2024-2025 Discovery Club & Access 21
Out-of-School Time Enrollment Information!

 Dates & Times of Operation: 

Monday October 7, 2024 – Friday  May 30, 2025.

(Applications for 2024-2025 are now available)

Discovery Club is an Out-of School Time Enrichment Program offered at Bradford, Golden Hill, Pentucket Lake, Silver Hill, Tilton Elementary, Consentino, Nettle and J.G. Whittier Middle Schools for students in grades 1-8. The program is funded by 21st Century Community Learning Centers federal grants and state After School & Out-of-School Time(ASOST) grants. The primary focus is to provide academic and social support as well as enrichment programs to select students who are economically disadvantaged or have other risk factors. The intent is to help level the playing field for these students so that they may experience opportunities that they may not otherwise have. We try to keep a 1:10 teacher/student ratio to ensure high quality programming.

All Discovery Club sites offer one hour of Before School Programming Monday through Friday. Transportation is not available to the sites in the morning.

     Elementary sites meet from 7:45-8:45 am. 

     Middle School sites meet from 7:15-8:15 am.

Discovery Club After School programs meet for two hours Monday through Thursday and transportation home is provided. 

     Elementary times are 3:15-5:15 pm 

     Middle school times are 2:45-4:45 pm.

The Elementary Sites also offer programming on Friday after school from 3:15-5:15 pm, however transportation home is not available. 

With Federal Grant Funding, we hope to provide the following academic and enrichment opportunities:

Elementary and middle school programs offer about an hour of homework support followed by an enrichment program each afternoon.        

There are 3 ten-week sessions during the school year for elementary & middle school programs. Enrichment programs change each session to ensure that students have a variety of experiences. At the elementary level, enrichment may include Art, Recreation, STEM, Literacy, and more!  At the middle school level, students can choose the topic in which they are interested. Programs may include Robotics, Girls on the Run, Cooking, Horticulture, Musical Theater, Healthy Living, and Sports & Games. These can change based on student and teacher interest

There are no fees to participate this year.

To Apply click the link below.

Discovery Club/Access 21 Application-English

Discovery Club/ Access 21 Application-Spanish

Discovery Club/Access 21 Application-Portuguese

Discovery Club/Access 21 Application-Arabic

*For assistance with other languages please contact the Discovery Club/Access 21 office.

Discovery Club (Grades 1-8)
Applications for the 2024-25 School Year:

Generally, applications received by noon on the 15th of each month starting in November, will be considered for enrollment to start the 1st of the next month. Applications received after noon on the 15th will be considered for enrollment to start the 1st of the following month. However, as mentioned above, all of our Discovery Club sites have waitlists at this time. Please wait for enrollment confirmation before sending your child to Discovery Club.

Access 21 (Grades 9-12)
Applications for the 2024-25 School Year:

 Program dates: October 8, 2024-May 29,2025

(Applications for 2024-2025 are now available)

 Dates & Times of Operations: Tuesday October 8, 2024 – Thursday  May 29, 2025, 2:15PM-5:00PM

Access 21 is an Out-of School Time Enrichment Program offered at Haverhill High School for students in grades 9-12. The program is funded by 21st Century Community Learning Centers federal grants.

Transportation home is available Tuesday through Thursday when programs are in session. Healthy snacks are provided.

With Federal Grant Funding, we hope to provide the following enrichment opportunities:

𝐆𝐋𝐄𝐄 𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐁: Singers, dancers, musicians, and all-around music lovers are welcome to join our contemporary singing and dancing group. Our goal is to showcase students singing and dancing to all genres of music as well as music of their choosing, in a diverse, student-led, welcoming environment. This is a performance-based activity with evening Cabaret and Showcase performances throughout the year.          

𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 𝐒𝐊𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐒 𝐄𝐍𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐇𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓: A variety of programming is adapted to the unique needs of special education students. Activities may include physical activity, cooking, photography, art, internet safety, and overall access to assistive technology.         

ROBOTICS CLUB: Design, Build and Program Robots. Learn to use a variety of robotic platforms and controllers including Mindstorms, Drones, Crickets, iRobot Creates, and Personal Exploration Rover. Improve in math while having fun, working with your friends and learning engineering concepts. 

 HEALTH AND WELLNESS COMMUNITY: Learn about different facets of Mental Health and Wellness while working with a group of peers to gather resources and design a website to share your findings with the greater school and city community. (January Start Date)

INTERNSHIP: For ages 16 and up – During this semester-long experience, students will analyze their interests, develop a focus for career exploration, create a resume, and learn workplace etiquette and workplace safety, before being placed at a local business for real work experience. Internships help students make more informed college and career choices, provide students with valuable industry contacts and may lead to Letters of Recommendation. (Start Date to be determined)

Fall Internship Classes:

Internship classes will be held at HHS on Thursdays from 3-5 pm, beginning on (dates to be announced) for students who have interviewed with the HHS Internship staff. HHS Internship staff will communicate program details with the students interns.

Generally, applications received by noon on the 15th of each month will be considered for enrollment to start the 1st of the next month. Applications received after noon on the 15th will be considered for enrollment to start the 1st of the following month. However, as mentioned above, all of our Discovery Club sites have waitlists at this time. Please wait for enrollment confirmation before sending your child to Discovery Club.

Discovery Club/Access 21 Application-English

Discovery Club/Access 21 Applications-Spanish

Discovery Club/Access 21 Application-Portuguese

Discovery Club/Access 21 Application-Arabic

*For assistance with other languages please contact the Discovery Club/Access 21 office.

Current USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or

fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

email:
Program.Intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.