Two independent providers coordinate with Murch to provide before and after care for Murch students: Capital Language Services and Wonders Extended Day.
Capitol Language Services
Capitol Language Services (CLS) After-School Program is an independent, local organization founded in 2006. Our mission is to create an educational, affordable, safe and high-quality after-school program. When CLS started, we offered classes that aimed to strongly foster interest for foreign language in students at the elementary-school level. Over time, CLS has evolved into a complete after-school program that offers not only language classes but also other exciting enrichment activities, camps, and before-school care.
Typical afternoon: Pre-K through Grade 1
3:00-3:30 – Attendance and snack
3:30-4:30 – Outdoor recess or enrichment (Spanish, dance, yoga, or art)
4:30-5:30 – Manual activity or enrichment (Spanish, dance, yoga, or art)
5:45-6:00 – Dismissal
Typical afternoon: Grades 2-5
3:00-3:30 – Attendance and snack
3:30-4:30 – Outdoor recess or enrichment (Spanish, dance, yoga, or art)
4:30-5:30 – Homework or STEM activities or enrichment (Spanish, dance, yoga, or art)
5:45-6:00 – Dismissal
Location
CLS is located across the street from Murch at 4900 Connecticut Avenue inside St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.
Schedule
CLS enrolls children for before and after-school care M-F and starts the first day of school. CLS offers camps on all school closings, some holidays, and April break.
Registration
Registration for the 2023-24 school year is available on our website. CLS's generous financial aid program aims to include those families who might need extra support. We want to consider every child who would like to enroll and attend our enrichment classes. For more info about financial aid, please contact CLS office at (202) 597-5453.
Contact
CLS office is open M-F 10 am-2 pm. Call with questions: (202) 597-5453.
Wonders Extended Day at Murch
Wonders is a non-profit provider of accredited early childhood education, before and after school care, and summer camp with flexible programs for children ages 8 weeks through the sixth grade. Our teachers and staff intentionally create a fun learning environment that reflects not only the cultures of the families they serve but the world around us as well. Wonders believes this validates children’s experiences, teaches the importance of valuing similarities and differences, and builds the connection between home and school.
Location
The after school program will take place in the Murch cafeteria.
Schedule
Afternoon dismissal is 6:00 pm. During most school closures, Wonders offers full-day care for enrolled students.
Enrollment
We offer full time, part time, and drop in enrollment for PreK through fifth grade students. Tuition rates are available here. Tuition is the same every month regardless of the number of program days in each month.
Daily Schedule
Wonders teachers create weekly lesson plans that offer a variety of fun activities each day. A typical day may look like this:
3:30 - 3:45 snack and free play (blocks, board games, drawing, reading)
3:45 - 4:00 afternoon round-up (trivia games, question of the day, review of the afternoon's schedule, etc.)
4:00 - 5:00 outside free play
5:00 - 5:45 choices: homework, art activity, active cooperative games
5:45 - 6:00 Drop Everything And Read, homework, board games
If desired, children and their parents can sign a mutually agreed upon Homework Contract that Wonders teachers will use to support a child’s effective use of homework time offered.
Snack
A snack will be served each day. If there are any food allergies, we will work with your family to identify alternative snacks.
Contact
Please contact us if you have any questions.