Child Care

Scroll down to learn more about the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bellevue Project Learn Afterschool Program.

October 24 Update for Families Affected by RAS Closures

BBGC scholarship information – Scholarships – Boys & Girls Clubs of Bellevue (bgcbellevue.org)

Note: BSD staff, please register for childcare online and select to pay in person. Then, email Boys & Girls Club of Bellevue (admin@bgcbellevue.org). You will be asked for your full name, position & the school where you are employed.

Inclement Weather Updates to Childcare Information

BSD partner programs who offer childcare such as Right At School and Boys & Girls Club of Bellevue will communicate directly with participating families on operations, plans, etc. In most instances, community partner programming will follow district precedent for emergency closures (I.e., if schools are closed, they will also be closed). However, please reach out directly to your student’s program for specific questions.

October 19 Update for Families Affected by RAS Closures

Dear Families:

Beginning October 24, the Bellevue School District and the Boys & Girls Club of Bellevue will provide after-school childcare for families needing resources after last week’s announcement to close eight RAS locations. We acknowledge the impact felt by families and have been working diligently to provide additional resources and viable alternatives during this time of transition.

The Bellevue School District and the Bellevue Boys & Girls Club thank you for your patience and for sharing your concerns regarding the well-being of your students.

Registration for Afterschool Care Now Open

Registration is now open for the eight affected school sites. The Boys & Girls Club of Bellevue can provide after-school care and enroll all families affected by the RAS closure. However, in order to maintain the forecasted enrollment, families must register for the sites listed below. The Boys & Girls Club of Bellevue has made adjustments in order to accommodate the influx of additional students.

As indicated in the chart, district transportation will be available to necessary locations starting Tuesday, October 25. In the interim, Boys & Girls Club of Bellevue will provide the necessary transportation. For more information, please contact Boys & Girls Club of Bellevue (425) 454-6162 or the Bellevue School District (425) 456-4000.

For example, if your student currently attends Ardmore Elementary school, you will need to register them for the Crossroads location when signing up through the Bellevue Boys & Girls club website. They will attend afterschool care at Sherwood Forest Elementary and will receive transportation from Ardmore to Sherwood afterschool.

BSD School – Ardmore
BBGC Afterschool – Sherwood Forest
Registration for this BBGC Location – Crossroads
Transportation – Transportation Provided

BSD School – Newport Heights
BBGC Afterschool – Newport Heights
Registration for this BBGC Location – Newport Heights
Transportation – None Needed

BSD School – Bennett
BBGC Afterschool – Bennett
Registration for this BBGC Location – Bennett
Transportation – None Needed

BSD School – Phantom Lake
BBGC Afterschool – Phantom Lake
Registration for this BBGC Location – Phantom Lake
Transportation – None Needed

BSD School – Enatai
BBGC Afterschool – Downtown
Registration for this BBGC Location – Downtown
Transportation – Transportation Provided

BSD School – Sherwood Forest
BBGC Afterschool – Sherwood Forest
Registration for this BBGC Location – Crossroads
Transportation – None Needed

BSD School – Medina
BBGC Afterschool -Medina
Registration for this BBGC Location – Medina
Transportation – None Needed

BSD School – Wilburton
BBGC Afterschool – Wilburton
Registration for this BBGC Location – Wilburton
Transportation – None Needed

All families can register using the following link: Project Learn Afterschool Program – Boys & Girls Clubs of Bellevue (bgcbellevue.org)

Boys & Girls Clubs of Bellevue

Boys & Girls Clubs of Bellevue has been an essential part of the Bellevue community for 70 years. The Club provides a fun and safe environment with caring adults for youth when they are not in school. The mission of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bellevue is to inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring and responsible citizens.

Project Learn Afterschool Program 22-23

Boys & Girls Clubs of Bellevue’s afterschool program enhances the skills and knowledge young people learn at school through high-yield learning activities. Each day dedicated BGCB staff deliver innovative and inspiring programs focusing on BGCB’s three outcome areas: Academic Success, Healthy Lifestyles, and Good Character & Citizenship.

Registration Information:

Program begins Tuesday, September 6, 2022 and ends Friday, June 16, 2023.
Program hours: Immediately afterschool until 6:30 p.m.
Club is open to Project Learn members for BSD Professional Days.

Program Fees:

All participants must have a current $30 Boys & Girls Clubs of Bellevue membership.

$280/month for After School Elementary School Programs
$100/month for Before School Elementary School Programs (Cherry Crest and Jing Mei)

Free for Middle & High School members with an active membership at our Lake Hills and Downtown locations. Registration is required.

Free for children of BSD Employees
Scholarships are available for those that qualify.

Right At School

Right At School, is a provider of extended day enrichment programs in Washington and across the nation, and a long-time partner of many Districts in Washington.

Right At School provides Before and After School programs at all of our elementary schools that have space.
Watch a Right At School Virtual Information Session on YouTube

Right At School, is a provider of extended day enrichment programs in Washington and across the nation, and a long-time partner of many Districts in Washington– including Puyallup, Edmonds, Federal Way, Renton, Bethel, and Auburn – with significant experience serving diverse communities including: hiring and managing multilingual staff, providing informational materials in multiple languages, employing multilingual customer service representatives, and tailoring curriculum and program activities to local priorities in culture, diversity, equity, and inclusion.

As you may know, our self-operated program has encountered challenges over the past year. This new option will provide more access to on-site childcare in more schools with added benefits such as extended-day enrichment and social emotional learning outside of the classroom and a discount to BSD staff. Right At School is also going to provide opportunities to former BOOST staff who have been furloughed as a result of pandemic-related program cuts. Our new partner has committed to providing first interview opportunities to any former BOOST staff who may be interested in working in the Right At School program.

In alignment with BSD’s strategic priorities, Right At School is committed to providing equitable access to their programs in the following ways. Right at School will:

provide all families on the free and reduced lunch program with a 50% discount on tuition. Furthermore, Right At School accepts state childcare subsidies and the military Childcare Aware subsidy, and even has a dedicated team and online resource to help parents understand how to apply for subsidies and fill out the correct forms.
work with BSD to facilitate grants for students in families experiencing financial inability to pay tuition.
provide all BSD staff with a 75% tuition discount.
ensure there are no enrollment caps or location restrictions, space permitting, meaning our families will be able to sign up for Right At School in their child’s school building without having to worry about busing, transportation to another school, or wait lists.
be able to offer rates in line with our current childcare options and provide flexibility for our parents with 1,2,3,4 or 5-day enrollment options and no change or cancellation fees.
help us offer more students opportunities to benefit from extended social emotional learning aligned with our core competencies by leveraging daily SEL activities. Right At School has been recognized as an inaugural member of AASA’s SEL Cohort.
help us better accommodate and support special needs students in our childcare programming. Right At School employs a Master’s-level therapist who will work with our staff to develop and accommodate plans for our special needs students.

The Bellevue School District acknowledges that we learn, work, live and gather on the Indigenous Land of the Coast Salish peoples, specifically the Duwamish and Snoqualmie Tribes. We thank these caretakers of this land, who have lived and continue to live here, since time immemorial.

The Vision of the Bellevue School District is to affirm and inspire each and every student to learn and thrive as creators of their future world.