AXIS Family Programs

AXIS Family Programs support AXIS International Academy Preschool through 6th grade families by providing the following fee-based options to meet childcare needs:  

    • Before School Care 
      Childcare before school from 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM.
       
    • After School Care
      Childcare after school from 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM.

    • School's Out Day Care
      Childcare on AXIS Teacher In Service days.
 
All AXIS family programs are staffed by AXIS International Academy staff, on-site at the school. They are open to students who are currently enrolled at AXIS International Academy. Our childcare programs are licensed by the State of Colorado and comply with all standards and staff to student ratios. 
 
Click on the programs below to learn more.
Students may be dropped off between 7:00 AM and 7:45 PM for before care at the east side cafeteria doors facing the playground. All parents/guardians must physically walk students to the building and sign their student in with the KT Connect app.
 
Before care takes place in the AXIS cafeteria. Students are welcome to read and do quiet activities together under teacher supervision. Breakfast is also available for students who have ordered beginning at 7:40 AM.
 
The cost of Before Care is $5/student/day. Families may register for before school care up to 4 months in advance. Same day scheduling is also available through the Kangarootime mobile app.
 
All Before Care sign up is on a first-come, first-served basis. Available spots are limited by the amount of staff to ensure a safe teacher to student ratio. 
After Care begins promptly at 3:10 PM. Any students remaining at school after school pick up will be checked into Explorer Care and incur the 
 
The cost of After Care is $10 for 3:00 - 4:30, and $8 for 4:30 - 5:30. Families may register for before school care up to 4 months in advance. Same-day scheduling is also available through the Kangarootime mobile app up to one hour in advance.
 
Preschool, Prekindergarten and Kindergarten students will participate in After Care in one of the Preschool classrooms, while 1st - 6th Grade After Care will take place in the AXIS cafeteria. The first 30 minutes of 1st -6th After Care is focused on reading and homework help. Students who do not have any class work can pick a book from the After Care Library Cart which is curated by Ms. Anne Sheriff. AXIS preschool, prekindergarten, and kindergarten students will participate in enrichment activities, discovery stations, and outdoor playtime (as weather permits). 
 
After 4:00 PM, all students will be combined into one group and encouraged to play board games, draw quietly, or play outside as weather permits.
 
All After Care sign up is on a first-come, first-served basis. Available spots are limited by the amount of staff to ensure a safe teacher to student ratio. 
 
School's Out Day provides care for AXIS students during teacher in-service training days throughout the school year. The cost is $35/day from 8:00 AM - 3:10 PM.
 
Before and after care are available on these dates for the same rates as usual. 
 
School's Out Day is available for the following dates during the 2023-24 school year: 
 
  September 22, 2023
  October 19, 2023
  November 9, 2023
  November 10, 2023
  January 8, 2024
  February 19, 2024
  April 19, 2024
  May 24, 2024
Booking before & after care can be done up to one hour before the start of care.  
 
Cancellations must be made by the following times:
Before Care: by 7pm (12 hours in advance) the day before
After Care: by 8pm (19 hours in advance) the day before
 
Bookings that are not cancelled within the timeframe specified above will result in charges to the student's Kangarootime account for the corresponding bookings.  When the only option available is to "mark absent," this means the cancellation window has closed.  Please note, marking absent will not remove your booking or fees.