ENROLLMENT IS OPEN 
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:30pm
Part time options available for 2 or 3 days a week
Pre-K 4 - 5th Grade
*We are continuing to take enrollment on a rolling basis
Portside’s Creative Classroom is a daily in-person program where children are assisted with school work, able to socialize with friends, and instructed in arts education for a portion of each day.

Virtual Learning Support
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Portside Arts Center's Creative Classroom program is open to students attending local schools in the Philadelphia School District. Students will be separated into groups by grade. Among these groups, students will be separated into smaller groups by school and teachers, to create a unified classroom environment where peers will be able to work together. Each classroom will have a lead teacher and at least one assistant teacher, who will assist students with their school work. 

We will be following the Sample Student Remote Schedules posted on the schools' websites. Portside will implement art projects and activities for children who have completed their assigned schoolwork during asynchronous work time. 

**If you have questions regarding your child's school teacher or specifics about the curriculum, you will need to contact your child's school directly.
Minnows: Grades Pre-K-K
Sharks: Grades 1-2
Pirates: Grades 3-5

Students Must Bring:
  • School Supplies (ex. pencils, pens, notebooks, textbooks, folders etc.)
  • ​Lunch, two snacks & water bottle
  • A laptop or school issued chromebook
  • Earbuds for virtual learning

*Portside is not able to provide these supplies, and parents are responsible for sending children with them daily. 
**All necessary art supplies will be provided by the Portside Arts Center.
Pricing
Full Time: $250/ wk
Part Time 3 days (M,T, W or W,Th,F): $175/wk
Part Time 2 days (M,T or Th,F): $125/wk
One day options are not available
Full time (5 days a week) $250/week or $1000/month
Part time ( 3 days a week) $175/week/ or $700/month 
Part time ( 2 days a week) $125/week or $500/month 
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  • We require a deposit for the full payment of the first week to secure your child's place.
  • If you paid an ASAP registration fee of $50 please contact us to have it applied to your first payment.
  • You will be invoiced every 2 weeks or direct withdrawal.
  • If the schools do not go back on schedule, we will continue providing virtual learning.
  • All half day and full day camps will be included for full time students and for part-time students when the full day or half day falls on their scheduled day.
  • Upon enrolling, your child will be automatically enrolled for the full month. On the 20th of each month, they will automatically be enrolled for the following month unless you cancel their enrollment before that date. We are currently accepting students for September who plan to stay for the following months. We will advertise spots for coming months at a later date if there is availability. 

Scholarships

Portside Arts Center provides scholarships to eligible students through an application process. Scholarships are awarded to students based on:
  1. Considered Low Income by Federal Guidelines
  2. ​Have other unexpected expenses (ex. Medical, debt)
  3. Multiple children
  4. COVID-19 Financial Stress (ex. Loss or decreased employment)
  5. Expected Expenses/ Loss of Revenue
  6. Parents on SSI

Penn Treaty Special Services District Scholarship Application
These funds were generously donated to Portside by Penn Treaty Special Services District (PTSSD) to provide scholarships to students within their catchment zone. Please visit the link below to see if your family lives in the catchment zone: 

Income Based Tuition Application
If you are not in the catchment zone for the Penn Treaty Special Services District Scholarship, we provide standard scholarships with funding from other sources including grants and donations. Please apply for 'Income Based Tuition' in the link below. 
Socialization & Play Time
​Children will have the opportunity to socialize and play with friends during structured free time, while being encouraged to maintain a safe distance from one another. Children will bring their own favorite toys to play with, to help with social distancing and the spreading of germs. Additional toys will be provided and will be cleaned between uses for all students to enjoy. Weather permitting, the children will have daily outdoor time at Penn Treaty Park (by bus transportation) or the Cione Field.
After School Arts
After play time, we will be providing daily arts education for our students between 4:00 and 5:00pm. We think that being creative on a regular basis will prove to be especially beneficial to our children during this time! We also plan on incorporating Arts Integration with the children to assist learning even further when possible.
Safety Protocols
During this time, the Portside will continue following safety protocols and procedures to keep your kids & Portside’s team safe:

We now have three iAdaptAir HEPA Air Purifiers for the Portside Arts Center. This purchase was made thanks to the generous funds from the Victory Foundation, a loyal supporter to the Portside over the past few years. Because of their support, we are able to provide an extra level of safety for our students and staff during Portside Creative Classroom. 
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  • Masks: All students and staff members will be required to wear masks except for when eating or drinking.
  • No Shared Supplies: Students will receive their own set of art supplies for artmaking. Students will be given a box to hold their belongings and supplies in their cubby.​
  • Daily Screening: All students will be temperature-checked and we will ask parents a set of questions about their recent health every morning at drop off.​
  • Floor Markings and Signage: We will mark off safe distances throughout our building to help keep students appropriately spaced. Reminders for hand washing, social distancing, and safe sneezing will be posted throughout the facility.
  • Table Separation: Tri-fold table dividers will be used for every child to keep them extra safe.
  • ​Hygiene: Scheduled hand washing breaks will be built into each group’s schedule and hand sanitizer stations will be available throughout the building.
  • Activities: Activities will be modified to limit physical contact. Equipment will be cleaned between uses and sufficient supplies will be provided for all students to enjoy.
  • ​Cleaning: Our whole team will be regularly cleaning to disinfect our facilities throughout the day & our facilities team will perform a deep-clean daily.
  • Ventilation: We will be keeping the windows open with several industrial fans running to bring  fresh air into the building, as recommended by the CDC, weather permitting.
Cancellation Policy
  • Upon enrolling, your child will be automatically enrolled for the full month. On the 20th of each month, they will automatically be enrolled for the following month unless you cancel their enrollment before that date.
  • If we must cancel a Creative Classroom session your child is registered for because of COVID-19 CDC guidelines, you will receive a full 100% refund.
  • If your child cannot come to Creative Classroom because someone in your family has been exposed to COVID-19 and you are following the CDC guidelines for isolation, you will receive a full 100% refund. This refund can be routed to your bank account or you can apply it to family credit.