Schoolmates After School Care

Schoolmates is an afterschool care program, for Grades TK–5, during the Piedmont Unified School District’s (PUSD) school year. Program dates for the 2025/2026 school year are September 2, 2025–June 3, 2026.

Registration for the 2025/2026 school year is scheduled for Wednesday, July 30, at 6:00 pm.  Please note, registration will not be viewable to the public until this time.

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Program Options

We offer two types of registration:

Block Booking

Full afternoon care from 3:00–6:00pm (1:45–6:00 pm on Wednesdays).

Flexi-Care

Hourly increments between 2:00–6:00 pm.

 

Kindergarten students are dismissed at 2:00 pm. To ensure care between 2:00–3:00 pm, families must register for the hour through the Flexi-Care module (after 3:00 pm, you may choose Block Booking or Flexi-Care). 

Drop-in care is not available.

Schoolmates Basics

  • Age: 4–11 years (TK–5 Grades)
  • Child to staff ratio:
    • 18:1 (Peak Hours)
    • 14:1 (Non-Peak Hours)
  • Location: Havens, Beach and Wildwood Elementary Schoolmates classrooms

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Full Program Details

Block Booking Option

This option is good for families who need:

  • Full-time, consistent after school care
  • Pick-up at or close to 6:00 pm
  • Minimal to no scheduling adjustments ("Set it and forget it!")

Families using this option are expected to attend and pay for the full afternoon session (3:00–6:00 pm; Wed 1:45–6:00 pm). 

Requests for partial time adjustments are not available.  If you require care in smaller increments, please consider our Flexi-Care option.

Days and Times

  • Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 3:00–6:00 pm
  • Wednesday: 1:45–6:00 pm

Block Booking does not include the 2:00–3:00 pm hour. If you need this time covered for your kindergartener, please refer to our Flexi-Care option.

Cost

  • $11.20 per hour
  • Enrollment is based per day
  • Tuition is paid monthly
  • Enrollment automatically rolls over each month, with the same schedule, unless you submit a request to withdraw.

Waitlist

Block Booking includes a waitlist, but it is intended for those requiring full-time hours, not as a placeholder for partial time requests.

Children can be added to a waitlist during open enrollment periods. Staff will notify families by email when a spot becomes available, typically between the 15th and 20th of each month. Once a spot is offered, families will have 48 hours to accept. Acceptance requires a commitment to the full timeblock, partial-time requests are not permitted.

Flexi-Care Option

This option is ideal for families who need flexible, hourly care to accommodate early pick-up or participate in other activities. Timeblocks are available in one-hour increments.

Days and Times

  • Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday between 2:00–6:00 pm
  • Wednesday between 1:45–6:00 pm

Cost

  • $13.40 per hour
  • Enrollment is based per hour and by day
  • Tuition is paid monthly
  • Enrollment automatically rolls over each month, with the same schedule, unless you submit a request to withdraw.

Waitlist

Flexi-care does not offer a waitlist. Pending program availability, there are opportunities to register for new timeblocks each month. 

Withdrawal Requests

  • [email protected]
  • Withdrawal Deadline: 15th of each month preceding the next month's service dates

Mid-Year Open Enrollment

Each month during the school year, online registration is open from the 20th (6:00pm) through the 25th.

Registration is first come, first served, based on availability and room capacity.  Your registration is not complete until the transaction is finalized. Please review your receipt to confirm enrollment.

Your first day begins on the next range of service dates, not the date of enrollment.

Schoolmates Service Dates

    • September 2–September 26
    • September 29–October 24 (closed October 27–31)
    • November 3–November 21
    • December 1–December 18
    • January 7–February 13
    • February 23–March 27
    • March 30–May 1
    • May 4–June 3