‘College Kids’ offers child care to LSUS night class students 12/16/02

“College Kids,” a child and youth enhancement program for children of LSUS students, will be offered for the spring semester beginning Jan. 13.

The program, run by the LSUS Institute for Human Services and Public Policy, will operate from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays when classes are in session. Children 5 to 11 years old are eligible, and the cost is $15 per child per night. Students may sign up their children for one, two or three nights a week. Regardless of the number of nights, pre-registration is required and there is a maximum of 15 children per night.

The program is arranged in workstations for the children. The workstations include tutorials in reading and math, homework, activity and art. Activities include books, puzzles and games, while coloring, painting and drawing make up the art workstation. Each child visits each workstation during the four-hour session. In the final hour of the session, a video is shown to all the children. At that time, the children are able to lie down, watch the video and, if they wish, fall asleep.

The program is being offered through the Division of Continuing Education and Public Service. For more information, contact Amanda Joy Bell in the Institute at 318-795-4262.