Free After School Care Cost calculator with clear step-by-step results.
Turns an after-school care hourly rate into the numbers a household actually budgets against: cost per school week, the smoothed monthly figure and the full school-year total. Sibling discounts apply from the second child onward, which is how most providers price multi-child families.
Weekly cost
Weekly = rate x hours x days x (1 + (children - 1) x (1 - sibling discount))
Monthly equivalent
Monthly = weekly x school weeks / 12
Care is only billed during term time but most families save for it year-round. Dividing by 12 gives the amount to set aside each month; use the weekly figure for term-time cash flow.
No. School weeks only. Add vacation care separately, as it usually bills full days at a different rate.