After School, Solved.

Register for the next available month and we’ll enroll your child for the rest of the school year. Here’s how:

1. Choose your school and track using the cards above.
2. Register for the month that’s open and pay for it at checkout. There’s no deposit.
3. We’ll take it from there. Our billing team enrolls your child through June and emails your payment schedule — including how to set up AutoPay if you’d like future months handled automatically each 15th.

Avoid the monthly hassle. With AutoPay, your stored payment method is charged automatically on the 15th of each month for the following month’s balance.

Yes — you pay for your first month of care at checkout. There’s no deposit and no separate registration fee. The amount depends on how many school days are in that month.

• Each month after that is billed on the 15th of the month before — November on October 15, December on November 15, and so on through June.
• Registration for each month closes on the 15th of the month before. Need care sooner? Email info@bgcmetronorth.org and we’ll let you know whether space is available.

Billing schedule:

• September: August 15, 2026
• October: September 15
• November: October 15
• December: November 15
• January: December 15
• February: January 15
• March: February 15
• April: March 15
• May: April 15
• June: May 15

Our school-site programs are licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC), which sets strict capacity limits based on factors like available square footage, access to facilities, and staff-to-child ratios. Because we operate within shared school spaces — and our access to those spaces is fixed — there is a hard ceiling on how many children we can enroll at each site, regardless of demand.

This is not a reflection of our ability to serve families. Boys & Girls Club of Metro North has the staff, the programming, and the infrastructure to serve every child who wants a spot — and we do exactly that through the Stoneham Club, where capacity is not a constraint.

If your preferred school track is full, request a spot on the waitlist — it’s free to join. If you need coverage while you wait, you can also register at the Stoneham Club. The Club runs a daily bus from every Stoneham elementary school, and the program is genuinely excellent — many families who start at the Club choose to stay.

Request a spot using the waitlist form on this page. It’s free to join. We’ll add your child and confirm by email within 1–2 business days. We contact families in the order their requests were received. If you need care while you wait, you can also register at the Stoneham Club, which runs a daily bus from every Stoneham elementary school.

On your chances: The waitlist is more active than it might seem. Historically, the highest turnover happens over the summer as families move, change schedules, or make other arrangements as the year gets underway — meaning waitlist spots do open up. That said, it is a year-round revolving list. Spots continue to open throughout the fall and beyond, so joining early and staying on the list is always worth it.

When a spot opens, we contact waitlisted families in order. If you are offered a spot at your preferred school site, we will work with you to make the transition — anything you have already paid moves with your child, so nothing you have paid toward care is lost.

If you have questions about your waitlist position or want to discuss your options, email billing@bgcmetronorth.org.

Yes — transfers are available on a request basis and subject to availability. Please allow up to 2 weeks for your request to be reviewed and processed. We will follow up with you directly once a decision has been made.

To request a transfer, email billing@bgcmetronorth.org and include:

• Parent name
• The email address on your RecDesk account
• Phone number
• Child’s full name
• Current program: site, track, and pickup time
• What you’d like to transfer to: location, track, start date, and pickup time
• Reason for the transfer request

No. Your enrollment forms are completed once at checkout and apply for the entire 2026–27 school year. You will not be asked to fill them out again.

If any of your child’s information changes during the year (medical, emergency contacts, etc.), please notify your Site Coordinator in writing so we can update your file.

We accept Child Care Resource (CCR) vouchers issued through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.

Please do not register or pay online. Instead, email billing@bgcmetronorth.org with your voucher information. Our team will verify your voucher and manually complete your registration.

If you don’t yet have a voucher but think you may qualify, visit mass.gov/ccfa or call Child Care Circuit at 978-686-4288.

Yes. We offer limited financial assistance for families enrolled in our licensed Child Care & Enrichment programs, made possible by our generous supporters. Priority is given to families who qualify for a state CCR voucher but do not yet have one, as well as families near that eligibility threshold.

Apply for financial assistance at bgcmetronorth.org/access →

Funding is limited and reviewed on a rolling basis. Completing an application does not guarantee assistance.

