Children with someplace to go, end up going places. Easton ROCKS envisions a community that challenges and opens opportunities for all children and families regardless of their race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status to reach for and grasp life’s possibilities, be it academically, artistically, or athletically.

Easton ROCKS After School provides before- and after-school programs at Easton Elementary and Easton Middle Schools that enrich students’ academics, improve their physical fitness, increase their access to the arts, and open opportunities for them to try new hobbies or indulge existing loves. Our deliberate policy to extend programs to each and every student helps to foster a sense of friendship, community, and inclusiveness that may not otherwise exist.

Since 2005, we have seen tremendous growth in numbers of elementary-age children participating in ROCKS and in the number of programs we offer, with program leadership coming from teachers, parents, and other interested members of the community. In 2008, Easton ROCKS has begun expansion to EMS, where we believe that it is especially important for students at this age to have a safe, supervised, and engaging place to go during the after-school hours, which is prime time for drug and sexual experimentation and crime among our youth. Easton ROCKS is committed to the continued expansion of our services at EMS to draw more students into after-school programs.