Students are divided by grade level for attendance and sit around tables to have their snacks. These are designed to improve students' literacy skills and to teach them about the city's resources.
Students read stories and do math games directly tied to the regular school-day curriculum.
They also play soccer and football, sing and listen to music, dance, do arts and crafts, cook, or take a field trip to a local museum or theater. Many of the students work together. Others work independently or with a tutor. A largely bilingual staff is on hand to greet parents and talk to them about the day's activities and homework, and relay messages from classroom teachers.