Kids Co. at Cascadia in Northgate

What We Do

Welcome to Kids Co. at Cascadia, located at Cascadia Elementary! My name is Vanessa Kitchner (you can read all about me in the bio section) and I am the program manager here at Cascadia. I wanted to tell you a little bit about our program. Each day is a new adventure here at Cascadia. Both mornings and afternoons, we always offer some sort of enrichment activity. These range from art projects, science experiments to active games inside and outside the classroom. We also offer opportunities for youth to plan activities to share with the group. We really believe it is all about the Kids!

Due to our size, we also split the age groups up. First through third graders are in our main classroom and our fourth and fifth graders use another classroom across the cafeteria. This allows staff to really cater to the different ages in our program and create activities with youth to engage in.

In addition, Monday-Thursday we offer designated homework time, outside time and free play during structured times. (please see daily schedule) On Fridays, we have Free Day Fridays, where youth get to choose their activity, get outside earlier and take a break from homework for a day, if they want. Every day we also serve a healthy breakfast and light snack in the mornings and afternoons.

Lastly, the staff here at Cascadia are truly wonderful and well-seasoned. Every day you can expect to be greeted warmly by any of the staff working. We have had some staff here since 2012, staff who have worked at other Kids Co.’s and newer staff who have quickly become invested in the Kids Co. world.

Before and After School Care

Our Before and After School care (for children K-5th grade) is a fun, safe place for your kids that is full of fun, snacks, games, homework time, and even alone time.

Preschool

Our Preschool (ages 3-5) is a year round daycare program. Our preschool program uses The Creative Curriculum®, a widely regarded, forward- thinking, comprehensive, rigorously researched curriculum approach that honors creativity and respects the role that teachers play in making learning exciting and relevant for every child. For more information on this preschool approach click here.

Summer Day Camp

If you’re looking for Summer Day Camp, we have you covered! Click here for all the details! Camp starts June 26, 2018.

After School Clubs

Kids Co. at Cascadia is unique in that it also organizes all of the before and after school clubs. Clubs are open to all Cascadia families and we offer a variety of different clubs each term. Some of our most popular clubs are Creative Coding for Kids, Sewing, Adventures in Crafting and Minecrafting, Art wizards and various sports classes. For a full list of club offerings and schedules, please visit the Cascadia PTA webpage at: http://cascadiapta.org/after-school-clubs