• Overview

     
    Clayton Kid Zone is a Before and After School program located at The Family Center.  Kid Zone offers quality programming which includes gross motor play, fine motor building, and daily teacher planned activities. The teacher planned activities range from science, math, and art to organized games or other fun activities. Clayton Kid Zone is a fun and safe environment for your children before and after school.
     

    Mission

    The mission of Clayton Kid Zone Program is to provide a pleasant supervised atmosphere where children are encouraged to create, think, explore, and develop positive relationships with their peers.
     

    Philosophy

    The philosophy of the Clayton Kid Zone Program is based on the idea that the before and after school experience is an extension of the child's school day. Staff works in collaboration with the building level administrators, counselors, support staff and teachers to ensure a smooth transition from one experience to the other. Children experience similar expectations, school guidelines, caring adults, and quality materials and equipment.
     

    A second philosophical basis of the program is communication with parents and a desire to ensure that the experience is similar to what children would experience if they were at home during the before and after school hours. The staff can flexibly adjust program activities to honor parent preferences.
     

    A third philosophical basis of the program is that program growth and improvement is based on self-study and feedback from both children and parents. The staff wants to be open to the suggestions of the parents and the children themselves. This feedback is the source of new program ideas, including new materials and activities, snacks, use of space, and parent participation.
     

    Goals
    • To work with parents, staff and administrators to ensure a smooth transition from home to program to school.
    • To create a program that is an extension of the child's school day that is filled with both fun and learning.
    • To communicate effectively with parents to best understand their desires for their child's experience.
    • To continue to grow and improve our program in an ongoing way.