Middle School Program

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The VCNC Middle School Program is a year-round initiative dedicated to helping young people grow and succeed.

We focus on academics, enrichment, nutrition, and social-emotional learning, creating an environment where students can improve their academic performance and feel a sense of belonging in their community.

Programming is provided at no cost to families.

RISE After School Program

Our RISE Middle School After-School program provides personalized academic support, life skills training, and field trips. It focuses on life skills, community leadership, civic engagement, and college/career readiness. Activities include discussions on mental health and violence prevention, community service, goal-setting, cooking classes, and field trips around Madison.
Summer Camp

Our summer camp offers a variety of fun learning experiences, including youth-led clubs, fitness activities, team-building, and weekly field trips. The program focuses on personal growth and recreation, while also providing tutoring, academic activities, and social-emotional learning to help prevent the summer slide.

RISE Middle School After-School Program

RISE After-School Overview

RISE Middle School After-School programming is provided at no cost to families. Dinner is provided three times a week. For more information, please contact our Middle & High School Program Coordinator, sterlynw@veracourt.org.

Our 38 week RISE Middle School After-School program offers personalized academic support, life skills training, and exciting field trips. It is designed to engage students throughout the school year in areas such as life skills development, community leadership, civic engagement, youth empowerment, and preparing for college and careers.

Program activities include discussions on important topics like mental health and violence prevention, monthly community service events, goal-setting workshops, cooking classes, and a range of field trips to explore Madison.

Vera Court is a Drop-In Program where students are free to choose whether they attend the program. However, we do ask that youth attend at least three of the five days each week in order to remain enrolled. Students are free to leave the program at any point that they wish, however, a parent or guardian must be notified before the child leaves.

Transportation: Vera Court will provide pick up from both Black Hawk and Sherman Middle School and drop off to students’ home after programming.

RISE After-School Schedule

Mondays: 3:00 – 5:30 PM
Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays: 4:45 – 7:00 PM
Fridays: 4:45 – 6:30 PM

RISE After-School Registration

To register, please stop by the center to fill out the registration packet or complete our online form here.

Submitting the registration form does not guarantee acceptance into the program. Families must receive verbal confirmation from staff before their child can begin programming.

Middle School RISE After School Registration Form

For more information about our after school and summer camp programs, please contact our Middle & High School Program Coordinator:

Sterlyn Woods
sterlynw@veracourt.org
(608) 246-8372

Summer Camp

Summer Camp Overview

Summer Camp programming is provided at no cost to families. Breakfast and lunch are provided daily. For more information, please contact our Middle & High School Program Coordinator, sterlynw@veracourt.org.

Our summer camp provides our youth with diverse experiences, fitness activities, tutoring, and social-emotional learning. VCNC also facilitates empowerment clubs for middle school girls and boys, known as Girl Neighborhood Power and Life as a Boy. These clubs focus on character development, goal setting, and community engagement. Moreover, the program offers the Youth Leadership initiative, which fosters life skills, civic engagement, and college readiness.

Vera Court is a Drop-In Program where students are free to choose whether they attend the program. However, we do ask that youth attend at least three of the five days each week in order to remain enrolled.

Students are free to leave the program at any point that they wish, however, a parent or guardian must be notified before the child leaves.

If your child attends summer school, they may join us on Thursday and Friday once summer school is over. Students in summer school will not be able to attend on Tuesdays.

Middle School Summer Camp Schedule

To be determined

Summer Camp Registration

To register, please stop by the center to fill out the registration packet.

Submitting the registration form does not guarantee acceptance into the program. Families must receive verbal confirmation from staff before their child can begin programming.