With kids returning to their classrooms this week, Hill View Montessori Charter Public School in Haverhill says is stepping up to meet families’ after school caretaking needs at a low cost.
“The Hive: Montessori Explorations,” named in spirit of the school’s honey bee mascot, was launched as an affordable after-school caretaking option that also fosters student learning and connections.
“The Hive” offers a total of 42 different after school clubs. Each club, grouped by grade level, runs for five weeks, every day, from when the school day ends to 5 p.m. Once each five-week club is completed, families may register for another club of their choice. These include Spanish, STEAM-related activities, creative writing, tutoring, arts and crafts, sports, cooking, sewing and others.
The program is priced at $10 a week for Hill View parents and families of children attending the kindergarten through eighth grade school. Already, officials said, 50 families have signed.