Meanings
plural latchkey programs
- educationA 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.
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 20261 more example
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 2025Synonyms: Latchkey
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA 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.
Origin
By analogy with latchkey kid.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
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