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School's Out: Challenges and Solutions for School-Age Programs - Paperback

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Category: Administration & Program Development

You may have noticed out-of-school-time care is burgeoning. As more families have two working parents, states and school districts are swooping in to provide supervision of children before and after school, during school breaks, and during the summer. And, as these programs grow, they continue to adapt to new approaches of out-of-school learning. Gone are the days of board games and swing sets!



School's Out: Challenges and Solutions for School-Age Programs

will cover all bases of creating a quality program:

  • What quality school-age care looks like
  • Forms of out-of-school-time care
  • Standards, credentials, accreditation - what they are, and how to get them
  • Licensing, regulations, basic safety, risk management, supervision and nutrition
  • Roles of the teachers and administrators

Paperback. 232 pages.

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Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 3 reviews)

Isabella L. ★★★★★

Finally, a book that treats before- and after-school care as its own thing instead of just a footnote to the classroom day. The chapter on handling the staffing crunch gave me two concrete ideas I'm pitching to our director this week. Felt like it was written by someone who's actually run a program,

Amelia ★★★★★

My program manager has been struggling with staffing ratios, and the section on hiring and training gave us practical checklists we could implement immediately. This is exactly the kind of resource I needed to tackle daily scheduling headaches.

Jason E. ★★★★★

I’ve been running an after-school program for three years and this book finally gave me practical solutions for staffing and behavior management. The chapters on budget-friendly activities and family engagement are exactly what I needed. It’s already helped me plan a smoother spring semester.