{"id":531,"date":"2025-09-18T13:33:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T13:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mpsschoolwebsi.wpenginepowered.com\/thoreau\/?page_id=531"},"modified":"2026-05-01T14:44:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T14:44:19","slug":"before-and-after-school-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/thoreau\/families\/before-and-after-school-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Before- and After- School Programs (Camp Thoreau)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Henry David Thoreau School hosts a before- and after-school child care camp in partnership with Milwaukee Public Schools and Milwaukee Recreation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Camp Thoreau is open every school day:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Before-School:<\/strong> 6:30 a.m. to 7:15 a.m.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wrap-Around:<\/strong> 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (K3 students)<\/li>\n<li><strong>After-School:<\/strong> 2:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. A nutritious snack or light meal is provided.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our camp provides a wide range of activities that support students\u2019 academic enrichment, cultural, physical, and social development, emphasizing affordability, quality, and safety.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For more information, contact the Camp Thoreau Director at (262) 236-1888.<\/li>\n<li>To enroll your child today, <a href=\"https:\/\/mpscampportal.cayen-server.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">register online<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>To update your WI Shares authorization, call 1-888-947-6583.\n<ul>\n<li>Provider Number: 2000563892<\/li>\n<li>Location Number: 102<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>About Milwaukee Recreation Child Care Camps<\/h2>\n<p>Thousands of families rely on Milwaukee Recreation Child Care Camps yearly\u2014and in some cases year-round\u2014to provide affordable, convenient, safe, and enriching programming for children ages three to 12.<\/p>\n<p>Child Care Camps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Offer services Monday through Friday on regularly scheduled school days.<\/li>\n<li>Cater to students ages three to 12. Exact ages vary by location.<\/li>\n<li>Are licensed by the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, and participate in the YoungStar child care quality rating and improvement system.<\/li>\n<li>Form a safe, healthy, and engaging environment for students.<\/li>\n<li>Promote creativity, reinforce knowledge, and offer a safe space for students to be themselves, offering a diverse set of developmentally appropriate activities:\n<ul>\n<li>Academic enrichment<\/li>\n<li>Arts and crafts<\/li>\n<li>Cultural activities<\/li>\n<li>Community service opportunities<\/li>\n<li>Field trips<\/li>\n<li>Homework assistance<\/li>\n<li>Mindfulness<\/li>\n<li>Physical activities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Hire and train staff who earn State of Wisconsin Afterschool &amp; Youth Development credentials and receive more than 15 hours of professional development yearly.<\/li>\n<li>Serve students a healthy snack or light dinner.<\/li>\n<li>Supervise safe transition(s) from day school into before- and\/or after-school programs.<\/li>\n<li>Charge affordable rates and are approved Wisconsin Shares childcare providers. Families may have options for financial assistance or subsidies to help cover childcare costs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>We\u2019re Hiring: Apply for a camp job today!<\/h2>\n<p>Interested in making a difference in the lives of Milwaukee youth? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.milwaukeerecreation.net\/after-school-programs\/child-care-camps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more about working in Milwaukee Recreation Child Care Camps.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Henry David Thoreau School hosts a before- and after-school child care camp in partnership with Milwaukee Public Schools and Milwaukee Recreation. 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