978-281-2400
29 Emerson Avenue, Gloucester, MA 01930
Caring for Today, Teaching for Tomorrow
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School Age Care (SAC) is a curriculum-based recreational program open to children from kindergarten to age twelve.
The program operates after school hours until 6 pm, as well as full days during school breaks and vacations, and provides support for children’s success in school.
School age children are encouraged to participate in a variety of activities – art, reading, computers, cooking, yoga, indoor/outdoor physical activities – that stimulate positive peer interactions. During the summer, children go on regular field trips to beaches, parks, and local amusements, and they can join clubs focused on such activities as movie-making, fishing, craftwork, gardening, and dance.
Our program offers many learning opportunities, including the implementation of an evidence-based anti-violence/anti-bullying curriculum. Our dedicated and caring staff provides a structured and nurturing environment, licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
Pathways for Children's Project Success was the only one of several 2000-01 state-wide pilot programs that remained in existence until this year. Its goals were to promote social skills and reduce challenging behaviors in children whose needs could not be met in a traditional after-school program. The state funding for this therapeutic classroom was eliminated on June 30, 2010. Exploration of other funding options will be undertaken when current economic downturn begins to stabilize.

Pathways enjoys the support of the greater Cape Ann Community where volunteers are frequent visitors to our classrooms to provide a helping hand or a fresh outlook.

Classroom teaching staff provide rich environments for after school learning opportunities from kindergarten through age 13.