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(Washington, DC) Today, the DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) announced that during the 2013-2014 school year, when DC Public Schools (DCPS) will be closed for staff development, the agency will offer "DPR Fun Day," a single-day program that offers fun and enriching activities (such as sports and athletics, arts and crafts, and more) to children between the ages 6 and 12 years old. DPR strives to meet the needs of District families when the District's public schools are closed for DCPS Professional Development days.
DPR Fun Day will be offered at select DPR sites on the following three days: Friday, October 18, 2013; Friday, February 14, 2014; and Friday, May 2, 2014.
Starting with the first DCPS closure, 14 DPR sites will offer fun days on Friday, October 18, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. DPR Fun Day will incorporate DPR’s “Move, Grow and Be Green” initiative, as DPR continues to plant the seeds of personal development and environmental responsibility.
Sites offering DPR Fun Day are as follows:
Ward 1 : Park View Community Center - 693 Otis Place, NW | (202) 671-2186
Ward 3 : Chevy Chase Comm. Cntr. - 5601 Connecticut Ave., NW | (202) 282-2204
Hearst Recreation Center - 3950 37th Street, NW | (202) 282-2207
Ward 4 : Lafayette Recreation Center - 5900 33rd Street, NW | (202) 282-2206
Riggs LaSalle Recreation Center - 501 Riggs Road, NE | (202) 576-5224
Ward 5 : Trinidad Recreation Center - 1310 Childress Street, NE | (202) 727-1293
Turkey Thicket Rec. Cntr. - 1100 Michigan Avenue, NE | (202) 576-9238
Ward 6 : Kennedy Recreation Center - 1401 7th Street, NE | (202) 671-4794
Sherwood Recreation Center - 640 10th Street, NE | (202) 698-3075
Ward 7 : Deanwood Recreation Center - 1350 49th Street, NE | (202)) 671-3077
Hillcrest Recreation Center - 3100 Denver Street, SE | (202) 645-9200
Ward 8 : Bald Eagle Recreation Center - 100 Joliet Street, SW | (202) 671-5125
Ferebee-Hope Recreation Center - 3999 8th Street, SE | (202) 645-3916
Fort Stanton Recreation Center - 1812 Erie Street, SE | (202) 671-1040
Children should be sent with their lunch and snacks for the day as DPR staff will not provide these items. Parents are asked to adhere to DPR's policies on food and snacks, which will be available on DPR's website at the time of registration.
Although there is no registration fee for this program, online pre-registration is required.
Registration for each of the 2013-2014 DPR Fun Day will open two weeks prior to each fun day. Therefore, registration for the first fun day will open on Friday, October 4, at 10:00 am. There is no "application" for enrollment, but all registration must be completed online.
Space fills on a first-come, first-served basis and enrollment at each site is subject to availability. It is recommended that parents create an online account for all members of their family in DPR's registration system before the registration period in order to be prepared. Registration will close at 12 pm on Thursday, October 17, 2013.
- Click on any link about "DPR Fun Day" on this page. You will be redirected to the registration page, where you can log in with your username and password
- Add the program (DPR Fun Day) to your cart
- Check out to complete the enrollment
Visit DPR Fun Day for more information and to register, or contact DPR's Seasonal Programs office at (202) 671-0372.
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