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Cadet Care Nashville
Seeking school partners · Nashville & Williamson County
Cadet Care before & after school care in Nashville.
When pickup time and work hours don’t line up, families need a better option. We’re seeking Nashville-area school partners to launch Cadet Care, combining before and after school care with real enrichment, homework time and active afternoons.
Photo from Recreation Academy enrichment programming. Cadet Care is not yet operating at partner schools.
Enrichment included
Clubs, active play & sports
Safety-led staffing
FBI checks + background screening
Trained facilitators
CPR & First Aid certification
Planned 1:15 ratio
Subject to site & state requirements
For Nashville families
The workday keeps going.
Their day can keep growing.
You need reliable coverage. Your child deserves more than waiting for pickup. Cadet Care brings those two needs together in a proposed school-based program with a familiar rhythm and activities kids can choose.
Our approach comes from Recreation Academy camps, clubs and sports clinics. Cadet Care is the next step—not an established network of care locations. A school partnership would put that approach into the hours before and after the bell.
Nashville & Williamson County
Built around your school.
Nashville-area families have different commutes and school calendars, from Davidson County to Williamson County communities. A Cadet Care proposal would begin with your school’s morning arrival, dismissal, pickup arrangements and the coverage families actually need.
No current Cadet Care school? You can still share interest. We review requests alongside the building’s needs before deciding whether a launch is possible.
A proposed afternoon
After school care with a purpose.
A clear routine leaves room for choice. Final times are planned with each school, but the afternoon would follow this rhythm.
- 01 · Dismissal
Check in & refuel
Attendance, a snack and time to settle after the bell.
- 02 · Homework
Start with focus
A supervised block to get assignments started before pickup.
- 03 · Enrichment
Choose their thing
A hands-on club, creative project or coached sports activity.
- 04 · Active play
Move together
Group games and a short reflection on teamwork and effort.
- 05 · By 6:00pm
Head home
An organized pickup and a steadier end to the school day.
Before-school care: typically 7:30–9:00am, with check-in, free play, a structured activity and a walk to class. Both windows flex to the school’s bell schedule.
Included, not added on
Their interests. More room to grow.
The proposed care model includes enrichment participation, with eight clubs across the school year. Activities rotate by age, interests and site resources; kids have a voice in what they do.
Active play
Ga ga ball, cooperative games and foam-tipped archery give kids room to move, practice teamwork and try something different.
Sports clinics
Basketball, flag football and backyard baseball combine real instruction with practice and play. Kids build skills—not just fill time.
Examples and photographs from existing Recreation Academy enrichment—not operating Cadet Care schools.
More than supervision
Staff who lead. Kids who participate.
People invested in kids
We recruit people with experience working with children, pay facilitators $17.50/hr and welcome interest from teachers at your school. The site lead would bring professional experience leading kids.
Activities, not hidden extras
Enrichment is part of the proposed tuition model. Children can choose activities that interest them instead of sitting through an afternoon that feels the same every day.
Facilitated, not phone-sitting
Our teaching cycle is plan, facilitate, debrief and grow. Staff submit lesson plans, lead activities on their feet and help kids reflect on what worked and what they can try next.
For Nashville schools & principals
$25–$45 per child, per month for your school.
Proposed school revenue share, subject to final listed pricing.
Fair family pricing. $0 cost to your school. Your building provides the agreed space; our team runs the program and handles enrollment and billing. Final family tuition and your school’s share belong in a clear written proposal.
Clear financial terms
Family tuition, the school’s share and optional break-day sessions listed in your proposal.
Your building, your schedule
Morning arrival, afternoon pickup and space planned around the actual school day.
Our team runs the program
Staff recruiting, training, daily supervision, enrollment and billing handled by us.
One point of contact
A Recreation Academy contact for school questions and program coordination.
School breaks & days off
School’s out.
Plan beyond the bell.
School holidays and teacher workdays create another coverage gap. School-break and day-off camps can be planned alongside Cadet Care, subject to the school’s space, staffing and approvals.
- Additional charges—not included in regular care tuition.
- Pay by the session—only pay for the coverage you need.
- Those enrollments also earn revenue for your school under the agreed terms.
A clear path to launch
Bring care to your school.
One step at a time.
A parent request starts a conversation, not an enrollment. We agree a launch only after the school, our team and the required approvals are ready.
- 1
Share your school
Parents can register interest; school leaders can request a proposal.
- 2
Plan together
Review family demand, bell times, space, pricing and staffing.
- 3
Confirm readiness
Agree the partnership and complete required site approvals.
- 4
Open enrollment
Share final schedules and tuition once the school’s launch is ready.
Licensing & approvals in Nashville
Tennessee’s approval route depends on how a program is operated. DHS regulates child care, while the Department of Education oversees certain school-administered programs. We would confirm the correct oversight and site requirements before setting a Nashville launch date.
Our team would coordinate filings, inspections and follow-ups with the school. Timing is site-specific: we do not promise an immediate opening or treat enrichment as an automatic substitute for licensed care.
Local partnership interest
Before and after school programs for Nashville & Williamson County schools
We welcome interest from schools in these communities. They are areas for potential partnerships—not a list of current Cadet Care sites. Share your school even if your neighborhood is not listed.
- Nashville
- Davidson County
- Brentwood
- Franklin
- Williamson County
- Nolensville
Frequently asked
Got questions? We've got answers.
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Parents · Make the first move
Bring Cadet Care to your school.
Tell us where before and after school care would make a difference. Your request helps our team understand local interest as we seek school partners in Nashville.
We haven’t launched Cadet Care at partner schools yet. You don’t need a confirmed location to share interest—and sharing interest does not commit your family or school to anything.