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Before & After School Programs

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Before & After Schools programs are times for children to learn and socialize in a safe space outside of school hours. This extended day gives parents more flexibility and an engaging setting for children.

Child Care Program Philosophy

The goal of our programs is to promote the physical, mental, social, and emotional development of each child by providing a high-quality child care program. Programs include a nutritious snack every day, outside play or indoor physical activity, crafts, special projects, and quiet times. We view the home, school, community, and child care settings as complementary and interrelated domains that affect children’s growth and development. A list of all current child care and summer day camp programs is maintained in our online program registration platform. To learn more about current offerings or for a certain type of activity, click the link below.

Online Program Search | Child Care

Registration Procedures for 2024-25 School Year

Due to the popularity of the before-school and after-school care programs and the space limitations per site, our registration for next school year is broken up into two registration periods:

CURRENT ENROLLED FAMILIES
Families who are currently enrolled in the 2023-24 program are able to register online beginning at 8:00 am on March 4. All current enrolled students have received instructions for that process.

 

NEW TO THE PROGRAM
Families who are new to Scarborough or new to our program may enroll their child or children on the Child Care Waitlists beginning at 8:00 am on March 4 at 8:00 AM. Prior to March 4, please make sure you have a registration account in our system. Call us at 207-730-4150 so we can set up an account for you, update an existing account, or give you your login information. This waitlist enrollment will essentially assign you a spot in line at your child’s school site so that we may contact you should space become available. Please note that we will retain this waitlist all year long as spaces may open up as the school year progresses. 

We will begin emailing waitlist enrollees one by one after Monday, March 11, moving down the list in numerical order. If we contact you and you are interested in the days we have to offer, we will hold the days for you, assess the registration fee, and ask you to pay that fee within the next 48 hours online or over the phone. If payment is not completed within that time, we will release those spots to the next person on the waitlist.

How to Register for CHILD CARE Waitlist

  • Go to Webtrac Registration -- Child Care Waitlists

  • All waitlists will be specific to the school site your child will be attending. Select your chosen school site by clicking the + button on the left hand side. PLEASE NOTE: You will need to enable pop-ups to continue registration.

  • Login in with your username and password.

  • Click Proceed to Checkout.

 

Child Care Fees 2024-25

Fees listed below are those for the 2024-25 school year. Fees are subject to change with a 30 day notice.

MONTHLY 5 DAYS 4 DAYS 3 DAYS
AM CARE $265 $245 $205
PM CARE $400 $350 $295
BOTH $485 $425 $345

 

*PLEASE NOTE- As of next school year, the minimum # of days will be 3. For example, you can choose 5 AM and 3 PM or any combination but the minimum you can choose is now 3.

 


Before and After-School Care Programs 2023-24
Currently FULL at All School Sites

Child Care Fees 2023-24

Fees listed below are those for the 2023-24 school year. Fees are subject to change with a 30 day notice. 

MONTHLY FEES

5-Day

4-Day

3-Day

2-Day

AM Care

$245

$230

$195

$160

PM Care

$380

$335

$285

$230

Both

$465

$410

$335

$260

 

Child Care Begin Date (TBD)

We base our care start date on the approved Scarborough School 2023-24 calendar. The first day of care will coincide with the first day of school for ALL students.

No Child Care Coverage on Full-Day Storm Days

We will be unable to provide child care coverage on full-day storm days. We will, however, continue to provide extended care for child care participants on school days that are delayed or released early due to storms.

School Break Child Care Coverage

Scarborough Community Services does provide a limited amount of opening for child care coverage for Grades K-5 during school vacation breaks in December, February, and April. Registration for these are offered to those enrolled in our child care programs first and then released to the public if not filled. If any dates are open to the general public for registration, they will be listed below with a registration link:

2023-24 Holidays

We do not provide child care on the following holidays:

  • Labor Day (9/4)

  • Veteran's Day (11/10)

  • Thanksgiving (11/23 and 11/24)

  • Christmas (12/25)

  • New Year's Day (1/1)

  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day (1/15)

  • Presidents' Day (2/19)

  • Patriot's Day (4/15)

  • Memorial Day (5/27)