LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — Lafayette Urban Ministries, Faith East Community Center, and Northend Community Center will be making changes to their childcare for people of Lafayette School Corporation and Tippecanoe School Corporation due to the announced school closures on Tuesday, Nov. 19. 

As WLFI previously reported, due to teachers attending the Red for Ed Rally on Tuesday, November 19, many area schools will be canceling classes that day.

Faith East Community Center and Northend Community Center will, on Nov 19, begin accepting school-age children, K-5th Grades, beginning at 7 a.m. until 6 pm. The cost will be $10 for the day and includes lunch and access to the indoor play gyms at both centers. Parents are asked to register students in advance at leagues.faithlafayette.org

Steve Viars, Faith Ministries Senior Pastor commented; “We want to support our friends in public education anytime we can.”

Additionally, Lafayette Urban Ministries will be extending their After School Program hours for Nov. 19. They will provide childcare from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.