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.
*The information below is for the 2026-27 school year. If you are interested in enrolling your student for the 2025-26 Before/After Care Program, please contact the BAC Admin Office directly to register your student(s).
Email: aapschildcare@aaps.k12.mi.us
Phone: 734-994-2300 ext. 53253
2026-27 Before/After Care Schools
Online registration will open online at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 13th! Families are encouraged to enroll as early as possible.
You must have a Rec & Ed Account to register. To create a Rec & Ed account or sign in to an existing account, click HERE.
Please choose from the direct links below to enroll your student(s) in the Before/After Care (BAC) program.
- Ann Arbor STEAM at Northside - PM only
- Abbot/Haisley at Abbot Elementary
- Allen/Pittsfield at Allen Elementary
- Angell
- Bach
- Bryant/Pattengill at Bryant Elementary
- Carpenter
- Dicken
- Eberwhite
- Haisley - PM only (buses to Abbot)
- Lakewood
- Logan
- Mitchell/Pittsfield at Mitchell Elementary
- Pattengill - PM only (buses to Bryant)
- Pittsfield - PM only (buses to Mitchell)
- Thurston
- 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)