Week 2/3/25
+ 2/15 Night Out, 2/17 One Day Camp, Summer Camp Registration
Good morning,
Here’s to a fresh month, sunshine, and an opportunity to reset ourselves after a couple of months of holiday celebrations, travel, an election, uncertainty, and illness… Who do we want to be? What do we want family life to look like? And parents, please remember to make a plan take care of yourselves.
At HHFC this week, we will be wrapping up parent conferences, enjoying warmer temperatures and lots of great play. As it is the second semester of Drop Off class, we find our friends are ready for new challenges and offer a variety of new developmental opportunities each week.
Current Drop-Off class families, watch for a link later this week describing our offerings next year (September ‘25-May ‘26), with priority enrollment for current students and siblings until 2/15. Beginning 2/16, Drop-Off class enrollment will be open to the general public.
Has your work schedule changed, i.e. will someone in your household return to in-person vs. remote work? We may be able to help you meet your care needs. Let us know if you have an on-site or off-site need for us to consider.
Don’t forget:
2/15 5-8:30pm Night Out! Sign up here! We will have a special Valentine’s Day menu.
2/17 8:30am-3:30pm LISD STAFF DEVELOPMENT Cook~Play~Create One Day Camp sign up here!
We hope you have a great week,
Leslie, Iris and Olivia
This Week
Afternoon Enrichment
Sign up for this week and future dates (click link)!
Monday
Tuesday
Afternoon Drop-in 12:30-2:30pm
Tinkering/The Way Things Work 2:30-5:30pm (arrive by 3:15pm)
Wednesday
Morning Drop-in 8:30am-12:30pm
Stay and Play Drop-in 9:30-11:30am
Afternoon Drop-in 12:30-2:30pm
Art and Handwork Studio 2:30-5:30pm (arrive by 3:15pm)
Thursday
Afternoon Drop-in 12:30-2:30pm
Cooking, Games, Cursive/Form Drawing 2:30-5:30pm (arrive by 3:15pm)
Friday
Morning Drop-in 8:30am-12:30pm
Summer Camp 2025 Registration
10 weeks of camp this year
Additional drop-in care opportunities will be available 8/18-8/31 as a bridge from summer camps to our regular drop-off classes September-May, tbd
Note that our long-time clients Jasper and Ayla Eden of Freestyle Sports will be offering Sports and Games Camp on select Fridays at our site. They need a minimum of 10 campers to proceed. This creates 4 weeks of M-F camp when you pair the HHFC M-Th camp with the Friday Freestyle Sports camp. $65/child If you have a child needing activity this summer, we recommend these camps highly!!
Hours:
M-Th 8:30am-3:30pm schedule + NEW M-Th half-day spaces 9:00am-1:00pm
*There are a limited number of half-day spaces for children in diapers who attend our regular programs.
Rates/Payments:
Our camps are invoiced in March and payment plans are available so that all tuition is paid by the end of May.
2 days/week
8:30am-3:30pm $150
9:00am-1:00pm $90
4 days/week
8:30am-3:30pm $300
9:00am-1:00pm $180
Registration Links:
NOTE: 5/27 Tuesday-5/29 Thursday LISD is closed but HHFC still in session w/ regular offerings, thus we only have limited space for campers on Wednesday and Friday.
+ Friday 6/6 8:30-12:30 Freestyle Sports Camp at HHFC
+ Friday 6/27 8:30-12:30 Freestyle Sports Camp at HHFC
6/30-7/3 M-Th, Fourth of July Friday NO HHFC CAMP
+ Friday 7/11 8:30-12:30 Freestyle Sports Camp at HHFC
+ Friday 7/18 8:30-12:30 Freestyle Sports Camp at HHFC
7/28-7/31 M-Th NO HHFC CAMP
8/13 Wed LISD starts
8/18-8/31 drop-in care opportunities will be available
REGULAR WEEKLY OFFERINGS
Morning Drop-Off Class 8:30am-12:30pm
1 day $200/month, 2 days $375/month, 3 days $575/month
Reserve a permanent space here!! Wednesdays and Fridays available
Drop-ins W/F, $45/child Drop in here!
