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2024/2025 Weekly Rates

Before School
1 day per week $13.00
3 days per week $32.00
5 days per week $53.00

After School
1 day per week $19.00
3 days per week $54.00
5 days per week $89.00

PreK
Full Day $42.00
Half Day $21.00

Other Options
Full Day Holiday Camp $40.00 per day
Full Week Holiday Camp $175.00 per week
Unscheduled Drop-In Daily Fee $26.00 per day
Daily Rate (Before) $14.00
Daily Rate (After) $20.00
Flexible Scheduling $21.00 per visit

Annual Registration Fee
1 Student $55.00
2+ Students $65.00

Discounts
Sibling 10%
Reduced Lunch 12%
Free Lunch 15%
Active Military 15%

Additional Information

Hours
6:30 a.m. to Start of School
Dismissal to 6:00 p.m.
PreK: 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Locations
PreK: Livermore, Red Feather, Stove Prairie
K-5: Bacon, Bamford, Bauder, Beattie, Bennett, Bethke, Cache La Poudre, Dunn, Eyestone, Harris Immersion, Irish, Johnson, Kruse, Laurel, Linton, Lopez, McGraw, Odea, Olander, Polaris, Putnam, Rice, Riffenburgh, Shepardson, Tavelli, Timnath, Traut, Werner, Zach

Subsidy Program

Child Care Subsidy Programs assist families in paying for after school programs like ours. If you are eligible, the Subsidy Program can pay some or all of your tuition fees. Click HERE for more information about subsidies in your state. For assistance, contact subsidy@alphabest.org.

Our Programs

Our programs are designed to give you peace of mind when your child is not in school. Experienced, caring, and licensed staff ensures your child is safe, engaged, and happy! Every student participates in enrichment activities every day, at no additional charge! Coding, Robotics, Art, Drama, Spanish, Mandarin, Sign Language, Fitness & Sports, and Engineering/Maker Activities keep your child engaged and having fun every day at AlphaBEST! Snacks, homework help, recreation, and student-choice clubs are also provided to every student.

Meet Your Area Managers

Karissa Hutchison
khutchison@alphabest.org
970.219.1242

Karissa grew up in a small town in Washington. She received her Bachelors in English as well as her Masters in Teaching. While living in Philadelphia, PA she found her true passion outside of the traditional classroom. Karissa started working for Before/After school care when she moved to Fort Collins, and absolutely loves it! Outside of work, she enjoys traveling and camping with her family.

My Schools: Beattie, CLP, Irish, Lopez, McGraw, O'Dea, Polaris, Putnam, Tavelli, Werner

Nicole Gillespie
ngillespie@alphabest.org
970.219.2193

Nicole is so excited to be part of the Area Manager team. She started with AlphaBEST as a Program Specialist when it first started in Colorado. She is a northern Colorado native and loves the area. Nicole has been working with kids since she can remember but started as a professional in 2007. When she is not working she enjoys spending time with her husband, camping, going to live concerts, and spending time with friends and family including traveling with her son and watching him play baseball.

My Schools: Bamford, Bethke, Timnath

Emily Jaquez
ejaquez@alphabest.org
970.232.8876

My name is Emily Jaquez, and I am beyond grateful to be a part of such an amazing organization. I have worked as a childcare professional for the last eight years and could not imagine doing anything else. I love what I do and believe that the impact we make on the lives of families here in Fort Collins is one of the most amazing opportunities. When I’m not at work, I’m reading, singing, and spending time with my family!

My Schools: Bacon, Bauder, Bennett, Eyestone, Johnson, Kruse, Olander, Rice, Traut, Zach

Meet Your District Manager

Melanie Duncan
mduncan@alphabest.org
970.216.1730

Melanie has over 16 years of experience working in before and after school programs. She grew up in a small town in Colorado, and her love for children started when she was still a kid herself, babysitting at 11 years old! She loves working in this field because she gets to see the same kids return to the program year after year.

