Based on these findings, and with the input of students, individual school programs were implemented. Each school works to facilitate the integration of after-school activities with the academic curriculum. To successfully do this, many stakeholders are actively involved with the onsite programs. Examples of activities that result from this combined community effort include an art club led by a professional artist who created a mural for a school cafeteria, an environmental club that studied wetlands and created an interpretive nature trail at a park near the school, and a foods class that made treats for a bake sale and raised funds for new ovens at the school. Every day is a little different in the various program sites, but students generally meet in one location to have a snack and wait to be directed to their activity that day.
Coordinators meet monthly to keep the program organized and unified.
The response was both positive and informative. Survey results have helped to shape the program as it continues to evolve each year. To ensure that children in the Bend community have quality options before and after school each day, the Bend Park and Recreation District sponsors a program called KIDS INC at seven area elementary schools that is open to students in kindergarten through fifth-grade. During the school year, KIDS INC provides children with a safe, enriching recreation program conducive to learning and social interaction. Students are encouraged to pursue their interests and to develop friendships, a sense of independence, and self-confidence.