Bear Adventure Club School Year Program

Morning Care

Location include: Matoska, Oneka, Otter and Vadnais.

All other elementary locations will be closed for the morning session only and open for the afternoon session. To determine where your child would attend the morning program, please see the list of schools below that will host the morning Bear Adventure Club.

• Matoska International will host: Willow Lane, Lakeaires, and Matoska students.
• Lakeaires and Willow Lane students will be bused from Matoska to Lakeaires and Willow Lane at 7:30 a.m. Students enrolled in Matoska International will remain in the program until 8:30 a.m. when the bell rings.
• Oneka Elementary will host: Oneka and North Star students. North Star students will be bused from Oneka to North Star at 7:30 a.m.
• Otter Lake Elementary will host: Birch Lake, Lincoln, and Otter Lake students. Birch Lake and Lincoln students will be bused from Otter Lake to Birch Lake and Lincoln at 7:30 a.m.
• Vadnais Heights Elementary will host Vadnais Heights students only.
   

Morning Bear Adventure Club Registration Information

If you need morning care, Bear Adventure Club, and your child attends one of the following schools: Birch Lake, Lakeaires, Lincoln, North Star, Willow Lane, and Vadnais, please follow the steps below for registration.

Parent/guardian drop-off at the child's designated host site by 7:20 a.m. It will be required to receive free transportation to the child's home school.

Afternoon Bear Adventure Club will remain at all 9 elementary schools.

 Register here

• One-time $30 registration fee - charged at time of registration.
• Registration fees are non-refundable
• All registrations are accepted on a space-available basis.
• Registrations submitted after July 15, 2026, will have a one-time fee of $40.

Non-School Day RatesNon-School Days

Non-School days are not included in your contract. If you plan to use any of these days you will need to register for them through your Bear Adventure Club contract in Arux.

$62.00/day if you register before the deadline, which is 2 weeks prior to the non-school day.

• Non-School Day requests will NOT be approved until two weeks prior to the date.
• $75/day if registered after the deadline or within 2 weeks of the Non-School Day.
• Cancellation for Non-School Days is a 7 day notice; otherwise full price will be charged.
• Only need care on Non-School Days? Register for a Drop-In Contract and select the Non-School Days

2026-2027 Bear Adventure Club Registration Information

If you are in need of Bear Adventure Day and your child attends one of the following schools: Birch Lake, Lakeaires, Lincoln, North Star, Willow Lane and Vadnais, please follow the steps below for registration.

• Identify your child's morning host site.
• Log in to your ARUX account to create a 2026-2027 contract.
• Create a morning contract at the host site, not the building your child attends school during the day.
• If your child also requires an afternoon Bear Adventure Club, please create a second contract at the building your child attends school. In total you will create two contracts if your child needs both morning and afternoon Bear Adventure Club.
• If your child only requires afternoon Bear Adventure Club, afternoon contracts can be made at the building your child attends school.

Consistent Contract Rates

Mix and match mornings and afternoons but requires a consistent schedule from week to week.

Pick Your Day Contract Rates

Choose varying days each week, requires a minimum of 5 business days advance notice.

Drop-In Contract Rates

Occasional days as needed, requires minimum 24 business hours advance notice.

Non-School Day Rates

• $62.00/day if you register before the deadline, which is two weeks prior to the non-school day.
• $75.00/day if you register after the deadline, or less than two weeks prior to the non-school day.

All activities offered are open for varying lengths. Students will be able to access a variety of choices after school to tailor to their own individual enrichment interests!