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Adventures Plus school-age care
Adventures Plus is the Anoka-Hennepin School District's fee-based school-age care program, offered to all families enrolled in the school district and provided at each elementary school. Care is available before- and after-school, and on non-school days which include winter, spring and summer breaks.
Adventures Plus is dedicated to quality development and engagement of children and youth in partnership with families, schools, and communities. The Adventures Plus program aims to develop the whole child by providing age-appropriate learning experiences and opportunities using a theme-based curriculum with activities that include:
- arts, crafts
- music, movement, drama
- language, literature and writing
- sports and outdoor play
- science, cooking and math
- social-emotional development
- field trips and special events
- time for homework
Caring and qualified staff provide a high-quality experience for each child. Staff receive ongoing training, resources and mentoring to aid in their professional development.
Current families: Sign in and view your account
Adventures Plus care optionsSchool year care:
Before- and/or after-school at elementary schools, from 6:30 a.m. until the school start time and from school dismissal time until 6 p.m.
Summer care:
All-day care is available at select school sites for students entering kindergarten through 6th grade, Monday - Friday from 6:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
School year and summer registrationAdventures Plus is a popular service and child care openings fill quickly. Registration opens annually for currently enrolled families in late February. Registration opens for new families in late March. Specific dates and times will be added here each January. Contracts (accepted or pending) do not carry over from season to season or year to year. All families, including waitlisted families, must register annually for any future care needs. Registrations are reviewed in the order that they are received in our online system and can take up to five business days to process. Accounts that have an overdue balance will not be processed. The school year program accepts registrations throughout the year and children may be enrolled as openings become available. Please note: Registration will be closed March 16-20 due to the district holiday.
View the 2023 registration flyer to learn more about the program.
Adventures Plus program details
School year program details
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Schedules
Part-time and full-time care schedule options are available:
- Part-time: Families request care four days or less per week.
- Full-time: Families request care five days per week, per session.
- Drop-in care: Only families who are currently enrolled in the Adventures Plus program may add care sessions that are not regularly scheduled. Drop-in care is offered as space is available at your child's care site, and is subject to site approval. Drop-in days requested for future care will not be approved more than 2 weeks in advance.
Drop-in care is intended for occasional use only.
Drop-in fees will be billed to the families account at the part-time rate plus $1. To request drop-in care, go to your online account and use the "drop-in" option. (Requests are pending until approved by staff.)
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Rates
Adventures Plus school-age care requires a non-refundable registration fee of $30 per child, added to your initial invoice (or charged at the time of withdrawal prior to the program start date.)
Rates for the 2022-2023 school year:
Before-school care: (6:30 a.m. to school start time)- Part-time (4 days or less each week): $12.50 per day/per child.
- Full-time (5 days each week): $10 per day/per child.
After-school care: (School dismissal time to 6 p.m.)
- Part-time (4 days or less each week): $10.60 per day/per child.
- Full time (5 days each week): $8.75 per day/per child.
Rates for the 2023-2024 school year:
Before-school care: (6:30 a.m. to school start time)- Part-time (4 days or less each week): $12.70 per day/per child.
- Full-time (5 days each week): $10.15 per day/per child.
After-school care: (School dismissal time to 6 p.m.)
- Part-time (4 days or less each week): $10.75 per day/per child.
- Full time (5 days each week): $8.90 per day/per child.
A $10 finders fee will be assessed to accounts if a child's PM absence is not communicated with A+ staff at least 30 minutes prior to school dismissal, as this results in a search process that takes staff away from the care of children.
All rates are subject to change. Schedule changes require a one-week notice and a $25 fee per contract. No credit given for absences. -
Sites
School-year child care is offered at all elementary school sites.
Students attending Evergreen Park World Cultures Communtiy School may enroll in before- or after-school care at Monroe Elementary School. Adventures Plus provides transportation to and from Evergreen. -
Current openings (2022-23 school year)
Adventures Plus is currently accepting registrations - some sites have wait lists. Please register for a contract to be placed on the wait list.
View the current openings below to see if your child's school is currently accepting before- or after-school registrations, or if there is a wait list.
Students placed on the waitlist are contacted in the order they were received as spaces open throughout the year. If a school site has a full waiting list, it will be listed as "closed.”
**Last updated: 3/29/23**
Current Openings - 2022-23 School Year
School
a.m.
p.m.
