LAS GEAS, NV (KXNT) - The city of Las Vegas has partnered with the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District to add additional Vegas Strong Academy locations for the community.
The program provides the community a safe, caring and affordable childcare option that offers recreation and cultural activities with support for distance learning.
The program will run from Monday, August 24th through the conclusion of the fall semester. Registration is available online at www.lasvegasnevada.gov/VegasStrongAcademy.
More information on the academy is available here.
Space is limited due to social distancing and other safety guidelines mandated by the governor’s directives. Temperature checks, social distancing, hand washing and sanitizing protocols will be adhered to at Vegas Strong Academy locations. In addition, staff at the locations will be wearing face coverings.
The cost for all academies is $20 per day per child, or $100 per week. There is also a $20 registration fee.
The Vegas Strong Academy will be open Monday through Friday, from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., for school-age children who would be in kindergarten through eighth grade (must be age 5 by Sept. 30, 2020, to be considered kindergarten age). The Vegas Strong Academy is offered at the following locations:
- (NEW) Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road
- (NEW) East Las Vegas Library, 2851 E. Bonanza Road
- (NEW) West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd.,
- (NEW) Windmill Library, 7060 W. Windmill Lane
- Cimarron Rose Community Center, 5591 N. Cimarron Road
- Doolittle Community Center, 1950 N. J St.
- East Las Vegas Community Center, 250 N. Eastern Ave.
- Mirabelli Community Center, 6200 Hargrove Ave.
- Stupak Community Center, 251 W. Boston Ave.
- Veterans Memorial Community Center, 101 N. Pavilion Center Drive
Financial aid is available for the above locations. For more information on how to qualify for financial aid, call 702.229.6307.
For more information about the program ingeneral, call 702.229.CARE (2273).