Our Mission
Kanawha County Schools Community Education Program exists to provide a safe, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate environment for children within Kanawha County. Our focus is to provide a stimulating environment that will promote social/emotional, physical, and cognitive development.
KCSCEP offers Third Base After School programs at 17 locations, and Summer Camp programs at 4 locations during summer break.
While we are a part of Kanawha County Schools, KCSCEP operates from a separate budget as a non-profit provider of after school care and summer child care. We do not receive funds from Kanawha County Schools or other government entities. The money we collect from our child care programs covers all operating expenses and is reinvested in the programs. We have also annually provided KCS with funding for new materials or special educational programs that promote drug awareness, bullying prevention and similar topics, as well as for facility improvements.
KCSCEP Director: Jennifer Mathis
KCSCEP Coordinator: John Peal
KCSCEP Specialist: Susan Nelson
We have an outstanding team of people who serve as Third Base Site Directors and Assistants, and we are always looking for people to join our team.
Third Base Sites
Alban Third Base
Bridgeview Third Base (also serves Dunbar Primary, Dunbar Intermediate, Richmond)
Central Third Base (also serves Andrews Heights, Anne Bailey, Lakewood)
Cross Lanes Third Base
Elk Center Third Base
Flinn Third Base (also serves Sissonville Elementary, 5th grade Sissonville Middle)
Holz Third Base
Midland Trail Third Base (also serves Belle, Chesapeake, Cedar Grove, Malden, Mary Ingles)
Montrose Third Base
Nitro Third Base
Overbrook Third Base
Pinch Third Base (also serves Clendenin)
Pt. Harmony Third Base
Ruffner Third Base
Ruthlawn Third Base (also serves Alum Creek, Kenna)
Shoals Third Base
Weberwood Third Base
Summer Camp Sites
Central Summer Camp
Elk Summer Camp
Flinn Summer Camp
Overbrook Summer Camp