After School Program
Get connected with our exciting after school program for elementary and middle school youth. Our elementary program provides academic enrichment, youth development, and related educational activities to support the academic achievement of participating students. Our teen programming provides academic enrichment, leadership development, and career awareness activities to support the academic achievement of participating students. A dinner snack is provided for both programs. Financial assistance is available through YWCA Childcare Solutions for all who may qualify. We offer a variety of academic enrichment activities, as well as regular supervised indoor and outdoor physical activities, including but not limited to:
- Group Building
- Tutoring
- Mentoring
- Enrichment activities to Science, Math, Technology and Engineering
- Health & Fitness activities
- Character Building initiatives
- Youth Learning Garden
2025-2026 Details:
- Monday-Friday, 2:00pm-7pm |August 14, 2025
- YWCA Child Care Assistance and DCFS accepted
- $25 Registration fee, $18 per day fee
- Click here to register online.
- Call 815-964-6885 for more information.
- After School Flyer 2025-2026
Summer Camp
NWCC Summer Camp 2026 – 1st–8th Grade!
Fun, safe, and engaging activities for youth and teens! Kids enjoy recreation, crafts, reading club, and field trips, while teens participate in leadership workshops, career awareness, tech and team building activities. Breakfast, lunch, and a dinner snack are provided daily. Registration opens March 9th, 2026. Call 815-964-6885 for more info!
2026 Details:
- Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:30pm | June 1st – July 31st (Based on RPS 205 calendar)
- 8:30am-5:30pm 1st-5th grade
- 11:30am-5:30pm 6th-8th grade
- $25 Registration fee per/child, $45 for two or more children
- $35 per/day fee
- YWCA Child Care Assistance accepted – must be approved prior to enrollment
- Click here to register online
- Summer Camp Flyer 2026
Let’s Talk – Teen Program
The Let’s Talk Teen Program is ran by the Kendel Sherman Foundation. This program is for high school aged youth and focuses on life skills, job skills, college prep, more. The program operates on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month from 6:30pm-8:00pm and the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month from 1:00pm-2:30pm. Please call for more information.
Jr. Tackle – Northwest Knights
NWCC offers Junior Tackle football for youth, ages 6-11 years, with divisions covering lightweight and flyweight age brackets. NWCC Junior tackle program was developed in the mid-1990’s as a way to offer a competitive, but safe and family friendly, character development opportunity for the youth. For questions and more information, please contact Terrance Beloch at (815) 519-5264.