If you have a preschooler and an elementary kid, your real problem isn't finding care — it's finding care that doesn't split your day into four pickups. Sierra Preschool & After School runs both programs on one Whitford Avenue campus: full-day preschool from 18 months, plus before-and-after-school care with transport to nearby La Sierra elementary schools, all from 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM.
Key takeaways
- One campus, both kids: preschool and school-age care under the same roof cuts a typical family's daily stops from four to two.
- We provide morning drop-off and afternoon pickup for nearby elementary schools.
- School holidays, minimum days, and ~10 summer weeks are covered — the ~92 days/year the school calendar doesn't.
- Riverside's longest care window (6:00 AM–6:30 PM) applies to both programs.
What does "one campus for both kids" actually save?
Count your stops. A family running a preschooler to one center and an elementary kid to a separate after-school program makes four stops a day — about an hour of daily driving beyond the commute itself. One campus with school transport collapses that to two: our address in the morning, our address at night.
our before & after school program
How does the school pickup actually work?
Mornings: your elementary child comes with the preschooler at whatever hour works — 6:00 AM onward — eats breakfast here, and we handle school drop-off. Afternoons: we pick up from nearby La Sierra-area elementary schools, bring kids back for snack, homework time, and enrichment until you arrive, any time to 6:30 PM.
Minimum days and conference weeks — the calendar quirks that break patchwork arrangements — don't break this one: early dismissal just means an earlier pickup on our side, at no scramble to you.
Who covers the 92 days school doesn't?
The school calendar leaves a working family roughly 92 weekdays a year to solve: ~50 summer weekdays, ~30 holiday and break days, plus a dozen minimum days. Our school-age program runs through all of them — full days, meals included, same campus your preschooler already attends.
Both programs share the all-inclusive model: hot meals from our kitchen, enrichment (STEAM, dual language, music, sports) inside tuition from $175/week, CCAP vouchers accepted. fee schedule
Frequently asked questions
Which elementary schools do you pick up from?
Nearby La Sierra-area elementary schools — call (951) 689-9492 with your school and we'll confirm the route. Pickup coverage occasionally expands based on where our families' kids attend.
Can my kids start on different dates?
Yes. Many families enroll the preschooler first and add school-age care when the school year starts — or the reverse in June, when summer coverage becomes urgent. Sibling enrollment is coordinated through one office. contact us
What do school-age kids do here after pickup?
Snack, a supervised homework block, then enrichment — outdoor play, STEAM activities, sports. It's a program, not a waiting room; most parents arrive to a kid who's already done the homework fight with someone else.
Is summer automatically included?
Summer is its own enrollment period but the same campus, staff, and hours — most school-age families roll straight into it. Spots fill by late spring; returning families get first claim. our Riverside campus
Two kids, four stops, done with it? Call (951) 689-9492 — one tour covers both programs.