My Schools: Dunn, Harris, Laurel, Linton, Riffenburgh, Shepardson

Frequently Asked Questions

AlphaBEST Education has been providing before and after school programs since 2005. We currently serve approximately 30,000 students in 16 states. Family is important to us. We are a family-owned business and we take pride in the relationships we build with students, their parents, district staff, our staff, and the local communities that we become part of.
At AlphaBEST, we believe in the power of wonder, enabling and encouraging children to use their innate sense of imagination as we expand their horizons. We do far more than provide a safe, nurturing environment for children before and after school — we create rich, immersive experiences through a variety of enrichment activities including coding & robotics, digital animation, engineering, drama, arts, fitness, and more. We provide a schedule that includes homework time, snacks, outdoor play, our signature enrichment curriculum every day, and student-choice clubs to round out each day.
A daily snack is provided every day. Students are welcome to bring their own nut-free snacks from home if they prefer. All surfaces and cleaned before and after snack, and all students will wash hands prior to eating.
At AlphaBEST, we pride ourselves on our incredible staff members. Our staff will always be immediately visible for school administration, parents and students. You’ll recognize them by: AlphaBEST identification badge, and branded t-shirt. AlphaBEST follows all procedures and regulations related to a license Child Care program including all staff passing numerous fingerprinted background checks. All staff participate in an extensive training program which provides everything they need to know about operating a safe and inclusive program for our students.
The answer to this depends on your specific school district. If your district allows, we will operate camps during most national holidays. If your child’s school is closed due to weather or other unpredictable circumstances, AlphaBEST will likely not operate either.
AlphaBEST believes in creating learning environments where all children are welcome, and that includes children with special needs. Our staff receives special training to ensure that children with special needs can increase their skills and build their potential in meaningful, authentic enrichment opportunities. We will collaborate with our Inclusion Specialists, families, and school to ensure that your child has every opportunity to be successful in our program. To discuss your specific needs, please contact your Area Manager.
AlphaBEST employs a Tiered System of Supports we call Creating Connected Communities. All students actively participate in building the foundation for our after-school community where they discuss the importance of their community, the rules, and respecting and welcoming each other. When students struggle within those parameters, our staff will provide additional support to that student and will share the progress with the family. If additional supports are not successful, our staff will arrange a meeting with the family to explore additional options.
Student safety is a top priority for AlphaBEST. Our staff are trained in all emergency procedures and drills that align to each specific school and district. In addition to preparedness for responding to weather, earthquakes, fires, and intruders, staff are trained in first aid including CPR, airborne illnesses, epi-pen administration, etc. Staff clean all surfaces regularly and students wash hands periodically, before snack and at other designated times during the program.
Go to www.alphabest.org and click on "Locations" to find your location. The Enroll Now button on this page will take you to our student enrollment system.
Yes! You are able to change your child(ren)s schedule online in our student enrollment system. If you are adding days, your request may be subject to availability in the program. Requests may take up to 3 days to process and your billing will adjust at the start of the next billing period, following the approval of the change.
Weekly payments are due every Monday. Monthly payments are due the first Monday of each month.
A non-refundable registration fee is charged to secure you child(ren)'s spot in our program. Tuition is due when the program begins.
Yes! We are pleased to offer our families a variety of discounts. Discounts available for your school are shown on our website page for your school district. To apply for a discount, please go to: https://www.alphabest.org/discounts/
Scholarships and state subsidized aid are available in most regions. Please contact us for additional information.
Sorry, we do not provide refunds for absences such as illness and vacation. Your tuition holds the space in our program.
Tuition is based on the number of school days in the year, then divided into equal weekly or monthly payments. We don't bill for weeklong closures. We do charge the full week tuition for individual days off (MLK Day, Teacher Work Day, etc). Poudre families will not be charged when school is closed due to a weather emergency.
Our FEIN# is 20-2042559.
This can be accessed through your KT Connect app or by contacting your Customer Care specialist. When payments are made, a receipt is automatically emailed to you.