Participants use Septran to get to the site, or the Rockford Park District has pick-up points at Page Park School and Harlem Jr. High School. With a new federal grant, Rockford Public School District 205 is offering an after-school program that will include reading and math tutoring, help with homework, and recreational, social and cultural fine arts activities. The U.S. Department of Education 21st Century Learning Center Grant, awarded in May 2000, will be administered by the Rockford Public Schools with support from the Rockford Park District and other area organizations. The Rockford Park District and the YMCA of Rock River Valley will provide recreational activities two days a week. You must be enrolled at one of these schools to attend the Rockford Rocks on Reading after-school program.
Registration is handled at each individual school.
For more information, contact your school. Teens Unplugged Cool friends, age appropriate leisure choices, and awesome activities to participate in are a few of the reasons to join this unique after school program where well-trained staff provide mentoring. Teens Unplugged was created to address the recreational needs of teens with disabilities, promote positive peer interactions at inclusive sites, and to learn lifelong leisure skills through a variety of after school activities. Both sites participate in field trips that include roller and ice-skating, horseback riding, swimming, bowling, and various volunteer opportunities. The Park District offers pick-up points at Page Park School and Harlem Junior High School.