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Champions provides comprehensive before-school, after-school, and seasonal break programs for children ages 3-12 (preschool through 6th grade) in partnership with schools across the United States. As part of the KinderCare Learning Companies network, Champions offers turnkey extended-day solutions bringing quality childcare and enrichment programming directly to school districts and individual school locations.
The program operates at multiple Chicago-area schools, providing convenient on-site care that eliminates transportation concerns for families. Before-school programs offer a safe, engaging environment for early drop-off, while after-school programs run from dismissal until 6pm or later depending on location, featuring homework help, structured activities, free play, and snacks. Their curriculum emphasizes STEM education through specialized Tech Track programs teaching coding, robotics, and technology skills appropriate for elementary ages.
Seasonal break programs include comprehensive Summer Break camps featuring both traditional day camp activities and the Great Outdoors off-site adventure camp, Winter Break programming during December holidays, and Spring Break camps filled with STEM projects, arts and crafts, and group games. School’s Out camps provide full-day care during teacher in-service days and other school closures. All programs incorporate age-appropriate activities promoting social-emotional learning, physical fitness, creativity, and academic enrichment.
Champions maintains high staff-to-child ratios, and all team members undergo background checks and extensive training. Programs are designed with working parents in mind, offering flexible scheduling options and online enrollment through the Discover Champions platform where families can register, pay tuition, and manage their accounts. Financial assistance programs and subsidies are often available to qualifying families. The organization holds various accreditations demonstrating commitment to quality standards in out-of-school-time programming.
