Before & After Care

What is the program?
Before & After Care is designed for the convenience of those who need to drop-off children early or pick them up a little later from camp programs.

Staff supervise the campers in themed activities, organized games, board games, reading books and other quiet activities.

When does it take place?
The hours for Before &After Care are:

Morning - 7:45 am to 9:00 am

Afternoon - 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm

Where does it take place?         

Before & After Care takes place in the Learning & Engagement Auditorium in the Education & Volunteer Centre, adjacent to the Zootique Gift Shop.

If dropping off or picking up your children from Before & After Care, please park your car in the Passenger Drop-Off Loop.

For Drop-Off in the morning, staff will be available at the front gates to direct you to the Learning & Engagement Auditorium.

For Pick-Up, please go to Guest Relations (green canopy at front entrance) where staff will permit entrance for you to pick up your child from camp.

Campers must be signed in/out by the parent/guardian/caregiver, or other adults listed as authorized for pick-up during registration.

How much does it cost?
The cost for Before &After Care is $75 for the week.

*Pre-registration is required at least two weeks before the start of the camp session. Space is limited. First come, first served.

Before Care Hours- 7:45 am to 9:00 am

After Care Hours - 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm

Who do I contact?
After Care hours are until 5:30 pm.

For emergency purposes only after 5:30 pm please call the Toronto Zoo's Security office at 416-392-5901 who will then contact the After Care counsellors via radio.

Please try to address any concerns and / or messages that you may have for children in After Care by 4:30 pm via telephone at 416-392-5947.

The Zoo Camp office is open until 5:30 pm Monday to Friday.

Late Pick-Up from Zoo Camp
If your child is not registered for After Care and is not picked up by 3:30 pm, they will be taken to After Care and additional fees will be charged to the credit card on file. A $15 fee will apply to campers who are picked up by 4:00 pm. A $1 per minute fee, in addition to the $15 fee, will also apply for campers who are picked up after 4:00 pm.

If your child is registered for After Care, a late fee of $1 per minute, will be applied for pick up after 5:30 PM.



General Information

How to Register

Camper Checklist

Travelling to and from Zoo Camp

Drop-Off and Pick-Up

Before/After Care

Camp Programming & Special Days

Lunch and Snacks

Health & Safety

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