Before & After School
VOC offers Before and After School Programs at Mt. Carmel, Gorse Children's Center, and Montgomery Street for children ages 5 to 12.
What do the before and after school programs offer?
The Gorse, Mt. Carmel, and Montgomery Street Before and After-School Programs provide enriching activities for children ages 5 to 12. Please note: children who are 5 years old must be enrolled in Kindergarten to participate in the after-school program. Additionally, our programs will:
- Help children with homework, preparing them for academic success in school.
- Include organized arts and crafts activities to maximize creativity.
- Host activities such as foosball, board games, sports and team-oriented games to help children learn teamwork and develop social skills.
Along with meeting a service need, family income can’t be more than 50% of State Median Income in order to qualify for tuition assistance.
Transportation
Transportation is available to Mt. Carmel's after school program from the following schools: Stefanik, Fairview, & Bowie. Transportation is available to Montgomery Street's after school programs from the following schools: Barry, Belcher, & Strieber. Transportation is available to Gorse from the following schools: Plains, Mosier, and Michael E. Smith.
Eligibility
In order to be eligible for Before and After School Program tuition assistance, a participant must be:
- Working 30 + hours
- Going to school full-time (12 credits)
- Attending school part-time (6 credits) and working part-time (hours must add up to at least 25 hours)
- Enrolled in a full-time training program
- The parent of a child with a documented special need.
- A parent who is incapacitated
- A grandparent or guardian
