School-age child 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

Adventures Plus Site Directory

Child care options

Adventures Plus offers convenient in-school care, flexible schedule options and competitive prices. A variety of care options are available to meet your family's needs.

SCHOOL-YEAR CARE

Before- and/or after-school at elementary schools for grades K-5, from 6:30 a.m. until the school start time and from school dismissal time until 6 p.m.

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NON-SCHOOL DAY CARE

Non-school day care is provided from 6:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. on most days when school is not in session, including winter and spring breaks. Families must be enrolled in school-year care.

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SUMMER CARE

All-day care is available at select school sites for Anoka-Hennepin students entering kindergarten through 6th grade, Monday - Friday from 6:30 a.m. - 6 p.m

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Registration

Adventures Plus is a popular service and child care openings fill quickly. 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.

Families will register for school year and summer care separately based on your family needs. Registrations are reviewed in the order that they are received in our online system and can take up to ten 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.

2026-27 School Year and Summer 2026 Registration Dates

Adventures Plus families (currently-attending): Registration will open on Tuesday, FEBRUARY 17, 2026, at 6:00 a.m. Current family registration will close on March 11 at midnight. Registration will be closed March 12-15.

Families new to Adventures Plus: Registration will open on Monday, MARCH 16, 2026, at 6:00 a.m.

School-year sites and openings

Summer sites and openings

Non-school day sites and dates

Rates and billing

Parent/guardian fees fund the Adventures Plus school age child care program, which is coordinated by the Anoka-Hennepin Community Education department. Families are charged fees based upon their child care agreement, not actual attendance. This includes when the child is not in attendance due to illness, personal reasons and inclement weather. The family is responsible for all charges that are incurred, as well as all fees outlined in the Family Handbook.

Payment is due on the first of each month for the current month. Autopay can be set up by an account owner in your online child care account. Manual payments can also be paid online through your child care account. To pay by cash or money order, you must pay in person at the central billing office. Adventures Plus school-age care requires a non-refundable registration fee of $35 per child, per season, charged at the time that the contract is accepted.

School-year rates

Non-school day rates

Summer rates

Late fees and finders fee

Financial assistance

Change in care schedule

Withdrawal

Field trips

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Family information

Adventures Plus is dedicated to quality development and engagement of children and youth in partnership with families, schools and communities. The role of the parent/guardian in Adventures Plus is vital. Parent involvement and communication will generate a unified, healthy experience for the child. We strive to support families by being sensitive and responsive to changing community and family needs.

We provide a safe, nurturing atmosphere in which children can:

Build meaningful social, citizenship and life skills.
Develop positive self-esteem.
Learn to respect and appreciate the differences in each other.

2025-26 Family handbook

Manual de familia 2025-26

Additional resources

Forms

Questions and concerns

The Adventures Plus school-age care adheres to a parent/guardian grievance procedure in the event that your family encounters a situation that may require additional time and care from program staff. The best course of action to take:

Talk to the site coordinator at your child's site. You may call the site coordinator, leave a written message or schedule a conference.
If needed, contact the Adventures Plus program coordinator in charge of your child's site. The coordinator is also available for a scheduled conference upon request.
If a problem is not resolved in steps one or two, contact the program supervisor. The supervisor is available for scheduled conferences by phone or in person.

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Advisory Council

Health and safety

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Adventures Plus is a great place to work! We're seeking energetic and knowledgeable staff to deliver high-quality, child-driven and inclusive programming in partnership with families, schools and communities.

No evenings or weekends
Flexible and fun
New wage scale
Free on-the-job training
Positions are premium pay eligible

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