Our Mission

To provide support to families by caring for their children during out of school time in a safe, nurturing, fun and educational environment.

Belief Statement, We believe that . . .

• Children should be respected, nurtured and encouraged.
• Children should develop positive relationships when exposed to dedicated and committed staff and community.
• Children should reach their highest potential when successful partnerships with families are established.
• Children should have choice to be exposed to a variety of educational and recreational interests.
• Children should experience positive effects on their development, which leads to life long successes.
• Children who attend Kids Country programs should benefit by becoming good citizens and scholars.

Attributes of a High Quality After School Program

• Quality Staffing
• Coordinated learning with regular school day
• Linking school day staff and after school staff
• Appropriate environments; enough space and materials
• Effective partnerships with other community organizations and individuals.
• Good program evaluation
• Sharing of public and private resources
• Blending funding streams
• Strong family involvement