After-School Care Financial Models
Compare 4 operating formats. Choose the type that matches how you will sell, serve customers and use capacity.
Choose your business type (4)
Provides supervised out-of-school care in a staffed daytime care setting. The operator is responsible for safe supervision throughout the agreed attendance window and operates approved physical places.
- Earns from
- Care-day or care-hour
- Sales limited by
- Approved places, client mix and required staff coverage
Supplies a dedicated physical team providing supervised out-of-school care at a client-owned facility. The operator is paid for contracted coverage or delivered work; it does not automatically own the host business or its customer revenue.
- Earns from
- Client contract-month, billed hour or service unit
- Sales limited by
- Required shift coverage and agreed service levels
Delivers supervised out-of-school care at schools, workplaces or other partner premises. A mobile team transports its teaching or service materials and operates within agreed host schedules.
- Earns from
- Host session or participant-session
- Sales limited by
- Staff travel schedule, host space and permitted group size
Provides supervised out-of-school care through supervised, multi-hour or multi-day programs. Capacity is reserved in cohorts; the format requires sustained staffing, check-in and safeguarding rather than only a short lesson.
- Earns from
- Participant-day or completed program
- Sales limited by
- Approved daily places, seasonal dates and supervision ratios
Compare the operating logic
Open comparison| Business type | What earns revenue | What limits sales |
|---|---|---|
| Own-Site After-School Center | Care-day or care-hour | Approved places, client mix and required staff coverage |
| School-Site After-School Program | Client contract-month, billed hour or service unit | Required shift coverage and agreed service levels |
| Partner-Site Activity Programs | Host session or participant-session | Staff travel schedule, host space and permitted group size |
| School-Holiday Day Care Camps | Participant-day or completed program | Approved daily places, seasonal dates and supervision ratios |
Build a plan around your own assumptions
Read the planning guideCompare the format, then check the workbook inputs and outputs on its model page.
Questions
Which model should I choose?
Match the paying customer, billing unit, location and capacity constraints to your intended operation. Review the full model page to check its scope and workbook status.
Can I combine business types?
Some formats can share premises or staff. Shared resources and revenue need to be counted once. Check the combination notes on each model page.