Before & After School Care
Before and After School Programs allows students to participate in a variety of activities in a safe, secure environment. The program provides students with a balanced curriculum in which they have an opportunity to do their homework, participate in healthy recreation, learn new skills, and continue to build character through enrichment clubs and activities.
LEAP, an acronym for Learning • Enrichment • And • Play, encompasses programs designed to inspire passion and creativity through a wide variety of offerings. We know that completing homework at home is also difficult to manage around busy family schedules so we will provide an optional designated homework time where our group leaders will assist with assignments, ensuring access to the technology needed for any web-based assignments. Breakfast will be offered in the morning and an after-school snack will be provided daily.
The LEAP Before & After program helps create an accessible, safe learning environment that provides a safe space before and after school for all in our community. The goal of the district is that our learning will be enhanced with added support after school and their lives will be enriched as they are offered experiences that were previously out of reach.
Before School
LEAP offers before school care from 7:00 A.M. to the start of school at Avery, Riverdale and Greenlodge schools. Families must register for specific days of the week, for a minimum of 2 days, and may only attend on the morning[s] enrolled. LEAP Before School activities include arts and crafts, board games, cooperative games, sports, or just spending time together getting ready for the school day. Breakfast is available through DPS Food Services.
After School
LEAP offers after school care from school dismissal until 6:00 P.M. at Avery, Riverdale and Greenlodge schools. LEAP provides a light snack every day. Activities include indoor and outdoor free play, arts and crafts, science, drama, dance, cooperative games, sports, and more!
Contact LEAP
The District is working on office phones for our new Site Coordinators. Please use their email addresses for communication at this time.
Avery Site Coordinator:
- Erik Bruder-Moore, ebrudermoore@dedham.k12.ma.us
Greenlodge Site Coordinator:
- Tamaria “Tee” Menefee, tmenefee@dedham.k12.ma.us
Riverdale Site Coordinator:
- Lisa Chaboudy, lchaboudy@dedham.k12.ma.us
LEAP Director :
- Alyssa Freda, afreda@dedham.k12.ma.us
YMCA Program Director (Oakdale)
- Vincent Donoian vdonoian@ymcaboston.org
LEAP Before & Aftercare is currently offered at Avery, Riverdale and Greenlodge Elementary Schools.
Oakdale Before & After Care is offered through a partnership with the YMCA. Oakdale will join the LEAP program in 2025-26.
ECEC Before & After Care is managed at the school-level.