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THORNTON, Colo. — Peak Martial Arts in Thornton has been teaching students of all ages for more than two decades. But after years of classes and summer camps, it is launching a new program this year: an after-school program.
“We have a lot of students here from local elementary schools that were struggling to find care,” Mitchell said. “And so they asked, ‘Hey, have you guys considered, you know, getting a bus and doing after school pick up to add on to that?’ And we thought about it and said, 'You know, absolutely. Sure, why not?'”
Colorado is facing a child care crisis, one that only grew during the pandemic. According to a study released by the Bell Policy Center last year, there are about 246,000 kids in Colorado under the age of six who have working parents, while licensed providers in the state only have the capacity to serve about 152,000. That leaves a gap of about 94,000 kids, just under the age of six.“It is hard for parents… to be able to pick up their kids after school.
Peak worked with the City of Thornton, and now includes four schools in the community. They hope to expand into the Commerce City area in the years to come, and are looking for larger studio spaces to accommodate growing class sizes.
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