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Little Lantern EARLY LEARNING · MADISON

5 to 12 years

Before and after school

A calm start before the bell and a real snack, homework help and outdoor time after it.

  • 1 teacher to 12 children
  • Up to 24 children
  • School days, 3 or 5 days a week
A parent and a child with a yellow backpack walk hand in hand along a school path

About the school-age program

For school-age children, the hours before and after school should feel like a break, not more school. Mornings are quiet: breakfast, reading, board games. We walk children to the bus stop or drive them to two nearby elementary schools. After school starts with a real snack, then homework time with a teacher nearby, then choices: outdoor games, art, building or just a book on a beanbag. On school days off, we run a full day.

Openings: Open now

A look at the day

What the day holds

  1. 6:45

    Breakfast and quiet start

    Hot breakfast, books, board games.

  2. 8:00

    To school

    Bus stop walk or van drop-off.

  3. 3:30

    Pickup and snack

    We collect children from school and serve a real snack.

  4. 4:00

    Homework time

    Quiet room, a teacher on hand.

  5. 4:45

    Choice time

    Outdoor games, art, building clubs.

See a full day, hour by hour
School-age children play tug of war on a grassy field

How you will hear about the day

  • A check-in note when your child arrives from school
  • Homework done or not, noted in the app
  • A monthly calendar of clubs and school-day-off plans

What to bring

  • School backpack and homework folder
  • A water bottle
  • Outdoor shoes and a jacket

Label everything with your child's name. We keep a cubby for each child.

Tuition

Before and after school tuition

School year only. Ranges run from 3 to 5 days a week. Full days on school days off are $58 each.

The lower number is 3 days a week. The higher number is 5 days a week.

Before and after school tuition by schedule
SCHEDULE PER MONTH
Before school only $240–$290
After school only $380–$440
Before and after school $560–$640
Join the waitlist or book a tour

Free to join. No deposit until you accept a spot.

Questions about before and after school

Ask us anything on a tour, or call Marco Ruiz at (608) 555-0143.

Which schools do you serve?

We walk to one bus stop and drive to two nearby elementary schools. Call us to check your school.

What happens on snow days?

If schools close and we are open, we run a full day for enrolled school-age children at the day rate.

Can my older child bring a device?

Phones stay in backpacks. Tablets come out only for homework that needs them.

Other programs

Come see the school-age room.

Book a tour in person or by video, or join the free waitlist. We reply within one business day.

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