Ongoing Support
TFS students don’t just have fun, they get things done! That’s why we offer designated time in which students can receive ongoing support in order to complete homework. In fact, in a recent survey teachers reported that 67% of our students improved in homework completion. Four times a week, time is set aside to help […]
Building Basic School Success
Our Life Skills lessons encompass the all-important soft skills students need to become successful in the world. Students explore themes that help to build basic school success and social/emotional skills, as recent studies have shown that possessing character traits such as grit, empathy, and perseverance can be significant determinants of future success. Centered around themes […]
Fostering Creativity
Designed to boost self-confidence, foster creativity, promote physical activity, and teach team building, our clubs are an integral component of our programming. The Fishing School offers our students choices in order to empower them to take on a sense of responsibility for their own learning and to promote ownership. Clubs include DIY, Fitness, Theater & […]
Eliminating the Achievement Gap
Research shows that 3 to 6pm are the peak hours in which youth commit crimes; become victims of crimes; and experiment with drugs, alcohol, and sex. The risk of exposure to such activities is even higher for children from lower-income families. Research indicates that participation in high-quality OST programs can help to eliminate the achievement […]
The Dynamics of Fitness and Healthy Living
TFS’ Fitness Club is comprised of six units, each lasting six weeks. The units are: Cooperative Games, TFS Boot Camp and Healthy Living, Yoga/Meditation, and Aerobic Dance. In TFS’ Fitness Club, students learn about the dynamics of fitness and healthy living. This club develops students’ strength, flexibility, rhythm, and balance. Students also become familiar with calisthenic […]
Reinforcing Reading
In 2014-2015, only 25% of DC Public Schools (DCPS) students met or exceeded expectations on the grades 3-8 English language-arts (ELA) assessments. In an effort to target the negative impacts of this achievement gap, TFS has added read alouds (grades 1-2) and shared reading (grades 3-5) to the afterschool curriculum. Using culturally responsive texts, the […]
Teaching With Technology
Disparities in access to technology can lead to disparities in educational and economic outcomes in the future. TFS knows that it is imperative for youth to have access to a computer and the internet—in addition to high-quality instruction and software platforms—in order to develop technological skills for tomorrow’s educational requirements and workforce. As only 38% […]
The TFS Step
TFS’ Daily Rally is completed as a class or site at the start of each program day and comprises of three sections: the Creed, the TFS Step, and Stretching & Breathing. This is a time to help participants transition from the school day into the afterschool program. It is also an important team building time in […]
The TFS Creed
TFS’ Daily Rally is completed as a class or site at the start of each program day and comprises of three sections: the Creed, the TFS Step, and Stretching & Breathing. This is a time to help participants transition from the school day into the afterschool program. It is also an important team building time […]
Developing Life Skills
Within our Elementary Afterschool Program, youth have various opportunities to develop life skills and leadership. For example, Site Managers will select students to become Executive Helpers. In this role, students have a range of responsibilities within the program, such as assisting parent pick-ups, greeting parents in the lobby, serving as hall and bathroom monitors, retrieving […]