News: Saco Parks and Recreation School’s Out Programs for 2024-2025

Welcome to the Saco Parks and Recreation School’s Out 2024-2025 Information Page!
This page will be used for updates throughout the summer and fall.

***All age groups in Saco and Dayton have filled and enrollment is closed.  Wait lists were made available and they are now also closed.  Thank you for your interest!***

What is School’s Out? School’s Out is an after school and school vacation child care program through Saco Parks & Recreation for Saco and Dayton students in PreK-5th grade.

School's Out services for the 2024-2025 school year include:
After the Bell for PreK, Grades K-2, and Grades 3-5: After School program includes Regular School Days, Early Release Days and Abbreviated Wednesdays

Full Days Off PreK-5th grade: Offered on vacation days, teacher professional development days, and holiday weeks - Open to Dayton students enrolled in our After the Bell program. Children must be already enrolled in the School's Out Program to participate in our Full Day Off Programs including the Holiday, February, and April school vacation weeks.
New this year for Vacations/Full Day Off enrollments: we will be creating a separate enrollment option this year for children in grades 1-5 who that plan only to use our program during vacation weeks or full days off.  Participants MUST have attended School's Out in the 23-24 school year or Summer Camp in 2024 to be eligible so they are familiar with staff and program policies/format.

School Year Program Costs:
Annual Enrollment Fee: $25.00
After the Bell after care costs: $19.00/day
Full Days Off/Vacation Weeks: $38.00/day

Program Locations:
Saco PreK Willey Road
Community Center Kinder-2nd Grade
C.K. Burns School Grades 3-5
Dayton Consolidated School PreK-5th Grade

School’s Out 2024-2025 Dates: August 2024-June 2025
**Start dates for After the Bell (after school) dependent on Saco and Dayton School calendars and determined by grade. End of school year date determined by snow day use.

After the Bell Hours: school dismissal-5:30pm, Monday-Friday

Enrollment Opens: Monday, July 15, 2024 for Saco and Dayton Residents

NEW PROCESS!
• Full School Year After Care/Full Days Out Enrollment Opens from Monday, July 15th: Enrollment opens for anyone looking to use our full School's Out services during the 24-25 school year. This includes after the bell, school vacations, teacher workshop days and holidays. This is open to children in the Saco and Dayton school districts entering PreK-5th grade. 

• Vacation weeks only: New this year we are offering an enrollment for those interested in just using vacation week services during the school year. This is open to children in grades 1-5 and have must have previously participated in either our summer camp 2024 or school year '23-'24. 

• Paperwork: Participants in summer programs for 2024 may request a rollover of paperwork. All others must complete a new Participant Contact Form and submit their request to the office.
Form: click here for the Participant Contact Form (required to enroll)

Enrollment requests and forms should be emailed to us at parksandrec@sacomaine.org. *Requests and forms submitted before 7/15 will not be processed.*

Enrollment Closes: Friday, September 20, 2024 or as space allows - as it is typical for us to sell out, some programs may fill prior to deadline.

Click here to view School's Out Program Policies

Closure Dates: we will not be offering Full Days Off services on the following dates:
Friday, August 30, 2024
Monday, September 2, 2024
Thursday, November 28- Friday, November 29, 2024
Monday, December 23-Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Monday, May 26, 2025