(4 & 5 years old - Children entering Junior Kindergarten and Kindergarten in September)
The ACS Athens Early Childhood Program focuses on developmentally appropriate ways to engage children in various educational, fun and creative activities.
English is the language of instruction and the daily schedule includes listening to and reading stories, authentic and fun writing activities to help strengthen pencil grasp and artwork. Basic mathematical concepts are also reinforced through the use of various games and toys (cubes, beads, pattern blocks etc). Children will also be exposed to a high-quality learning program that combines music, movement, singing, dancing and age-appropriate group games, which help and support the development of a variety of skills.
Also, a great deal of learning occurs through "free exploration", which is essentially classroom play involving cooperative learning and dramatic play.
The Early Childhood Education classroom follows a weekly thematic curriculum and all the activities are related to the theme of the week. During the day, children will also be engaged in sports activities, such as swimming, motor skills development and many more!
A "typical" day at our Early Childhood program is seen below (the order of activities is indicative):
Morning Arrival - Classroom Attendance
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(6 years old - Children entering First Grade in September)
This program offers a variety of predetermined, creative and innovative activities that include English, Art, Dance, Ball Games and many more!
| TIME | DAY 1 & 3 | DAY 2 & 4 |
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| 9:10 – 10:00 | Athletics | Ball games |
| 10:00 – 10:10 | SNACK | SNACK |
| 10:15 – 11:00 | Gymnastics | Fielding - Striking Games |
| 11:10 - 12:00 | Art | Art |
| 12:10 - 13:00 | Water Fun | Soccer / Dance |
| 13:00 - 13:20 | LUNCH | LUNCH |
| 13:20 - 13:40 | RECESS | RECESS |
| 13:40 - 14:30 | Adventure Games | GAMELY ("Make your own game") |
| 14.40 - 15.20 | English | English |
| DEPARTURE | DEPARTURE |
* DAY 5: On Saturday (June 22nd) & Friday (June 28th & July 5th), between 9:00 – 12:00 a "Fun Olympics" activity will take place. After 12:00, the activities will resume according to "Day 1 & 3" schedule.
**On the first day of the summer camp, we will begin with the "Day 1 & 3" schedule.
The order of activities is subject to change.
(7 years old – Children entering Second Grade in September)
This program offers a variety of predetermined, creative and innovative activities that include English, Art, Mad Science, Dance, Soccer and many more!
| TIME | DAY 1 & 3 | DAY 2 & 4 |
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| 9:10 - 10:00 | Gymnastics | Soccer / Dance |
| 10:10 - 11:00 | Basketball / Cheerleading | Water Fun |
| 11:00 - 11:10 | SNACK | SNACK |
| 11:15 - 12:00 | Athletics | Karate |
| 12:10 - 13:00 | Tennis | English |
| 13:00 - 13:20 | RECESS | RECESS |
| 13:20 - 13:40 | LUNCH | LUNCH |
| 13:40 - 14:30 | English | Mad Science |
| 14:40 - 15:20 | Art | "Young Engineers" |
| DEPARTURE | DEPARTURE |
* DAY 5: On Saturday (June 22nd) & Friday (June 28th & July 5th), between 9:00 – 12:00 a “Fun Olympics” activity will take place. After 12:00, the activities will resume according to “Day 1 & 3” schedule.
**On the first day of the summer camp, we will begin with the “Day 1 & 3” schedule.
The order of activities is subject to change.
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Kiddos' Program: (Children entering 3rd & 4th grades in September)
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Juniors' Program: (Children entering 5th & 6th grades in September)
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Teens' Program: (Children entering 7th & 8th grades in September)
Daily Schedule
| 9:00 - 9:10 | Welcome – Attendance |
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| 9:10 - 10:00 | 1st activity |
| 10:10 - 11:00 | 2nd activity |
| 11:00 - 11:10 | SNACK* |
| 11:10 - 12:00 | 3rd activity |
| 12:10 - 13:00 | 4th activity |
| 13:00 - 13:30 | LUNCH |
| 13:30 - 14:20 | 5th activity |
| 14:30 - 15:20 | 6th activity |
| 15:30 | Dismissal |
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*Snack time may change depending on swimming activity (if chosen) |
Kiddos', Juniors' & Teens' PROGRAMS
Throughout the years, creative, innovative, fun-filled and educational activities have been offered to children entering 3rd through 8th grades. The participants had the option of selecting their own activity schedule based on personal needs, interests and desires. As the quest for an enhanced and versatile program, including an even greater variety of activities than ever before, continues, we are proud to present our specialized camps. New activities are offered for all age groups; keep in mind, that if any of those specialized camps do not suit your children’s needs, you can "Mix & Match" as you wish!
SPORTS CAMP
Each participant must select 5 (five) sports activities and 1 (one) activity from any other camp.
SPORTS ACTIVITIES: Archery, Athletics (Track & Field), Basketball, Karate, Racket Sports, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball, Wall Climbing
- A "Sports" Camp Certificate will be given to the participants
ARTS & LANGUAGE CAMP
Each participant must select 4 (four) Arts & Language activities and 2 (two) activities from any other camp.
ARTS & LANGUAGE ACTIVITIES: Art, Chinese, Cheerleading, Dance - Hip Hop, Modern Dance, Drama, English, Greek, Italian, Spanish, Yoga & Wellness (Juniors & Teens), Elementary Orchestra*
* Participants must bring their own musical instruments
- An "Arts & Language" Camp Certificate will be given to the participants
SCIENCE & TECH CAMP
Each participant must select 3 (three) Science & Tech activities and 3 (three) activities from any other camp.
SCIENCE & TECH ACTIVITIES: Advanced Robotics (Teens), CSI - "Crime Scene Investigation" (Juniors & Teens), Digital Storytelling (Kiddos & Juniors), Educational Robotics (Juniors), Mad Science (Kiddos, Juniors & Teens), Micro-Electricity & Magnetism (Teens), Stem in Action (Kiddos), Website Design (Juniors & Teens)
- A "Science & Tech" Camp Certificate will be given to the participants
"MIX & MATCH"
Make your own schedule with any activity from all camps. Participants must select 6 (six) total activities.
- A Summer Camp Certificate will be given to the participants
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