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latchkey program

latchkey program noun: a childcare service that provides a supervised environment for elementary school-aged children before and after school, while their parents are working; often offer activities like homework assistance, reading, games, and crafts.

Noun

latchkey program (plural latchkey programs)

  1. A childcare service that provides a supervised environment for elementary school-aged children before and after school, while their parents are working; often offer activities like homework assistance, reading, games, and crafts.
    • Fredericktown Local Schools is the only public school district in Knox County with a latchkey program. Local officials believe latchkey programs could help mitigate Knox County’s child care shortage.2022 August 30, Grant Pepper, “Could Fredericktown’s latchkey program serve as a model for other Knox County school districts?”, in Knox Pages, archived from the original on 26 Jul 2025
    • If you are looking for safe, fun, and dependable care for your child before and/or after school then the Latchkey Program is the place for your child care needs!2025, “Latchkey”, in Parker Elementary, archived from the original on 20 Jan 2026
    Synonyms:
    Latchkey

Synonyms of latchkey program

Forms of latchkey program

plurallatchkey programs

Origin of latchkey program

By analogy with latchkey kid.

Questions about latchkey program

What does latchkey program mean?
Latchkey program means a childcare service that provides a supervised environment for elementary school-aged children before and after school, while their parents are working; often offer activities like homework assistance, reading, games, and crafts.
What part of speech is latchkey program?
Latchkey program is a noun.
What is the plural of latchkey program?
The plural of latchkey program is latchkey programs.

Words near latchkey program in the dictionary

  1. latchkey
  2. latchkey child
  3. latchkey children
  4. latchkey kid
  5. latchkey kids
  6. latchkey program
  7. latchkey programs
  8. latchkeyed
  9. latchkeying
  10. latchkeys
  11. latchless

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