After School
Collegiate School's Quest programs provide students with a fun after-school experience in a safe and nurturing environment. They are surrounded by counselors who care deeply about their academic, emotional and social well-being. Through close partnership with classroom teachers and administrators, we ensure that the lessons learned during the school day continue during after-school activities. Collegiate’s after-school programs strike the right balance between time dedicated to homework and to the magic of free play with friends.
NEW PROGRAM OFFERINGS
· Fun Fridays celebrating the end of the week with activites, trips and plain old fun.
· Service learning opportunities, in partnership with Collegiate’s Service Learning Coordinator.
· An expanded Activity Quest program for JK-8th Graders.
· A monthly newsletter for parents to keep you informed and engaged.
· Visits to the School’s library to encourage leisurely reading.
· Visits to the School’s library to encourage leisurely reading.
Our Kinder Quest program keeps our Junior Kindergarten and Kindergarten students engaged in the exploratory play they experience during the school day, and provides for a great transition from school to home each day. Our young friends are encouraged to explore, use their imagination and positively interact with their peers and after school counselors. This program is located in an area of the School designed for our smallest Cougars, where creative and meaningful play are nurtured. Our goal is to keep our students entertained and engaged while encouraging success, whether it be through drama on a miniature stage, puppets in a theater, building with blocks and Legos, reading in the literature corner or developing artistic skills in the art center.
The “original” Quest is home to Collegiate’s after school students in Grades 1-4. Housed in the lower level of Luck Hall, this wonderful space was developed just for Cougar Quest by Cougar Quest. A magical space full of art work and comfy couches, Cougar Quest students can be found cooking, acting on the stage, playing dress up or doing homework under the supervision of our qualified teachers. "Fun Fridays" are special at Cougar Quest as students participate in carefully planned actvities designed to celebrate the end of the week. Interactive play and joyful laughter are a guarantee on Fridays and everyday at Cougar Quest.
Collegiate recognizes that just because a student crosses the bridge to Middle School, the need for after-school supervision while on campus does not go away. Middle School Quest encourages students to attend study hall after school and get a jumpstart on the evening’s work under the supervision of Collegiate teachers. After an hour-long study hall, students visit the activity room to relax, read books, play games or exercise on the Middle School basketball or gaga courts. "Fun Fridays" are not just for Lower School students as our older Cougars can take advantage of planned excursions and Activity Quest activities developed just for Middle School students. Several after-school options are available, including study hall only, care until 6 p.m. or a six-week option for the siblings of students participating in sports. Drop-in care is only one phone call away when needs arise or during the time when the Cub Sports programs break at the end of a season. Pickup is conveniently located on the Loop Road behind the Reeves Center.
After-School Enrichment
Open to all students both in the Lower and Middle Schools, Activity Quest continues the day’s learning in an after-school setting. Several programs are offered weekly and staffed by teachers and specialists from the greater Richmond region. The activities are diverse and meet any interest. Whether it’s yoga, swimming, computer programming, dance or sports, Activity Quest has something for everyone. Knowing parents are busy, a full year's worth of activities is available for planning purposes. Kinder, Cougar and Middle School Quest students receive a discount when participating in Activity Quest.
Neil Etheridge
Director of After-School Programs804.740.6477
Quest Staff
Pursuant to SB 193 and the exemption to § 22.1-289.030 B to the Code of Virginia, Collegiate School falls under the exemption for child day programs offered by a private school accredited and in good standing with the Virginia Council for Private Education (VCPE). Collegiate School is still subject to the Virginia Department of Education guidelines for Junior Kindergarten (JK) programs which include children age 4 and under.
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