What is School-Age Care in Long Beach?
Safe structured care for K-6th grade elementary students. Homework help, healthy snacks provided, and enriching arts and crafts in a supervised setting Serving families in Long Beach and surrounding areas Ages: K-6th grade.
Why choose Caring For Your Children for school-age care in Long Beach?
Caring For Your Children is Licensed & Insured, CPR Certified, Background Checked, 20+ Years Experience. Families choose us for homework help, healthy snacks provided, arts and crafts, K-6 elementary students, and supervised setting. As we say: “We raise your children like they are our own.”
What to expect at Caring For Your Children in Long Beach
The first afternoon CFYC staff guide your child to their grade-level cohort room review the daily schedule and complete an intake form covering learning preferences dietary notes and any medical alerts. Students know the routine before the second day which significantly reduces settling time. The lead teacher sends a brief first-week note home in the Friday folder along with the completed arts project from the week enrichment rotation.
What sets us apart
- Homework help. The structured homework period runs from 3:00 to 4:00 PM in grade-level clusters of five or fewer students per staff member. Staff provide guided problem support rather than answer delivery building independent study habits aligned with LBUSD curriculum standards. Students who complete assignments early move to quiet independent reading until the enrichment rotation opens at 4 PM.
- Healthy snacks provided. CFYC provides a state-approved afternoon snack each day: fresh fruit or vegetables a whole grain item and water or low-fat milk. Menus post weekly in the lobby and on the parent portal. Families with dietary restrictions complete a food allergy form at enrollment; CFYC staff review it at every snack service and parents may send an alternative snack with a note on file.
- Arts and crafts. The weekly arts rotation includes watercolor painting collage clay modeling and seasonal craft projects tied to social-emotional learning themes. All materials are non-toxic and age-appropriate for K-6. Finished pieces go home in the Friday folder. Displayed work in the lobby rotates monthly so every student work is featured at least once per semester.
- K-6 elementary students
- Supervised setting. CFYC School-Age Care operates in a licensed and inspected facility with a two-adult minimum in every room at all times. Security cameras cover all activity areas. All visitors sign in at the front desk and are verified against the authorized-pickup list before any child is released. Incident reports are completed the same day and shared with parents at pickup.
What time does homework help start at CFYC School-Age Care in Long Beach?
The structured homework period begins at 3:00 PM and runs 60 minutes. Students work in grade-level groups of five or fewer per staff member. Students who finish early move to quiet independent reading. For subjects requiring specialized support CFYC connects families with credentialed tutoring volunteers at no additional cost to the family.
Does CFYC provide snacks for School-Age Care?
Yes. CFYC provides a daily California state-approved afternoon snack: fresh fruit or vegetables a whole grain item and water or low-fat milk. Weekly menus post in the lobby. Families with food restrictions complete an allergy form at enrollment; alternative snacks from home are permitted with a dietary note on file at the front desk.
How does CFYC handle conflict among school-age children?
CFYC staff use a restorative conversation approach: each student speaks a staff member facilitates and a simple written agreement is completed before the activity resumes. Serious or repeated incidents are documented in a same-day incident report shared with parents at pickup. CFYC does not use isolation corners or timeout rooms for school-age students.
Credentials
- Licensed & Insured
- CPR Certified
- Background Checked
- 20+ Years Experience
Ages served: K-6th grade
Call: (562) 496-1141
Hours: Mon-Fri 6:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Last updated: 2026-08-27