Adams Elementary
Closed
Closed
Andover Elementary
Closed
Closed
Brookside Elementary
Closed
Closed
Champlin-Brooklyn Park Academy
Closed
Closed
Crooked Lake Elementary
Closed
Closed
Dayton Elementary
Closed
Closed
Eisenhower Elementary
Closed
Closed
Evergreen Park*
Monroe
Monroe
Franklin Elementary
Closed
Closed
Hamilton Elementary
Closed
Closed
Hoover Elementary
Closed
Closed
Jefferson Elementary
Closed
Closed
Johnsville Elementary
Closed
Closed
Lincoln Elementary
Closed
Closed
Madison Elementary
Closed
Closed
McKinley Elementary
Closed
Closed
Mississippi Elementary
Closed
Closed
Monroe Elementary
Closed
Closed
Morris Bye Elementary
Closed
Closed
Oxbow Creek Elementary
Closed
Closed
Ramsey Elementary
Closed
Closed
Rum River Elementary
Closed
Closed
Sand Creek Elementary
Closed
Closed
Sunrise Elementary
Closed
Closed
University Avenue Elementary
Closed
Closed
Wilson Elementary
Closed
Closed
* Students attending Evergreen Park World Cultures Community School may enroll in before- or after-school care at Monroe Elementary School. Adventures Plus provides transportation to and from Evergreen. -
2023-24 School Year Openings
Adventures Plus is currently accepting registrations - some sites have wait lists. Please register for a contract to be placed on the wait list.
View the current openings below to see if your child's school is currently accepting before- or after-school registrations, or if there is a wait list.
Students placed on the waitlist are contacted in the order they were received as spaces open throughout the year. If a school site has a full waiting list, it will be listed as "closed.”
ANDOVER ELEMENTARY FAMILIES: The Andover A+ site location is full and has a closed waiting list. There is a possibility that the Andover YMCA will run their Before & After school program if there is enough of an interest for them to maintain and run a program. Due to the location of the YMCA, this is only an option for Andover Elementary students. This is not a guarantee of child care services, this is not an Anoka Hennepin School district program. We are only gathering information at this time to pass along to the YMCA. Please fill out this survey so that we can collect information.
**Last updated 5/10/23**
2023-24 School Year Openings
School
a.m.
p.m.
Adams Elementary
Open
Open
Andover Elementary
Closed
Wait List - Call for information
Brookside Elementary
Open
Open
Champlin-Brooklyn Park Academy
Wait List
Open
Crooked Lake Elementary
Open
Open
Dayton Elementary
Wait List
Open
Eisenhower Elementary
Open
Open
Evergreen Park*
Monroe
Monroe
Hamilton Elementary
Open
Open
Hoover Elementary
Wait List
Open
Jefferson Elementary
Wait List
Open
Johnsville Elementary
Open
Open
Lincoln Elementary
Open
Open
Madison Elementary
Open
Wait List
McKinley Elementary
Wait List
Open
Mississippi Elementary
Wait List
Wait List
Monroe Elementary
Wait List
Open
Morris Bye Elementary
Open
Open
Oxbow Creek Elementary
Wait List
Wait List
Ramsey Elementary
Wait List
Open
Rum River Elementary
Wait List
Open
Sand Creek Elementary
Wait List
Open
Sunrise Elementary
Wait List
Open
University Avenue Elementary
Wait List
Open
Wilson Elementary
Open
Open
* Students attending Evergreen Park World Cultures Community School may enroll in before- or after-school care at Monroe Elementary School. Adventures Plus provides transportation to and from Evergreen.
Non-school day program details
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Non-school day schedules
Adventures Plus provides school-age care from 6:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. on most days that school is not in session, including winter and spring breaks.
Non-school day care is only available to families who are registered and attending weekly care through Adventures Plus during the school year. Families may opt for care as few or as many days as needed. Families must register online by the 15th of the month prior to desired care to guarantee a spot.
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Rates
Adventures Plus offers school-age care on days that school is not in session for families from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.. Non-school day rates are based on when your child's registration is received.
- Option one (priority registration): $43 per child per day.
Submit your child's registration by the 15th of the month prior. - Guaranteed care on each day selected.
- Non-school day rates will be added to your family's monthly billing invoice.
- Your family will receive a discounted rate.
- Option two (late registration): $53 per child per day. Submit your child's registration after the 15th of the month prior.
- Registrations are approved if space is available.
- Your family will be charged a premium rate.
- Option one (priority registration): $43 per child per day.
