NEW EXCITING UPDATES FOR AFTER SCHOOL 2025-2026! WE ARE OFFERING TOTAL FLEXIBILITY FOR REGISTRATION AND WE HAVE LOWERED OUR DAILY RATE!!!!
You’ll continue to register one month at a time, but now you can select any days throughout the month that work best for you! You’ll choose all your preferred dates in advance and be charged a set daily rate of $30 for St. Albans residents or $40 for non-residents. This is a SIGNIFICANT discount from last school year!
Also new end time - pick up will be by 5:30pm. There is no late pickup option.
About Our Program!
R.E.C. Days is our daily; Recreational-Educational-Creative program, taking place in the afternoon at Hard'ack. Participants meet at the Greg Brown Lodge after school for afternoons that are designed to be fun, active, and engaging for kids in Kindergarten through 6th Grade.
Hard'ack is the perfect place for children to be able to do a variety of different activities. Kiddos can expect a mixture of outdoor play, games, sports, crafts, pool time and more! Outdoor play can include but is not limited to going for hikes and nature walks, playing games out on our soccer fields, or enjoying our super awesome new playground! Our program also includes indoor activities such as crafts, perler beads, friendship bracelet making, coloring, cards, and more!
We are also fortunate to have access to the year-round Hard'ack Pool! Throughout the whole school year, there will be multiple days a week where registrants will be able to utilize our pool and go swimming after school! If there is one thing we can guarantee - it's that the fun never stops!!
TRANSPORTATION TO HARD'ACK - If your child attends SATEC or SACS, they are able to ride the school bus right to Hard'ack after school. Our staff will be waiting for them and meet them daily as they get off the bus. However - families must confirm with their schools that they will be attending our program, to ensure your child takes the correct bus at the end of the day.
If your child does NOT attend SATEC or SACS you will need to provide transportation to get to Hard'ack.
MONTHLY THEMES
September: KICKING OFF THE SCHOOL YEAR
October: FALL FESTIVITIES
November: CRAFT TIME
December: MOVEMENT MONTH
January: WINTER WONDERLAND
February: SWIMMING, SWIMMING, SWIMMING
March: CRAFT TIME
April: TINKERING AND BUILDING
May: CAMP FAVORITES
June: TBA
All monthly themes are subject to change. While there are themes each month, they do not dictate all of our activities. We will still do plenty of free time, outside activities and swimming daily!!
WHAT SHOULD MY CHILD BRING??
- Clothes for the weather!! (you can always count on us playing outside if the weather allows, so please make sure your child is prepared with clothes for the weather conditions - rain jackets, snow gear, boots, etc.)
- Snacks!! (We do NOT provide an after-school snack so please make sure your child has something they can eat once they get here after school!)
- Water bottle
- Swimsuit and towel (they always should be prepared to go to the pool)
Pick-Up! Pick-up is anytime before 5:30pm at Hard'ack! All children MUST be picked up by 5:30pm.
Missed Days: If your child goes home sick from school or is going to miss a day that they are scheduled to be at Hard'ack you will need to call and let us know. There are NO refunds or credits for missed sessions!
How Registration Works!
R.E.C. Days are broken down by month. At registration, you will have the option to choose which months you would like to register for, and also which days of the week.
You can choose to enroll your child for 1 to 5 days per week—whatever fits your schedule best! During checkout, you’ll select the specific days you'd like for the upcoming month.
This year, we’re offering a simple daily rate for after-school programming:
- $30 per day for St. Albans residents
- $40 per day for non-residents
Please note, we will not be accepting deposits this year. However, you're welcome to register one month at a time or choose a schedule that works best for your family.
DAILY RATE - SET FEE
$30/day St. Albans Residents
$40/day Non-Residents
1 Day/Week: $30/$40
2 Days/Week: $60/80
3 Days/Week: $90/$120
4 Days/Week: $120/$160
5 Days/Week: $150/$200
Warner Home - The link below will take you to the Warner Home for Little Wanders page. This group "providing scholarships and grant awards to residents of Franklin county, Vermont, ages 21 and under for education, summer camp, and extracurricular activities such as music and athletics."
http://www.warnerhomeforlittlewanderers.org/
Questions? Reach out to Chloe by email c.lumbra@stalbansvt.com or by calling 802-752-2165.
Afterschool Phone/Contact: 802-393-0331
