Bismarck Parks & Recreation

BLAST

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. See Concussion Policy.

Grades Dates Days Time
K-5 School Year M-F 3:05-6pm

BLAST follows the school year calendar and is not held on site when school is not in session for school breaks/holidays/staff training.

Locations

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

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

Fees

  • $140/month
  • $280 due at time of registration. This is applied to first and last month’s bill.
  • Children enrolled in the BLAST program must attend school at that site.

Open-Enrollment Procedure for 2025-26

  • 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 5pm: Registration packets from current BLAST families are due at the BPRD office by 5pm.
  • June 3-20: The new applicants that are interested in enrollment for 2024-25 will have this timeframe to stop in 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 (second week): BPRD will draw the names for each school and place them in the available spots and on the waiting list. We will call the families who are able to enroll in BLAST and will send postcards to all remaining families regarding the drawing results.

The BPRD office is located at 400 E. Front Ave. Hours are Monday-Friday from 7:30am-5pm.