The North Berwyn Park District's Before and After School Experience

Jerry Marzullo is a partner at the law firm of Puchalski Goodloe Marzullo, LLP. There, his responsibilities include litigating contract negotiations for public employee unions and unfair labor practices, as well as representing clients in related legal areas. Jerry Marzullo works and lives in the city of Berwyn, Illinois, which offers many programs to its residents, including the North Berwyn Park District’s Before and After School Experience (B.A.S.E.).

The B.A.S.E. program, open to students in Berwyn North School District 98, provides school children with recreational and educational activities both before and after school. The program also offers children a place to do their homework so more time at home can be spent with family. 

B.A.S.E. staff members are all trained in CPR, first aid, behavioral management, and customer service. The staff encourages students to participate in a range of activities including arts and crafts, themed games, and outdoor play. 

The program’s before-school experience starts at 7 a.m. and ends at 8:15 when children are transported to their respective schools. The before school experience costs $20 for five days. The after-school experience costs $50 for five days and runs from 3 to 6 p.m. on school days. Children enrolled in this program are picked up from school and taken to the Berwyn community center for a wide range of indoor and outdoor activities.