Before & After School Programs

Before School Program: 7:30am - 9:20am
After-School Program: 4:10pm - 6:00pm
Enrollment Forms (2024 - 2025)

We are excited to offer all Kenny Elementary School students the opportunity to join our Before & After School Program at the Kenny School for the 2024-2025 school year beginning Monday, September 9, 2024 - Wednesday, June 18, 2025.  The Morning & Afternoon Program gives students a positive start and end to each day through a daily combination of academics, arts, enrichment and fitness from 7:30 to 9:20 am and 4:10-6:00 pm Monday through Friday with our own Kenny staff and BPS partners. Enrollment is ongoing, but seats are limited by staffing availability.

 Program Leadership + Components

 Enrollment Fees

 Clear & Equitable Financial Assistance Policy

 Behavior & Program Dismissal Policy

 

Before & After School Program Leadership:

Shereka King, Principal | Sharee Gittens, Director | Pascale Clerisme, Treasurer

Manages staffing, program implementation, budget and operations. Supports students and families with enrollment, financial assistance and more.

What are the components of the Before School Program?

• All Kenny students in grades K0-6 have the opportunity to join our before school program beginning Monday, September 9, 2024 - Wednesday, June 18, 2025 from 7:30 to 9:20 am. In January, you will have the option to change enrollment, if needed. Our program for the 2024-2025 school year includes structured daily academic support, enrichment offerings and community-based partnerships.  
• Students are divided into classrooms by grade span: (K0-K2), (1st-2nd grade), (3rd-4th grade) or (5th-6th grade).
• Groups rotate between two scheduled blocks each morning:
  • Block 1: Classroom Centers & Homework Help 7:30-8:15 AM
    • Students rotate among 3-4 centers in the classroom that include: computers (with math and literacy games that build fluency through fun activities), arts and crafts, homework help and games with friends. (The final 5 minutes are clean-up and transition time)
  • Block 2: Fitness & Free-Play 8:20-9:05 AM
    • Students participate in 20 minutes of fitness games that include: warm-ups, track races, jump rope, kickball and more, followed by 20 minutes of free-time outside on the playground. (The final 5 minutes are clean-up and transition time)

The final ten minutes are to allow students to pack up and get ready for dismissal from the morning program. Students transition directly to breakfast or their homeroom classes at 9:20am.

 

What are the components of the After School Program?

• All Kenny students in grades K0-6  have the opportunity to join our after school program beginning Monday, September 9, 2024 - Wednesday, June 18, 2025 from 4:10-6:00 pm. In January, you will have the option to change enrollment, if needed. Our program for the 2024-2025 school year includes structured daily academic support, enrichment offerings and community-based partnerships.  
• Students are divided into classrooms by grade span: (K0-K2), (1st-2nd grade), (3rd-4th grade) or (5th-6th grade)
• The afternoon schedule is as follows:
  • 4:10-4:30- Snack 
  • 4:30-5:00- Homework/ Academic Support
  • 5:00-5:40- Afternoon enrichment/elective
  • 5:40-5:50- Clean and pack up → Transition to main lobby for dismissal
  • 5:50-6:00- All students in main lobby for dismissal
• PICK-UP / DISMISSAL: Students must be picked up from the front of Thomas J. Kenny School located at 19 Oakton Ave. in Dorchester, MA 02122 by 6:00 pm as transportation is not provided from this program. Students are not dismissed from the blacktop/playground or from enrichment programs. Late pickup will result in an additional fee.
• Note: No after school on November 27, 2024 (early release day)

 

Enrollment Fees: Our 2024-2025 out-of school time program fees are as follows:

Program Options:	No Financial Assistance: Earns State Median Income No Financial Assistance		Financial Assistance: 50% or below SMI Financial Assistance
	Full Time (5 - Days)	Part Time (3 -Days)	Full Time (5 - Days)	Part Time (3 - Days)
Per Program: 1 Child	$240.00 Monthly	$180.00 Monthly	$120.00 Monthly	$100.00 Monthly
Per Program: 2 or more children	$240.00 Monthly (first child) $200.00 Monthly (each additional child)	$180.00 Monthly (first child) $140.00 Monthly (each additional child)	$120.00 Monthly (first child) $80.00 Monthly (each additional child)	$100.00 Monthly (first child) $60.00 Monthly (each additional child)