School's Out Mount is a before and after school care and holiday programme for children aged 5 to 13, at 39 MacDonald Street in Mount Maunganui, next to BestStart Macdonald Street. The centre opens at 7am and closes at 6pm, five days a week, and provides breakfast before school and afternoon tea. Its fleet of vans collects from St Thomas More, Arataki, Tahatai Coast, Papamoa College and Te Manawa O Papamoa, and the website says other schools may also be covered if the centre is asked. Holiday programmes include swimming, mini golf, rock climbing, movie days, arts and crafts, picnics and sports. The centre is MSD approved, so many families can use OSCAR subsidies, and it offers sibling discounts for two or more children.
Parents quoted on the website say the staff are lovely, the facilities good and the price reasonable, and that the holiday programme gave children plenty of variety. One says their child trusted the teachers and made friends there. Daily and casual rates are available, with other charges that may apply, and credit card payments carry a surcharge. Families can visit within opening hours or call the programme manager.