WELCOME

Champions has a great solution for busy working families: activities that combine fun and learning, together with the safety and convenience of a high-quality program right inside your school. Champions offers a variety of group and individual activities designed to keep your child exploring and growing.

From art, dramatic play, math and science to problem-solving, language, motor skills and more, we help your child continue learning and developing essential life skills – whether school is in session or not.

Break programs will be held at Viola Gibson Elementary School.

If you are a Kids on Course University family and need summer wrap care after KCU is over, please email CedarRapidsChampions@discoverchampions.com after creating your account.

Before- and After-School: Grades K-5

Ages: 5-10
Dates: 2024/2025 School Year: Dates based on school district's schedule
Hours: 6:30 - 9:00 AM // 3:45 - 6:00 PM (2:45 - 6:00 PM on Fridays)

Champions provides busy, working families like yours the flexibility to extend the learning day before and after school for school-age children ages 5 to 10 years. With a balance of child-initiated and teacher-led activities, our programs serve your child’s wide variety of interests and skills by giving them choice.

Summer Break

Dates: June 9 - August 15, 2025
Hours: 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Summer Break Wrap

Dates: June 9 - August 15, 2025
Hours: 12:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Winter Break

Ages: 5-10
Dates: 12/23/2024 - 01/03/2025
Hours: 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Spring Break

Ages: 5-10
Dates: 3/17 - 3/21/2025
Hours: 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM

2024/2025 School Year

Before School:
1-2 days: $20 per week
3-5 days: $31 per week

After School:
1-2 days: $42 per week
3-5 days: $68 per week

Winter Break:
1-2 days: $93 per week
3 days: $151 per week

Spring Break:
1-2 days: $105 per week
3 days: $151 per week
4 days: $190 per week

Summer Break 2025

Full-Day:
1-2 days: $145 per week
3-5 days: $235 per week

Summer Break Wrap 2025

Full-Day:
1-2 days: $69 per week
3-5 days: $150 per week

Fees & Discounts

Additional Fees:
Activity Fee: $50 per child or $75 per family
Drop-In Care Before-School: $26 per day
Drop-In Care After-School: $33 per day
Non-School Full Day: $48 per day
Non-School Half Day: $38 per day
Drop-In Care Full Day: $68 per day
Early Release: $12 per day
Late Start: $12 per day

Discounts:
Multi-Child or Military: 10%
School District Employee: 20%

How soon can my child start Champions?

Your child can attend our program as early as 48 hours after you complete the online enrollment process.

When is tuition due?

Tuition is charged weekly on Thursday mornings for the following week, and is due by Friday. Payments can be made with a debit or credit card through your online account. We offer autopay for your convenience, so you can store your payment account and it will be charged weekly.

What if I want to change my child’s care schedule?

Flexibility is the magic word for busy families like yours! At Champions, you can adjust your child’s schedule from week to week, with options for full-time or part-time care.

Every Wednesday, we lock in the schedule and prepare invoices for the following week. So, if you want to adjust the days your child will be joining us, make sure to save changes by the Wednesday prior to the week of care you’re scheduling.

If your child attends our program and you haven’t scheduled by the Wednesday prior, you will be charged a drop-in fee at a higher rate.

Get step-by-step instructions here!