
Corlears Plus
One of the many ways we are committed to providing families with the supports they need is through Corlears Plus, a program designed to provide before- and after-school care for students in PreK and above. At Corlears, our values are the cornerstone of our community and guide us every day, in and out of the classroom; through Plus, families can have peace of mind while their children continue to learn, play, and grow in an age-appropriate, nurturing, and engaging environment.
Early Birds: Early Morning Childcare
Early Birds is for students in PreK and above and runs from 8–8:30 a.m. on all school mornings. Families must arrive at the front of the school between 8–8:15 a.m., where they will be greeted by the Early Birds teacher.
Activities take place in the library or gym and include games, arts and crafts, reading, and storytelling, followed by a supportive transition into the school day. Breakfast is not provided, but children are welcome to bring their breakfast with them and eat it during early morning group.
Early Birds Pricing
Families can enroll in Early Birds for a weekly flat fee of $20 per student, which remains the same whether your child attends one or all five days of the school week. So, you have the flexibility to use the program as little or as much as you need at a reasonable price that is also scaled to your family's TEAM tuition level.
Any parent or caregiver attending board or committee meetings can leave their children at Early Birds at no cost.
Plus: After-School Programs
Corlears School's after-school programming, called Plus, offers two options for child care and enrichment: specialty classes by interest, and Choice Time, our general after-school care. After-school programming is in session daily for any full-time students, starting from your child’s afternoon dismissal time until 6:00 p.m.
Plus Pricing
Specialty classes are generally $650 per trimester, though we occasionally have higher-cost (and higher-fun!) options available. General after-school care (also known as Choice Time) is $45 per day, or families can opt to pay $495 for an entire trimester. The prices listed here are the maximum a family will be asked to pay, as the cost for all programming under Corlears Plus is scaled to a family's TEAM tuition level.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Please email the following people as soon as you are aware of a change to your child’s Plus schedule:
- Your child’s classroom teachers
- plus@corlearsschool.org
Need More Support? Ask Alex!
Alex Gelman is the Director of Program Operations at Corlears School, and your go-to for any questions about Corlears Plus. He completed his undergraduate studies at Wesleyan University, and received a Masters in Elementary Education from Bank Street College. Alex oversees auxiliary programming, crisis management, and the flow of people and materials around the school. If you don't know who to ask about something, chances are he'll have an answer for you. He loves working with the passionate teachers, loving students, and caring families at Corlears.
(Also, he wants you to know that he came up with "Corlears Plus" before the proliferation of plus-named streaming services.)