Your monthly charge is simply your daily rate multiplied by the number of program days your child is scheduled to attend that month. Because school calendars vary — some months have holidays, vacations, or conference days — your bill will not be the same every month.

You are never charged for scheduled school closures (such as holidays and vacations) shown on the school calendar. Fees still apply for unexpected closures, including snow days or other emergency cancellations. Monthly totals are calculated in advance and billed on the 15th of the preceding month so you always know what’s coming.

On early release days, elementary schools dismiss at 12:00 PM instead of 2:40 PM. Our program begins at dismissal and runs until your regular pickup time. An additional fee of $18 per child applies for each early release day and is automatically built into your monthly billing — there’s nothing extra to register for.

2026–27 Early Release Dates (Elementary):

• September 18, 2026
• October 2, 2026
• October 23, 2026
• November 20, 2026
• December 9, 2026
• December 10, 2026
• January 15, 2027
• February 5, 2027
• March 3, 2027
• March 4, 2027
• March 12, 2027
• April 9, 2027
• May 28, 2027
• June 4, 2027
• June 16, 2027

Email billing@bgcmetronorth.org as soon as possible.

• Canceling before a monthly installment: No charge for that month. Your child’s spot will be released.
• Withdrawing mid-month (after a charge has been processed): Two weeks written notice is required. Refunds are not issued after a monthly charge has been processed.
• Only need one month: Reply to your payment schedule email, or email billing@bgcmetronorth.org, before your next payment date. There’s no charge. Returning to the program later is subject to availability.

Our tax ID (EIN) is 23-7025777.

Every day is designed to give kids opportunities to learn, move, create, and connect. Examples include:

• STEM: Hands-on projects that encourage curiosity and problem-solving.
• Arts: Drawing, painting, crafts, and creative projects.
• Recreation: Indoor and outdoor games and sports skills.
• Leadership: Group activities that build confidence and teamwork.
• Homework Help: Dedicated quiet time with staff support every afternoon.

Monthly fees are charged based on your registered schedule, not actual attendance. You are responsible for paying for days your child is absent due to illness, appointments, travel, or any other reason.

If your child will not be attending on a given day, please notify your site at least one hour before the program starts. Failure to notify counts as an unexcused absence. More than three unexcused absences in a month may result in termination of services.

Parents are responsible for picking up their child at the time selected during registration — either 4:00 PM or 6:00 PM at school sites, or 6:00 PM at the Club.

• Late pickups are subject to a $1.00 per minute fee beginning at your scheduled pickup time.
• At 5 minutes past your scheduled time, staff will begin contacting you.
• At 30 minutes past, staff will begin contacting your emergency contacts.
• If your child has not been picked up within one hour and no contacts can be reached, local authorities may be called.

Late fees must be paid by the end of the following business day. Repeated late pickups may result in removal from the program.

Children enrolled at the Stoneham Club are transported each afternoon by chartered school bus from their elementary school to 15 Dale Court. Transportation is provided by Bedford Charter Service, Inc. and is included in the daily rate.

Safety measures:

• BGC staff meet children at school dismissal and supervise boarding.
• A trained bus monitor rides along on every route.
• A walk-through check is completed after every trip to ensure no child remains on the bus.
• Monitors carry any required emergency medical equipment (e.g., EpiPens, inhalers) for each child.

Transportation is one-way only (school → Club). Parents must pick up by 6:00 PM.

If your child will not be riding the bus on a given day, please contact the Club before 1:00 PM.

No — this is a quirk of how RecDesk displays forms, and we know it looks overwhelming. Here’s what’s actually happening:

When you register for multiple programs at once (for example, more than one child or program, or multiple weeks of summer camp), RecDesk shows a separate copy of each required form for every program in your cart. If you have two children and four programs, it might show 40 or more forms — but you do not need to fill each one out individually.


The fastest way through checkout is to work top to bottom, completing each unique form once. When you reach duplicate forms for the same child, you’ll find they are already populated. Simply review and confirm them to continue.

If you run into any issues during checkout, email billing@bgcmetronorth.org and we’ll help you through it.

1. Go to your RecDesk profile page.
2. Look for Manage Payment Options.
3. Click Add Payment Option and submit.

Note: We do not accept prepaid debit cards.