First Ave. Kinder

& School Age Program

History

Our First Avenue Kindergarten and School Age Program is located in First Ave. Public School.  This program opened in the basement of this school in 2001.   In 2005 the school was having trouble with overcrowding. They started to talk to us about needing our rented space for classrooms.  The staff at our First Ave. day care program, not wanting parents to lose our much needed services, started looking for alternative spaces.  The staff discovered an undeveloped area under the school. When they discovered this area, it was just a crawlspace with dirt for a floor.  The First Ave. Day Care staff had the creative vision of what it could become.  After a lot of hard work that involved meetings, research and planning, budgeting, and grant proposals; our new location was built.  After spending 1 1/2 years planning and close to $800,000 on construction, we moved into this fabulous space in Sept. 2007.  

Kindergarten Program

Our First Ave.  Kindergarten Program has space for 20 children.  Our program serves children that attend First Ave. school in the afternoon.  Our program operates from

7:30 - 1:05.  At 1:05 the children attend school.  At 3:35 the children come back to our program.  We close at 5:30. 

During March Break, PD days, and summer school closure, the program operates for the full day from, 7:30 - 5:30.

New - Starting July 2011, this program will have space for 10 children who will attend school for part of the day and 10 children (3.5 - 4.5 years old) who will not go to school.

School Age Progam

Our First Ave. School Age Program has space for 30 children.  They serve children between the ages of 6 - 10 years old.  The program runs before and after school for children attending First Ave. School. 

During March Break, PD days, and summer school closure, the program operates for the full day, from 7:30 - 5:30.