The extended day programs at Bancroft DC provide much more than afternoon supervision. They allow students to participate in academic and extracurricular enrichment activities and to develop new hobbies and skills. Community based organizations and DCPS teachers and aides provide a variety of unique programming options to students. In SY 2012-2013, all DCPS afterschool programs will also supply supper to students at no cost.

Participation in high-quality afterschool programs has been proven to improve school attendance, academic achievement, graduation rates and attitudes toward learning. Students attending three hours of afterschool programming each day gain the equivalent of nearly four months of learning time.

Bancroft's afterschool program offers homework help, arts and crafts, Girls on the Run, the DC Scores Soccer and Poetry program, and the Asian American LEAD program among other activities. 

The DCPS web site has more information on before care and after school programs.  

Bancroft's Afterschool Program Cluster Coordinator for SY2012-2013 is Thomas Canavan, thomas.canavan@dc.gov

Before care is available from 7:00am – 8:00 am

Afterschool is available from 3:30pm – 6 pm

There may be a fee for participation in the before care and afterschool programs. Please work with the Afterschool Program Cluster Coordinator to determine your fee and schedule of payments.

If your child participates in before care, please drop them off in the cafeteria between the hours of 7:00am to 8:00am.

During afterschool, students are to be picked up from the main office. Please do not pick-up your child from the playground or any other areas without visiting the office first. This will help us to maintain student safety and accurate student records.