Before/After Care
Program Information
Community Education and Recreation (Rec & Ed) is proud to provide an on-site licensed school-aged childcare program for 17 AAPS elementary school communities. Students in grades Young Fives/Kindergarten through 5th grade enjoy enriching, fun, and safe activities before and after school.
2026-27 Before/After Care Schools
Please choose from the links below to enroll your student(s) in the Before/After Care (BAC) program. If you find that the BAC session you need is already full, add your student(s) to the waitlist, and you will be contacted as space becomes available.
- Ann Arbor STEAM at Northside - PM only
- Abbot/Haisley at Abbot Elementary
- Allen
- Angell
- Bach
- Bryant/Pattengill at Bryant Elementary - PM only
- Carpenter
- Dicken
- Eberwhite
- Haisley - PM only (buses to Abbot)
- Lakewood
- Logan
- Mitchell/Pittsfield at Mitchell Elementary - PM only
- Pattengill - PM only (buses to Bryant)
- Pittsfield - PM only (buses to Mitchell)
- Thurston - PM only
- Wines
Special note for Ann Arbor STEAM at Northside: This location offers After Care ONLY, and is licensed for grades Young Fives/Kindergarten through 5th grade. Hours are 3:18 pm (dismissal bell) to 6:00 pm (latest pick-up).
Childcare programs at Burns Park and Lawton Elementary Schools are operated by Community Day Care.
The Childcare program at King Elementary is operated by KingCare.
Scheduling Options
Multiple schedules are available for AAPS families:
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Full time - AM and PM 5 days/week
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AM only - 3 days/week (M/W/F)
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AM only - 2 days/week (T/TH)
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PM only - 3 days/week (M/W/F)
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PM only - 2 days/week (T/TH)
*For full-time care, families should register for all AM and PM sessions.
Program Hours
Before Care Hours - 7:15 am (earliest drop-off) to 8:50 am (morning bell)
After Care Hours - 3:53 pm (dismissal bell) to 6:00 pm (latest pick-up)