Champions @ Helen Carr Castello Elementary

Overview

Champions at Helen Carr Castello Elementary provides out‑of‑school care on the school campus, including before‑ and after‑school coverage and seasonal break programs for school‑age children. The program is based in a portable adjacent to the school parking lot and serves children in grades K–6.

Educational approach

Programming balances child‑initiated play and teacher‑led activities and uses a research‑based curriculum to support academic skills, enrichment, and social‑emotional development. Activities cited for school‑age students include homework support, STEM projects, arts and crafts, music, group games, and supervised indoor and outdoor play.

Health, safety and operations

Staff undergo background checks and training in child development, first aid, and CPR.
Sites follow wellness screening, sanitation, and cleaning routines; high‑touch surfaces are sanitized during the day and cleaning supplies are stored out of reach of children.
Security practices include controlled entry so only authorized staff and families may enter, and children must be signed in/out; only pre‑approved people with photo ID may pick up a child.
Programs maintain policies for administering medication, managing food allergies, and notifying families about contagious illnesses or exposures.
Outdoor play is supervised and field trips or off‑site activities require staff training and family permission; each site posts an emergency plan and conducts evacuation drills.

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Champions @ Helen Carr Castello Elementary

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Overview

Educational approach

Health, safety and operations

Programs

Before- and After-School: Grades K-6

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Summer Break

Winter Break

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