enrollment for the 2025-2026 School year opens Wednesday, March 5th at 10am.

We are pleased to offer aftercare to pre-K students at hackett for the 2025-2026 school year!

For inquiries about the 2024-2025 school year, please contact schoolageprograms@playartsphilly.com.

 

Current Families: Click below to register for 2024-2025 Day Camps.

 

Hackett playloud Daily Schedule

 

3:15-3:30 dismissal

All students report to the Cafetorium to meet the PlayArts teachers.

 
 

3:30-4:00 snack time and bathrooms

Students eat snack with the group in the cafetorium and have the opportunity to use the bathroom before going outside.

 
 

4:00-4:30 outdoor play time

Students play outdoors on the Hackett playground

 
 

4:30-5:30 inside time

While inside, students will work on the following, depending on the date:

  • Art Lessons

  • Homework

  • Games & Free play

 
 

5:30-6:00 play time & pick-up

Warm weather pickup will be conducted from the playground.

Cold/rainy weather pickup will be conducted from the main doors on York Street.

 
 

communication

Starting in August, parents & guardians will be required to join the Hackett Remind Group with the code “PLHACKETT”

 
 

Use the Remind app to Communicate:

  • Absences

  • Pick-up Times

  • Shared Photos

  • Lost Items

  • Illness, Minor Injuries, Behavior Issues

Major injuries, immediate behavior concerns, and other emergencies will be communicated via phone call.

 

TUITION & ENROLLMENT

A nonrefundable registration deposit of one month’s tuition will be required to hold your child’s spot in the program. This deposit will be act as your last invoice in May, 2026 if all other payment terms have been met. 

Half Day and Full Day Camps are NOT included in the monthly tuition.

The price of annual tuition is $4100/year ($410/month) for for K-5

and $5400/year ($540/month) for pre-K*.

  • *Pre-K Pricing includes the regularly scheduled “preschool-only” 1pm dismissals on Fridays. It does NOT include district-wide early dismissal days—those Half Day Camps are charged sepearately from monthly tuition.

  • Plans are billed in 10 monthly installments, due on the 10th of each month.

  • District-wide early dismissal days (“Half Day Camps”) are NOT included in tuition. Learn more about registering for camp days here.

  • Payments received after the 10th will incur late fees

FULL AND HALF DAY CAMPS

District-wide Half Days ARE NOT included in afterschool tuition. (Regularly scheduled “preschool-only” Friday early dismissals at 1pm ARE covered in the pre-k tuition.) All families must register for half and full day camps separately.

Day Camps for the 2025-2026 School year will be published once the Philadelphia School District Calendar is updated.

Please note that we can not accommodate Pre-K students for Full Day Camps at Maas due to licensing restrictions.

Join us at Horatio B. Hackett for Half Day Camp Programming.

Join us at the Maas Building for Full Day Camp Programming.