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Bethel Preschool Lunch Bunch & Extended Care
Lunch Bunch and extended care are offered to students in our 4s preschool classes and 5s transitional kindergarten, from Monday through Friday for our 2026-2027 school year. These options may be added to your child's morning preschool class to create a full-day experience for your preschooler.
Preschool Lunch Bunch
Students registered in our 4s morning preschool classes and 5s transitional kindergarten may extend their preschool day through enrollment in our Lunch Bunch program. Children who stay for Lunch Bunch will have the opportunity to hear stories, enjoy movement songs, eat lunch, and participate in recess. These activities provide more time with friends in a social setting, while allowing for development of important self-help skills. Children enrolled in Lunch Bunch will need to bring a healthy lunch with a drink from home or take part in Bethel's hot lunch program.
Registration for Lunch Bunch will be for one semester at a time, and you may choose 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 days per week. Children may be picked up at 1:00 or transition to the Flame Academy extended care at that time. Space will be limited in this program, so please plan to sign up as soon as possible.
Offered Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesday, Thursdays and Fridays
(on days when preschool is in session)
Time: 11:15 AM - 1:00 PM
Fees: $10/day
(for example, if a student signs up for Mondays and there are 13 school Mondays in the semester, a total of $130 will be added to that semester's tuition due. No credits will be issued for days a student does not attend.)
Registration for Lunch Bunch will be for one semester at a time, and you may choose 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 days per week. Children may be picked up at 1:00 or transition to the Flame Academy extended care at that time. Space will be limited in this program, so please plan to sign up as soon as possible.
Offered Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesday, Thursdays and Fridays
(on days when preschool is in session)
Time: 11:15 AM - 1:00 PM
Fees: $10/day
(for example, if a student signs up for Mondays and there are 13 school Mondays in the semester, a total of $130 will be added to that semester's tuition due. No credits will be issued for days a student does not attend.)
Flame Academy Extended Care
Welcome to Bethel's new Flame Academy! As of March 9th, 2026 Bethel will be bringing our extended care program in-house, offering the same services as before. The rates, which are at or below the rates previously charged, are listed in the table below. The school office will email a form to parents on Mondays that must be completed by Friday
at noon for the child care needs for the following week. You are welcome to pay by check or electronically through TADS after the week concludes.
Please contact the school office via email HERE or call 309-266-6592 with questions. We are excited for this new adventure!
Before Care: 7:00-8:35 AM
4s preschoolers and 5s transitional kindergarteners may be dropped off any time after 7:00 a.m., and will be taken directly to their preschool classrooms by Flame Academy staff at 8:35.
Preschool Enrichment: 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Preschoolers will transition to our preschool enrichment time following Lunch Bunch, with fun activities (STEM, music, phonics, cooking and more!) and more time to play from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Children may be picked up at 3:00 or transition to Flame Academy after care.
After Care: 3:00 - 6:00 PM
Flame Academy staff will provide after care for our preschoolers from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. daily.
at noon for the child care needs for the following week. You are welcome to pay by check or electronically through TADS after the week concludes.
Please contact the school office via email HERE or call 309-266-6592 with questions. We are excited for this new adventure!
Before Care: 7:00-8:35 AM
4s preschoolers and 5s transitional kindergarteners may be dropped off any time after 7:00 a.m., and will be taken directly to their preschool classrooms by Flame Academy staff at 8:35.
Preschool Enrichment: 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Preschoolers will transition to our preschool enrichment time following Lunch Bunch, with fun activities (STEM, music, phonics, cooking and more!) and more time to play from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Children may be picked up at 3:00 or transition to Flame Academy after care.
After Care: 3:00 - 6:00 PM
Flame Academy staff will provide after care for our preschoolers from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. daily.
