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Monkey Tail Gang Children can register for one to five days per week. Billing is monthly. Schuylkill Center members receive a special rate, and multiple children per family also receive a discount. Monthly registration ranges from $55 (one day/week) to $270 (five days/week). The Center currently provides van transportation for students from Shawmont Elementary and the Academy in Manayunk. When all of the students have gathered, the Monkey Tail Gang has a nutritional snack, and then they begin the day’s adventures. Activities from four to five pm may include a hike to The Center’s ponds, searching for owl pellets amongst the pine trees, doing a scavenger hunt, or creating a seasonal craft. The hikes and crafts are interspersed with games and group activities.
Children can join the Monkey Tail Gang anytime throughout the school year. Registration forms are available to download here. For questions, please contact Beatrice Kelly, 215-482-7300 x 110.
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The Schuylkill Center’s Monkey Tail Gang is an after school club for children in Kindergarten through 5th grades. We offer daily after school care (school dismissal time to 6 pm) that includes nature exploration, outdoor and indoor play, group activities, and snacks. 
A typical afternoon with the Monkey Tail Gang begins with play in the indoor Discovery Center as the children gather and unwind from the school day. Our staff and educators greet the children and take attendance. 
At 5 o’clock the Monkey Tail Gang students are back in the Discovery Center from where parents can pick them up. Children can do homework at this time, or they can continue to play games indoors or head outside until they are picked up. 
