During the school year, the Chapel Kids afterschool program runs four days a week for elementary children. Most of the children are students from Ritchie and Madison Elementary Schools. Ohio County Schools assists with this program by transporting participants directly to the Chapel after school.

Approximately 100 children participate in the afterschool programs, with 70-80 attending daily. The afterschool program runs at the Chapel, but also utilizes space at First English Lutheran Church, Catholic Elementary School and Wheeling Jesuit University to accommodate our growing number of participants.

The children receive homework help, which includes a tutoring component in cooperation with Ohio County Schools, and enjoy scheduled activities such as music, art, taekwondo, and Christian education. The afterschool program ends with a nutritious meal. Afterschool for elementary students operates 3:15 to 5:40, Monday through Thursday. Many of these same children join us for day camp throughout the summer months.