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Non-school day sites
Non-school day care is not provided at every school site. Sites combine on non-school days to assist the school district in the conservation of energy and custodial expenses. Families are responsible for picking-up and dropping off their child at the non-school day child care site.
Sites may be added or changed based on enrollment levels and building maintenance. If there is a change, families will be informed of the change.
2022-23 Non-school day - which location to selectStudents must register at the site listed in the link above that is serving their regular A+ attendance school. -
How to enroll in non-school day care
​**Non-school day registration for the 2022-23 school year will open on September 1st at 8:00 am for all families with an approved Adventures Plus contract. **
Families must log in to their online account and select their desired non-school day(s) or remove previously requested non-school day(s) by the 15th of the month prior to the non-school day to reserve or cancel a spot. Once non-school day selections are approved on the 16th of the month prior to scheduled care, selections are final and families will be responsible for payment regardless of absences which may occur. -
Meals and snacks
All children must bring their own lunch and beverage on non-school days, unless otherwise noted by the site. Breakfast and snacks are included.
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Field trips
Field trips may be scheduled as part of the non-school day curriculum. Adventures Plus contracts with the Anoka-Hennepin School District transportation companies to provide busing to and from the field trip destination.
Children in attendance are required to participate in field trips. Parents/guardians will be notified of field trip dates, destinations and expected departure and return times in advance. Field trip admissions and transportation costs are included in the non-school day fees. Additional money from home is not allowed on trips. Children may also participate in local walking trips.
The program reserves the right to cancel or change field trips due to inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances. Fees will not be refunded due to changes in trips.
Summer program details
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Schedule
Summer child care through Adventures Plus will be available Mon. - Fri. from 6:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. beginning June 15 through August 25. (Program will be closed July 3 and July 4.)
The summer program will be offered as a pick-your-day schedule with a minimum of 20 days required to be selected throughout the programming dates. Days of care may vary from week to week.
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Rates
Summer rates include breakfast, lunch, snack, and special field trips/events. Adventures Plus school-age care requires a non-refundable registration fee of $30 per child, added to your initial invoice (or charged at the time of withdrawal prior to the program start date.)
Part-time rate: $47 per day/per child (20-35 days)Full-time rate: $40 per day/per child (36 or more days)
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Withdrawal
Online withdrawal is required when a parent/guardian intends to withdraw a child from the Adventures Plus summer program prior to May 19. After May 19, please email Adventuresplus@ahschools.us to withdraw. Fees will continue to be incurred until the effective withdrawal date. (If more than one child is enrolled from the same family, a withdrawal must be requested for each child's contract.) One week notice required.
If a contract is withdrawn prior to the start of a season, families are required to pay the $30 per child non-refundable registration fee, up to a maximum of $60/ family per season. -
Summer sites (2023)
Adventures Plus summer child care is provided at select Anoka-Hennepin school sites for children entering kindergarten through grade six in the fall of 2023. See locations.
Registration for summer 2023 opens for current families on February 21, 2023. New families are able to start registering for summer 2023 beginning March 21, 2023. Adventures Plus summer registration closes on May 19, 2023. Sites may fill to capacity prior to May 19, 2023. Students placed on the waitlist are contacted in the order they were received as spaces open.
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Field trips
Field trips are scheduled as part of the summer child care curriculum. Adventures Plus strives to make each week exciting with on-site activities and off-site field trips. Adventures Plus contracts with the Anoka-Hennepin School District transportation companies to provide transportation to and from each field trip destination. All children are provided an Adventures Plus t-shirt to wear on all field trips for quick identification when exploring new places. Field trip costs are included in the child care fee for the summer.
Adventures Plus reserves the right to cancel or change any field trip dates due to inclement weather and other unforeseen circumstances. Fees will not be refunded due to changes in the field trip. -
Targeted services and extended school year (ESY)
Transportation will be provided from the Adventures Plus site closest to your child's home school to the location at which your child is receiving summer services.
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Billing information
Adventures Plus billing office, 2727 N. Ferry St. (Door No. 5), Anoka, MN 55303
adventuresplus@ahschools.us
Phone: 763-506-1400
Billing office hours: Monday - Friday from 7 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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Contact
Wilson Elementary Adventures Plus, 1025 Sunny Ln., Anoka, MN 55303
Phone: 763-506-4713
Staff.WILAPlus@ahschools.us
Program hours: Monday - Friday from 6:30 - 9:30 a.m. and 4 - 6 p.m.