Project Dream Information for Lake County High School & Cloud City High School
Important Information
Project Dream for grades 6-12 begins August 31st! All programs at LCIS!
If parents/guardians would like to tell Project Dream staff approved dismissal methods (pick-up, transportation, self-dismiss) for their student, please fill out the Project Dream waiver: Project Dream Waiver
If your students needs transportation home and they live in the town center, please complete the Full Circle waiver: Full Circle Transportation Waiver
Afterschool Activities
Project Dream afterschool for grades 6-12 is “Drop In,” meaning students can come any day without prior notice. Attendance for Project Dream programs is taken upon arrival at LCIS. A waiver must be signed for every student who attends programming. Project Dream afterschool programs at LCIS offer students the option to choose from group activities lead by Project Dream staff and self-directed activities in the High School room.
Homework & Tutoring
- Quiet study spaces available daily
- Project Dream staff provide tutoring upon request
Regular Self-Directed Activities
- Art projects & crafts
- Cosmetology
- Board games
Clubs
- Full Circle (6th grade, 7/8th grade, 9-12th grade groups)
- Pottery
- Cooking
- Cricut Stickers & Vinyl Pressing
- 3D Printing
- Farm
- Get Outdoors Leadville
- Gym
Friday Field Trips
Once a month during the school year, Project Dream will host a field trip to activity and learning centers in the community and beyond! Students can sign up for field trips at LCIS, and Project Dream staff will confirm permission to attend with families.
Transportation
Project Dream is partnering with Full Circle to provide transportation home for students in grades 6-12.
Students who live out of the town center can take a LCSD district bus home from afterschool programs daily. This includes the following neighborhoods: Mountain Valley Estates, Mountain View East & West, Lake Fork, and Stringtown.
Students who live in the town center can take a van or activity bus home provided by Project Dream and Full Circle.
In order to take the in-town route, students must complete the Full Circle waiver: Full Circle Transportation Waiver
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.
Program Policies
Student Expectations
- Arrive to LCIS by 4:00
- Phones away by 4:15
- Music via headphones only
- Food stays in HS room
- Activities & food cleaned by 5:15,
- Stay until 5:15 to complete activities
- Sign out when you leave
- Bathroom one at a time (HS bathroom only)
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
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
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.
Registration
Afterschool programs for grades 6-12 are drop-in. Friday field trips will have individual sign-up periods for each trip throughout the year, and we will confirm with parents when students sign up.
All students in grades 6-12 need to have a completed waiver to participate.
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.