DCPS Information
Community After-Care Programs, Classes, & Activities
Brownies Troop - Brownies is for first- through third-grade girls. Meetings are held the second Thursday of each month at Murch. Contact troop leader
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Children's Art Studio offers after-school and Saturday-morning art classes, workshops on days when DCPS is closed, and camps during the winter, spring, and summer holidays. The organization is founded on the belief that children reap tremendous emotional, intellectual and developmental benefits from making art. The studio is a 501(c)(3) registered in the District of Columbia. Please
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with questions and to sign up your child.
The Chinese Language Program provides Mandarin language instruction through activities, worksheets, songs, games, and other cultural activities. Emphasis is on spoken language skills, but basic characters related to everyday situations are also introduced, as well as the pin yin system of teaching Chinese to English speakers. Three levels offered for 2009-2010: Beginning, Advanced Beginning, and Intermediate. Contact
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, 249-9810, for more information.
Hands-On Science: An after-school science enrichment program for K – 5 students. Past themes have included physics of color and light, anatomy, and gravity. Spring 2010 session begins after spring break on either chemistry or natural energy, depending on the number of adult leaders able to commit to leading a class. Contact HOS coordinator
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Jellef Boys and Girls Club is a full service, year-round club for all youth. It has a variety of programs in sports, education, recreation and the arts housed in a facility that includes a gym, game room, Teen Center, computer lab, outdoor pool and field.has after-school programs for students. Transportation from Murch provided. Programs are from 3:15 to 6:30 p.m. Contact Sean Osborn at 202-462-1317.
Murch Extended Day is an after-school recreation program that is located at St. Paul's Church and has been serving Murch students for 25 years. For more information,
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or call 202-537-9676.
The After School Foreign Language Program offers Spanish, French, and Italian as well as an after-school Spanish Activities Program for pre-K through 5th grade students. All classes held at St. Paul’s Church directly across from Murch. To enroll your child in age-appropriate language classes, contact
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or call 202-487-1857.
Y.O.U.R. Before & Aftercare: Youth Organizations United to Rise offers children 5 to 13 years old the following programs before and after school: homework assistance; tutoring services (reading & mathematics); environmental educational; cultural awareness; science, mathematics and language arts enrichment; life skills activities; organized sports activities; and field trips.Nutritious snacks offered. Y.O.U.R provides pick-up and drop-off service. Contact:
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; 202-291-3034.
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