2022-2023 After-School Child Care
About the program: West Side Community Services After-School Child Care is open to children enrolled in Buffalo Public and Buffalo charter schools in kindergarten through sixth grade. Our hours of operation are 3:00-5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. We follow Buffalo Public Schools’ calendar. When BPS is closed for a holiday or a weather event or cancels after-school activities, the After-School Child Care Program is also closed.
Our program is licensed by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services. Each day that your child attends, they will receive a snack/meal, academic support, physical fitness, and creative enrichment.
We look forward to helping your child learn, explore, and build friendships during the school year.
Registration: The 2022-2023 After-School Child Care Program registration packet is now available and includes additional information about the program, as well as all the forms needed to register a child. You may also stop into our office to pick up a hard copy. Each child must also have a completed Client Characteristic Form on file.
Fees: In an effort to meet all families where they are, after-school care will be pay-what-you-can. Whether your family can pay $5 per month or $105 per month, we are open to your children. Payments made to the After-School Child Care Program will help us provide fun activities and bring in partners to help your child learn and grow. Children will have the opportunity to vote on new events and special activities throughout the year, which will be funded in part by these voluntary program fees.
Inquiries: If you have any questions, please contact us at 716-884-6616 or email info@wscsbuffalo.org.
Teen Program
Students in grades 7-12 are welcome to attend Teen Nights on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-8 p.m. We offer arts programming, sports/fitness activities, and programs that help teens prepare for life after high school.
Current Offerings
Fiber Arts with Stitch Buffalo – Learn to make gorgeous art using yarn, thread, fabric, and other fiber materials. Projects have included bracelets, pom-pom garlands, and more.
Job & College Readiness Training with Mission Ignite – Prepare for life after high school and earn a free laptop!
Open Fitness Room – Use our exercise machines to get your heart and muscles pumping. We’ve got a treadmill, elliptical, rowing machine, bench press, squat bar, and plenty of free weights.
Sports Zone – Sign up for the sport of the day in our gym. We often play basketball, dodgeball, and soccer with some other sports and physical games thrown in the mix to keep things interesting!
Registration
Teens must have a new, completed registration packet on file in order to participate. Teens who have not submitted a new and completed registration packet will not be permitted to attend Teen Night. Packets may be submitted via email to mfrias@wscsbuffalo.org or mailed or dropped off to West Side Community Services. Teens and their parents/guardians must also read and sign off on the Teen Program Parent Handbook.
