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Address: 9500
Barlow Road
Bldg. 950
Fort Belvoir, VA 22060
Phone: (703) 805-9100
SCHOOL
AGE SERVICES HAS JUST RETURNED TO THE NEWLY RENOVATED MARKHAM
SCHOOL AGE SERVICES BUILDING! The
Markham building has just been renovated and has a state of
the art computer lab, a wonderful library/homework area, awesome
activity areas and a fantastic playground. Come check us out!
Hours
of Operation: -
Monday - Friday 6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. On school days children
depart the center at 8:40 a.m. and return at 3:50 p.m. Full
day care is offered during school out days from 6:00 a.m.
- 6:00 p.m. The School Age Services program has been accredited
by NSACA (National School Age Child Care Association)!
Assistants
Needed
School Ages Services (SAS) at Fort Belvoir has immediate openings for Child
and Youth Program Assistants. This is a great opportunity for college students,
homemakers, and other adults who love working with children and who want
to work just a few hours each day. Flexible hours are available (0600-0900
and/or 1530-1800 hours each day, with additional hours available on school
breaks and during the summer). Competitive salaries, training provided,
great work environment, advancement opportunities! Must have high school
diploma or equivalent! Interested? Qualified? Contact NAF CPO at 703-805-2920
for an application. Or contact SAS at 703-805-9100 for more information.
CYS
IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR BEFORE AND AFTER
SCHOOL PROGRAM.
CLICK
HERE FOR APPLICATIONS
!!!To
Find out how to Register Click Here!!!
What
is the NSACA Accreditation? I’m glad you asked!
It is a system based on a method of self-study and
program improvements. The system was developed through
collaboration between the National School Age Care
Alliance and The National Institute on Out of School
Time. Some school age programs have used the National
Education of Young Children (NAEYC) accreditation
system, which was developed for Early Childhood programs.
There are definitely unique characteristics about
school age care. This system helps to raise awareness
about the importance of out of school time for our
children and youth.
The NSACA standards for Quality School Age Care offer
6 keys, which each key has, 4 standards. The 6 keys
are: Human Relations, Indoor and Outdoor Environments,
Administration, Safety, Health, & Nutrition, and Activities.
In
order to achieve accreditation the program must first
prepare the staff by informing them with the standards
and introducing the information to the community. Then
an ASQ (Advancing School Age Quality) team is developed
consisting of active parents, the Center Director, a
Training & Program Specialist(me), and/or anyone else
who may be affiliated with the program. The ASQ team
will conduct observation of the program at various times.
In the meantime, questionnaires and questionnaires and
then some more questionnaires are distributed to the
parents, children, and staff. Once all is compiled an
action plan is developed and implemented to improve the
program accordingly. When the program feels they have
made the necessary improvements the questionnaires are
redistributed and once again compiled for results. The
ASQ team re-conducts their observations 2 month prior
to submitting the application for an Endorser to come
and visit the site. An Endorser will visit the program
conducting observations and reviewing various documents
and files. The program will be notified by mail whether
the program has been deferred or accredited. In a nut
shell, this is the NSACA Accreditation process.
Your children deserve to be in a program using
standards of excellence to ensure they are in a quality
program, helping them to develop positively and to
their full potential. Get involved! Ask our staff about
the NSACA standards and Accreditation! Your children
deserve it!
Programs: School
Age Services (SAS) offers a developmental child care
program for students in 1st through 6th grades with working
parents. Children have the
opportunity to do homework, swim, bowl, arts and
crafts, computer lab, and all sorts of games and
field trips.
Before and After School Program - The
program follows the bell schedule of Fort Belvoir Elementary
School. Breakfast and snacks are provided by SAS. Transportation
to and from Fort Belvoir Elementary School is provided
by Fairfax County Public Schools. The program is not
available in the afternoon for unscheduled early school
closures.
Full
Day Child Care - is available on teacher workdays,
winter and spring breaks, and snow days announced
before students depart for school.
Staff - All
staff must complete national and local background checks.
Staff must also complete required training in First Aid,
CPR, Child Abuse Prevention, and Army Training Modules
to reach their target level pay grade. Once the target
level as been completed, 24 annual training credits are
required. In addition to the mandatory training, 4 SAS
staff members have completed their Child Development
Associate (CDA) credentials.
Parent
Participation -
Parent participation is highly encouraged. Parents
are invited to volunteer in various activities. The
Parent Advisory Board meetings are open to all parents.
The WIN (Why
I'm Needed) program allows parents to earn points
through participating in volunteer opportunities
at the center or attending parenting classes through
the Family Advocacy Program. Parents who earn five
credits may receive a 10% discount off their 1st
child's monthly fee.
Parent
Advisory Board Meeting - All parents are welcome
and encouraged to attend.
Eligibility -
Eligibility includes active duty military personnel,
DoD civilian personnel, reservists on active duty for
72 hours, and DoD contractors working on Fort Belvoir.
All patrons must register with CYS Central Registration.
The Central Registration phone numbers are (703) 805-9114/9116/9118.
Waiting lists for school age programs may be in effect.
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