Extended Day Program for Kids
When the school day ends, the adventure begins
What's Included Weekly:
Homework Completion
Healthy Snack
Transportation from School
Mindfulness Yoga
STEAM Maker Lab with A Hand in Learning STEAM
School Closing Day Field Trips
Leadership and Financial Literacy with Pretty Pennies
Early Release Pickup
Putting Safety First
We take extra measures to ensure your children are safe while attending our program.
What's Included:
The After School Zone Academy is a community based extended day program, committed to taking a leadership role in child care services and direct its activities toward student success.
Homework Completion
Homework is an important aspect of our after school program for students, and our staff work our kids, and their parents to ensure the children complete their homework Monday - Thursday during our dedicated homework time and extended times when needed.
After School Pickup
Free pickup from the following Lexington/Richland District 5 Schools:
Irmo Elementary
Nursery Road Elementary
Leaphart Elementary
Seven Oaks Elementary
Harbison West Elementary
Dutch Fork Elementary
H.E. Corley Elementary
Crossroad Intermediate
Irmo Middle School (6th Grade)
Academic & Enrichment Activities
Students are given opportunities to learn through hands-on activities and experiments. They engage in fun activities that create a desire to learn through a mix of traditional and nontraditional topics including STEM, arts and crafts, cooking sessions, and leadership and financial training.
Daily Physical Activities
Students are encouraged to be physically active daily to enhance their physical well-being. Our staff helps them identify activities they enjoy and might engage in long term. Physical activity keeps kids’ bodies and minds from becoming sluggish and unproductive.
STEM Maker Lab
Students receive weekly in-person STEM enrichment from our partner A Hand in Learning STEAM Experience in our STEM Maker Lab. Students enhance their critical thinking by learning about programming, robotics, electronics, drones, virtual and augmented reality.
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Mindfulness Yoga
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Each pose and meditation technique enhances students' physical well-being, and fosters mental resilience as children learn to focus and cultivate mindfulness. This skill can be applied throughout their lives. Furthermore, yoga helps kids lead a healthy lifestyle, which contributes to improved focus and academic performance.
Leadership Training
Pretty Pennies, Every Penny Counts trains and molds young creatives into future leaders by teaching in subject areas of Financial Literacy, Communication 101, Table/Social Etiquette, Introduction to Acting, Dance Fitness & Health Nutrition. Activities aid in developing positive self-esteem, develop awareness of fine arts, learn to interact socially, and display a good personality.
Camps
We offer camps during the Winter, Spring and Summer. Students participate fun-filled camps, which offer a variety activities that are educational; integrating the emotional, physical, intellectual and social needs of children. Our camps are designed to enhance self-esteem, and promote individual creative expression in fun and exciting ways! Our camps consist of "3" weekly field trips and tons of exciting activities to keep children busy and happy!
TASZA Is...
The After School Zone Academy is a community based extended day program, committed to taking a leadership role in child care services and direct its activities toward student success. It competes well in its market by offering competitive prices and its program is designed to complement the children's school day.
The After School Zone Academy's 5600 sq. ft. facility offers many options on how kids spend their time; from playing team or individual games, board games, tennis, dramatic play, arts and crafts, computer games, cooking, arcade games, outdoor play or just hanging out. Our hands-on attendance system allows children to move between interest areas allowing staff to supervise all children, and maintain our recommended ratio and group size.
At The After School Zone Academy, we give children the nurture they need, and draw them into constructive activities that are safe, fun, and filled with opportunities for learning. Staff members at The After School Zone Academy have specialized training in child development, education and programming and are committed to meeting the needs of every child daily.
Our Staff is CPR and First Aid Certified through The American Heart Association and undergo interviews, background checks, and DMV investigations prior to being hired. Our employees have many hours of experience, and there's a 1:10 staff to student ratio at all times to ensure the children are getting the attention they deserve. Our safety measures don't end there - we have controlled locked access entry doors, which are interconnected to a fire alarm system and has a doorbell and beeper to alert us of all visitors to the center.
Enrollment Ages: 5 to 12
Districts Served: District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties
School Day Hours: 2:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Early Release Hours: 11:40 - 6:00 pm
School Holiday Hours and Summer Camp: 7:30 am - 6:00 pm
Come in, take a tour of our beautiful facility and inquire about our many offerings that may fit your childcare needs! We take pride in the care and love we extend to our families here at TASZA and we would love to have your family become a part of our family!
