After the Bell: Where Learning, Creativity, and Discovery Continue
Meet Liz Harry
Liz Harry joined Norwalk Public Schools in 2013 and began working with Carver’s After the Bell program in 2018. Drawing on her classroom and ATB experience, Liz led the effort to codify Carver’s curriculum for consistent use across all ATB school sites. She holds a bachelor’s degree in education and a master’s degree in reading and is completing a second master’s degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.
The school day may end, but learning doesn’t.
The After the Bell (ATB) program gives elementary students a safe, supportive, and engaging place to spend the hours before and after school, combining academic support with hands-on enrichment that encourages curiosity, creativity, confidence, and friendship.
Led by certified teachers and paraprofessionals from students’ own schools, ATB complements the school day while giving children room to explore, create, collaborate, and have fun.
Throughout the year, students take part in project-based experiences spanning STEM, art, literacy, cultural exploration, digital learning, community building, and social-emotional development.
The program’s themed activities move from fall exploration and Indigenous Peoples’ Day to Halloween creativity, Veterans Day and community helpers, Thanksgiving, winter science, and a February celebration and showcase, turning before- and the after-school hours into opportunities to investigate, make, solve, and share.
Explore the flipbook below for a closer look at what After the Bell students will experience this year.
The 2026–2027 ATB fee structure appears immediately below the flipbook, including morning and afternoon rates and income-based pricing.
