BLAST

BLAST Grades K-5 – School Year

Bismarck’s Life After School Time (BLAST) is an after-school recreation-based program that takes place at selected elementary school sites. Participants enjoy games and activities with their peers and leaders in a safe and supervised environment.

Dates and Times

• BLAST follows Bismarck Public Schools school year calendar and is not held on site when school is not in session for school breaks, holidays, and staff training.
• Monday through Friday from 2:10-6:00pm during the school year

Locations

Please contact your school directly regarding after-school program options if not listed.

• Centennial
• Elk Ridge
• Grimsrud
• Liberty
• Northridge
• Prairie Rose
• Rita Murphy
• Silver Ranch
• Solheim
• Sunrise

Need to Know

• For grades K-5
• Children enrolled in the BLAST program must attend school at that site.
• Online registration is not available. In-person registration is at the BPRD office, 400 E. Front Ave.
• Parent FAQs

Fees

• $150 per month
• $300 at time of registration (applied to first and last month’s bill)

Open-Enrollment Procedure for 2025-2026

• Mid-May: BLAST registration information is mailed to families currently enrolled in the BLAST program. This helps us determine who is coming back and how many open positions there are available for other families at each school site.
• June 12 by 5:00pm: Registration packets from current BLAST families are due at the BPRD office by 5:00pm.
• June 3-20: New applicants interested in enrollment for 2025-26 have this timeframe to stop at the BPRD office and register their child(ren) in a drawing for the open positions. All you need to register for the drawing is contact information. In-person registration is the only option.
• July 9: BPRD has drawn names for each school and placed them in the available spots and on the waiting list. We are calling the families who can enroll in BLAST and sending postcards to all remaining families regarding the drawing results. If you did not enter the drawing, you may now call the office to be placed on the waiting list.