latchkey program
A childcare service that provides a supervised environment for elementary school-aged children before and after school, while their parents are working; often offer activities like homework assistance, reading, games, and crafts.
Noun
- A childcare service that provides a supervised environment for elementary school-aged children before and after school, while their parents are working; often offer activities like homework assistance, reading, games, and crafts.
- Fredericktown Local Schools is the only public school district in Knox County with a latchkey program. Local officials believe latchkey programs could help mitigate Knox County’s child care shortage. - 2022 August 30,...
- If you are looking for safe, fun, and dependable care for your child before and/or after school then the Latchkey Program is the place for your child care needs! - 2025, “Latchkey”, in Parker Elementary:
Synonyms: Latchkey
Origin
By analogy with latchkey kid.