Afternoon Drop-in Care 12:30-2:30pm
T/W/Th $25/child
pair with our Drop-off Class T/W/Th/F for children 1-5 years to create an 8:30am-2:30pm day
pair with our afternoon enrichment classes for children 4-11 years to create a 12:30-5:30pm day—great for homeschoolers and older preschoolers. This could be a time to work on outside assignments besides play in all of our great centers.
Afternoon Enrichment Classes 2:30 (arrive by 3:15)-5:30pm T/W/Th
We’ve enjoyed our 2024 Fall Afternoon Enrichment Classes-our first session! We’ve learned much in observing the interests and needs of the children, and so we’ve edited the classes just a bit for our Winter/Spring session that starts in January. Let us say that these classes are needed, and a great alternative to fussy afternoons at home indoors or debating with children who want to watch tv or game until dinner time! We are active and doing real things!
In particular the children are loving outdoor play, making lots of choices using open-ended materials in Tinkering and Handwork, and working together as a team to solve problems. Unlike many enrichment classes, the children aren’t rushed and can sink deep into the activities over the course of a couple of hours in a small group. Maybe you’d also be surprised that we are noting how much the children enjoy mixed age play?
We’ve considered how more families can participate by:
including 3 year olds-must be potty trained as this is a major developmental shift making them ready for afternoon enrichment. This should allow more siblings to attend together!
adjusting rates and offering a family rate (the ECONOMY!)
allowing monthly billing instead of billing by the semester
monthly tuition per day Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday
$95/month one child T or W or Th
$160/month families T or W or Th
creating a discounted rate for families who want their child(ren) to participate in all 3 days of enrichment each week
$270/month one child T/W/Th
$455/month families T/W/Th
We’ve adjusted Thursdays to include board games and gross motor games outside. We are seeing our friends become stronger and more active in each session. Cursive/printing/form drawing will still be available as a center during cooking.
Students who attend all semester will still receive a transcript in December and May that can serve as documentation for homeschooling, as well as a collection of their work. Each class is detailed at the Sign Up links below:
Tuesdays Tinkering/The Way Things Work 1/7-5/27/25 2:30-5:30pm (arrive by 3:15pm)
Wednesdays Weekly Art and Handwork Studio 1/8-5/28/25 2:30-5:30pm (arrive by 3:15pm)
Thursday Cooking, Writing, and Games! 1/9-5/29/25 2:30-5:30pm (arrive by 3:15pm)
NEW January 2025-we’re adding games (board games + cooperative gross motor games outside!)
Reserve your child’s space today! We would be so appreciative if you’d help spread the word about our afternoon enrichment!
UNIQUE MONTHLY OFFERINGS
Nights Out
5-8:30pm $45/child Dinner, dessert, fun!
Next: Make plans for Valentine’s Day—2/15/25!
HHFC Outcalls
Contact us if you have any dates in mind!
Friday evenings 5-9pm
Saturdays mornings 8:30am-12:30pm
$100 for 1-3 children
$125 for 4 children
Children can be from more than one family, so parents can share costs (one family will be invoiced). Payments are non-refundable, but credit toward another offering is possible with a cancellation 24 hours in advance. Olivia will bring an HHFC suitcase with some play starters! No transport of children by vehicle is possible.
Cook~Play~Create Camps on Leander ISD Staff Development Days
Cook~Play~Create One Day Camps sign up here!
8:30am-3:30pm Includes morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack. $75/child
Ages 3-11 years
Next: 2/17/25
Make and Take Classes
We will have fun in the studio kitchen together learning a variety of cooking skills. Children will sample and take home what is made in the class as well as a recipe and where applicable, cooking, warming, and freezing instructions. As with all of our offerings, there will also be play indoors and outdoors.
9:00am-12:30pm or 1:00pm-4:30pm. Class time is noted in each sign-up. $75/child
Ages 4-11 years
Next: tbd
Program Recommendations
Freestyle Sports (Liberty Hill/29)
basketball camps on holidays/staff development days
private lessons
group classes for ages 2-high school!
LearnLee (near Leander High School)
Math Homework Help for 5th through 10th graders - only $25 per week - Open Tuesdays 6:00-8:00 PM and Wednesdays 6:00-8:00 PM
NEW! Co-Working Space (for adults only) Apply through email to: Nicole@LearnLee.com - Reserve days and times directly with Nicole
