The Lincoln Extended-day Activities Program, Inc. (LEAP) is an after-school program on the campus of the Lincoln School in Lincoln, Mass., where students can play outside, do their homework, go on field trips, work on creative projects, and just hang out in a group setting under the supervision of a professional staff. LEAP was established in 1981 by a group of Lincoln parents who needed safe and dependable after-school care for their children. The program began in a single room with a part-time director and a handful of students. Today, LEAP has dedicated space in Hartwell Pod C with full-time directors and more than a dozen full-time and part-time staff members, and the program serves more than 100 children. LEAP is open every weekday from school dismissal until 6 p.m. for children in kindergarten through eighth grade when school is in session. Staff members from LEAP walk children who are in grades K-5 in a group from the Smith building to LEAP, which is located in Hartwell pod C across the ballfield. Older children may walk to LEAP by themselves. LEAP’s on-campus location allows the program to take full advantage of the Lincoln School playgrounds and athletic fields. Children are escorted to any activity that takes place on campus, including Recreation Department activities, sports, music lessons, play rehearsals, Scout meetings, and language classes.

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