kidsLINK AFTERSCHOOL
Learn. Lead. Play. Grow.
Greater Gallatin United Way’s kidsLINK Out-of-School programs offer safe, enriching care designed to support working families and inspire kids to thrive.
In partnership with Belgrade schools, Greater Gallatin United Way offers kidsLINK Out-of-School programs for Kindergarten through 8th grade students. kidsLINK provides hands-on learning, games, STEM activities, snacks, and leadership opportunities—especially for middle school students in our juniorsLINK program. Families are invited to participate in family nights and student showcases throughout the year.
Belgrade families also have access to PIR Day Camps, as well as Winter Break and Spring Break Camps.
Click your school below to register:
The Ridge View Elementary Afterschool Program is run by the YMCA in partnership with GGUW. Please refer to their website for more information about how to enroll.
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We offer flexible pricing to meet your family’s needs—including weekly care, drop-in options, and full-day camps.
Tuition assistance is available for all programs.
If you have questions please reach out to kidslink@gguw.org
Annual fee of $35 per student.
Before School Care is $25 per week and offered at Saddle Peak.
$60 per student per week, $50 for each additional child
Drop-in is $20 per day, per student and available at Saddle Peak.
$60 per all-day camp per student
$60 per day per student, or $275 per week
At kidsLINK Afterschool, we are committed to supporting not just the children in our programs, but their families as well. We believe that a strong partnership between our staff and parents is key to creating a nurturing and enriching environment for every child.
Find answers to common questions about registration, schedules, activities, and more. We aim to ensure you have all the details you need to feel confident and informed about your child’s participation in our programs.
Have additional questions?
kidsLINK@gguw.org
406-587-2194
You will need to register for PIR days, winter, and spring breaks individually through Enrollsy. These out-of-school opportunities will be available to register for the month before through our monthly newsletter. If you have not yet signed up for the kidsLINK newsletter you can sign up here.
Registration is open all year long. However, many programs fill up in August when the school year begins. Registration will open August 4th, 2025 at 9am.
You can download the enrollsy app in the Google Play Store or Apple App Store or click here to login online!
Greater Gallatin United Way’s kidsLINK Afterschool Programs are offered at all Bozeman District Elementary schools, in Belgrade at Saddle Peak, Story Creek, and Belgrade Middle School, and in Big Sky at Ophir Elementary. We also now offer Afterschool at Monforton and LaMotte Elementary.
We also partner with several other schools, including Three Forks, West Yellowstone, Monforton, Anderson, White Sulphur Springs, LaMotte, Manhattan, Arrowhead, and Livingston LINKS for Learning, to help provide out-of-school care.
We offer families tuition assistance every year. We strive to provide afterschool care for all children and never want to turn families away. Once you click the link to register through our enrollment software enrollsy and finish the enrollment form please click the pay weekly option. You may have to pay a $35 registration fee. If it is trying to make you pay more, you may have clicked the pay in full option. Please make sure you choose the weekly payment option. Once you have completed registration log into your portal using the email and password you created and go to the “activities” section. Scroll down to the tuition assistance form and complete the questions. Our committee reviews applications every Monday and is committed to giving prompt responses. If you have any questions, please contact the office at 406.587.2194
Yes, we do offer Morning Care programs at several locations: Emily Dickinson, Hyalite, Meadowlark, Whittier, and Saddle Peak in Belgrade.
*Please note that if there are not at least 10 children enrolled by September 13th, the morning program will be canceled. In the event of a cancellation, refunds or credits will be handled on a case-by-case basis. Families enrolled in both morning and afterschool care will receive a credit. If a family is ONLY enrolled in the morning program, we will likely refund any full payments made or cancel remaining payments.