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Alachua EDEP

Welcome Alachua Alligators to EDEP! We are excited to have your child join us! 

We are open Monday-Friday when school is in session! 

Snack will be provided every afternoon. 

 

Phone: 352-262-7933
 

Link to the District EDEP Site

TAX ID# 59-6000500

 

Program Information

  • Program hours are from school dismissal until 5:30pm Mon-Fri

    Late fees will be charged at 5:31 at a rate of $15 per child for every 15 minutes you are late. Three late pickups will result in dismissal from the program. 

EDEP Weekly Fees

  • Full Rate: $67 per student

    Scholarship Rate III: $47 per student

    Scholarship Rate II: $32 per student 

     

2024 - 2025 Registration Information

  • If you would like to register your student for the 2023 - 2024 school year, please reach out to the EDEP Coordinator for availability and information. 

Meet our Staff

Daily Schedule

  • Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri:

    School Dismissal - 2:45pm Attendance/Supper

    2:45-4:00 Enrichment Activites

    4:00-4:15 Snack

    4:15-5:15 Enrichment Activities

    5:15-5:30 Cleanup/Movie

    5:30 Closing Time

    Long Wednesday (Once/Month): 

    School dismissal-1:30pm Attendance/Homework/Free Play/Talent Practice

    1:30-2:00 Mini Talent Show

    2:00-2:45 Supper

    2:45-4:00 Enrichment Activities

    4:00-4:15 Snack

    4:15-5:15 Enrichment Activities

    5:15-5:30 Movie/Cleanup

    5:30 Closing Time

     

Summer Camp 2025

  • EDEP at AES is excited to be hosting a summer camp program this year! Our summer camp will run Monday-Friday from June 9th through July 18th (we will be closed for the 4th of July). Below is a copy of Alachua EDEP's summer schedule. If you are interested in signing up for EDEP summer camp, please reach out to Mr. Jonny at (352)262-7933.

     

    Monday

    Tuesday

    Wednesday

    Thursday

    Friday

    Week One


    Join Alachua EDEP for the wackiest week of summer! Each day will have a unique wacky twist from tie-dye day to pajama day.

    June 09 - Tie-Dye Day


    *Make your own tie-dye shirt

    *Tie-dye coffee filters

    *Create colorful chalk art on

    the sidewalk

    *Outdoor Game: Capture the colorful flag

    June 10 - Mix & Match Day


    *Chenille stem finger puppets

    *Mix & Match fashion show

    *Outdoor Game: Foam foot kickball

    Movies: How to Train Your Dragon (Action)

    Cost: $22 Time 12:00-5:30 Includes popcorn & soda

    June 11 - Future Self Day (Dress as what you

    want to be when you grow up)


    *When I grow up posters

    *Make your own fortune teller

    *Future job fishbowl game

    *Outdoor Game: Pro sports relay race

    June 12 - Backwards Day


    *DON’T follow the leader

    *Reverse freeze dance

    *Backwards beanbag toss

    *Outdoor Game: Trick shot challenge

    June 13 - Pajama Day


    *Create your own bedtime

    storybook

    *Pin the pillow on the bed

    *Make a sleep mask

    *Game: Sleepy freeze tag

    Week Two


    Alachua EDEP is excited to host Space Week. Travel with us through the galaxy as we learn about different incredible aspects of outer space all week long!

    June 16 - Rocket Day


    * Paper towel roll rocket craft

    * Coffee filter parachute craft

    *Rocket Building Lego craft

    * Outdoor Game:“Get your crew together” group up

    June 17 - Stars Day


    * Starry sky sidewalk chalk art

    * Watercolor night sky painting

    * Paper towel roll shooting star launcher craft

    * Outdoor Game: Find the shooting star (night at the museum)

    June 18 - Planets Day


    * Create a styrofoam planet craft

    * Play Doh planets craft

    * Friendly earth paper craft

    * Out of this world gaga ball

    June 19 - NASA Day


    * Snap-Circuits Craft

    * Design your own space logo

    * Paper airplane flight challenge

    * Outdoor Game: Space invaders infection tag

    June 20 - Intergalactic Day


    Field Trip

    Splitz Bowling

    9:00 AM-1:00 PM

    $20


    * Indoor Game: Four corners of the galaxy

    * Frozen in space freeze dance

    * Create your own alien mask craft

    * Outdoor Game: Space Jam basketball 

    Week Three


    Alachua EDEP welcomes you to Nature Week! Each day, we will learn about different environments and the plants and animals within them through crafts, games, and field trips!

