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LearnStar Educational After School Programs

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REGISTRATION 2022-2023 INFORMATION AND FORMS

Registration for the 2022-2023 school year is now open!

Registration for the 2022-2023 school year, made on the current 2021-2022 registration form will not be accepted.  The registration forms for the 2022-2023 school year are these three, listed here only, not those listed under forms, as they are only for the current school year:  


2022-2023 FULL-TIME after school registration form

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeNhT8Ob1KC2k5BPnicVc-gQFav36rKN4N13F1BtqbnzPZGWw/viewform?usp=sf_link



2022-2023 PART-TIME after school registration form

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSetrb5rPXjXINYDy81OnS4gGrWg2yNHb10upcGbnNsRWjtKnw/viewform?usp=sf_link



2022-2023 MORNING program registration form (Admiral's Academy & St. Edward's location)

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfN6NGylyaz4U--qtgstmaO51k6xnWLJ714DtTD9zdHnmgxBg/viewform?usp=sf_link


 

We will be accepting registrations for a new school year in order of the following criteria:

1.  Returning full-time students

2.  New siblings of returning full-time students

3.  New full-time registrants


After the above criteria is met, if there is still available space, we will then accept registrations in the following order:

1.  Returning part-time students

2.  New part-time registrants


Early registration, on April 14th, is advised to secure your space.  Please note that all registration forms are time stamped for priority acceptance.  Please note that priority registration for returning students ends on April 30th.  After April 30th, all registration forms will be reviewed and spaces assigned following the criteria above.   Delayed registration may result in a space not being available and your registration becoming waitlisted.


These links above are only for registering for the upcoming 2022-2023 school year.  The links to the current 2021-2022 school year registration forms can be found in the 'forms' section of our website. 


Please ensure that you register using the link for the appropriate year.  Applying using the link for the incorrect year will result in your registration possibly being overlooked or having to be submitted again for the correct year.


**Please note that if a morning program is available in your school, and you wish to register your child for the morning program in addition to the after school program, you will need to complete a separate registration form, which is titled below with the listed forms, and also available under the forms tab. 


We offer discounts to families with more than one child registered!

New Offerings For the 2022-2023 School Year!

Tutoring - If your child(ren) could use a little extra time in Math, French, Reading or any other subject, just sign them up for tutoring at LearnStar! Each child is guaranteed at least 30 minutes of one to one tutoring per week. 


Hockey/Ball Hockey Skills - Yes! We are teaching ball hockey and hockey skills! All ball hockey sessions will be taught by veteran hockey/ball hockey player, Connor Donaghey. Connor has a prestigious record on the World Ball Hockey scene with Team Canada. He has been selected again this year to compete in the World Men’s Ball Hockey Championship, 2022 - the only player selected from Eastern Canada. He is also a veteran coach and instructor and loves to work with children. Beginner and Intermediate levels are offered. 


Yoga - Yoga is perfectly aligned with LearnStar’s SEL (Social and Emotional Learning) instruction, and ties both SEL and healthy living together in perfect harmony. Yoga is a wonderful way to calm and focus your mind, learn self-regulation, as well as providing a lifelong way to stay fit.  All sessions are taught by a certified Yoga Instructor. 


Soccer - Soccer is the most popular sport in the world! It combines fun with a great cardio workout, agility and muscle strength. We will have you all tuned up and ready to dazzle on the soccer field this summer. 


When: During regular LearnStar hours, from dismissal to 6 pm. 

Where: Here at your LearnStar location right in the school! 

How Much: FREE! All activities including sports, yoga and tutoring are free with regular full time registration 

Why: At LearnStar, our Mission has always been to make life easier for busy families. By offering these activities within the usual LearnStar time frame and at no extra cost, we hope we can give you back some family time free of driving, rushing, waiting, paying more and general exhaustion.


*Offerings may vary at certain sites. 

LearnStar Educational Programs response to COVID-19

  LearnStar cares deeply about the health of all students and staff, and we would like to advise that we will be following all guidelines set forth by NLESD for the host schools that we operate in.  In additional to following all procedures and guidelines set forth, we also will be performing additional daily disinfecting of our spaces to ensure the cleanliness of all LearnStar spaces for staff and students.  


In addition to our staff being trained in First Aid, WHMIS and providing criminal and vulnerable sector checks, we have also implemented the mandatory certificate training, COVID-19 Work Safe - Best Practices V1.1a, provided by WorkplaceNL and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.  


Please see the letter below, that was sent to all existing LearnStar families from the owner, in response to COVID-19 as well as the current COVID-screening form that students and LearnStar staff are to follow.  

Letter regarding COVID-19 practices (pdf)Download
Covid-19 Updated Daily Screening Questionnaire (pdf)Download

About LearnStar

We Are...

We Offer...

We Offer...

LearnStar is an educational after school program that runs Monday to Friday, from school dismissal until 6 pm.  We are different from other after school programs.  First, we are located right in the school so there is no travel involved for your child.  Second, we do homework, one-on-one, in French and/or English so that children come home with their homework and reading done, checked and signed.

We Offer...

We Offer...

We Offer...

LearnStar was created and is run by, Caroline Whelan, a university professor of 25 years.  All instructors are hand-picked and trained by Caroline to share her vision of stress-free learning and happy families.  All have extensive experience working with children and have recent certificates of conduct, vulnerable sector checks, and are First Aid and WHMIS certified.  We offer a 1:7 instructor-student ratio for homework.

We Know...

We Offer...

We Understand...

We know how crucial it is to develop a genuine love (or even like) of learning as early as possible.  Research shows that the right after school homework program promotes good study habits, strong work ethic, problem solving skills and strategic thinking.  All of these traits lead to success in school and in life.

We Understand...

We Understand...

We Understand...

We understand the pressures and demands on today's families.  If you are like most of us, your family schedule is bursting at the seams.  It is simply not possible to be everywhere and do everything.  Homework is important but it is a key stressor.  Give it to us!  Let an expert help your child with homework, tests and projects so that you can have quality and stress-free time with your child!

In addition...

We Understand...

In addition...

  • We offer Day Camps on PL Days
  • We emphasize physical fitness.
  • We have outside days and gym days (school permitting) as often as possible.
  • We have a carefully researched program to maximize your child's learning, strategic thinking and problem solving skills.
  • We offer a wide range of daily programming to appeal to all children's interests.

Our Mission

We Understand...

In addition...

LearnStar exists to help students of all ages in a stress-free environment, to help them develop a solid work ethic, good study habits and strong time management skills that lead to greater academic achievement at all levels of study and greater success in life.  By doing so, we will achieve our overarching goal of helping busy families de-stress so that their time together can be quality, happy and peaceful time.

LearnStar's Kindergarten Students

LearnStar's Kindergarten Students

LearnStar's Kindergarten Students

So the adventure begins. 

Let it begin with LearnStar!

 

Kindergarten is a time when children acquire early educational skills, that help prepare them to be ready and eager to move on to grade one, and beyond. They are natural and motivated learners.  Fostering and preserving this mindset is one of the most important goals of the kindergarten year. 


That's where we come in!

 

LearnStar has a program designed especially for kindergarten students, providing individual LearnStar supplies kits!   

 

 Our kindergarten trainer is a retired teacher of 48 years, 40 of them at the kindergarten and grade one level!  We hire and specially train select employees at every LearnStar site to engage entirely with our kindergarten students.  We provide special programming including outside play, nature walks, reading, counting, critical thinking, self-expression, arts and crafts and Lego blocks.  This programming is specially designed for kindergartners to maximize stress free learning.  At LearnStar we know you do not entrust your child to the care of  others lightly. 


We promise to:

  

- Help your child foster, explore and preserve the love of learning and growing - academically, socially, emotionally physically and cognitively.  

- Reinforce concepts that they learn in school, in a positive, fun and friendly environment with their own peers.  

- Provide the highest quality of safety, security and service for which we are known.  

