Chicago Youth Centers — Epstein Center (Sidney Epstein Youth Center) is a CYC site in the North Lawndale neighborhood that provides early learning, after-school and summer programs for children and teens. Programming at the center serves youth across the organization’s stated age range of 15 months to 18 years.
Chicago Youth Centers — Epstein Center is one of the CYC neighborhood sites serving children and families on the West Side of Chicago. The center provides early learning classrooms, out-of-school-time programs and summer day camp programming for children and adolescents within CYC’s network age range.
On-site offerings include early learning classrooms and after-school clubs, as well as summer day camps. The organization’s materials note that children attend hands-on clubs frequently; CYC describes network-wide participation as many children taking part five days a week, 48 weeks a year. The Epstein Center has hosted community events such as dances and seasonal celebrations.
Classrooms are described as intentionally arranged to support play-based learning, with images showing a Maker Lab, a gymnasium and an outdoor garden and mural at the Epstein site. Visual materials from the center also highlight student artwork and maker activities.
Early learning classrooms at CYC sites use play-based, intentionally designed environments to support young children’s development.
Out-of-school time programming includes hands-on clubs and after-school activities for school-age children and teens.
Summer day camp programming is offered as part of the site’s seasonally focused activities for youth.
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