Since 2001, Newton Center has provided the San Francisco Bay Area with academic after school care programs, camps and enrichment classes. Our mission is to offer quality, affordable academic programs to the families in our communities. Our programs provide students with a fun and educational environment to continue learning outside the classroom. Newton Center Inc. is a place for your child to pursue academic excellence in a positive environment. What does your After School Care for 1st-5th graders include? At Newton Center we put homework first. In Study Hall students complete homework, review school-based learning and prepare for new material with qualified instructors on-hand to answer questions. We offer support with special projects, exams, and extracurricular activities to promote your child’s academic success. As the gateway to new vocabulary, information and writing skills, reading is crucial to long-term academic success. Children who read frequently are more likely to perform better in school and on standardized tests. At Newton Center students engage in literacy activities for 20-30 minutes each day. After reading, comprehension skills are bolstered by summarizing and discussing the passage with fellow classmates. Instructors read aloud to students still learning to read and encourage discussions about what was heard. On minimum days and Fridays. Newton Center offers activities designed not only to help students enhance academic success but also to foster supportive relationships with their peers, parents, and community. Activities tackle challenges students face both in school and in everyday life in a fun interactive format, ranging from playing math jeopardy to designing a marketable toy. Newton activities are fun hands-on learning projects that engage children in learning by doing. Newton Center allocate ample time for your child to play outdoors as we strongly believe in the benefits of physical activity. especially after a long day at school. On minimum days, our staff organizes sports games for all to enjoy and makes every effort to encourage your child to be active during this time. We prepare healthful snacks such as fresh fruit, vegetables, yogurt, cheese and granola bars for our students each day. A variety of snacks are included to ensure that children with allergies or dietary restrictions are adequately provided for. Our teachers are highly qualified. All Newton Center instructors have undergone a thorough and extensive background check. Many hold advanced degrees in child development and/or years of experience in childhood education. Additionally. Newton Center provides staff trainings on positive reinforcement tools. CPR. and math skills. Our organization upholds the highest standards in training instructors to motivate and engage students, as well as to proactively communicate with parents and school faculty members concerning the progress of each student. Newton’s After School Care program provides care from school dismissal until 6:00pm each day that schools are in session. Newton provides After School Care on minimum days (including parent teacher conference weeks) from the time school is dismissed until 6:00 pm. Each Newton program offers different registration options. At some locations, a 5 day per week program is required at others a 3 day per week program is offered. Please contact our office to find more information about what registration options are available for your school. If the program or days you would like to register for are full, please email office@newtoncenter.org to add yourself to the waiting list. We will do our best to accommodate your After School Care needs. Newton’s After School Care program is based on a yearly tuition. Payments are broken into ten equal payments. You may pay by check or by credit card. For those paying by check, payments are scheduled on the 25th of each month from July to April. For those paying by credit card, payments are scheduled for either the 10th or 25th of each month from August to May. A $50 non-refundable deposit is due at the time of registration, and is applied towards the yearly tuition. Payments received five or more days past their due date are considered late and incur a $30 late payment fee. Returned checks incur a $50 service fee. Newton’s After School Care does not offer refunds. Newton’s tuition is not calculated on whether your child attends Newton or not. Therefore, the tuition is a flat rate and is due whether or not your child attended Newton for a day because of illness, doctor’s appointments, play dates, etc. Newton Center’s cancellation policy allows you to cancel at any time for the following month (i.e., you may cancel anytime in September for October 1st). A $150 cancellation fee is charged to cover tuition costs included in the yearly tuition, such as added care on minimum days. Upon cancellation in any given month, your child will be able to attend Newton through the end of that calendar month. Yes. we offer need-based scholarships! Please email office@newtoncenter.org to request a scholarship application. Please note, scholarships are not guaranteed and you must complete and submit an application to be eligible for financial support. As part of our mission. Newton Center also offers scholarships to all employees of an elementary school district. If you qualify for this scholarship, please email office@newtoncenter.org. What does your Kindergarten After School Care include? Newton Center Kindergarten After School Care focuses on engaging your child in fun activities that extends their learning beyond the classroom. Newton activities are fun hands-on learning projects that engage children in learning by doing. In the fall, activities emphasize reviewing and teaching basic skills, such as handwriting, letter recognition. phonics and beginning math skills. Once these basic skills are established, fun activities expand to include a word of the week, science projects, arts and crafts, music and more. As the gateway to new vocabulary, information, and writing skills, reading is crucial to long-term academic success. Children who read frequently are more likely to perform better in school and on standardized tests. At Newton Center students engage in literacy activities for 20-30 minutes each day. After reading, comprehension skills are bolstered by summarizing and discussing the passage with fellow classmates. Instructors read aloud to students still learning to read then encourage discussions about what was heard. Newton Center allocate ample time for your child to play outdoors as we strongly believe in the benefits of physical activity. especially after a long day at school. On minimum days, our staff organizes sports games for all to enjoy and makes every effort to encourage your child to be active during this time. We prepare healthful snacks such as fresh fruit, vegetables, yogurt, cheese and granola bars for our students each day. A variety of snacks are included to ensure that children with allergies or dietary restrictions are adequately provided for. Our