Good afternoon, After Hours Wildcats!
I hope you are all having an amazing day so far & enjoying the weather. I wanted to share some important upcoming dates with you all. I apologize in advance for the longer email.
2026 Adventure Summer Program Registration: Registration will take place March 31 through April 3.
Applications for Afterschool 2026-2027
Applications for the 2026-2027 Community Schools Afterschool program open on March 17th. Please use this link to apply https://www.ezchildtrack.com/csafterschool/parent/. Community Schools staff are multilingual and are ready to offer assistance in English, Spanish, Portuguese, or Haitian Creole. Please call 617-625-6600 x6970 with any questions, or to make an appointment. If you need assistance registering, please let your Site Director know before March 17th.
It is likely that the EZChildTrack portal will take a few moments to open on March 17th. Please refresh the page for five minutes before contacting your Site Director with concerns around applying.
Remember that enrollment is NOT first come/first served so as long as you submit your application before March 27th, your application will be considered in the weighted lottery.
Enrollment in Afterschool 2026-2027
Once you have submitted your application, you will receive an email that your application was received. This does NOT mean that you have an afterschool spot. There will be a second email later if your child is successfully enrolled in the afterschool program. Applying is you saying you want a spot, enrollment is us saying you got a spot. Enrollment emails will go out mid-May.
Afterschool seats are assigned based on availability at sites and through a weighted enrollment system. Enrollment is NOT first come, first served but rather is a weighted lottery. It is our goal to accommodate as many families as our staffing safely allows.
If you choose to transfer schools once afterschool enrollment has passed, you are not guaranteed an afterschool spot at the new school. In addition, if your circumstances change and you no longer require afterschool care, please fill out the attached Change/Cancel Form as soon as you know.
Fee/Tuition Rates
There is a $80 non-refundable registration fee per family that is due at the time of registration. This fee will be waived for families applying for financial assistance; check the appropriate box during registration.
- Prekindergarten - 5 days / week $179
- Kindergarten – Grade 5
5 days - $169
4 days - $159
3 days - $149
Financial assistance is available for families who qualify (parents/ guardians working over 25 hours per week, parents/ guardians in training or education program, parent incapacity and need for childcare (with a letter from a physician), or child with special needs with IEP). Sliding scale scholarship slots are limited. Applications are available at https://somerville.k12.ma.us/district-departments/out-school-time-programming/afterschool-programs-overview/sps-community-schools, or please call 617-625-6600 x6970 for assistance. Completed financial assistance applications should be returned to Adriana Guereque at aguereque@k12.somerville.ma.us or at 167 Holland Street, Room 132 by March 27th.
Lastly, enjoy reading the February newsletter: https://sites.google.com/k12.somerville.ma.us/25-26communityschools/february
Please let us know if you have any questions or if you need assistance! Thank you.
Best,
Diana Posada
Out of School Time Site Director
Winter Hill Community Innovation School
dposada@k12.somerville.ma.us
(617)-629-5680 ext. 6772
