Enrichment Programs:
Summer 2025 Program Information
Summer registration will take place online this year. Please use our Online Registration tab to find all information regarding sites, registration dates and times, FAQ’s. Click here to download the flyer.
Afterschool 2024-2025
Online registration for our afterschool programs at Bowles, DeBerry, and Pottenger is now closed. Last Day of Afterschool will be on Thursday, May 8, 2025.
Springfield Recreation Division of the DPBRM Afterschool Programs provide participants with a broad array of fun, safe, hands-on educational and physical activities to support what they are learning during the school day. When students are dismissed at the end of the school day, they can report directly to the Afterschool Program where a nutritious snack and drink are provided. Enrollment is limited and only students who have registered may attend. There is no bus transportation.
The Parks and Recreation Division's Afterschool Programs are offered at the following schools:
2024-2025 Elementary School Programs:
Bowles, DeBerry & Pottenger Elementary School
Monday through Thursday, 3:30 - 5:50 p.m. (Dismissal is at 5:30 p.m.) Late fees may apply
Program Description
The Parks and Recreation Division's Afterschool Programs provide homework help as well as project-based learning opportunities. All programs are led by trained staff. Children may participate in a variety of academic enrichment experiences that reinforce the school curriculum, including:
- Limited homework help
- Project-based learning experiences hands-on educational projects in English Language Arts
- The Arts – creative arts that build children’s communication skills, self-esteem and expression
- Fitness – physical activities in which children expend energy, learn math, explore nutrition, and develop healthy habits and lifestyles
- Educational games and other small-group learning experiences.
The afterschool programs assist students to build the skills, values and self confidence they need to succeed in school and their daily lives. In order to offer these afterschool programs, sites must meet school department, state and federal reporting requirements. Throughout the year, periodical assessments are made to better meet the needs of individual children and to evaluate the program’s effectiveness.
Contact Information
Bowles Elementary School Site Cell: (413) 335-5381 Address: 24 Bowles Park, Springfield, MA 01104 |
Pottenger School Site Cell: (413) 335-2097 Address: 1435 Carew Street, Springfield, MA, 01104 |
DeBerry School Site Cell: (413) 313-6333 Address: 670 Union Street, Springfield, MA, 01109 |