Before & After School Recreation Program
Ken-Caryl Ranch’s B&A Programs follow the Jefferson County Public School District’s calendar.
For questions or more information email Youthprograms@kcranch.org or call 303-979-1876.
KCRMD Before & After School Recreation Programs provide a caring, safe, and fun learning environment. Students explore a wide variety of activities that develop learning, encourage imagination, and promote positive social and emotional skills. Join us for exciting science experiments, cooking, art projects, sports, games, reading, homework help and more!
Bradford students can attend either Before Care or After Care or both Before and After Care daily. Shaffer students only have After Care daily, as Shaffer’s school hours are much earlier in the day than Bradford. We also offer full day care on most scheduled no-school days, holidays, teacher development days for both Bradford and Shaffer students.
Ranch House
7676 S Continental Divide Rd
Serving Shaffer Elementary, grades K-5
Dakota Lodge
14422 W Ken Caryl Ave
Serving Bradford, with a focus on age-appropriate enrichment activities for grades 2nd-6th
Community Center
1 Club Dr
Serving Bradford, with a focus on age-appropriate enrichment activities for grades K-2nd
Weather Closure Policy
Ken-Caryl Ranch Metro District follows Jefferson County School’s decisions on weather-related closures and delays.
- Delayed Start: No Before Care for Community Center and Dakota Lodge participants, After Care still running as planned.
- Snow Day: All Before & After School Programs closed for the day
Other similar closures and their effect on our programs will be communicated as they occur.
2025-2026 One-time Registration Fee – Single Child
$88
PER CHILD
Residents
$110
PER CHILD
Non-Residents
One-time Registration Fee – Per Additional Child
$20
Residents
$25
Non-Residents
Helpful Program Forms
Registration Info
2024-2025 Registration is closed online but there is still space available in the Community Center and Ranch House programs.
Registration for the 2025-26 School Year will begin May 2 (District Residents) or May 9 (Non-Residents). This initial phase will just be the one-time registration fee.
Registration into the B&A program takes place annually and a registration fee is required. Participants must first register into the program before they are able to sign up for specific dates once the school year is in session.
25-26 B&A Registration Process
You will select the site (see above) you want your child to attend and register as either Drop-In or Regular:
- Drop-In Registration: Intended for participants that only need care once in a while (e.g., a few sporadic afternoons or only full days)
- Regular Registration: Intended for participants that will regularly attend before care, after care, or full days (e.g., M-Th afternoons and any Monday full days or every morning each month)
2025-2026 Daily Sign-up Procedures
As we get closer to the school year, those that have registered (see above) into the B&A 2025-26 program will follow the procedures below to sign up for specific dates of care.
Drop-In Families: To sign up for specific dates you will email your requested dates to youthprograms@kcranch.org following the online registration dates.
Regular Families: To sign up for specific dates you will either go through the Premier sign-up or the Monthly sign-up:
- Premier Sign Up ->
- Available for District Residents only.
- Sign up online for a minimum of 45 sessions for the entire semester. Space guaranteed!
- No cancellations permitted and no refunds given for absences.
- Sign up for BOTH semesters to get early access to summer camp registration!
- Fall semester sign-up takes place during a 2-week period in July. Spring semester sign-up takes place during a 2-week period in November. (Specific dates will be announced to B&A registrants)
- If a child is absent in excess, we reserve the right to void their Premier sign-up and move them to the Monthly sign-up.
- Monthly Sign Up ->
- Sign up for each month’s dates online from the 1st-15th (residents) and the 5th-15th (non-residents) of the month prior (e.g, from September 1-15 Resident families can sign up for October dates).
- First-come, first-served
- A 7-day cancellation policy applies. With at least 7 days’ notice you may cancel dates and get a credit card refund (less a 2% processing fee).
ADD-ONS: Anyone can add on additional sessions after the 15th of the month prior! These must be submitted in writing and is dependent on space availability. The add-on fee will be applied.
2025-2026 Daily Fees
Before School Only
- Resident: $20
- Non-Resident: $25
After School Only
Bradford:
- Resident: $23
- Non-Resident: $29
Shaffer:
- Resident: $27
- Non-Resident: $34
Before & After School
- Resident: $39
- Non-Resident: $49
Full Day
- Resident: $67
- Non-Resident: $84
Add-On Fees: +$3 to each of the above listed rates
FAQ’s
Can I register my child into any of the B&A program locations? NO. The Ranch House only serves Shaffer Elementary; the Dakota Lodge and Community Center sites only serve Bradford Kinder-6th grade. More specifically, the Dakota Lodge will feature activities that are geared towards students in grades 2nd and up and the Community Center will feature activities that are geared towards students in grades Kindergarten through 2nd.
Wait, one of my kids is in 4th grade at Bradford and the other is in 1st grade at Bradford, can they still attend the same site? YES, any Bradford student can register at either the Dakota Lodge or Community Center. We just want parents to be aware that the staff-led activities and behavior management system will be geared towards more specific ages (see above question). This creates a better quality program with a more enriching experience for the students.
If convenience is a top priority for you, you are more than welcome to sign both your children up at one site or the other. But if your children really want to be with other kids their age, please sign them up for the site geared towards their age group!
Do I have to sign up a certain amount of times to be considered Priority summer camp status? Basically yes. Participants in the Premier group (see above) for both fall and spring semester 2025-26 will get early access to summer camp 2026 registration.
How does my child get to and from school with the Ken-Caryl B&A program? We use 14-passenger mini buses and our B&A Instructors are also bus drivers and will drop-off and pick-up the kiddos each day.
What are the program hours? Before Care opens at 6:45am and drop-off goes until 8:30am when the bus departs for school. After Care goes from the end of the school day until 6:00pm. Full Day and Break Camp hours are 8:00am to 5:00pm.
Where do Full Days and Break Camps take place? Any day that we are offering a full day program, they will be held at the Ranch House. Even if your child is registered and attending B&A at the Dakota Lodge or Community Center, if you sign them up for a full day program you will bring them to the Ranch House.
Who should I contact with questions or issues?
- If you have questions with your online registration and account:
- Email recreation@kcranch.org or call 303-979-1876
- If you have specific questions about the B&A program:
- Email youthprograms@kcranch.org or call 303-979-1876 to speak to the program coordinator
Contacts
Youth Programs Supervisor
Anna Petterson
303-979-1876, ext. 111
annap@kcranch.org
Ranch House Program Coordinator
Tori Ippolito
303-979-1876, ext. 132
torii@kcranch.org
Dakota Lodge and Community Center Program Coordinator
Nik Nordstog
303-979-1876, ext. 472
nikn@kcranch.org
Payments & Account Assistance
Guest Services
303-979-1876
recreation@kcranch.org
Collaboration & Exploration
KCRMD Youth Programs’ Mission
The Ken-Caryl Ranch Metropolitan District Youth Programs collaborate to promote safe, enriching experiences for youth and families through educational exploration. As a dedicated team, we foster positive development and healthy lifestyles.