Summer
2026 Summer Programs
Each summer, we welcome children and families into our summer program. We strive to provide care for current before & after school families, as well as those joining us for the summer only! This year, we’re excited to expand our summer offerings. Along with school age programming in Raymond and Windham, we’ll also be offering summer-only care for four year old’s at two locations, providing every child positive and accessible experiences
that nurture development. Below we have outlined as much information as we have available! Please continue to check back here as we will keep this information updated much as possible.
Enrollment Information
Registration dates for summer programming are as follows:
- Current families seeking full time care (4+ days a week) – March 9, 2026 8:00am
- Current families seeking part-time care (2+ days a week) – March 12, 2026 8:00am
- New families (2+ days) – March 16, 2026 8:00am
Windham Summer SACC:
The new family registration link will be available here on March 16, 2026 8:00 am.
Raymond Summer SACC:
The new family registration link will be available here on March 16, 2026 8:00 am.
Summer Fours & Fives:
The new family registration link will be available here on March 16, 2026 8:00 am.
Location Information
Summer Fours & Fives – Space to Thrive ECE Facility, 184 Pope Road, Windham
Raymond Summer SACC – Raymond Elementary School, 434 Webbs Mills Rd, Raymond, ME 04071
Windham Summer SACC – Windham Primary School, 24 Educational Way, Windham, ME 04062
More Information
Rates
Rates will be available in the spring after our annual budget has been approved by our Board of Directors. As a nonprofit organization, our budget is reviewed and approved each year to ensure we’re making thoughtful, responsible decisions about our programs.
Please know that we do everything we can to keep costs as low as possible, including seeking grants and community partnerships to help offset the cost of programming. In addition, our sites fundraise throughout the year to help support enrichment activities and field trips, allowing us to provide a high-quality summer experience for children.
In addition to the weekly tuition rates, a one-time activity fee is due at the time of registration. This activity fee functions as a non-refundable deposit, and is based on the final costs of bussing and field trips.
We are proud to partner with the Child Care Affordability Program and acknowledge that there is a lengthy waitlist for this program. If your family has applied for and been placed on the waitlist for CCAP, please be in touch as we have limited scholarship funding available.
Please note, all current outstanding balances must be fully paid in order upon registration for summer.
One-Time Activity Fee
Part-time enrollment – $100
Full-time enrollment – $125
This activity fee functions as a non-refundable deposit, and is based on the final costs of bussing and field trips.
Payment Information
Please note, all current outstanding balances must be fully paid in order upon registration
for summer.
We are proud to partner with the Child Care Affordability Program and acknowledge that there is a lengthy waitlist for this program. If your family has applied for and been placed on the waitlist for CCAP, please be in touch as we have limited scholarship funding available.
Dates & Hours
Anticipated opening: Monday, June 22, 2026
*Please expect a maximum of two business days (not including the Juneteenth holiday) between the last day of school for RSU14, and the first day of summer programs. These days allow staff to transition materials and prepare for a fun-filled summer!
Anticipated closing: August 21, 2026
*Subject to change based on RSU-14 26/27 calendar and facilities availability. If the first day of school for RSU14 is after Labor Day, we will do our best to extend summer programming through August 28 pending facilities availability.
All Space to Thrive programs are closed for the last full week prior to the start of the school year for professional development.
Hours
Summer SACC (Windham & Raymond): 7 am 5:30 pm
Summer Fours & Fives (Pope Road): 7am-5pm
Schedules & Registration Details
Enrollment is required for the full duration of the summer program. Schedules can be 2, 3, 4, or 5 days per week, as long as they are consistent across the summer. Priority registration is available for full time (4 or 5 days per week) schedules, but we do our best to accommodate part time schedules (2 or 3 days per week) if space allows.
We do not provide refunds or discounts for absences.
Field Trips & Activities
Each site plans a jam-packed curriculum of enriching activities and exciting themes. Some of these activities may include off-site field trips, walking field trips, on-site guests or featured special events, and more!
Our Summer Fours & Fives program will be an outdoor, nature-based program specifically for PreK and Kindergarten age children. The curriculum will support nature exploration, building confidence and social skills, and encouraging creative play. Children will be outdoors the majority of the day!
Staff & Safety
Our dedicated team of Space to Thrive staff that you know and love will be caring for your children this summer! We are incredibly fortunate to have talented and experienced educators who work hard to make the summer fun and safe.
All staff are CPR and First Aid Certified, and Water Safety Certified. For swimming field trips, we bring buoys to clearly designate our water area, and conduct “swim tests” to allow swimming without a life jacket. Additionally, we have multiple certified lifeguards on staff, and we do not attend any water field trip without at least one lifeguard. requirements set by Child Care Licensing. Most of our staff are Water Safety Certified, and we have multiple certified lifeguards on staff. We will not attend any water field trip without at least one lifeguard.
Staff to child ratios for Summer SACC are 1:13. During field trips, we staff for at least a 1:10 ratio, and bring additional staff to support whenever off site.