EAST RECREATION/ EASTERN HEIGHTS

After-School Care 

East Recreation Center in Elyria is ready to welcome your children after a long day at school. It's conveniently located on Prospect Street with easy access to Route 20.

Our staff provides homework help as well as enrichment activities.

  • Hands-On Experiments
  • Social Skills
  • STEM Activities

Staff members design activities for your children based on a blended curriculum aligned with state standards, while combining customized learning plans and assessments for better growth and development. 

Horizon Education Centers has been offering highly-rated, high-quality educational experiences for over 40 years.

Our staff develops language and literacy, as well as social, emotional, and physical skills. We guide our students with various teaching methods based on recommendations from the State of Ohio.

Hours: Monday through Friday from Noon to 5:30 p.m.

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Contact Ivy Esser-Whidden
iesser-whidden@horizonohio.org

1101 Prospect Street
Elyria, OH 44035
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PROGRAMS OFFERED

21st Century

21st Century

Science

Science

Lego Robotics

Lego Robotics

Arts

Arts

Field Trips

Field Trips

Academics

Academics

Media and Technology

Media/Technology

Ivy Esser-Whidden

Site Coordinator, Eastern Heights
EDUCATION Bachelor's Degree, Bowling Green State University 
 
ABOUT  Ivy has been working with children in Elyria for many years and joined Horizon as a Site Coordinator in 2021. She loves working with and giving back to the community she was raised in!