“Watching children have the opportunity to express themselves creatively and begin to develop group identity/consciousness is what I like most about working with Theatre Action Project.”- TAP After School Campus Program Specialist
A dynamic and engaging blend of creative arts and education for Pre K-12th grade youth.
We place trained "Artists-in-Residence" at campuses to implement an arts-based curriculum that is designed to prepare students to be active, creative and positive members of their community. Class activities include: theatre, puppet making, mask making, dance, drumming, team building, creative writing, music, filmmaking and much, much more.
Our current curriculum—over three dozen classes—was created in direct response to school and youth needs and the special talents of our highly trained teaching artists. We are always happy to adapt our curriculum to your school’s particular needs. All of our classes are carefully researched and are aligned with TEKS. Prices for this program vary widely based upon available subsidies for each school.
Grades: K-12 Number of Students: 6-18 per class Length: Customized
For more information, or to set up a class or program, contact us
A video about our program in Manor:
A video about our Middle and High School Program
The following schools currently enjoy TAP After School Programs :
Austin:
Barrington, Bedichek MS, Brown, Eastside Memorial HS, Fulmore MS, Harris, Hart, Houston, Langford, Mathews, Mendez MS, Norman, Ojeda, Pecan Springs, Perez, Reilly, Ridgetop, Rodriguez, Travis HS, Winn, Wooldridge, Wooten, Webb MS
Round Rock:
Anderson Mill, Berkman, Bluebonnet, Callison, Robertson, Union Hill, Voigt, Wells Branch
Eanes:
Barton Creek, Cedar Creek, Eanes, Valley View
Manor:
Bluebonnet Trail, Decker, Decker MS, Hopewell MS, Manor New Tech HS, Oak Meadows, Pioneer Crossing, Presidential Meadows
Del Valle:
Baty, Creedmoor, Del Valle Elementary, Del Valle HS, Del Valle Opportunity Center, Del Valle MS, Hillcrest, Hornsby-Dunlap, Ojeda MS, Popham, Smith
We also have programs at sites coordinated by Housing Auhtority of the City of Austin and Foundation Communities.
Why is after school so important?
Although 28 million children have parents who work outside the home, many of these children do not have access to affordable, quality care during the hours before and after school.
As many as 15 million children are left unsupervised during non-school hours.
35% of twelve-year-olds are left alone regularly while their parents are at work.
Juvenile crime triples when the school bell rings at the end of the day.
Children have 7 times greater risk of being the victim of a violent crime (for example, murder, violent sex offense, robbery, and assault) during the hours after school. For young people, ages 6 to 17, this risk peaks at 3:00 p.m., the end of the school day.
Eighth graders unsupervised for 11 or more hours a week experience twice the risk of substance abuse as those who are under some form of adult supervision.
Absent a meaningful attachment to a group, some kids are drawn to gangs. Children, especially adolescents, crave excitement and group activity. If they can't find it in programs organized by responsible adults, they become far more likely to find it in gangs. Too many children today have too little access to structured activity with positive role models.
After school programs keep our children safe and provide them with much needed, supervised, structured activity. Studies around the nation have proven time and again that children in after school programs:
Are two times less likely to use drugs.
Are one-third less likely to become teen parents.
Have improved school attendance and do their homework more often and better.
Show better achievement in math, reading, and other subjects.
Learn to respect people who are different from themselves and develop better conflict resolution and social skills.
Given what after school programs can do for youth and our nation’s focus on the needs of children, you might think that after school programs exist in every community. They don’t.
Nearly two-thirds of voters report difficulty in finding quality, affordable programs.
Twice as many elementary and middle school parents want after school programs as are currently available.
