Project Dream Information for Lake County Elementary School
Friday Information
Pickup & Dropoff
Morning dropoff is between 7:45 am and 8:00 am at Lake County Intermediate School (1000 W 6th). Pickup is between 3:00 pm and 3:30 pm. We are often doing activities leading right up to 3:00 pm, so please let Blanca Rodriguez know (719-293-0115 brodriguez@lakecountyschools.net) if you need to pick up or drop off outside of these times.
Transportation
Students receiving transportation for Fridays have already been notified. You can view transportation schedules below.
Activity Plans
9/25:
K-2nd grade students will be at LCIS all day doing activities.
3-5th grade students will be out of the building from 9-2:30 going on a hike and gold panning in Breckenridge. Please send your 3-5th grade student in appropriate walking shoes, a rain jacket or jacket, and a water bottle!
10/2: K-5th grade will be at LCIS all day doing activities!
Fridays at Project Dream will include days when age groups are doing different activities. Students in grades K-2 are in the Cubs group, and grades 3-5 are the Panthers group. We will communicate these plans to you in advance. Most importantly, we are often doing field trips away from LCIS on Fridays, so please communicate directly with Blanca if you need to pick up or drop off outside of these times.
Transportation
To help ensure a smooth and safe bus drop-off for all students, please allow 5 minutes before the scheduled time and remain until 5 minutes after. This small window helps us make sure every student gets home safely and avoids delays.
Afterschool transportation: Project Dream has limited transportation for afterschool, and requesting this option does not guarantee transportation. There is typically one large district school bus to operate one out-of-town route, and one 15-person activity bus to operate one in-town route. The Project Dream Student Coordinator will confirm transportation with families.
Friday transportation: Transportation for Friday programs is typically limited to one 15-person activity bus, and is very limited. The Project Dream Student Coordinator will confirm transportation with families.
Afterschool (Monday – Thursday) transportation schedule as of 9/1/26
Friday transportation schedule as of 9/23/26
Registration
Waitlist Info
A combination of high program interest and capacity limitations for afterschool and Friday programs have resulted in a maximum of 3 days of afterschool and a waitlist for both afterschool and Friday programs. We are sharing the following updates to give a timeframe for expanded capacity and moving students off the waitlist to help families make better plans for their students this Fall.
We expect to be able to open more spots for afterschool and Friday programs for grades K-5 (LCES) beginning September 8th, the Tuesday after we return from Labor Day weekend. Our goal is to move as many families off the waitlist as possible at that time. Waitlist spots are determined by the date we received your request, with the earliest requests being highest on the waitlist. We do not publish what spot a student is on the waitlist. We will reach out to families to confirm their added days prior to the Labor Day weekend.
We expect another expansion of our capacity later in the Fall, likely after the Fall Break. If we still have a waitlist at that time, we will prioritize enrolling families without days before expanding to four days. Do not expect your student to have four days of afterschool this Fall.
A reminder, our online registration through school registration closed on July 29th. If you submitted registration for Project Dream after July 29th, you need to contact Blanca Rodriguez directly to be on the waitlist for afterschool and Friday programs. Many families have already taken this step and have a spot on the waitlist, but feel free to reach out to Blanca to confirm.
Project Dream Calendar
Year Calendar: Updated 8/13/2026, see calendar here: https://www.lakecountyschools.net/program-registration/
Friday Field Trips: field trips will be announced throughout the school year as trips are confirmed.
Project Dream at LCIS
Frequently Asked Questions
- Why is Project Dream at LCIS? Lake County School District consolidate schools for the 2026-2027 school year. The move of students from LCIS to LCES & LCHS was considered with the continued and adapted uses of LCIS for Project Dream and athletics. With the adaptations at LCES Project Dream lost activity and admin spaces at both LCES & LCHS. At LCIS we have dedicated activity spaces and have freed up gym and field use at LCES for athletics.
- Can LCIS still safely serve students? Yes! LCIS has safe drinking water and is still maintained for student use. Serving up to 300 students as a regular school was straining building infrastructure, but LCIS current systems supports our reduced use.
Activity Spaces
The Gym will continue to serves as a cafeteria and activity space
Library serves as the hub of activities and a study space
The LCIS Playground combines groups games, fun elements, and outdoor exploring
The Cub’s Room has activities best-suited for our lower elementary students in grades K-2
The Makers Space empower students to create and build
The Art Room offers many media and modes for students to try out and grow skills
The STEM Room houses robots, Legos, and 3D printers
The Cooking Room give students hands-on life skills
The Craft Corner is a cozy space for knitting, crochet, and other fiber arts
Program Policies
Parent Pick-up & Drop-off
When picking up your child in the evening, you will need to come to the main entrance of Lake County Intermediate School school and sign your student out.
- For afterschool programs, students must be picked up by 6:00 pm.
- For Friday programs, students must be picked up by 3:30 pm.
Friday drop-off
- All-day: 7:45a – 8:00 am
Late Pickup: A student who is picked up late more than two times in a calendar month will not be allowed to attend their next scheduled program day. A student who is picked up late more than three times in a calendar month will have their number of weekly program days reduced by one for the remainder of the month. If we are unable to contact a parent or emergency contact within 30 minutes, the Department of Human Services will be called.
Attendance
In the event of multiple unexcused absences Project Dream reserves the right to reduced days or drop registration. If there is a waiting list at that time, they will be placed on the bottom of the waiting list if they wish to rejoin. Students who receive an in-school or out-of-school suspension during the school day, or have otherwise gone home for the day due to a health or wellness reason, are not permitted to attend afterschool programs that day.
School Dismissal and Program Arrival
LCES (grades K-5) students must be registered to attend afterschool programs. Registered LCES students will take a district bus from LCES to LCIS for afterschool programs. Project Dream staff and school day staff will escort students in grades K-2 directly from classrooms to the afterschool bus. Students in grades 3-5 will be dismissed from their classrooms and walk themselves to the afterschool bus. LCHS/CCHS (grades 6-12) who choose to attend drop-in afterschool programs will meet at LCHS with Project Dream or partner program staff to be escorted from LCHS/CCHS to LCIS. Parents are welcome to call Project Dream Administrator phones at any time to check on their child’s attendance.
Behavior Guidelines
The purpose of our programs is to provide a positive, enriching environment for children. As a program of the Lake County School District, Project Dream aligns with the administrative policies of the district and expectations for student behavior as determined by each school. Project Dream seeks to support the behavior expectations of Lake County School District through implementation of a restorative justice approach. However, Project Dream often has less ability to support student behavior and positive participation due to the nature of employing part-time youth development workers. Decisions regarding disciplinary actions and program participation reflect the unique context of Project Dream programs and staffing.
Disciplinary actions are determined by the Student Coordinator in consultation with the Out-of-School Time Director. Possible disciplinary actions include: early pickup, suspension, day reduction, and permanent suspension.
In the case of any physical altercations or incidents, Project Dream will notify parents that they need to arrange for an immediate pickup of their student. Project Dream will follow up after the incident to discuss further consequences.
In most cases, minor disciplinary actions resulting from Project Dream programs do not result in disciplinary consequences during the school day. However, Students who receive an in-school or out-of-school suspension during the school day are not permitted to attend afterschool programs that day. In addition, Project Dream supervisors and administrators will collaborate with school building administrators to determine the appropriateness of continued attendance for Project Dream programs based on student behavior.