ARCADE offers many academic, enrichment, and recreation opportunities for students, including:
• Tutoring for students who require it
• Homework assistance and supervision
• STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) activities, many provided by community organizations such as The Science and Discovery Center
• Health and fitness classes offered, as well as a Yoga initiative being taught by Namaste Spa and Wellness
• Special programs from Cornell Cooperative, First Tee (golf), Dynamic Ceramics, Tanglewood, Wings of Eagles, and Boy Scouts
• Opportunities for community service
• Youth development activities
• In addition, activities and workshops to assist parents in supporting their children’s education and development
ARCADE is an enrollment program, NOT a drop-in program. Regular attendance is expected due to grant regulations. Enrollment forms will be available in the main office/classroom or you can
download and print the form here. If you are interested in signing your child/children up, please contact your school's main office.
The ECSD is happy to announce an enhanced ARCADE Program for our 1st and 2nd graders this year at our ARCADE sister schools; Riverside, Pine City, Fassett, and Diven Elementary. The program will run directly after school until 4:40pm for two hours. Each site will be accepting 40- 1st graders and 40- 2nd graders. Bussing home is available for ALL ARCADE students.
Schedule of the 3rd – 6th grade program is as follows:
2:20/2:25 – 3:00: Snack and sign in
3:00 – 4:00: Tutor/ HW and Read 180
4:00 – 5:00: Enrichment Activities
5:00 – 5:25: Bus/parent pick up and REC time
Schedule of the 1st / 2nd program at Riverside, Fassett and Diven:
2:45 – 3:00: Snack/ sign in
3:00 – 4:00: Tutor/ HW and Read 180
4:00 – 4:40: Enrichment Activities
4:45: Board bus
Schedule of the 1st / 2nd program at Pine City:
2:35 – 3:00: Snack/sign in and REC
3:00 – 4:00: Tutor/ HW and Read 180
4:00 – 4:40: Enrichment Activities
4:45: Board bus
We look forward to seeing your child in the ARCADE program! If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Biggs (or Site Coordinators directly): ARCADE Program Director at 735-3580 or by email:
[email protected].