Burris After School Care

Hannah Badger

Senior

The Burris After School Care program provides Burris families with child care and allows children to participate in many different activities.

The program is ran by Apple Tree Child Development Center which also provides programs at many other after school sites such as Royerton, Wes-Del, Eaton, and Albany. There are around 60 children enrolled in Burris after school care between kindergarten and fifth grade. The program goes from 2 to 6 PM Monday through Friday.

“Providing a program that is on site allows children that have after school activities such as reading club and basketball a chance to participate and have a place to go afterwards,” said Erin Donovan, the School Age Program Director.

      This year the program has expanded with the help of Co-site directors. Sarah Quinn, a former Burris student and present Ball State student has teamed up with Jill Jereb a former Apple Tree employee who has returned. The children have participated in many activities such as field trips to the planetarium, the green house and going on a treasure hunt across campus. The program is going to expand even more. The children are going to start swimming on Mondays and Wednesdays starting Monday, April 2.