After School and Extended Day Options in Huntsville, Madison, and Madison Co.

As summer comes to its inevitable end most parents are no longer tasked with how to occupy their school aged children during the day. The return to a normal schedule is especially helpful to parents who work outside the home but, as much as we may wish it did, the work day does not end at 2:30PM. That means finding an after school care solution for your elementary and/or middle school child. To help make that task easier, we’ve compiled a handy list of options here.

This list does not include the programs offered by local school systems or the various local Boys & Girls Clubs. It’s important to note that those are all good options.

Local School Systems Extended Day Programs:

UPDATED JANUARY 2025

Click on each location below to find an after school care program near you.

Huntsville

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Academy for Learning & Character Development

Location: 3807 Telstar Cir, Huntsville (map)
Ages:  5-12
Hours: until 6PM
Phone: 256-533-3300
Website | Facebook

Bailey Cove KinderCare

Location: 12920 Bailey Cove Road, Huntsville (map)
Ages:  6-12
Hours: until 6PM
Pickup: Weatherly, Whitesburg, Chaffee
Phone: 256-270-9888
Website

The BRANCH Reading Plus Program (RPPKIDS)

Location: 926 Weatherly Rd SE, Huntsville, AL 35803 (map)
Ages:  pre-K – 6th Grades
Hours: until 6PM
Pickup: Farley, Challenger Elementary & Middle, Weatherly, Chaffee & Whitesburg Elementary & Middle, Mountain Gap and Christ Point
Phone: 256-626-6896
Website

Childcare Network

Location: 6210 Robinhood Lane, Huntsville (map)
Ages: 5-12
Hours: until 6PM
Pickup: Providence, Morris, Highlands, Ridgecrest, and McDonnell Elementary; AAA; Country Day School; Morris Middle; and Oakwood Adventist Academy
Phone: 256-286-2249
Website | Facebook

Farley Community Church KidzKare

Location: 12302 Bell Road, Huntsville (map)
Ages: through 5th Grade
Hours: until 6PM
Pickup: Farley, Challenger, Mt. Gap, & Chaffee Elementary
Phone: 256-880-3359
Website

Girls Inc. of Huntsville

Location: 4600 Blue Spring Rd, Huntsville (map)
Ages: through 8th Grade
Hours: until 5:30 PM
Dropoff: Huntsville City School students
Phone: 256-859-0011
Website | Facebook

Hampton Cove Preschool

Location: 5760 Cove Commons Drive, Brownsboro (map)
Ages: 5-12
Hours: until 6 PM
Pickup: Hampton Cove Elementary, Goldsmith Schiffman
Phone: 256-585-1137
Website | Facebook

Huntsville Recreation Centers

Locations:
Brahan Spring Recreation Center: 3770 Ivy Avenue SW, 256-883-3710
Cavalry Hill Community Center: 2900 Fairbanks Street NW, 256-427-5800
Dr. Richard Showers, Sr. Recreation Center: 4600 Blue Spring Road NW, 256-851-4001
Dr. Robert Shurney Legacy Center: Address: 3011 Sparkman Drive NW, 256-851-4010
Fern Bell Recreation Center: 107 Sanders Road SW, 256-883-3640
Lakewood Community Center: 3610 Kenwood Drive NW, 256-851-4015
Mark Russell Recreation Center: 429 Taylor Road SE, 256-650-4747
Max Luther Drive Community Center: 207 Max Luther Drive NW, 256-427-5780
Optimist Recreation Center: 703 Oakwood Avenue NE, 256-427-5775
Grades: 1-6th
Hours: Until 6PM, Monday – Friday
Phone: 256-564-8026, call to enroll
Website

Huntsville Inner City Learning Center

Location: 2450 Brahan Avenue, Huntsville (map)
Grades: K-8
Hours: until 6:00 PM
Phone: 256-536-4400
Website | Facebook

La Petite Academy – Huntsville

Location: 5045 Technology Drive, Huntsville (map)
Ages: 5-12
Hours: until 6PM
Pickup: Highland, University, Morris, Providence
Phone: 256-726-5437
Website| Facebook

Ms. Pat’s Child Care & Development Center

Location: 236 Capshaw Road, Madison (map)
Ages: 5-12
Hours: until 6PM
Pickup: Creekside, Legacy, Providence, Endeavor
Phone: 256-830-2999
Facebook

Stepping Stones Learning Center

Location: 12815 Memorial Pkwy SE, Huntsville (map)
Ages: 5-12
Hours: until 6PM
Pickup: Farley, Challenger, and Weatherly
Phone: 256-880-5959
Facebook

Up a Creek Adventures, Hampton Cove

Location: 5575 Hwy 431 S, Suite 100, Brownsboro (map)
Ages: up to 5th Grade
Hours: until 6PM
Pickup: Hampton Cove Elementary and Goldsmith Schiffman
Phone: 256-393-4182
Website | Facebook

Southeast Family YMCA

Location: 1000 Weatherly Rd SE, Huntsville (map)
Ages: K- 5th Grade
Hours: until 6PM
Pickup: Mountain Gap and Challenger
Phone: 256-883-9622
Website | Facebook

Madison City

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La Petite Academy – Madison

Location: 103 West Dublin Drive, Madison (map)
Ages: 5-12
Hours: until 6PM
Pickup: Heritage, Madison, MidTown, Mill Creek
Phone: 256-461-8916
Website | Facebook

Slaughter Road Child Development Center

Location: 9 Eastview Drive, Madison (map)
Ages: 5-12
Hours: until 5:30PM
Pickup: MidTown, Horizon, Rainbow
Phone: 256-971-1300

Up a Creek Adventures, Madison

Location: 181 Hughes Road (Suite 18), Madison (map)
Ages: up to 5th Grade
Hours: until 6PM
Pickup: Madison, Midtown, Mill Creek, Horizon, and Heritage
Phone: 256-270-8570
Website | Facebook

Madison Co.

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Alabama Kidnastics Starz Elite

Location: 1822 Winchester Road, Huntsville (map)
Ages: 5-12
Hours: until 6PM
Dropoff: Mt. Carmel & Riverton Intermediate
Phone: 256-520-3456
Website | Facebook

Kids Care Hazel Green

Location: 15320 Hwy 231/431 N, Hazel Green (map)
Ages: 5-12
Hours: until 6PM
Pickup/Dropoff: Hazel Green Elementary
Phone: 256-828-9714
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DID WE MISS ANYTHING?

Do you know about a great after school care option that we’ve missed? Leave the details in the comments below or email us and we’ll be sure to add it to this growing list!

Disclaimer: Rocket City Mom is not responsible for background checks and/or vetting of any childcare provider or families seeking out childcare services. Inclusion on this list does not equal endorsement. It is up to each individual family to do their due diligence and ask for any references, letters of recommendation, or background checks that they might require before providing or receiving the childcare services listed above.

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