POST Class or Recreational Program Profiles
Newton POST profiles include information about classes and recreational programs located and/or based in the City of Newton, Massachusetts. Profiles were gathered from programs that meet the criteria below.
What is a Class or Recreational Program?
To be eligible for inclusion in the Newton POST, a program/organization must:
- accept children between 3 and 17 years old. Note that some classes enroll children younger that 3 years and offer classes to older teens and adults.
- schedule classes on a regular basis (weekly, monthly), generally one to several hours in length, not intended as child care but as an enrichment activity.
Note that many other options are available to families during out-of-school-time hours, such as summer camps, before and after school programs, and school vacation programs. Using the criteria above to define a class, these programs are not included in the class or recreational activity section of the POST database.
What Information is included in the Classes and other Recreational Program Full Profile?
Instruction and activities
Type(s) of activities offered by the organization.
Contact information
Phone, e-mail, Web site, and location/mailing address.
Description of program
Program philosophy, goals and activities.
Ages accepted
Youngest to oldest accepted in program.
Class schedule
General summary of scheduling options. See organization Web site or contact the program for specifics.
Scholarships or other financial assistance
Whether program offers any type of scholarship or financial assistance. See organization Web site or contact the program for specifics.
School vacation
Programs offered during public school vacation weeks (December, February and/or April) and, less frequently, independent school vacation weeks. Programs generally expand hours to cover school day and sometimes extended morning and afternoon hours.
