After-School Enrichment
Extended Care & Enrichment Programs
Knowing your child is safe and cared for is of the utmost importance for every parent.
At VCES, you can rest assured your child is in good hands in our extended care program. VCES aims to meet the diverse needs of growing Silicon Valley families through our broad range of after-school programs. Developing young minds have many interests, so with that in mind, we offer a wide variety of specialized enrichment classes for students to discover and develop their passions in academics, arts, and athletics.
Hours of Care
Our nurturing extended care staff provides before and after-school care available on all school days and most holidays.
Before School: 7:00am to 7:45am
After-School: School Dismissal to 6:00pm
After-School Enrichment Programs
Academic Achievement
- Agri-Tech
- Chess
- Debate
- Cooking Club
- Elementary Math Team
- LEGO Club
- Lemonade Day
- Little Leadership
- Money $marts
- Multiplication Magic
- Ocean Discovery
- RoboQuest Derby
- Writing
Artistic Beauty
- Adventures in Art
- Dance Express
- Fun with Drums
- Guitar and Ukulele
- Kids on Keyboards
- Movers and Shakers
- Musical Theatre
- Rock Painting
- Stitch of Mine
Athletic Distinction
- Golf
- Junior Cheer
- Little Warrior Nation
- Tennis
- Pickleball
Specific Enrichment Programs
MATH OLYMPIAD
Select fourth and fifth graders meet weekly to prep for the worldwide Math Olympiad.
LIBRARY
Students meet with the school librarian twice a month. The focus of library class is to learn the basics of library science and make reading selections based on the students’ interests and reading levels.
WORLD LANGUAGE
Spanish is taught weekly to all students in kindergarten through fourth grade. Instruction in colors, shapes, and numbers begins in kindergarten. By upper elementary, students are forming short sentences and increasing their vocabulary to include places in the community, months of the year, and days of the week. Students also explore Spanish-speaking cultures through various projects.
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Computer science aims to teach foundational computer skills to develop 21st-century learners. With the emergence of countless digital learning tools, students must be able to operate in an increasingly digital world. The curriculum focuses primarily on computer fundamentals, digital citizenship, and basic coding.