Category: Programs

  • 2025 Afterschool Musicals

    2025 Afterschool Musicals The 2025 Keane Afterschool Musical season opened with Shrek the Musical at Highcrest Elementary. It was a huge success! We have four more musicals coming up! Students are in rehearsals for new and fantastic productions, and the excitement is building! Our students are working hard, showcasing their creativity, and developing their skills…

  • Keane Kids After School Enrichment Program

    The Richard M. Keane Foundation offers enrichment programs to all students in the five elementary schools in the town of Wethersfield through the Keane Kids After School Enrichment Program, Keane Hands-on Learning Program, and the Keane 9/11 Sports Center Programs. The Keane Kids After School Enrichment Program began 9 years ago. Our commitment is to…

  • Afterschool Musicals

    Afterschool Musicals What’s better than one Elementary School Musical?? How about 5? That’s right. In Spring 2024, every Elementary School in Wethersfield, CT, produced an after-school musical in partnership with Hartford Stage. Thanks to a state ARPA Grant, students in all Wethersfield Elementary Schools had the opportunity to participate in a musical production. When you…

  • Keane Hands-On Learning

    We are entering into our 5th year of Keane Hands-on Learning, enrichment programming for Wethersfield Elementary School students. Keane Hands-on Learning provides science-based enrichment, “in-school field trips,” to all Wethersfield Elementary school children (about 1900 students).  Coming out of a pandemic, many students have been placed at risk due to a lack of services and…

  • Hands-on year review

    The Year in Review Do you remember being a kid and the feeling you had knowing you would be going on a field trip?   Do you remember how fun it was especially if you went on a field trip that had a hands-on component and maybe someone leading it that was full of energy…

  • Benefits of After-School Programs

    Benefits of After-School Programs Mindfully planned and appropriate after-school activities have great benefits. Here are eight reasons why after-school programs benefit children. Create a sense of belonging. If the program is local or at school, it may be a nice way for your child to connect with peers in a new setting. Kids in after-school…

  • How to Sign Up

    How to Sign Up We want to encourage families to register online. Brochures are available only online at Wethersfield Parks & Recreation Families will need to create a household account with Parks and Recreation. If you don’t have an account, select ‘Register Online’ and follow the prompts to create one. Some important reminders:  Registration for…