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Combining Educare With School and Co-Curricular Activities
Educare fits around school and co-curricular activities because the centre absorbs the messy middle of the day: your child is collected after school or after kokurikulum, has a meal and shower, does guided homework, and receives a daily 1-to-1 trilingual lesson before you pick them up. At DuoDuo Kidz Academy the Educare After-School Programme runs Monday to Friday until 7:00pm, so a parent's job is reduced to one pick-up at the end of the day.
The problem Educare solves for dual-income families
The hard part of a Malaysian school day is not school. It is the three to five hours between dismissal and a parent getting home. Add a Wednesday kokurikulum session and a Friday Ejaan test, and the week becomes a logistics puzzle.
The Educare After-School Programme (安亲成长班) at DuoDuo Kidz Academy takes over that block: meals, shower, guided homework, exam revision and a daily 1-to-1 trilingual lesson, with parent feedback at the end of the day. The centre is open Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 7:00pm.
A typical morning-session day
For a child in the morning session, the afternoon at Educare follows the same shape every day so the child knows what is coming.
- School dismisses; child is brought to the centre
- Lunch, then a shower and a short rest
- Guided homework time with a teacher checking understanding
- Daily 1-to-1 trilingual lesson at the child's own level
- Free play or reading until pick-up by 7:00pm
Fitting in co-curricular activities
Kokurikulum days simply shift the arrival time. A child who has uniformed body practice until 3pm arrives at the centre later and the afternoon compresses: meal, homework, lesson. Nothing is skipped; the order stays the same.
Tell the centre your child's kokurikulum timetable at the start of each term. Teachers plan the 1-to-1 lesson slot around it so the child does not lose their daily lesson on busy days.
Homework and exam weeks
During Educare, teachers check homework and guide the child to understand it rather than doing it for them. DuoDuo does not promise 100% completion; if something is unfinished, you are told the same day with the reason, so there are no surprises at 9pm.
In exam weeks, revision is folded into the afternoon and the 1-to-1 lesson is pointed at the subjects being tested. Parents do not need to add a revision schedule at home; the centre carries it.
What the parent's day looks like
With Educare, the parent's part of the weekday shrinks to one pick-up. At the door you get a short verbal update: what was done, what was hard, what tomorrow looks like. Evenings are for dinner and sleep, not for a second shift of teaching.
If you would like to see how the afternoon runs at your nearest branch, WhatsApp DuoDuo Kidz Academy at 011-2828 8676. You can also book a free 60-minute 1-to-1 trial lesson in one language to see the teaching side first.
FAQ
My child has kokurikulum twice a week. Will they miss the 1-to-1 lesson?
No. The lesson slot is planned around your child's timetable. On late days the afternoon is shorter, but the daily lesson stays.
Does Educare include the 1-to-1 lesson, or is it extra?
It is included. Educare at DuoDuo always comes with the daily 1-to-1 trilingual lesson; there is no homework-only option.
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