CYO Mercer County

South Broad Street After School Programs

After School Program * Academic Enrichment

Since 1976, the CYO has been operating an After School Program at our Trenton site for students enrolled in Kindergarten through Grade 7. Children must be no younger than 5 and no older than 12 years at the start of the program. Our caring and professional staff provide a program consisting of supervised athletic, educational, and recreational enrichment activities held during the after school hours (2:30 – 5:30pm). The program is closed on most major holidays, but remains opens on scheduled teacher conference half days. Subsidized Child Care is available for those who qualify. There is a limited number of non-subsidized and voucher (Child-Care Connection) slots available for those who do not use a state contracted subsidized slot.

Transportation is available from the following schools:
- Trenton Catholic Preparatory Academy
- Dunn Middle School
- Franklin Elementary School
- Grant Middle School
- Harrison Elementary School
- International Charter School
- Parker Elementary School
- Washington Elementary School
Activities offered in the After School Program:
- Homework assistance
- Academic Enrichment (different from homework assistance; additional instruction)
- Nutritious snack served daily
- CATCH Program (Instructor led gym class)
- Special Seasonal Events (Halloween Carnival, Visit from Santa, Easter Egg Hunt, etc.)
- Book Club (limited spots)
- Large Gymnasium (basketball, soccer, football)
- Game Room (bumper pool, foosball, carpetball, GameCube)
- Reading/Movie Room
- Computer Lab
- Outside private playground
- LEGO bricks
- Board Games (Exploding Kittens, Sushi Go!, Ghost Blitz, many more)

For further information on the South Broad Street Center After School Program contact John Soss at (609) 396-8383 x 13, or via e-mail at jsoss@cyomercer.org

For more information on the Trenton After School Program please contact John Soss at (609) 396-8383 x 13, or via e-mail at jsoss @cyomercer.org

Academic Enrichment Program

Academic Enrichment for grades 1 and 2 (all levels) takes place on Mondays and Wednesdays, 3:30 -4:14pm, and for grades 3-7 (all levels) on Tuesdays and Thursday s. 3:30 – 4:15pm.

This is not “homework help.” Academic Enrichment is a specialized program taught by a certified teacher to assist your child in obtaining better grades and self-confidence in their quest for a good education. Enrollment is available at any time.
Grades eligible: Kindergarten through 7^th.
Students will receive instruction in the Language Arts: reading, writing, phonics, grammar, and literature.
Their lesson plans will be based on their pre-test in Language Arts.
The students will receive a progress report.
This program runs from October through May.
For further information contact CYO Academic Enrichment Coordinator, Andrea Sirak, at (609) 396-8383 x 22.

Students’ daily lesson plans, guided by the yearly lesson plan, are adjusted weekly, to ensure compatibility with the individual student’s rate of progress.

Students are brought to the Academic Enrichment classroom at 3:15pm, so they can sign in and have a healthy snack prior to the beginning of the Academic Enrichment session.

Attendance is logged into the tracking system at the close of each class.

All student work is graded and placed in the student’s portfolio. Students are tested regularly, with progress reports written, recorded and sent to parents monthly.

The coordinator and teachers are always available to speak with parents and students. To facilitate this, an open house is held for parents, with refreshments and student files available for review, providing an opportunity to open a dialogue.

C.Y.O.’s Academic Enrichment program runs through the end of May.

C.Y.O.’s Academic Enrichment program has resulted in an average increase in student test scores of 57%.

For further information contact CYO Academic Enrichment Coordinator, Andrea Sirak at (609) 396-8383 x 22.