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.

Financial Assistance and Discounts
Champions® makes tuition more affordable by accepting financial assistance and providing discounts including employer, sibling, military, and more! Talk to your site director to learn more and find out if you qualify.

Explore Your Options

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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 & After-School: Grades K-5

Ages: 5-12 (Children under 5 are NOT accepted due to school age licensing requirements)
Dates: 2024/2025 School Year: September 3, 2024 - June 19, 2025
Hours: 7:15 AM - Start Bell // School Bell - 6:00 PM

Spring Break

Dates: April 7 - 11, 2025
Hours: 7:15 AM - 5:30 PM

Summer Break

Dates: June 23 - August 29, 2025
Hours: 7:15 AM - 5:30 PM

2024/2025 School Year

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

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

Spring Break
Full Day:
1-2 days: $140
3-5 days: $250

Fees and Discounts

Additional Fees:
Registration: $65 per child or $90 per family (Summer: $50 per child, $75 per family)
Break Full Day: $37 per day
Drop in Before- or After-School: $30 per day
Early Release: $15 per day
Non-School Full Day: $62 per day

Discounts
Military or School District Employee: 15%

Champions accepts DSHS Child Care Subsidy. If you qualify for free and reduced lunch you may be eligible. Please call the DSHS Child Care Subsidy line prior to enrolling to see if you qualify. 1-877-501-2233. Champions at Whittier Elementary's provider ID # is: 128933

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!