Alden After School
The Alden After School program for grades 3 through 5 focuses on kindness and empathy while building social and academic skills in a safe, supervised environment.
"Habits of Mind" Curriculum
DSU utilizes the Habits of Mind curriculum, created by Kallick and Costa, throughout the year so that students can ponder and put into practice the 16 Habits of Mind with a sense of awareness and perspective. As a result, we’ve found students to be kinder and more empathetic in both social and academic settings.
Parents can find this week’s theme based on the 16 Habits of the Mind on our After School Program Calendar→.
Structured Homework
Students enjoy structured daily homework time, learning and reinforcement of executive function study skills, opportunity to participate in academic enrichment such as spelling games, jeopardy trivia, Kahoots and fun activities enjoyed in our 2020 Virtual Playground. They also have access to teacher recommended resources.
Physical Activity
We celebrate all the physical, social and cognitive benefits of the backyard with an oversized equipment bag of traditional and creative backyard games. Students develop new and emerging motor skills as well as learn important lessons in teamwork, persistence and humility. There’s always a mix of old and new games so that students can master new skills while also enjoying the “fan favorites”. Teams are chosen by kids with respect for all ages and abilities. Kids walk off the field knowing they had fun, they tried their best and that the final scores don’t matter.
