Childcare options when school is out

Many of our schools will be closed on October 9 or October 13, November 3 and/or November 10. For working parents, these days can be rough. Here are a few resources you might want to bookmark so that you can arrange childcare now for fall school holidays.

Abundant Beginnings (Berkeley and Oakland) takes place in local parks where kids can enjoy the break from school to be outdoors all day, from 9 to 3:30. The fall 2017 dates available are 10/9, 10/13, 11/3 and 11/10.
More info >

Bladium (Alameda) invites kids 5-14 to spend the day playing sports and games in their enormous facility when school is out. Hours are 9 am to 4 pm with extended care available. Camp Bladium is open 10/9 and 11/10.

Cub Camp at Cal's Golden Bear Gymnastics (Berkeley) has 9 am to 3 pm programs scheduled for kids 4-12 years old this fall.  Dates are 10/9, 10/13 and 11/10.
More info >

YMCA (Downtown Berkeley) offers day camp for school closure days on 10/9/2017, 11/3/2017, and 11/10/2017.  Camp will run from 8am to 4pm and pick up is between 4:00-4:15.  if a camper isn't signed up for after care. After care is additional cost and is from 4pm-6pm.
Price per day is $80.00
After Care is $25
Financial Assistance is available Visit their website.

Swiss Cheese Collective (your home) is a collection of babysitters who can be booked through their website.

JCC East Bay (Berkeley and Oakland) offers full coverage from 8 am to 6 pm on most professional development days for kids ages 5 to 10 1/2. Kids go on field trips such as ice skating and have supervised play at the JCC.  They have not yet posted their 2017-2018 School's Out Days, so you might sign up for their email list to be notified when they become available.
More info > 

Trackers No-School Camp Days are TBD as well. Visit their website to check on dates.

Stay tuned for our guides to Thanksgiving and Winter Break camps.