Wonders Extended Day at
CHEVY CHASE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Wonders Extended Day at
Chevy Chase Elementary School
5 - 12 Years
Before Care: 7:00 am - first bell + After Care dismissal bell- 6:30 pm
Full-day Care: 7:00 am- 6:30 pm
4015 Rosemary Street
Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815
Contact
Program Director: Gerald Bolden
Phone: 301-654-7914
Fax: 301-657-4980
- Grab and go snacks provided.
- Outdoor play is promoted as much as possible, incorporating cooperative play, group games, and free play.
- Continued mask-wearing, social distancing, and frequent hand washing will be enforced.
Program Overview
Wonders Extended Day at Chevy Chase Elementary School
One of Wonders’ longest-running extended day programs, Wonders at Chevy Chase serves children from Chevy Chase Elementary and Rosemary Hills Primary Schools. Wonders offers flexible enrollment options and provides before care starting at 7:00 am and after-school care until 6:30 pm Monday through Friday. We offer full-day programs when school is closed and half day programs on early dismissal days.
Wonders at Chevy Chase teachers and children spend their afternoons dreaming up new ideas with art, science, cooking, and drama clubs; fun active games give children a chance to build skills and practice teamwork; group time offers children an opportunity to share their knowledge and learn something new; quiet time is reserved for homework or reading each day.
The primary goal of our school-age program is to create communities for children and their families that are fun, nurturing, and enriching. Children are active learners.
Wonders at Chevy Chase provides an environment where children can safely grow through self-guided and structured play. In addition to fostering imagination, play challenges children to expand social, emotional, and intellectual tools. School-age teachers carefully plan the program to balance homework with exercise and promote healthy eating habits.
Wonders at Chevy Chase Curriculum
The before-school program is designed as a gentle transition time from home to school. Children have the opportunity to read, finish homework, play board games or create artwork. Outside time and active games are also offered.
Wonders’ after-school program curriculum is built around the concepts of friendship and being a good sport. Activities are designed to create opportunities for all children to explore and experience in ways that are meaningful to them.
Activities incorporate seven learning areas: language and literacy, mathematical thinking, scientific thinking, social studies, personal and social development, physical development and the arts. The afternoon is a blend of child initiated and teacher-initiated activities including outdoor play, afternoon snack, group time, choice times, homework and reading time.
On days when schools have scheduled early dismissal or are closed, we provide a half or full-day program. These longer days give us the opportunity to enhance our programming by planning special events, inviting specialists in to share their expertise or exploring the larger community on field trips.
Wonders believes in programming that offers an array of opportunities and resources to children and families. In addition to our engaging curriculum, a variety of valuable services are included in our monthly tuition, including:
- field trips
- full and half-day programming if your child's regular schedule falls on a day when schools are closed
- intramural sports
- clubs
- supervised homework time
- family fun events
- parent workshops
- consultation and support from Child Development Consultants, Inc.
- daily healthy snacks
This inclusive philosophy ensures that enrolled children can fully participate in all activities that are offered.
