Adventure Time Camp Experience Inc.

What Adventure Time Camp Experience Inc. does

Adventure Time Extended Day Care (operating as Adventure Time Camp Experience Inc.) is a California nonprofit organization founded in 1984 by Neil Tuller that provides licensed before and after school child care and enrichment programming for children in transitional kindergarten through 6th grade. The organization operates directly on the campuses of 15-16 elementary schools across Castro Valley and Fremont in the San Francisco Bay Area, delivering a curriculum that includes creative arts, sports and games, hands-on science (developed in partnership with Lawrence Hall of Science at UC Berkeley), homework support, cooking, drama, and music. All sites hold individual California Department of Social Services Community Care Licenses, and teacher-to-child ratios are maintained at 1:10 to 1:14 depending on time of day and grade level.

The business operates three core programs: a traditional tuition-based before/after school program with monthly subscriptions averaged across nine installments for ~180 school days; a Summer Day Camp offered at $11.00-$11.50 per hour with flexible weekly enrollment; and the state-funded ELOP (Expanded Learning Opportunities Program) delivered at no cost to families pre-approved through Fremont Unified School District and Hayward Twin Oaks Montessori. Revenue is generated through recurring monthly tuition, hourly usage-based drop-in fees, one-time application and registration fees ($85/$45 per family), and managed-services-style state reimbursement via ELOP partnerships. A 20% sibling discount applies across tiers.

The go-to-market is community-led: enrollment is driven by word-of-mouth referrals, parent bulletin boards at school sites, and direct relationships with school principals and parent groups. Enrollment is managed via online application, in-person registration packets, and a basic online payment portal. The company has no proprietary technology platform or mobile application, and operates without venture funding, acquisitions, or external institutional ownership. Leadership has been stable for over 35 years, with Founder Neil Tuller and Director Mimi Albert (30+ years tenure) anchoring a college-trained, long-tenured teaching staff.

Name

Adventure Time Camp Experience Inc.

Legal name

Adventure Time Extended Day Care

Website

https://adventure-time.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Adventure Time Extended Day Care is a California nonprofit founded in 1984 that operates licensed before and after school child care and enrichment programs at 15-16 elementary school campuses in Castro Valley and Fremont, serving transitional kindergarten through 6th grade children of Bay Area working families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Care Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Child Care Services (6244)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Extended Day Programs at Preschools & Childcare Centers (EDACAHAB)

Keywords

• Before and after school care
• Licensed child care services
• Summer day camp programs
• School-age enrichment programs
• ELOP expanded learning programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Berkeley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. School Year Monthly Tuition: Monthly tuition payments for before and after school child care programs, based on approximately 180 school days per year, payable in nine installments. Pricing varies by hours per week enrolled.
2. Summer Day Camp Tuition: Weekly tuition for summer day camp programs. Full-day sessions at $11.00/hour, half-day sessions at $11.50/hour. Enrollment is by the week with flexible scheduling options.
3. Application and Registration Fees: Non-refundable application fees ($85 for school year, $45 for summer per family) and registration deposits that are credited toward tuition.
4. Drop-in and Extended Care Fees: Additional hourly charges for families needing extra care beyond their regular schedule ($15.00/hour for school year drop-ins, included in summer program). Holiday care available at selected sites for additional hourly tuition.
5. ELOP Program Funding: State-funded Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP) providing no-cost after school and summer enrichment programs for families pre-approved by school districts. Revenue received from Fremont Unified School District and Hayward Twin Oaks Montessori.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Adventure Time Extended Day Care provides California-licensed before and after school child care and enrichment programs for transitional kindergarten through 6th grade students on-site at elementary school campuses in the San Francisco Bay Area. The organization also operates a summer day camp program at selected sites and administers the state-funded ELOP (Expanded Learning Opportunities Program) in partnership with Fremont Unified School District and Hayward Twin Oaks Montessori.

Product overview

Adventure Time Extended Day Care operates as a unified childcare and enrichment service with three main offerings: Traditional Before and After School Child Care/Enrichment Program (core offering), ELOP (Expanded Learning Opportunities Program - state-funded), and Summer Day Camp Program. All programs share common enrichment activities including Creative Arts, Sports and Games, and Hands-On Science. The ELOP and Traditional programs serve children T-K through 6th grade at 15 Bay Area elementary school locations, while the Summer Day Camp operates at selected sites. Programs emphasize academic enrichment, social development, creative activities, and are licensed by the California Department of Social Services.

