Redwood Heights Rec Center

Before and After-School Care at the Rec Center

The Redwood Heights Recreation Center, under the jurisdiction of the City of Oakland Department of Parks and Recreation, offers childcare and many classes for school-age children. These programs are not administered by RHS or the school district, but RHS and the Rec Center work closely to ensure a smooth and safe transition for the children.

For additional information regarding these programs, registration and fees - please contact Breht Clark in the Redwood Heights Recreation Center office at 482 7827.

Before School

Before school care is offered from 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM each school day at the Redwood Heights Recreation Center. Cost is $5/day. Registration begins August 1, 2007. $25 is due at the time of registration and is applied to the first 5 times your child attends. Note: breakfast is NOT served. At 8:35, the children are walked down to the school.

"Rockets" After School Program

Begins Monday-August 27, 2007 Monday-Friday 3:00-6:00 p.m. (Wednesdays 1:30-6:00 pm)

Again this Fall, we will be keeping the Kindergarten & 1st grade children separate from the 2nd-5th grade children.

The 2nd-5th grade children will be signed in & out at our old building (the one with the murals on it) and the Kindergarten & 1st grade children will be signed in & out in the Pre-school classroom located in the new building.

Please note that there will be some days when the two age groups will be combined and that is due to the Pre-school classroom not being available for use (there are other classes that use that room as well) and staffing scheduling.

Redwood Rockets is an after-school program designed for K through 5th graders who are in need of supervision during the hours of 3 pm - 6 pm. The program will run on school days and will NOT meet when Oakland Public Schools are not in session. Redwood Rockets incorporates structured activities and free play. A typical day includes activities such as outdoor games, arts & crafts, indoor games, snack, etc. At about 5:00 pm we come inside for homework / quiet time.

In addition to participation in the Redwood Rockets, you may register your child for other classes listed in the Redwood Heights Recreation Center program brochure for the fee listed. However, if you are unable to pick up your child after the end of the class, he/she must go into the Rockets program to ensure that your child is properly supervised.

The fee for the Rockets program is $10/day (you only pay for the days that your child attends). A $100 fee is due at time of registration (this will be applied towards your Rockets account).