Summer Program at Kids Can
Summer is a special time at Kids Can Community Center. Our summer program lasts the entire summer from school’s end in May to its start in August. Kids Can focuses on partnering our STEMsmart curriculum of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Strength, Music, Arts, Reading and Tutoring with dynamic field trips. Weekly themes pair on-site learning with an average of three off-site field trips per week.
Available to school-age children, our state-licensed program is open from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM and includes breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon snack. There is no extra charge for field trips, swimming or other activities. Families are only charged for days your child(ren) attend. Child Care Subsidy (Title XX) payment is accepted, and some scholarships are available.
SCHEDULES
Program Dates: Our summer program will begin on May 28th and runs until mid-August when school resumes. We will be closed on holidays in observance of Juneteenth and Independence Day.
Daily Schedules: Each classroom will have homeroom periods where we will be doing different activities/lessons that will help them retain the materials they have learned during the school year to keep those skills sharp during the summer months. After homerooms, the days will be filled with field trips, STEMsmart programming, and different community partners that will come help us learn more about what fun things Omaha has to offer. To close out the day, we will have time to center ourselves and read some of our favorite books in a nice calm environment. Each week has a different theme that we will center all our programming on and you can find that schedule below:
- Welcome/Kindness Week May 28 - 30: Welcome to Kids Can! This week is all about learning what our organization is all about and what to look forward to this summer. From getting to know our classmates to learning what field trips we are going on during these next couple of months, we will get to know it all!
- Connect With Nature Week June 2 – 6: This week focuses on giving back to the community and the environment. We’ll learn about the history of Omaha while helping the community by planting a garden to support the local ecosystem and grow our own produce.
- The Ups &Downs of Gravity Week June 9- 13: What goes up, must come back down. During this week, we will focus on why gravity does what it does. We’ll investigate gravity, magnetism, and static electricity, all the way from the ground to space.
- STEM Week June 16 – 20: While every week is STEM week here at Kids Can, this week will be jam-packed full of nature, robotics, construction, and crunching numbers.
- Motion Commotion Week June 23 – 27: Get ready to get on your feet for this energy-filled week of sports, yoga, ZTAG, and electrical circuits; and for no additional charge!
- Sloppy Science Week June 30 – July 3: Pack your messy clothes for this week. We’re talking slime, volcanic eruptions, rockets, and everything messy/sticky; just our way of telling students to stick-with it.
- Crafty Creations Week July 7 – 11: Prepare those minds to think outside the box with this week of creativity. We’ll be making clay, creating our own paint, and even molding personalized crayons. Everything important for our budding artists to own.
- Animalpalooza Week July 14 – 18: Ready, Set, ROAR for animal week. We’ll have some animal ambassadors along with animal artifacts and activities to explore the wonderful world of animals.
- Music Mania Week July 21 – 25: We may not have 96 trombones, but we do have a Tuba. Get ready for a week of sound, music, and testing out some instruments. This is your chance to play music as loud as you can, I’m sure our neighbors don’t mind.
- Chef's Challenge Week July 28 - August 1: They let us cook on this one. We’ll be making cookies, ice cream, and exploring the science of taste in this culinary cabaret.
- Splash Along Week August 4 - 8: We are going to end the summer with a SPLASH! All week we will spend as much time playing with water and racing homemade boats. One thing’s for sure, your clothes are getting wet in this water filled day of fun.
- Community Clean Up & End of Summer August 11 - ?: During this final short week, we will take some time cleaning up around our building (inside and outside) and do our part to keep our community beautiful
Enrollment
To schedule an appointment to complete the registration process, tour our facilities, and learn more about the program call 402-731-6988 or contact Tori Anderson at tanderson@kidscan.org. General office hours are between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM to complete the enrollment process.
See below for enrollment forms as well as the required documents and fees needed prior to starting. We must receive either confirmation from Child Care Subsidy (Title XX) authorization or a registration fee ($25 for an individual child/$40 for multiple) and a deposit ($400) to be completely enrolled.
For Child Care Subsidy (Title XX) authorizations our provider number is 77283875.
Other requirements before you child begins:
- Registration forms completed
- Expectations & policies received
- Current immunization records
- Orientation with the Director and Assistant Director
- Registration fee
- Deposit
- First week's payment
