Text Box: What is CASTLES?
CASTLES stands for Center for Academic, Social, Technology, Literacy and Economic Solutions.
CASTLES is a new 21st Century Community Learning Center in Goldsboro offering after school care for children ages 5-12 in the Goldsboro City attendance area.  Mrs. Danielle Baptiste is director. 
CASTLES community partners are Dillard Academy K-4 Charter Public School, First African Baptist Church, Wayne Action Group for Economic Solvency (WAGES), and Dynamic Images Inc. (A leading behavioral health provider). 
The mission of CASTLES is to provide an after school program that offers an array of developmental, educational services and opportunities for at-risk children and their parents in a safe, structured and supervised environment.
The program is designed to address both academic and social needs in an effort to develop the whole child.  Infusing parental and family involvement in the child’s activities, as well as providing adult education and developmental programs, are key components of CASTLES.   CASTLES  will build a foundation of improved  physical health, self-esteem, test scores, behavior and family cohesiveness for all program participants, in a safe and loving community-based environment.
CASTLES 21st Century
Community Learning    CenterCASTLES 21st CCLC
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Now Enrolling for 2007 Summer Camp

¨ Teacher led academic remediation in math, reading and science

¨ Swimming

¨ Tennis

¨ Student-run garden and farmer’s  market

¨ Golf

¨ Field trips

¨ Breakfast, lunch and snacks

¨ Arts and crafts

¨ Cheerleading

¨ Girls Scouts

¨ 4-H

¨ Dance

¨ Much, much more!!

 

Call 736-4413 for details

Is your child having trouble in school?

“It takes  a Village to raise a child” African Proverb

Dillard Academy Charter School K-4

    CASTLES                                                      

21st Century Community Learning Center

 

We provide a quality after school program that offers an array of educational and developmental services for students who are performing

below grade level in Reading or Math.

 

We offer:

Homework Assistance & Academic Remediation with certified teachers

EOG Preparation with small group, on-on-one and peer tutors

Garden Project – students tend 2 acre garden of flowers and produce

Character Development - Seminars & Character word of the Week

Arts and crafts – painting, crocheting, carpentry, coloring

Performing Arts – Ballroom Dance, chorus

Field Trips – summer and afterschool trips

Sports and Physical Activities - Baseball, basketball, tennis, golf, cheerleading, football, swimming . . .

Community Service – Food Bank, Clothes Closet

GED, CNA  and Basic Computer classes for interested parents

Exceptional Children’s services

Parent Resource Center (free internet)

Free Snacks Daily

Call Danielle Baptiste at (919) 736-4413

 or come by 504 W. Elm Street to register

Free Transportation   within the Goldsboro City Limits