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Your School-Age Child

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Once your child enters school, you can help support their learning at home and in their afterschool time with activities, afterschool programs, camps and more.

Children ages 6-14 years old never stop learning. Whether you're helping them discover STEM concepts at home, supporting their social-emotional development, enrolling them in extracurriculars or sending them to summer camps, there are numerous resources to assist you as you support their continued growth and development.

  • Your School-Ager (6-10)

    Children ages 6-10 are adjusting to independence in school and beyond. Whether you're tossing the ball around in the backyard, painting characters from their favorite books, helping them discover new joys or traveling around the world on their dinner plates, these resources will support you as you deepen your child's learning.

    Learn more about your school-ager's development
  • Your Young Adolescent (11-14)

    Children ages 11-14 are growing like weeds. Whether you're helping them communicate their emotions, deepen their understanding of literary analysis, carting them back and forth to their favorite extracurriculars or building body positivity amidst change, these resources will help you as your child continues to grow.

    Learn more about your young adolescent's development

Resources to support continued growth and development

Once your child enters school, you can help support their learning at home and in their afterschool time with activities, afterschool programs, camps and more.

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