Coddington Road Community Center offers afterschool care for up to 26 elementary-aged children with the Ithaca City School District. The afterschool program is staffed by one group leader and two additional support staff.

Our afterschool instruction approach is based on the emerging ideas of the children. Lessons are developed around shared interests and facilitated by the group leaders. Social and emotional development is also a focus, with play encouraged between all age groups.

At Coddington, our afterschool program offers a great deal of open ended play with a focus on outdoor activity.  We provide a supervised homework time along with a variety of crafts, games and opportunities for creativity.

Optional full day programming is available at our Coddington Wild program on most school holidays.

Optional summer care available with our outdoor based Camp Coddington program throughout the summer.

General Afterschool Program Information

Our afterschool program operates under our NYS OCFS Child Care license. Combined with our summer camp program, care is available every weekday of the year with exceptions shown on the childcare calendar. During the school year, the Ithaca City School District provides transportation to our site from each of their schools.

Admission 

Admission is on a first-come, first-served, space available basis. Please click here to join our waitlist. Admission is on a space available basis. No child will be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national origin, or sex. The enrollment process includes completion of all required paperwork and payment of a registration fee.

If you have questions or would like additional registration information, please email CRCCyouthprograms@coddingtonroad.org.

Sample Fall 2022 – 2024 Afterschool Daily Routine
2:15 – 3:00 Arrival and outside play
3:00 – 3:30: Snack (menu)
3:30 – 4:00: Outdoor group activity
*3:30 – 4:00: Homework Club on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
4:00 – 4:30: Group activity
4:30 – 5:30: Free choice, cleanup and pickup

Scholarships

Tompkins County DSS helps income-eligible working parents pay all or part of their child care fees. Call their Day Care Unit at 607-274-5219 to see if you are eligible.