After-School Care
RPS partners provide traditional aftercare through a fee-for-service model. In addition, RPS will use its limited federal dollars to provide funding to schools to develop their own out-of-school-time academic enrichment programs to meet their unique needs (after-school, before school, Saturdays, etc.). Funding distribution will be based on school enrollment with additional supplements for schools with greater needs as evidenced by achievement data.
Elementary Aftercare
For the upcoming school year, the City of Richmond is coordinating aftercare in all elementary schools in partnership with the YMCA and Richmond's Parks and Recreation Department. Aftercare will run Monday through Friday until 6 p.m. Due to limited funding this year, aftercare is not free, space is limited, and transportation home will not be provided. However, both the YMCA and Parks & Recreation can provide financial aid and full scholarships. To sign up, please contact your school to get the registration information. |
Middle School Partner-Run Enrichment
Richmond Public Schools is partnering with NextUp and youth development agencies, Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond and YMCA of Greater Richmond (Ignite), to provide after-school programs at no cost to families in six RPS middle schools including:
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Henderson Middle School
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Boushall Middle School
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Albert Hill Middle School
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Lucille Brown Middle School
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River City Middle School
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MLK, Jr. Middle School
Middle School Alliance programs run from 3:15 to 6:30 p.m. Monday - Thursday (with the exception of River City Middle School programs running from 4 - 6:30 p.m.). Snacks / a meal and transportation home are provided.
Registration is required to attend all Middle School Alliance programs. To register your middle schooler(s), visit NextUp's Caregiver portal. Students will select their after-school program(s) at school with youth development agencies directly at the school.