After school
We pick your child up after school
Homework support, martial arts, practical skills, and screen-free play before you arrive.
Step 1 of 5
Check pickup and choose a tour time
After School
School pickup
Do we pick up from your child’s school?
Send us the school name. The location team will check the current pickup route and let you know.
Pickup routes can change during the school year, so the team checks the current list when you ask.
Homework
Homework support after school
Homework support is part of our after-school program, alongside movement and practical skills.
It is not tutoring. Homework time and individual subject teaching are different services. On your tour, ask what happens when your child gets stuck on an assignment and how you will hear about unfinished work.
Compare homework support and tutoring for your childQuestions to ask on an after-school tour
Move and train
Children get on the mats, not just off their chairs
The group warms up and trains. Children line up, listen, practice a movement, and get corrections from an instructor.
Classes vary by location. Ask the team which martial arts your child would practice and how often the group trains.
How kids classes fit inScreen-free play
Screen free until you get there
Games, building things, drawing, and active play give children time away from screens during the afternoon.
Before you enroll
What to know before you enroll
Your location will confirm these details:
- Whether the route reaches your child's school
- Which days of the week run, and the pickup deadline
- What the program costs and what the price includes
- Which age range that location takes
- What happens on teacher workdays and school closures
- What your child needs to bring
Start with the location nearest your child's school to check pickup and talk through the afternoon.
Locations
Start with the location nearest the school
- South RidingLoudoun County, VA
- AshburnLoudoun County, VA
- PurcellvilleLoudoun County, VA
- FairfaxFairfax County, VA
- Falls ChurchNorthern Virginia
- ViennaNorthern Virginia
For Falls Church area or Vienna pickup, use the destination page to ask the Kids team to check your child’s school and arrange a visit: Falls Church or Vienna.
Questions
Schools, homework, days, and closures
- Which schools do you collect from?
- Tell us your child's school. The location team will check the current pickup route and let you know.
- Do you help with homework or is it tutoring?
- Homework support is part of our after-school program. It is not tutoring.
- What else is part of the afternoon?
- Children have time for movement and martial arts, practical skills, and screen-free play alongside homework support.
- How many days a week can my child come?
- Days and availability vary by location. Ask the location team what is currently open.
- What happens on a teacher workday or a school closure?
- Teacher workday and closure plans vary by location. Ask the team before you enroll.
Parent guides
Plan your next visit
Compare your options and bring the questions that matter to your family.
- After-School Options in Northern Virginia
Compare school-based programs, private pickup programs, a sitter and separate activities. Start with the school handoff and the hours your family needs.
- After-School Program Costs in Northern Virginia: What to Compare
Compare after-school quotes using the same days, hours and inclusions. Check school pickup, registration, closure days and cancellation terms.
- Questions to Ask on an After-School Program Tour
Take these questions on an after-school tour. Check the school handoff, homework help, pickup rules and the written terms before enrolling.
- Homework Support vs. Tutoring: What Does Your Child Need?
See the difference between homework support and tutoring, when a tutor may fit better, and what to ask an after-school program about assignments.