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Before and After School Care

Providing Your Child a Safe, Fun Environment

Know Your Child is Safe When You’re on the Clock

Learn more about Clever Bee's School-age Program

More than 70 percent of U.S. children have parents who work away from home, leaving 15 million youth unsupervised by adults when the school day ends. With Brightside Academy’s before and after-school care program, your kids can enjoy a safe environment to develop in as they wait for you before and after school.

  • The peace of mind of knowing where and who your child is with

 

  • An extra focus on education outside of the normal classroom

 

  • A social outlet for your child

 

  • A wide range of available activities and the ability for a child to explore their own interests

Clever Bee Academy's before and after-school care program supports busy families with adult supervision and child care for their children when they are not in school. We offer:

  • Service for children five to 12

  • Homework help and tutoring

  • Enriching before and after school activities: drama, art, technology, and more

  • Safe and secure environment

  • Nutritious meals and snacks included

  • Passionate and caring teachers

  • Payment through vouchers/subsidies

Many of our locations also provide safe and reliable transportation to and from select schools. 

Clever Bee Academy is your partner in continuing early childhood education. Our summer camp adventures programs are also designed to help your little one continue learning while on vacation. Learn more about our programs. Enroll your kids today!

Why Clever Bee?

  • Step up to quality-rated program
  • Kindergarten readiness program
  • TheraPeds – We partner with outside speech and occupational therapy practice to provide one-on-one education to our children to better develop them for their kindergarten
  • Qualified and skilled teachers that teach the Creative Curriculum to meet each child at their developmental level

Registration Process

  1. Schedule a tour
  2. Completed the Guardian Enrollment Checklist
  3. Turn in all documents on the Guardian Enrollment Checklist to the Center Director
  4. Director will schedule your child’s start date upon approval of all items on the Guardian Enrollment Checklist
 

Important Enrollment Application Documents

NOTE: All children in our early child care program are required to submit shot records and physical. School-agers are not required to submit shot records or physical. 

Childcare Payment and Funding

Clever Bee Academy accepts several forms of payment for rendered childcare services:

Childcare Payment and Funding information

Clever Bee accepts several forms of payment for rendered childcare services including:

  • Title XX/County Voucher
  • Private Pay

Title XX/County Voucher (Public Funded Childcare)

We accept Title XX/County Voucher which is issued by Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.

Title XX Eligibility:

To qualify for a county voucher you must basic requirements

  1. Be legally employed and can provide proof of employment through pay-stubs, employment verification form or offer letter
  2. In accredited school or program where a class schedule can be provided and verified.

Signing up for Title XX

Clever Bee Academy will walk you through the Title XX application process and submit your application and additional documents to ODJFS at our center via fax or email. Schedule a meeting today to get started.

Title XX Form Downloads:

  • Title XX Income Eligibility – Title XX/County Voucher eligibility is based on household income to determine if you qualify and if co-pay is required.
  • Title XX Application : Please fill out  and submit Title XX application as soon as possible as it can take up to 30 days or more for initial Title XX application to be approved
  • Provider Change – For those who currently have Title XX but enrolled at a different center, a provider change for can be submitted for your services to move over to the Clever Bee Academy KinderConnect system.
Private Pay - Rate CardFees and Co-payments: Private fees are due each Monday of the week care is provided. Full weekly payment is due regardless of the number of days attended. Payment is not required for holidays and in-service days. There are no vacation days or weeks permitted.

Non-payment Policy: If paying private, care will be terminated if the client has not paid for two weeks. Pay is based on enrollment not attendance.

Returned Check Fee: Checks returned for insufficient funds, closed accounts or stopped payments will result in a $35.00 returned check charge. All future payments (including the $35.00 charge) will then be required to be made by cash, money order, credit card or certified check.

Visit us by scheduling a tour

Finding a new childcare provider is a big decision! Picking the best center for both their development and the well-being of your family might feel overwhelming. We’re here to help make this decision a bit easier. Schedule a tour to view our locations and talk to our educators.

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