teachers are highly qualified. All Newton Center instructors have undergone a thorough and extensive background check. Many hold advanced degrees in child development and/or years of experience in childhood education. Additionally. Newton Center provides staff trainings on positive reinforcement tools. CPR. and math skills. Our organization upholds the highest standards in training instructors to motivate and engage students, as well as to proactively communicate with parents and school faculty members concerning the progress of each student. Newton Center does not provide Kindergarten After School Care on days when school is not in session. At some Newton locations, a separate Newton Camp Program is offered for an additional cost. See below for more information about our Camps. Newton’s After School Care program provides care from school dismissal until 6:00pm each day that schools are in session. Newton provides After School Care on minimum days (including parent teacher conference weeks) from the time school is dismissed until 6:00 pm. Each Newton program offers different registration options. At some locations, a 5 day per week program is required at others a 3 day per week program is offered. Please contact our office to find more information about what registration options are available for your school. If the program or days you would like to register for are full, please email office@newtoncenter.org to add yourself to the waiting list. We will do our best to accommodate your After School Care needs. Newton’s After School Care program is based on a yearly tuition. Payments are broken into ten equal payments. You may pay by check or by credit card. For those paying by check, payments are scheduled on the 25th of each month from July to April. For those paying by credit card, payments are scheduled for either the 10th or 25th of each month from August to May. A non-refundable deposit is due at the time of registration, and is applied towards the yearly tuition. Payments received five or more days past their due date are considered late and incur a $30 late payment fee. Returned checks incur a $50 service fee. Newton’s Kindergarten After School Care does not offer refunds. Newton’s tuition is not calculated on whether your child attends Newton or not. Therefore, the tuition is a flat rate and is due whether or not your child attended Newton for a day because of illness, doctor’s appointments, play dates, etc. Newton Center’s cancellation policy allows you to cancel at any time for the following month (i.e. you may cancel anytime in September for October 1st). A $150 cancellation fee is charged to cover tuition costs included in the yearly tuition, such as added care on minimum days. Upon cancellation in any given month, your child will be able to attend Newton through the end of that calendar month. Yes. we offer need-based scholarships! Please email office@newtoncenter.org to request a scholarship application. Please note, scholarships are not guaranteed and you must complete and submit an application to be eligible for financial support. As part of our mission. Newton Center also offers scholarships to all employees of an elementary school district. If you qualify for this scholarship, please email office@newtoncenter.org. Can you tell me more about Newton Center Camps? These camps are whole day camps that focus on fun educational activities. Each day of camp offers a variety of activities that incorporate subjects such as Art. Science. Music. Cooking and Sports. Please email office@newtoncenter.org to add yourself to the waiting list. We will do our best to accommodate your Camp care needs. Our camp instructors are the same as those who teach in our After School Care Programs. Our teachers are highly qualified. All Newton Center instructors hove undergone a thorough and extensive background check. Many hold advanced degrees in child development and/or years of experience in childhood education. Additionally. Newton Center provide staff training on positive reinforcement tools. CPR. and math skills. Our organization upholds the highest standards in training instructors to motivate and engage students, as well as to proactively communicate with parents and school faculty members concerning the progress of each student. Camp payments are due in full at the time of registration. You may select to pay by credit card or check. Registration is canceled if checks are not received within 5 business days of a completed registration. If the Camp you have registered for is offered during this 5 day period, your account will incur a $50 late payment fee. All returned checks incur a $50 service fee. Camp registrations may be canceled with one month’s notice. To cancel your Camp registration, please email office@newtoncenter.org. Camp cancellations will incur a 10% service fee. Camp registrations may not be canceled with less than one month’s notice. No refunds will be issued. Yes. we offer need-based scholarships! Please email office@newtoncenter.org to request a scholarship application. Please note, scholarships are not guaranteed and you must complete and submit an application to be eligible for financial support. As part of our mission. Newton Center also offers scholarships to all employees of an elementary school district. If you qualify for this scholarship, please email office@newtoncenter.org.FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
AFTER SCHOOL CARE
KINDERGARTEN AFTER SCHOOL CARE
CAMPS
ENRICHMENT
Please contact our office for additional information about our seasonal enrichment class offerings.
AFTER SCHOOL CARE
Study Hall
Reading
Educational Activities
Outdoor Flay
Healthy SnacKs
Experienced Teachers
WHAT ARE THE HOURS OF THE AFTER SCHOOL CARE PROGRAM?
DOES MY CHILD NEED TO BE ENROLLED EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK?
WHAT IF YOUR PROGRAM IS FULL ON THE DAYS MY CHILD NEEDS AFTER SCHOOL CARE?
HOW CAN I MAKE PAYMENTS TO NEWTON CENTER?
WHAT IS YOUR REFUND POLICY?
WHAT IS YOUR CANCELLATION POLICY?
DOES NEWTON CENTER OFFER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE?
KINDERGARTEN AFTER SCHOOL CARE
Kindergarten Classes
Reading
Outdoor Play
Healthy Snacks
Experienced Teachers
DO YOU PROVIDE KINDERGARTEN AFTER SCHOOL CARE ON HOLIDAYS AND SCHOOL BREAKS?
WHAT ARE THE HOURS OF THE KINDERGARTEN AFTER SCHOOL CARE PROGRAM?
DOES MY CHILD NEED TO BE ENROLLED EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK?
WHAT IF YOUR PROGRAM IS FULL ON THE DAYS MY CHILD NEEDS KINDERGARTEN AFTER SCHOOL CARE?
HOW CAN I MAKE PAYMENTS NEWTON CENTER?
WHAT IS YOUR REFUND POLICY?
WHAT IS YOUR CANCELLATION POLICY?
DOES NEWTON CENTER OFFER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE?
CAMP
No school day, summer camp, spring camp and winter camp
WHAT DO l DO IF THE CAMP WE WANT IS FULL?
WHO TEACHES AT NEWTON’S CAMPS?
HOW CAN I MAKE PAYMENTS FOR NEWTON CENTER CAMPS?
WHAT ARE YOUR CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICIES FOR NEWTON CENTER CAMPS?
DOES NEWTON CENTER OFFER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE?