Compass Zone Program
Our licensed program, Compass Zone includes transportation from area schools (please call for availability), snack, homework help and more! Applications can be found under our About tab-Brochures/Applications. Please inquire with staff for availability.
If Plymouth Public Schools close due to inclement weather, the club is also closed.
Pricing, programs and guidelines are subject to change.
Vacation days (such as Columbus Day) are optional and fees may apply. Vacation hours will be 7:30 A.M.-5:00 P.M. The sign up sheet can be found at the front desk two weeks prior.
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The Boys & Girls Club of Plymouth’s Compass Zone Program is a licensed after school program that promotes the social, cultural, character, and physical development of member youth ages 6 to 13, through tutored homework sessions, educational gym time, and game room activities. It is a State licensed as a School Aged Child Care (SACC) program and is regulated by the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC). Both Compass Zone and Summer Camp follow the guidelines of OST (out-of-school-time) and Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
Offered every weekday during the school year from 2:30 pm to 7:30 p.m., and during individual school vacation days for an additional fee, the Compass Zone Program provides a safe, caring, and structured environment. Enrolled youth are offered activities designed to supplement the parents’ and schools’ efforts in meeting a youth’s developmental, intellectual, and educational needs. Compass Zone Program participants are members of the Boys & Girls Club of Plymouth and pay a weekly fee to secure their slot for the following week (see below for rates). Child Care Vouchers are accepted and a limited amount of in-house (partial) financial aid is available to those who qualify.
The Compass Zone Program provides transportation to the Club from some area schools (check with staff to determine which schools) and youth receive an afternoon snack that complies with the nutritional guidelines set by the American Public Health Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Slots are awarded on a first-come first-served basis – resources and staffing are determined by enrollment. Families whose child(ren) cannot be placed are put on a waiting list and will be notified as soon as an open slot becomes available.
All Boys & Girls Clubs rely on donors and work hard to keep costs for fee programs as low as possible. Regular memberships are $50 for the year and most programs have limited financial resources. Therefore, it is imperative that Compass Zone Program payments are made by the Thursday before the week that services are to be provided so that we may ensure adequate staffing and resources. If a scheduled payment cannot be made the parent should notify staff to determine if an alternate payment arrangement may be made.
Staff must be notified if the child will not be attending Compass Zone on an expected day by 1:00 p.m. (on school days) and 9:00 a.m. (on school vacation days) – failure to do so will result in an unexcused absence, 3 of which may cause the child to be withdrawn from the Compass Zone program to provide other children on the waiting list a spot.
It is our belief at the Boys & Girls Club of Plymouth that the Compass Zone program is most effective with ongoing, open communications between families and staff. We strongly encourage families to visit the facility, provide feedback on their child’s (or their own) experience with the Compass Zone Program, and the Boys & Girls Club of Plymouth.
Compass Zone Weekly Rates as of July 2023
5 days-$125/sibling $110
4 days-$115/sibling $100
3 days-$100/sibling $85
For Rising Tide early dismissal students to attend on Wednesdays-$35
We encourage families to make their weekly payments via Procare. Procare is an online payment system. To sign up for Procare, please give us a call at 508-746-6070 or email cyoung@bgcplymouth.org.