Ten fifth-graders enrolled in an after-school program at Pine Shadows Elementary School will visit Washington, D.C., May 12-15 and take part in the Afterschool for All Challenge organized by a national nonprofit organization that supports high quality, affordable after-school programs for all children.
During their trip, the Pine Shadows fifth-graders will meet other students from around the nation, share after-school stories with others, meet with lawmakers to talk about the importance of such programs, and visit national historical sites, ranging from the White House to the U.S. Capitol, the Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument.
The CASE, or Cooperative for After-School Enrichment, program at Pine Shadows Elementary, located at 9900 Neuens, is one of 108 after-school sites serving about 10,000 students in elementary through high school. To learn more about the Harris County Dept. of Education programs, visit www.hcde-texas.org/case. For details on the national nonprofit group, visit www.afterschoolalliance.org.