Ketcha Outdoors offers an After School Care program designed to provide a safe, engaging, and enriching environment for children after their regular school hours. Designed for children in PreK through 5th grade, our program offers a safe, engaging, and enriching environment filled with fun and adventure. Perfect for busy families, your child will enjoy a variety of recreational and educational activities such as outdoor adventures, games, arts and crafts, nature exploration, and plenty of social interaction. At Ketcha Outdoors, we prioritize physical activity, creativity, and building lasting friendships. Sign up today and let your child thrive after school!
After-school care students catch the bus directly to Ketcha Outdoors from Pleasant Hill or Wentworth. Our Farm and Forest students (ages 4+) are brought to the Main Building for programs and activities. After-school care is available Monday-Friday until 6 pm, and part-time schedules are also an option. With a dedicated staff-to-student ratio of 1:13, your child will receive personalized attention and care.
Our after-school program features theme days, filled with a variety of engaging activities. Some examples include:
- Art: Seasonal crafts, carving pumpkins, watercolor painting, nature art, and clay work
- Farm: Feeding and learning to care for animals with hands-on experience working with our goats and chickens
- Guest Visits: Science experiments, animal caretakers, flight specialists, and local experts on various topics
- Social Emotional Learning: Topics like self-awareness, identity, and coping skills in an age-appropriate setting are shared
- STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math): Launching bottle rockets, making oobleck and slime and learning to fly drones
- Wilderness Explorers: Using our ropes course, archery, winter sledding, and hiking trails
- Free Choice Friday!
Sample Schedule
- 3:00-3:30 Farm & Forest after care arrival/recess
- 3:30-4:00 Pleasant Hill and Wentworth arrival, snacks, and community meeting in age groups
- 4:00-5:00 Program Activity in age groups or as a whole group
- 5:00-6:00 Free Choice activities mixed with all age groups
After School Explorers Family Handbook
After School Registration
After School Care Monthly Pricing:
Financial Assistance Is Available
Ketcha Outdoors’ mission is to provide equitable access to outdoor experiences that promote well-being, sustainability, and resilient communities. As part of this mission, we believe the cost of attending preschool at Ketcha should never be an insurmountable barrier.
We offer a financial assistance program and strongly encourage families to apply if the cost of preschool would otherwise prevent your child from attending. Financial assistance is available as partial support, ranging from approximately 25% to over 90% off the cost, depending on individual circumstances and available funding.
The 2026 Scholarship Application will be available through Campminder as a form during registration. If you need a PDF document, you can find it here.
