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After School offers time for making arts and crafts, baking a treat, playing outdoors with friends, doing homework, and spending quiet time alone reading a book. Children can join Homework Club, take part in on-site enrichment classes ranging from Spanish to tennis, and enjoy special events such as Friday Fun Nite with pajama parties, pizza, art activities, a movie, popcorn, and orange slices. The program also includes activities like Sing A Longs, Willy Wonka Days, and Talent Shows, and uses classrooms, outdoor space for running and playing, and quiet space to work.
• Ages: 4–11 years old
• Schedule: Monday–Friday after school until 6:00 PM, with Homework Club running for about 1 hour and Friday Fun Nite on select Fridays from 6:00–10:00 PM
After School has provided licensed day care and after school care to families for over 40 years. The program was started with the mission of providing a safe, caring, and fun place for kids to go after they get out of school, and it states a philosophy of offering a safe, child-oriented atmosphere that caters to the unique needs of each child. It describes itself as a fully licensed, high quality day care and after school program designed to fit family needs and refers to children in its care as part of its family.
All full-time staff members have early childhood education backgrounds and extensive experience working with school age children, meet and exceed State of California criteria for licensed childcare centers serving school age children, and have up-to-date training in Pediatric CPR, First Aid, and Infectious Disease and Disaster Preparedness. The program notes an average staff tenure of at least five years and emphasizes regular involvement of staff in children’s lives, including celebrating milestones such as birthdays or a lost tooth and giving weekly recognition for good sportsmanship and outstanding behavior with special awards. Staff also create special events such as Friday Fun Nights, Sing A Longs, Willy Wonka Days, and Talent Shows.
The leadership team includes owners and site managers Liz Benedict, Kenny Meade, and Anthony Perino, with site managers listed for each school location, including Liz Benedict and Jose Ibarra at Arundel, Nicole Cucolichio at Brittan Acres, Nancy Viducic and Kenny Meade at Heather, Angela Thompson and Yuli Chavez at White Oaks, Katrina San Felipe at Central, and Anthony Perino and Jessica Cummings at Fox. Contact persons are listed for each site on the program’s About page.
After School states that it is a fully licensed day care and after school program, and each site lists a specific California childcare license number. Enrollment is limited to three or five days per week with no drop-ins or short-term participants, and the program states that this structure supports stability and adult relationships through regular involvement in children’s lives.
The program provides a healthy afternoon snack each day that always includes fresh fruit or vegetables, posts snack menus monthly at each classroom site, and states that it is willing to work with parents regarding specific concerns or food allergies. Homework Club is available to any child whose parents request participation and is managed by staff to support homework needs and help children finish the majority of their homework when possible. At several schools, private contractors offer on-site enrichment classes such as Spanish and tennis, and After School staff handle drop-off and pick-up for these classes once parents have registered through the school district and informed the Site Manager.
Children walk from their school day to an After School classroom on each campus, with TK and kindergarten children escorted from their classrooms by staff and older children walking over in groups on their own. The program describes its space as a place that is “theirs,” with games, toys, books, art supplies, and building blocks, and notes that children can choose activities or choose to do nothing after a long day at school. It also describes cultural celebrations such as Grandma Latke visits to teach kids to make treats, handmade tortillas on Cinco de Mayo, and a Gung Hay Fat Choy celebration, and notes that it has been serving the San Carlos and Belmont communities for over 40 years.
Parent and child testimonials describe staff as friendly, caring, and engaged, and mention that children enjoy playing with friends, staying active, and not wanting to leave at pick-up. Testimonials also mention that children feel comfortable and safe, that staff support smooth drop-off transitions, and that parents value having homework done and fun activities available while they are at work.
Last updated March 18, 2026.
• Ages: 4–11 years old
• Schedule: Monday–Friday after school until 6:00 PM, with Homework Club running for about 1 hour and Friday Fun Nite on select Fridays from 6:00–10:00 PM
After School has provided licensed day care and after school care to families for over 40 years. The program was started with the mission of providing a safe, caring, and fun place for kids to go after they get out of school, and it states a philosophy of offering a safe, child-oriented atmosphere that caters to the unique needs of each child. It describes itself as a fully licensed, high quality day care and after school program designed to fit family needs and refers to children in its care as part of its family.
All full-time staff members have early childhood education backgrounds and extensive experience working with school age children, meet and exceed State of California criteria for licensed childcare centers serving school age children, and have up-to-date training in Pediatric CPR, First Aid, and Infectious Disease and Disaster Preparedness. The program notes an average staff tenure of at least five years and emphasizes regular involvement of staff in children’s lives, including celebrating milestones such as birthdays or a lost tooth and giving weekly recognition for good sportsmanship and outstanding behavior with special awards. Staff also create special events such as Friday Fun Nights, Sing A Longs, Willy Wonka Days, and Talent Shows.
The leadership team includes owners and site managers Liz Benedict, Kenny Meade, and Anthony Perino, with site managers listed for each school location, including Liz Benedict and Jose Ibarra at Arundel, Nicole Cucolichio at Brittan Acres, Nancy Viducic and Kenny Meade at Heather, Angela Thompson and Yuli Chavez at White Oaks, Katrina San Felipe at Central, and Anthony Perino and Jessica Cummings at Fox. Contact persons are listed for each site on the program’s About page.
After School states that it is a fully licensed day care and after school program, and each site lists a specific California childcare license number. Enrollment is limited to three or five days per week with no drop-ins or short-term participants, and the program states that this structure supports stability and adult relationships through regular involvement in children’s lives.
The program provides a healthy afternoon snack each day that always includes fresh fruit or vegetables, posts snack menus monthly at each classroom site, and states that it is willing to work with parents regarding specific concerns or food allergies. Homework Club is available to any child whose parents request participation and is managed by staff to support homework needs and help children finish the majority of their homework when possible. At several schools, private contractors offer on-site enrichment classes such as Spanish and tennis, and After School staff handle drop-off and pick-up for these classes once parents have registered through the school district and informed the Site Manager.
Children walk from their school day to an After School classroom on each campus, with TK and kindergarten children escorted from their classrooms by staff and older children walking over in groups on their own. The program describes its space as a place that is “theirs,” with games, toys, books, art supplies, and building blocks, and notes that children can choose activities or choose to do nothing after a long day at school. It also describes cultural celebrations such as Grandma Latke visits to teach kids to make treats, handmade tortillas on Cinco de Mayo, and a Gung Hay Fat Choy celebration, and notes that it has been serving the San Carlos and Belmont communities for over 40 years.
Parent and child testimonials describe staff as friendly, caring, and engaged, and mention that children enjoy playing with friends, staying active, and not wanting to leave at pick-up. Testimonials also mention that children feel comfortable and safe, that staff support smooth drop-off transitions, and that parents value having homework done and fun activities available while they are at work.
Last updated March 18, 2026.
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