    June 23 - 

    Swamp Day


    * Paper plate alligator head craft

    * Pin the frog on the log

    * Paper chain snake craft

    * Outdoor Game: Gators and guppies

    June 24 - Mountains & Volcanoes Day


    * Tissue paper bird nest craft

    * Lava launcher craft

    * Indoor Game: Mountain goat group up game

    *Outdoor Game: Floor is lava



    June 25 - Desert Day


    * Cardboard roll camel craft

    * Pasta noodle snake craft

    * Handprint cactus craft

    * Outdoor Game: Oasis nine square

    June 26 - Arctic Day


    * Make your own snow globe craft

    * Penguin mask craft

    * SnoCones!

    * Outdoor Game: Snow-shoe obstacle course

    June 27 - Rainforest Day


    Camp KulaquaTrip

    Time: 8:00AM-5:30PM

    Cost: $25

    Week Four


    Please join Alachua EDEP for our exciting Sports and Tabletop Games Week. Throughout the week, students will learn about, play, and even create their own indoor and outdoor games.

    June 30 - Sports Day


    * Origami basketball game

    * Pony bead football keychains

    * Indoor mini-disk golf

    * Outdoor Game: Pro sports combine challenge

    July 01 - Board Games Day


    * All day game of Monopoly/Risk

    * Create your own board game pieces

    * Giant Yahtzee

    * Outdoor Game: Giant Battleship

    July 02 - Card Games Day


    * Create your own deck of cards craft

    * Learn to play “Spoons”

    * Monopoly Deal card game

    * Outdoor Game: Capture the flag

    July 03 - eSports Day


    Field Trip

    Skate Station

    Time: 12:30PM-4:30PM

    Cost: $20


    * Design an original video game character craft

    * Just Dance Game

    * Origami Minecraft Creepers

    * Outdoor Game:Computer virus tag

    July 04


    CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY

    Week Five


    EDEP will be spending a week under the sea during our Ocean Week! There will be lots of beachy and oceanic crafts and games throughout the week!

    July 07 - Sea Creatures Day


    * Funky fish craft

    * Paper plate seahorses

    * Rocking crab craft

    * Outside Game: Sharks and minnows

    July 08 - Magical Mermaids Day


    * Mermaid tail craft

    * Sea shell art

    * Mermaid slime

    * Outside Game: Mermaid limbo

    July 09 - Cruise Day


    * Make your own sailboat

    * Porthole craft

    * Freeze dance

    * Outside Game: Poop deck racing game

    July 10 - Pirate Day


    * Pirate hat headbands

    * Paper bag pirate puppets

    * Paper cup parrots

    * Outside Game: Three-way capture the treasure

    July 11 - Fun in the Sun Day


    Camp KulaquaTrip

    Time: 8:00AM-5:30PM

    Cost: $25

    Week Six


    Please join Alachua EDEP for our Wild Wild West Week of summer camp! We will be learning about life in the wild wild west through crafts and games all week long!

    July 14 - Sheriffs and Outlaws Day


    * Wanted poster craft

    * Sheriff badges

    * Bandit masks

    * Outside Game: Night at the museum

    July 15 - Rodeo Day


    Movies (TBA) 

    Cost $22 (Includes popcorn & soda)

    Time: TBA


    * Cowboy hat craft

    * Bolo tie craft

    *Color your own bull mask 

    * Outside Game: Hula hoop lasso relay race

    July 16 - Cowboys and Cowgirls Day


    * Paper bag cowboy boots

    * Pool noodle horses

    * Paper plate banjos

    * Outside Game: Horseshoes

    July 17 - Prospector Day


    * Paper bag cacti

    * Panning for gold

    * Mini campsites

    * Outside Game: Hunting for gold scavenger hunt

    July 18 - Prairie Day

    Camp KulaquaTrip

    Time: 8:00AM-5:30PM

    Cost: $25