Cambridge Connections

Cambridge Connections afterschool and summer programs offer high quality enrichment and academic opportunities different from those that students experience in the classroom setting. By participating in Cambridge Connections, students will be excited about learning, improve their school-day attendance, be more successful in the classroom setting, build healthy relationships with children and adults in their community, and make healthy life-style choices. Students can participate in enrichment classes and/or homework club, a grade­ level specific homework support group. Each day begins with snack and recess followed by an enrichment activity and homework club. Enrichment classes rotate throughout the year allowing students to benefit from many types of activities. Enrichment classes are taught by CES staff members or community members with specific talents or interest. Often, these same instructors stay to lead a homework club. Occasionally, homework clubs are led by additional outside staff. Homework clubs are overseen by the site coordinator who monitors students’ progress and helps plan for individual students based upon classroom teacher input. In the summer program, students participate in two hours of academics (math and literacy) and two hours of enrichment daily. Academic instruction and enrichment classes are taught by CES staff and community members. For our most at­risk students, we hope to bridge the gap that occurs during the summer months. For those students already performing at or above grade level, we offer advanced academic activities that meet their needs. Through participating in our summer program, students will retain and build important academic skills and participate in exciting activities in a wide variety of themes.