Can My Child Benefit from an Extended Day Care?

In recent years, extended day care programs have enjoyed a steady rise in popularity. This is partly due to the fact that parents work late- and the idea of a child home alone for hours at a time brings to mind images of burnt toast, calls to China, and a mess somewhere in the house.

Fortunately for you (and your telephone bill) extended day care programs such as Riverdales After School provide a safe and structured environment for your child to have fun while furthering their educational horizons. 

How does my child benefit from extended day care?

The benefits of a program such as Riverdales After School are threefold: Education, Social and Physical.

Educationally, extended day care gives students more time to complete homework, with a focus on one-on-one learning to make sure they are at their highest potential.  In school, the fear of answering a question wrong or looking inferior for admitting they don’t know the material can be crippling to a child.

This pattern of not asking for help can leave them in a constant game of catch up as they take more time to learn the material. A relaxed, yet structured environment such as an after school program may relieve stress children associate with the educational system, making them more likely to ask for help when it is needed.

Physically, extended day care programs offer additional time for physical exercise. The state requirements for physical education are lacking, at best. They simply don’t do enough to expend the near endless supply of a child’s energy. Any high quality extended day care will give your child more opportunity to do physical activities like sports. Riverdales provides soccer field on artificial turf, and a full size basketball court.

Socially, an extended day care gives your child more chances to interact with kids their age in a positive, supervised way. Increasing the number of positive social interactions your child has will help them feel more confident and boost their likelihood to engage socially in the future.

If you are in the Fremont, California area, there is no greater program to experience together than Riverdales After school. We take into consideration each child’s needs, in order to personalize their experience. Our staff wants nothing more than your child’s educational success, and we will do all we can to ensure it.