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Products and services

• Traditional Before and After School Child Care/Enrichment Program California State licensed before and after school day care and enrichment program located on elementary school campuses, serving children in grades T-K through 6th grade. Provides enrichment activities in arts, crafts, sports, games, science, computers, cooking, drama, music, and language arts.
• ELOP (Expanded Learning Opportunities Program) State-funded after school and summer school enrichment program for transitional kindergarten through sixth grade, provided in partnership with Hayward Twin Oaks Montessori and Fremont Unified School District. Focuses on academic, social, emotional, and physical development through hands-on learning experiences at no cost to families.
• Summer Day Camp Program Full-day and half-day summer camp program for children entering kindergarten through sixth grade, featuring master workshops, science projects based on Lawrence Hall of Science curriculum, Chef's Days, creative arts, sports, field trips, and special events.

Quantifiable outcome

• Teacher-to-child ratio of 1:10 during T-K and kindergarten hours, and 1:10 average during summer camp
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and key.

• Fremont Unified School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdventure Time partners with Fremont Unified School District to deliver ELOP (Expanded Learning Opportunities Program) after school and summer enrichment programs. Families must receive pre-approval from the district before enrolling in the Adventure Time ELOP program. The district provides state funding for the programs which are free to eligible families.
• Hayward Twin Oaks MontessoricoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdventure Time partners with Hayward Twin Oaks Montessori to provide ELOP programs for families pre-approved by the school. The partnership delivers after school and summer enrichment programs at no cost to eligible families, focusing on academic, social, emotional, and physical development.
• Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California BerkeleykeyTechnology or IntegrationAdventure Time's science curriculum is developed by and based on learning kits from Lawrence Hall of Science at UC Berkeley. The hands-on science program provides age-appropriate science exploration, experiments, and discovery activities for children. The science specialist teachers use curriculum developed by the Lawrence Hall of Science.
• California Department of Social Services Community Care LicensingcoreOthersAdventure Time is fully licensed by the California Department of Social Services Community Care Licensing division. The organization exceeds the high standards set by the licensing agency and maintains community care licenses at all locations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Champions (KinderCare Education): National before/after school program operated by KinderCare Learning Centers, offering school-site enrichment similar to Adventure Time. Comparable service offering but operates as part of KinderCare's broader child care portfolio at much greater scale.
• Primrose Schools: National franchise of accredited private preschools and before/after school programs. Operates broadly in the same early childhood care category as Adventure Time but as a for-profit franchise model rather than a community non-profit.
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: Large national provider of employer-sponsored child care and back-up care, including before/after school enrichment. Comparable in service category but oriented toward employer contracts rather than direct-to-family tuition in school campuses.
• KinderCare Learning Centers: Largest national for-profit child care provider offering before/after school programs alongside full-day preschool and infant care. Broader portfolio scale and geographic reach contrast with Adventure Time's regional non-profit focus, but directly competes for working family customers.

Regional players

• Think Together: California-based non-profit that operates extended learning programs, including state-funded after school programs, in partnership with school districts. Directly comparable in mission and operating geography but at significantly larger scale.

Emerging players

• Sylvan Learning Centers: National provider of after-school tutoring and enrichment programs, including STEM and homework support. Comparable in serving school-age children with enrichment programming, but uses a center-based rather than school-embedded delivery model.

Direct peers

• Right At School: National provider of on-site before/after school enrichment programs at elementary schools, partnering with school districts to deliver licensed child care. Direct peer in operating model, customer base (school districts), and enrichment-led curriculum.
• YMCA of the East Bay: Operates licensed before/after school care and summer day camps embedded in Bay Area elementary schools with similar community-led enrollment model and comparable state licensing requirements. Highly comparable to Adventure Time's service mix and target families in the same geography.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula: Non-profit before/after school and summer enrichment programs targeting school-age children with similar licensing and tuition structure. Closely comparable as a non-profit, community-based after-school program operator serving Bay Area families.
• AlphaBEST Education: Before/after school programs operating on elementary school campuses with enrichment curriculum, summer programming, and similar state-licensed staff-to-child ratios. Direct competitor in the school-embedded after-school care category.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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