We believe that children’s natural drive to learn through play does NOT end at kindergarten age. A fancy name for this type of education is self-directed learning.

We now offer the opportunity for school-age children to continue to explore and exhaust their curiosities daily in our program for school-age children.

Take a look at this TED talk with Peter Gray (author of Free to Learn) for a little glimpse at why we believe creating a new type of learning space for school-age children is so important!

(note: plan options and rates below the video)

Peter Gray: Research Professor of Psychology, Boston College Professor Gray is a research professor at Boston College whose work focuses on the role of play ...

All of the below applies to both year round programming and summer care.

Enrollment Schedule Options:

Full Day: 9:00-3:00

Half Day: 7:30-12:30 or 12:30 to 5:30

Full Day Plus: 7:30-5:30

*After Care available for those only attending after an outside school program. This plan only includes care after school on days following Bend LaPine School District’s Calendar.

NOTE: All rates are billed monthly

Full Day Rates Half Day Rates Full Day Plus Rates After Care Rate

5 days/wk = $660 5 days/wk = $600 5 days/wk = $900.00 $450

4 days/wk = $588 4 days/wk = $534 4 days/wk= $801.00.

3 days/wk = $482 3 days/wk = $438 3 days/wk = $657.00

2 days/wk = $350 2 days/wk = $318 2 days/wk = $477.00

(NOTE: We are set up to take DHS Child Care Assistance. Please let us know if you believe you may qualify)

Please submit an enrollment form if you feel our program is a fit for your child!

School-age children playing at Bloom Big Play Day