School Age Resources

Afterschool Care - Programs on Campus

• Escondido Kids Club
• Pepper Tree Afterschool Program
• CCLC at Nixon School

Afterschool Care - Palo Alto

• NAEYC Accredited  Programs 
• Licensed programs
• PAUSD School Site Programs - All on-site afterschool programs in Palo Alto are run by Palo Alto Community Child Care, except Nixon School, which is run by Creative Children's Learning Centers.

• Libraries - limited limited afterschool programs and events available for schoolage children and teens.   Palo Alto Library 
• Community centers -  City Recreation Departments, local  YMCAs and Boys and Girls Clubs offer regular, drop-in and recreational activities for school-age children and youth. Mitchell Park Community Center.

Homeschooling

Homeschool Resources

Kindergarten Preparedness

• Readiness - Brown Bags on this topic offered annually and can provide information on enrolling children in public and private schools in the area.
• Kindergarten Enrollment - WorkLIfe provides information on enrolling in the Palo Alto Unified School District and other local districts as available. "The Parents' Guide to School Selection in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties" and other books are available for check out from the EV Resource Room and WorkLife Office at Bambi Modular.

Language Resources, Homework Help and Tutoring

• Language Learning
• Language Immersion, International and Bilingual Schools (coming soon!)
• Tutoring and Homework Help

Special Needs

• Information and Education - WorkLife Staff provide assistance to parents on finding and accessing services for children with special needs and Brown Bags on related topics.
• Resources - The Child Care Packet plus a Special Needs Resource List and Special Needs Camps List are also available.

Summer Activities Fair

• WorkLife provides an annual (in March) Summer Fair for the Stanford community on summer camps, programs, volunteering and other activities for children, youth and teens.
• Summer Brochure, “Educational, Employment and Athletic Programs for Youth” – published by The WorkLife Office in March – updated annually, for ages 10 and up.

Youth and Teens

• Volunteering - Printed information about volunteering is provided at WorkLife fairs and available in the office and resource room as well as in the Article Gallery.
• Summer Brochure - “Educational, Employment and Athletic Programs for Youth” – published by The WorkLife Office in March – updated annually, for ages 10 and up.
• Recreation Departments
• Community Colleges