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EAST LONGMEADOW Since the East Longmeadow Arbors Kids, which used to host a daycare, an afterschool program and a camp, closed during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the property at 126 Industrial Dr. has sat vacant. But opening this month, three Westfield-based businesses are breathing new life into the location.

Its a wonderful place, Frank DeMarinis, owner of the complex on Roots Road in Westfield that houses the Roots Learning Center, Roots Athletics and Roots Gymnastics, said of the new location. Itll be another safe haven for kids. Itll give kids a head start before they enter kindergarten.

The Roots Learning Center has been a staple in Westfield for 10 years, said Executive Director Stephanie Anderson. Now, she plans to bring that experience to East Longmeadow.

We offer a beautiful facility with awesome staff. We treat all the kids like family, Anderson said.

Rather than offering simple daycare services, the center is a full pre-school, certified by the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) and staffed with two teachers for every 20 kids, Anderson said. She added, All children are prepared for kindergarten when they get there. She also noted that all staff are background checked, as required by the EEC.

Anderson said that the East Longmeadow location will be run by former Arbors Kids Director Sam Stone and will open at the beginning of February with about 68 spots. It will expand to about 100 positions in March. The Roots Learning Center accepts children from 4 weeks to 14 years of age. There are limited hours during the pandemic, from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., but Anderson expects to expand the hours to 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., once COVID-19 concerns ease.

An email was sent to all families who used to have children enrolled in the East Longmeadow Arbors Kids inviting them to return to the location for childcare services from Roots. Roughly 10 families have decided to come back, Anderson said.

For the older kids in the centers care, the center is running an afterschool program and will host a summer camp. These services will include after school help and activities. Anderson said the center is exploring offering monitored remote learning, as well.

Children at the Roots Learning Center will have the opportunity to use the fields on the property, said Jason Blunt, general manager of Roots Athletics East Longmeadow. The facility has an indoor field that measures 100-feet by 72-feet. There is also an outdoor field on site.

Roots Athletic Center will begin offering sports programs in late February, starting with soccer. Weve had a good amount of interest, especially with our soccer program, Blunt told Reminder Publishing. The most exciting part is our programming is unique. Theyre high-quality sports programs.

Registration for the Roots Soccer Academy, for age groups from 3 to 15, is already underway and classes begin Feb. 23. The sport of soccer is a lot of fun, Blunt said, but ultimately it is a catalyst for a lot of life lessons community, bravery, teamwork. The academy runs three to four days a week, with games on Saturdays. Classes are separate for younger boys and girls, with coed classes for those ages 9 and up.

Later in the year, Blunt will begin offering the Roots Lacrosse program for kids 9 years of age and up. There will also be mixed-sports classes for preschool-aged children.

Involving kids in sports teaches them determination and sets them up to be leaders in their community, said DeMarinis.

When not in use, Blunt said the indoor and outdoor fields are going to be rented by the East Longmeadow Recreation Department and local soccer programs. The outdoor field will be turfed in the future, possibly this summer, DeMarinis said.

In a separate portion of the building, beginning Feb. 8, Roots Gymnastics will be offering opportunities for children to move, tumble, balance and jump. Steve Pryor and his partner Pam Pryor offer classes for children as young as 6 months and up to 9 years of age.

In addition to gymnastics, there are classes on basic fitness and Ninja classes, which includes running, jumping, climbing and kicking. There is also a class for young toddlers and a parent.

Like the Roots Athletic Center, Roots Gymnastics has set aside blocks for children from the Roots Learning Center to incorporate movement and exercise into their day.

Pryor stated that the safety protocols are strictly enforced. Despite this, he said, activities provide a sense of routine and normalcy to kids during the pandemic.

For more information on the programs offered at Roots East Longmeadow or to register, visit https://www.rootslearningcenter.com, https://www.rootsgymnastics.com, or https://rootsathleticcenter.com.

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