School Age Program

Located at:
IC3 Main Campus
579 Warren Road,
Ithaca, NY 14850

Kindergarten to 5th Grade

IC3 After School is an ideal transition time from school to home. We offer a small, hands on after school program for children in Kindergarten through fifth grade enrolled in the Ithaca City School District. Children can enroll for 2, 3, or 5 days a week. We enroll up to 80 children in the program and operate at a 1:10 child to counselor ratio. IC3 After School is focused on allowing the children enrolled to relax and unwind after a structured day of school. A combination of hands on activities, board games, arts and crafts, physical games and homework time are offered.

The afternoon is structured so that your child is free to choose among a planned activity or physical game, free choice of toys and activities available at the program, and/or creating their own fun through fort building, putting on a play and/or engaging with friends in personal areas of interest. IC3 After School also offers a variety of enrichments for children to participate in. Student feedback and suggestions are considered for the creation of enrichment activities and the skills and abilities of the counselors are matched for maximum enjoyment. Examples of previous enrichments offered are film club, science exploration, cooking, photography, sewing, chess, and soccer. Enrichments will vary based on the season and the interests of the children enrolled.

Children from the Ithaca City School District elementary schools can attend IC3 After School and are bused directly from school to our program. Busses arrive at varying times depending on the school and traffic. Approximate arrival times:

  • 2:15 pm — Northeast
  • 2:30 pm — Cayuga Heights
  • 2:30 pm — Caroline
  • 2:30 pm — Beverly J. Martin
  • 2:30 pm — Belle Sherman
  • 2:40 pm — Fall Creek
  • 2:40 pm — South Hill
  • 3:00 pm — Enfield
  • 3:50 pm — Elizabeth Ann Clune

Counselors meet children as they get off the bus. A nutritious snack is provided for children when they arrive. The typical afternoon routine is as follows:

  • 2:20-3:00 — Children arrive, snack, free play
  • 3:00-3:10 — Community clean up
  • 3:10-5:15 — Rotations (Manipulatives, Craft, Outside, Gathering, Games, Homework)
  • 5:15-5:30 — Free play, parents pick up

Enrichment activities typically occur between 4:00-5:00 but times may vary depending on the activity and availability of enrichment staff.

Our regular hours are Monday-Friday, 2:00-5:30 pm. Included in the monthly tuition is full day care from 7:30 am- 5:30 pm on most days when schools are closed. Full days at IC3 After School are packed with adventure! Field trips, new and exciting activities, guest speakers and artists are incorporated into the day so that all of the children are actively engaged in having fun!

** We will adjust our full day schedule to reflect any changes in the current Ithaca City School District Calendar.

For information regarding enrollment please contact us. For information regarding our policies please review our Parent Handbook.

Meet Our School Age Team

What Parents are Saying:

We transferred our son to IC3 last fall when we were frustrated about many things. According to his former teacher, he had a lot of problems. Although I believe that's normal for many young kids, he just wants more care and attention as a foreign boy who cannot make friends here very easily. Luckily we were able to get a spot at IC3. Almost half a year passed and I am glad to see my son has experienced great change. He is more confident and active. He makes a lot of friends. We are so appreciative of everything the teachers in the Pre-K room do for him. They are so patient and professional.

Parent of Pre-K Child

Our youngest daughter started at IC3 in the late summer/early fall at the age of 2. Between her and her 2 older siblings we have spent many years with the IC3 family. The program has been wonderful for all three of our children, and we have felt a true partnership with the teachers who have worked with them. I’d like to express my sincere appreciation to the staff who work hard to make a difference in the lives of these kids. We feel fortunate to have such a solid, quality program and group of professionals, several of whom have become close family friends.

Parent of Toddler, Pre-K and School age program Children

It is impossible to express our gratitude for the professional and loving care that the IC3 staff have provided to our daughter. IC3 has had a special place in our lives as a partner in the development of our child.

Parent of Half-Day Pre-K Child

Both our children had superb care at the Ithaca Community Childcare Center. At IC3, our children had wonderful, caring, loving teachers who became extensions of our family. In the combined 10 years our children attended IC3, they experienced only 2 teacher changes and just a few teacher assistant turnovers. Both of our children were in IC3’s infant, toddler and pre-k classrooms and their staff, program, and curriculum helped our children grow and thrive socially, emotionally and physically. We wholeheartedly recommend IC3 to friends and colleagues looking for quality daycare.

Parent of Infant, Toddler & Pre-K Children

To say we have been pleased with the care our son has received at IC3 would be greatly understating what his experience has meant to us. I am so very thankful for their love and care and most especially wonderful teachers for creating an exciting environment for learning and a warm, supportive community for families. Every day our son shows us a curiosity about his world, an eagerness to explore and experiment and a sense that he is loved and cherished. So much of that has come from his time at IC3.

Parent of a Toddler

We wanted to tell you how impressed we are with our daughter’s teachers. They are just wonderful. It’s very clear that they have a special bond with them as individuals. We are equally impressed with (and appreciative of) their obvious knowledge of early childhood care giving techniques. They are consistently thoughtful, patient, creative, and loving with the babies. It’s obvious they love what they do and put a lot of thought into it. Needless to say, our daughter adores them equally. We are always grateful that they are in our daughter’s life.

Parent of an Infant

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