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Before/After School Program

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Medford Before/After School Office

Address: 489 Winthrop Street

Phone: 781-393-2211

Email:before-afterschool@medford.k12.ma.us

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Overview

Medford Before & After School offers safe, strengths-based programs where students grow socially, emotionally, and physically through play-based learning and recreation. We are part of the Medford Public Schools.

Medford Before & After School offers Before and After School care at all four MPS elementary schools. MPS also works with EEC-licensed community partners to offer further After School programming options for families and students. 

2025-26: We are fully enrolled with a waitlist. Email us at before-afterschool@medford.k12.ma.us your child's name, school, and grade to inquire about availability.

2026-27: As part of the advisory work by the Medford After School Task Force, Medford Public Schools are currently reviewing the lottery process. Information about Medford After School spots will be determined will be shared around April 1, 2026.

Click Here to view the Medford After School Family Handbook. 

REgistration Procedures

All of the Medford Before and After School programs have enrollment limits based on the space available in the building. The programs are typically full and maintain a waitlist. 

As part of the advisory work by the Medford After School Task Force, Medford Public Schools are currently reviewing the lottery process. Information about Medford After School spots will be determined will be shared around April 1, 2026. It is expected that spots in the program will be offered to those with older siblings already in MPS After School care. 

Applying for Afterschool

  • By April 1, 2026 families will be informed on the process for available spots for the 2026/27 school year. 

  • If you are moving to Medford, you must register for school before applying for the after school.

Waitlist

  • If your student is currently enrolled in Medford Public Schools, you may apply to be added to the waitlist pool at any time. Please contact the Before & AfterSchool office at before-afterschool@medford.k12.ma.us.

  • If you are moving to Medford, you must register for school before being placed on the Before or After School waitlist pool. 

When a Spot Becomes Available in the 2025/26 School Year:

  • The waitlist pool will be divided up by Grade Group. When a 4 p.m. or 6 p.m. spot becomes available in a particular grade group, the students in that waitlist pool will be assigned numbers (like the Lottery) and run through a random generator to be sequenced. 

  • If your child is at the top of the sequence, you will receive an email from before-afterschool@medford.k12.ma.us to let you know there is an opening. 

  • You will typically have 5 days to respond.

Enrollment:

  • Once your child is enrolled in the program, the spot is guaranteed through 5th grade if you choose to stay enrolled. 

    • This spot is NOT guaranteed if you change schools within the district.

    • This spot is NOT guaranteed if the student is asked to leave the program per Handbook.

  •  Spots in the program will be offered to students who have older siblings already in MPS After School care.