The Juneau School District (JSD) has made the decision to close the RALLY program beginning with the 2025 -2026 school year. The Summer RALLY program will continue through the advertised end date of August 8, 2025. The District is finalizing an agreement with a local, licensed childcare provider to continue to offer an after-school, licensed childcare option to our JSD families in the fall.

As previously discussed during the May and June JSD School Board meetings, the District has been exploring solutions to ensure continued after-school care for Juneau families in light of ongoing staffing challenges facing the RALLY program. In May, we worked with AEYC-SEA (Southeast Alaska Association for the Education of Young Children) to put out a Request for Information to their network of childcare providers to gather information and interest related to after-school childcare options.  Over the past month, Auke Lake Preschool, an established local, licensed provider, has expressed interest.  We plan to lease them space in our schools to continue to offer an after-school, licensed childcare option to our JSD families.

More information will be sent to all current RALLY families and all JSD elementary families through our Blackboard communication system as details become available.  Enrollment and registration information will continue to be linked on the District website and shared with JSD families during the transition.