After-School Child Care

MMSD does not provide before-school care in its school buildings; families needing care should explore community-based options.

Visit the Community Coordinated Child Care to find more information about childcare centers and preschools in the Madison area.

On-Site Program Provider	School/s	Contact	Contact Information	Services Provided
East YMCA	Elvehjem Elem.* Kennedy Elem. Schenk Elem.	Aaron Krigbaum	Aaron Krigbaum akrigbaum@ymcadane.org 608-906-8656	before and after school childcare *after school only
Mosaic Afterschool Club	RandallElem.	Tara Charlotte & Jamie Gale	Tara tara@creativesoulcamp.com Jamie jamie@creativesoulcamp.com General Number: 608-466-2972	after school childcare
MSCR Afterschool	Allied Learning Center* Anana Elem. Emerson Elem. Gompers Elem. Hawthorne Elem.** Henderson Elem.+ Meadowood Neighborhood Center* Lake View Elem. Lincoln Elem. Lindbergh Elem. Lori Mann Carey Elem.+ Lowell Elem. Mendota Elem.+ Midvale Elem. Nuestro Mundo+ Orchard Ridge Elem.+ Sandburg Elem. Schenk Elem.+		MSCR After School mscrelemteam@madison.k12.wi.us 608-204-4583 Allied Learning mscralliedlc@madison.k12.wi.us 608-204-0553 Meadowood Neighborhood Center mncenter@madison.k12.wi.us 608-467-8918	MSCR Community location *MSCR Afterschool + MSCR Enrichment only
Red Caboose	Lapham Elem. Marquette Elem.	Evelyn Villa Enrollment Coordinator	Evelyn Villa Enrollment Coordinator Sapenroll@redcaboosechildcare.org Lisa Fiala Lisa@redcaboosechildcare.org Executive Director Robby Schiller robby@redcaboosechildcare.org School Age Program Director Lapham Site Supervisor Sydney Warwood Sydney@redcaboosechildcare.org Marquette Site Supervisor Beth Feeney Beth@redcaboosechildcare.org Red Caboose phone number (608)256-1566	after school only
West YMCA	Huegel Elem. Olson Elem.	Peter Ferrill	Sean Callaghan scallaghan@ymcadane.org 608-906-8818	after school only
Wisconsin Youth Company	Chávez Elem. Crestwood Elem. Franklin Elem. Leopold Elem. Shorewood Elem. Stephens Elem. Thoreau Elem. Van Hise Elem. Elver Park Neighborhood Center Theresa Terrace Neighborbood Center	Meghan Case & Jennifer Weber	info@wisconsinyouthcompany.org 608-276-9782	after school only
Capitoland	Anana Chavez Huegel Leopold	Amanda	kids@capitoland.com 608-228-2022	Anana (4K midday pick-up/ drop-off only) Chavez (before & after +4k midday pick-up/drop off) Leopold (after school only)

Updated for the 2025-26 school year

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