan the posted QR code along with their 4 digit PIN to sign students out for dismissal. If you lose your 4 digit PIN the ASEP Coordinator can provide you with it.
AFFORDABLE TUITION
Our tuition rates are competitive with other area afterschool programs. A non-refundable application fee of $30 is required for all children. A security deposit for one month’s participation of $475 per child will be due at the time of enrollment. The security deposit will be refundable in full when 30 days notice is given prior to a child’s withdrawal from the program.
PROGRAMMING OFFERED ON DCPS DAYS OFF
There are days scheduled throughout the school year when DCPS is closed for Professional Development and Parent-Teacher Conferences. ECC will be open on these days from 3:15 pm. - 6:15 p.m.
Contact Us
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2023-2024 CALENDAR
OCTOBER
10/9 CLOSED - Indigenous People’s Day
10/19 & 10/20 - ASEP OPEN @ 3:30pm (Parent Drop off Day)
NOVEMBER
11/3 - ASEP OPEN @ 3:30pm (Parent Drop off Day)
11/10 - CLOSED - Veterans Day
11/22-11/24 - CLOSED - Thanksgiving Break
DECEMBER
12/22-12/31 - Closed - Winter Break
JANUARY
1/1 - CLOSED - New Year’s Day
1/2 - ASEP OPEN @ 3:30pm ( Parent Drop off Day)
1/15 - CLOSED - Martin Luther King Day
1/26 - ASEP OPEN @ 3:30pm ( Parent Drop off Day)
FEBRUARY
2/16 - ASEP OPEN @ 3:30pm ( Parent Drop off Day)
2/19 - CLOSED - Presidents’ Day
MARCH
3/14 & 3/15 ASEP OPEN @ 3:30pm ( Parent Drop off Day)
APRIL
4/5 - ASEP OPEN @ 3:30pm ( Parent Drop off Day)
4/15-4/19 - CLOSED - Spring Break
MAY
5/27 - CLOSED - Memorial Day
JUNE
6/4 - ASEP OPEN @ 3:30pm ( Parent Drop off Day)
6/17 - Last Day of ASEP
