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Before & After Care
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We want to make sure we are serving the needs of all families in our communities. If you are interested in learning more about or using the Before & After Care at one of our locations, click below!!
School Break Programming
Enjoy School Breaks with Us!!
School breaks and camps allow us to jam-pack our days with fun activities, crafts, and field trips. Click below to visit our School Break Programming page or to fill out an inquiry form.
The Learning Academy
Revolutionizing Early Childcare!!
Our newly introduced Learning Academy targets our Pre-Kindergarten students before they get to elementary school. Our programming equips them with everything they need to prepare them for their next big step.
Arts and Crafts
Literacy
STEM
Life Skills
Cultural Exploration
Arts and Crafts
Benefits of Arts and Crafts >
Developed Fine Motor Skills: Most arts and crafts projects involve moving the hands and fingers. These movements allow children to improve their overall muscle strength and control over small movements with continual application. This allows children’s motor skills to gradually increase as the activities get more complex…
Increased Dexterity: Arts and crafts increase agility in kids and with practice, manual dexterity will improve over time. With regular practice, the child will gain speed, and as their finer skills improve, their artistic skills will as well.
Improved Hand-Eye Coordination: Arts and crafts often require keen hand-eye coordination. Starting at an early age will only improve this skill because the more children practice, the better their hand-eye coordination will get. And, we hope these skills will translate to other facets of life (sports, etc).
Boosted Self-Esteem and Self-Expression: Arts and crafts activities create a strong sense of self and sense of achievement, giving kids a boost to their self-esteem. Showing kids multiple ways to create something allows them to be in control, building immense confidence and creating a space for them to forge their own path. Additionally, arts and crafts allow children to channel any extra feelings, emotions, and energy into their art, creating a positive outlet for them to authentically express themselves.
Accelerated Socialization: Arts and crafts not only allows kids to learn to express themselves internally, but it can also help them express their external feelings. Additionally, interacting with other children who have similar interests give children the opportunity to socialize and build strong bonds.
Literacy
Benefits of Literacy >
A literacy program contains all the components necessary for your child to master reading and writing progressively as they age.
STEM
Benefits of STEM >
Life Skills
Benefits of Life Skills >
Here at the Riley Center, there are a variety of life skills we focus on instilling in our students…
Critical Thinking
Self Control
Focus and Communication
Resiliency
Problem Solving
Positive Peer to Peer Connections
Social and Emotional Learning
Cultural Exploration
Benefits of Cultural Exploration >
