After-School Program
Overview
Our after-school programs run from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at all of our Big Bend Clubs during the school year. During this time, members participate in our five core programming areas and receive an afternoon snack.
Transportation
Transportation from certain schools to certain Clubs is provided. In the event that your child attends a school where transportation is not provided to their Club, you are responsible for getting your child to the Club after school. To learn whether transportation is provided from your child’s school to his or her Boys & Girls Club, please see the Club locations section of our Web site. Regardless, parents are ALWAYS responsible for picking up their child from the Club before 6 p.m.
Cost
Program fees for all Jefferson and Franklin County Club members are fully covered by our various public and private funding sources. Therefore, children do not pay any program fees to attend Boys & Girls Clubs in these two counties. This is subject to change based on varying funding sources and grants received. A small enrollment fee may apply. Please contact the Clubs directly for more information.
In Leon and Gadsden Counties, our current public and private funding sources do not completely cover the true cost of providing Boys & Girls Clubs programs to members, which total $15 per child, per day during the school year. Therefore, while the organization is able to cover a majority of the cost of membership, parents are responsible for the remaining cost based on household size and income. Please click on the link below for more specific information.
*Please note that the fees listed in the chart above indicate the monthly fee per child during the school year. These fees double for full-day summer program participants, except for ELC members. All parents must also pay a $10 per child registration fee per semester (Fall, Spring, Summer Session I and Summer Session II). We offer a $25 discount for all siblings of each paying member, excluding ELC participants.
ELC (Formerly Known As Arbor)
ELC is a state-subsidized child care program that can assist parents in paying for child care. In order to be eligible for this program parents have to meet certain guidelines. Families in which all adult members of the household work at least 20 hours a week and their pre-tax income falls below 150% of the federal poverty level may qualify for this assistance. Please contact the Early Learning Coalition of the Big Bend at info@elcbigbend.org or 850-385-0504 for sliding scale information.
To apply for the program, parents must call ELC directly and schedule an appointment to fill out paperwork. If you qualify, ELC will then submit a certificate to the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Big Bend.
The following Boys and Girls Clubs accept ELC funding:
Greg McCray Boys & Girls Club (Leon County)
Boys & Girls Club at Bethel Family Life Center (Leon County)
Carrie Wilson Boys & Girls Club (Leon County)
Boys & Girls Club of Chattahoochee (Gadsden County)
Boys & Girls Club of Havana (Gadsden County)
ELC Contact Information:
325 John Knox Rd. F-140
Tallahassee, FL 32303
(850) 385-0504
Enrollment Process
To enroll your child in one of our Clubs, you must first decide which Club you would like your child to attend. Click here to view our Club Locations.
After you have selected a Club, please contact the Club director to determine whether they have spots open for new members. If there is space available, you can then download the membership application here. Once you have completed the application and gathered all of the necessary attachments, please hand-deliver your materials to the Club your child will attend. Materials cannot be faxed or mailed. You must deliver them in person, no exceptions.