Winn Brook Extended Learning (WBExL) provides high quality before and after school programming for children in the Winn Brook School population in Grades K-4. WBExL offers supervised and staff-directed activities that aim to enhance children’s educational, social, physical and emotional development.
By extending the learning that takes place during the school day, we help children in the school expand their knowledge and skills in ways that are fun, innovative and engaging.
The program values each child as a unique individual and works to accommodate their needs within the context of the overall health of the program. We recognize the various needs of children of different ages and stages of development, including social-emotional development, and use those variations as the basis for the program’s curriculum. We strive to create a community that supports the development and well-being of the children.
WBExL is usually filled to capacity. However, if additional spaces remain, If additional spaces in the program remain, they will be open to children of the same age group within the Belmont School District. WBExL offers supervised and staff-directed activities that aim to enhance children’s educational, social, physical and emotional development.
The philosophy of the program dictates that the needs of the children come first, but that the special circumstances of parents/families using the program are also considered. It is a goal of the program to treat each child individually, so long as the accommodation of individual needs can be accomplished without harm to the overall health of the program. WBExL recognizes the various needs of children of different ages and stages of development and uses those variations as the basis for the program’s curriculum.
Winn Brook Extended Learning Family Advisory Council
The parent-based advisory group works on behalf of the before and after school program and in collaboration with Dr. Paul Stein, Executive Director of Schools for Children, and Maridel Perdomo, Director of Extended Learning Programs. Both sit as active members of the council. All members were recommended to the Schools for Children Board of Trustees and were elected by unanimous vote prior to the start of the current school year.
The current members are Natalie MacLean-Leino, Caitlin Matson, Hilary Luderer, Ruchi Mohin, Aylin Kentkur, Alexis Dem and Andy Pollock. We are delighted to have their active support in making our program such a wonderful resource for our Winn Brook Extended Learning children and families. We invite parents to reach out to any member of the council to share ideas, offer suggestions and/or have program features explained and clarified.
We invite parents to reach out to the council, or to any member of the Council individually, to share ideas, offer suggestions, have program features explained and clarified, or learn about joining the council. The Council can be reached at parent@winnbrookexl.org.
Winn Brook Extended Learning Center is a program of Schools for Children, Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to creating and managing great schools and educational services.