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.

The Tacoma School District will provide bussing from Mann Elementary to Whitman Elementary for after-school care for the 2023-2024 school year. If you’re a Whitman family, please enroll in Champions - Group A for before and after care. If you’re a Mann family, please enroll in Champions - Group B for before and after care.

The Tacoma Child Care Collaborative was established to bring together a network of Child Care providers who offer fair and consistent pricing, shared hours of operation, shared collaboration of Child Care policies, and equitable access to licensed Child Care at District elementary schools throughout Tacoma.
Ages: 5-12 years (Children under 5 are NOT accepted due to school age licensing requirements)
Hours: 7:15 AM - Start Bell // School Bell - 6:00 PM

Pricing:
Full-time Care: AM/PM, Mon-Fri: $550/monthly
Part-time Care: AM ONLY, Mon-Fri: $325/monthly
Part-time Care: PM ONLY Mon-Fri: $350/monthly
Non School Day Rate $50/Day – for currently enrolled students
DCYF Subsidy is accepted. Please apply online or call Child Care Subsidy Programs Family Line at 1-844-626-8687.

Before-School: Grades K-5

Ages: 5-12
Dates: 2024/2025 School Year: Dates based on School District's schedule.
Hours: 7:15 AM - 9:00 AM

Option 1

Dates: 2024/2025 School Year: Dates based on School District's schedule.
Hours: 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Option 2

Dates: 2024/2025 School Year: Dates based on School District's schedule.
Hours: 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM

2023/2024 School Year

Before-School:
1-5 days: $76 per week

After-School:
1-5 days: $81 per week

Fees & Discounts

Fees:
Registration: $65 per child or $90 per family
Drop-in Before- or After-School: $45 per session
Early Release: $15 per day
Non-School Full Day: $62 per day

Discounts:
Military or School District Employee: 15%

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!