Beyond the Bell

Preliminary plans for Beyond the Bell, Club B starting in September

Following through on our commitment to after-school programs, Tacoma Public Schools and our partner organizations have developed a preliminary plan for Beyond the Bell and Club B in the 2026-27 school year.

Both Beyond the Bell and Club B will continue to run at all elementary and middle schools. Both programs will continue to offer four eight-week sessions, starting in September.

Beyond the Bell/Elementary school programming:

• Will operate two hours a day instead of three
• Will run in 2-day-a-week offerings (Monday/Wednesday and Tuesday/Thursday) with no programs on Fridays
• Will cost $100 per offering; families who qualify for McKinney-Vento assistance or free/reduced priced meals will not be charged

Club B/Middle school programming:

• Will run in 2-day-a-week offerings (Monday/Wednesday and Tuesday/Thursday) 
• Will operate two hours a day 
• Will cost $50 per offering; families who qualify for McKinney-Vento assistance or free/reduced priced meals will not be charged

Before-school care and/or other after-school care options will be available through the Tacoma Child Care Collaborative to all families with students at all TPS elementary schools.

We will continue to share information as details are finalized. Thank you for your patience.

 

Stakeholder support serves as critical piece of student opportunities

Tacoma Public Schools is profoundly grateful for the hard work and generosity of our many partners who support our students and families. These valued stakeholders enable us to expand opportunities and create lasting impacts for all of our students.

These opportunities are available thanks to our community partners, including Tacoma Creates, private philanthropy, City of Tacoma, Pierce County, Greentrike, Tacoma Public Schools and individual donors.

We are honored to be among the recipients of a generous donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. Her transformative funding bolsters programs like Beyond the Bell.

We are also grateful for the critical support of Sen. Maria Cantwell, whose congressional earmarks are instrumental in securing additional funding to expand and sustain these critical programs. 

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