Camps adapt to the coming “balanced” calendar in DeKalb County schools

Child care providers say they’ll adapt to the “balanced” attendance calendar the DeKalb County school system adopted for next year.

The Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta will offer after-school programs during the new breaks in October and February that were approved by the school board Monday. The center has programs for elementary and middle school students from 2:45 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.

In Decatur, Camp Scene, a nature and science program run by a former science teacher, is considering the calendar change, too. “He will definitely look into it and make sure there’s a demand,” said co-founder Jennifer Seitz, whose husband is the operator.