 

Join us! 


We work hard every day to show you that your trust in us is well placed.

A Typical Day at LearnStar

LearnStar's Kindergarten Students

LearnStar's Kindergarten Students

 In a nutshell, students are dismissed from class and proceed directly to the LearnStar room within

  Students are dismissed from class and proceed directly to the LearnStar room within the school.  Upon arrival at LearnStar, we have an after school snack time that we like to use for the kids to unwind and have some conversation about their day, in a relaxed setting.  After snack time is finished, we proceed to our 1 hour homework period.  During this time, all students receive one-on-one time to complete assigned homework.  During that hour, when not working on assigned homework, students are expected to work independently on something educational.  It can be something provided by you, that you want them to spend extra time on, it can be reading, creative writing, journal writing or coloring, pretty much anything that we deem educational.  LearnStar also has its own curriculum in a number of subjects with provided worksheets and fun stories with follow-up questions, etc... that students can choose to work on. These are all arranged by grade level and subject from K-6. We have a table specific to Kindergarten students at homework time, and we have them working with a homework helper that is specially trained by a primary/kindergarten teacher with over 40 years of experience.  After our homework/educational hour is complete, there are a variety of different organized fun activities for students.  When weather permits, we will always have an outdoor day.  If weather doesn't permit, organized activities will take place in the LearnStar room.  This could consist of organized craft days, silly fashion shows, lego play, trivia game day, 'LearnStar Has Talent' and much more!

We are open late, until 6:00 pm, for your convenience.

Program Pricing

LearnStar's Kindergarten Students

Program Pricing

 

LearnStar fees are tax exempt, and are as follows:



Full-time students - $19.75 per day
Part-time students - $22.25 per day
10% discount for a second child
25% discount for a third or any additional siblings

Morning Program at St. Edward's School and Admiral's Academy - $6.00 per day ( 7:30 am - 9:00 am School start) Morning program is only offered at St. Edward's and Admiral's Academy.

  *Official tax receipts are provided.  

Schools we are presently in:

  • Admiral's Academy
  • St. Matthew's School 
  • Holy Family Elementary
  • St. Edward's School
  • Eastside Elementary
  • C.C. Loughlin Elementary
  • Cowan Heights Elementary
  • Gander Academy
  • Riverside Elementary
  • Mary Queen of the World
  • Sacred Heart Academy
  • Stephenville Primary
  • St. Peter's Primary
  • Morris Academy


We are very excited to announce that we are now offering a morni

  • Admiral's Academy
  • St. Matthew's School 
  • Holy Family Elementary
  • St. Edward's School
  • Eastside Elementary
  • C.C. Loughlin Elementary
  • Cowan Heights Elementary
  • Gander Academy
  • Riverside Elementary
  • Mary Queen of the World
  • Sacred Heart Academy
  • Stephenville Primary
  • St. Peter's Primary
  • Morris Academy


We are very excited to announce that we are now offering a morning program at our St. Edward's School and Admiral's Academy locations.  


**Please note that there is a separate registration form for the MORNING program.**


If you are interested in registering your child in the LearnStar after school program but you don't see your school in this list, please let us know.


Ask for LearnStar in your child's school today!

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It may be the best gift you will ever give your child and your family!


Stress-free learning. Happy families.



Office Hours:  Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Program Hours:  School Dismissal - 6:00 pm

LearnStar Educational Programs Inc.

Head Office: 87 Perlin Street St. John's, NL A1E 4C3

(709) 330-7827

LearnStar Forms 2021-2022 Current School Year Only


To change student enrollment status (2021-2022 school year) from full time to part time or vice versa, or to change part time schedule, please click on the following link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBT9PkiN4I4g3MAB3kaW8K1JfND_69TAGtFsPiCFcXRW4Y-Q/viewform?usp=sf_link


To Discontinue Service (2021-2022 school year), please click on the following link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd-pjAh19nLnIj_J63L21muvL5C6zQasD9aEd188uvnUSg1Xw/viewform?usp=sf_link

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