Afternoon Safari provides a safe and nurturing environment and offers a variety of opportunities for children to grow physically, socially and academically. This is accomplished through supervised, quality programs designed to encourage new interests, creativity, self-confidence and responsibility.
Afterschool Daily Program
Our afterschool daily program includes an afternoon snack, nutrition education, supervised homework time, and socially distanced recreation and organized physical activity. The children are grouped by age. Activities include arts & crafts, reading, character building exercises and organized games. Afterschool is offered at the following locations: Ballentine Elementary, Chapin Elementary, Crooked Creek Park, Irmo Elementary, Lake Murray Elementary, Leaphart Elementary, Oak Point Elementary, Pinewoods Elementary, and Seven Oaks Park.
Therapeutic Recreation Program
Therapeutic Recreation programming is available at Seven Oaks Park and Crooked Creek Park for students with disabilities and special needs. Full-day programming is available on select student holidays. Afterschool programming will be available Monday-Friday for those students attending school that same day. Activities include socially-distanced recreation and organized physical activities, supervised homework time, arts and crafts, and an afternoon snack. Registration is limited.
Safari/TR Program Goals:
- To provide a flexible, developmentally-appropriate play and success-oriented program which complements the home and school by encouraging physical, social, emotional, and intellectual growth as well as positive feelings of self-worth in a group setting.
- To provide a warm, secure environment designed to encourage decision-making, problem-solving, individual expression, and freedom within limits, where children respect and enjoy each other in a group setting.
- To provide a competent, caring and professional staff who understand and meet the needs of the children in our program.
- To provide frequent and open communication with parents to provide support and encourage involvement.
Afternoon Safari Fees
- Afterschool: $65/every week/child; $45/every week/child (if qualify for financial aid)
- Interim: $35/every week/child (available at school sites only for Lexington Richland District 5 employees)
- Therapeutic: $50/every week/child Part time $30/every week (2 day minimum)/$15 per day
- Call Crooked Creek Park 803-345-6181 or Seven Oaks Park 803-772-3336 for details.
Afternoon Safari Registration
Summer Safari registration will begin Monday, April 15. To register, please complete the attached registration packet. All safari forms must be filled out and brought to the front desk along with deposit/payment at either Crooked Creek Park or Seven Oaks Park during regular park hours. FORMS MAY NOT BE EMAILED. Printed Summer Safari packets are also available at both parks for pick up.
Afternoon Safari Registration Forms
- Crooked Creek Park @ 803-345-6181
- Seven Oaks Park @ 803-772-3336
Summer Safari Registration
Summer & Extreme Safari are full day ten-week camps held at Crooked Creek Park and Seven Oaks Park. Participants can register for separate weeks or the entire summer. Summer Safari and Extreme Safari (for teens include special activities, indoor and outdoor play, arts and crafts, games and two snacks per day. Summer Safari is for children entering grades K–5, Extreme Safari is for children entering grades 6–9. The camps runs from 7:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Monday though Friday.
Summer Safari registration will begin Friday, March 15. To register, please complete the registration packet (available April 1). All safari forms must be filled out and brought to the front desk along with deposit/payment at either Crooked Creek Park or Seven Oaks Park during regular park hours. FORMS MAY NOT BE EMAILED. Printed Summer Safari packets are also available at both parks for pick up.
Summer Safari Registration Forms
- Crooked Creek Park @ 803-345-6181
- Seven Oaks Park @ 803-772-3336
