✦ Launching in Southern California

Helping families navigate afterschool life.

Lantern helps families discover, schedule, and manage trusted afterschool activities — without the chaos of juggling multiple apps, schedules, and providers.

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2,400+ families on the waitlist
Tuesday · This week
3:30
Soccer practice
Liam · Memorial Field
4:00
Ballet
Maya · Move Studio
5:15
Pickup: Maya
Confirmed with Dad
9:41

☀ Good morning, Sarah

Here's what's happening today.

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Ballet
4:00 – 5:00 PM · Move Studio
STEM Club
5:15 – 6:15 PM · Launchpad
Pickup: Emma
6:20 PM · Chino Hills Elem.
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The problem

Modern family life is fragmented.

A group text here. A flyer in the backpack. An email confirmation in another inbox. Five apps. Three calendars. One overwhelmed parent.

Soccer mom group:
Practice moved to 4:30 today!! 🙏
SUMMER
DANCE CAMP
register by 5/12
iCal · Personal
Maya — piano
Wed 4:00 — conflict?
Sticky note
Pick up Liam @ 5:30 — DON'T FORGET
Lantern
This week
3 kids · all calendars synced
May 19 – 23
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
3pm
SoccerLiam
SoccerLiam
4pm
BalletMaya
TutorLiam
BalletMaya
PianoMaya
5pm
PickupLiam · Dad
STEMEmma
6pm
Family dinner
Family dinner
How Lantern works

Four steps. One calmer afternoon.

01Discover

Find trusted local activities

Curated dance studios, tutors, sports, and STEM programs near you — vetted and reviewed by other parents.

02Schedule

Coordinate recurring classes

Book one-time or weekly sessions, manage pickups, and share with co-parents in two taps.

03Manage

Keep the family in sync

One calendar across siblings, partners, sitters, and grandparents. Everyone knows where, when, and who.

04Trust

Vetted providers, reliably

Every studio, tutor, and program is background-verified, insured, and rated by families like yours.

Built for the way families live

Designed around the small moments that pile up.

Recurring schedules

Set it once. It just works.

Soccer every Tuesday. Piano every other Wednesday. Tutoring on alternating weeks. Lantern handles recurring patterns the way real life actually works.

  • Weekly, biweekly, and custom cadences
  • Smart break detection for school holidays
  • Pause, skip, or reschedule in one tap
Recurring · Spring semester
10 weeks
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3pm
Soccer
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4pm
Ballet
Ballet
Piano
5pm
Tutor
STEM
6pm
Soccer game
Liam Maya Emma
Sibling coordination

Three kids. One brain.

Color-code by child. See conflicts before they happen. Know who needs picking up where, and from whom — without the spreadsheet.

  • Per-child schedules in one view
  • Conflict alerts when pickups overlap
  • Hand off pickup duty in two taps
Today · 3 kids
Tue, May 21
L
Liam
3:30 → 5:30
M
Maya
4:00 → 5:15
E
Emma conflict
5:15 → 6:15
Provider profiles

Know before you book.

Real reviews from local families. Verified credentials. Photos, schedules, pricing, and waitlist status — before you commit your Tuesday afternoons for a semester.

  • Background-checked instructors
  • Real photos, real classroom — no stock
  • Transparent pricing & cancellation policies
Move Dance Studio
Chino Hills · 0.8 miles
Vetted Ages 4–14 Ballet · Jazz

"Warm instructors, no-pressure recitals. My daughter actually asks to go." — Priya M., parent of 2

4.9
128 reviews
12
Open spots
8 yrs
In community
Real life · Real families

Lantern fits the moments that matter.

walking into dance class
parent reviewing schedules
Built with families, for families
"Finally, something that understands afterschool life isn't a productivity problem — it's a coordination problem. Lantern just gets it."
Priya M.
Parent of 2 · Chino Hills
240+
Vetted providers across 12 SoCal cities
38
Local schools served
2,400
Families on the waitlist
4.9★
Average provider rating
For providers

Reach more families. Less scheduling chaos.

Lantern connects dance studios, tutors, and enrichment programs with the families already looking for them — and handles the logistics so you can focus on teaching.

Become a provider → See how it works
Dance studios
Ballet · jazz · hip-hop
Tutors
Math · reading · test prep
STEM programs
Coding · robotics · science
Martial arts
Karate · taekwondo · jiu-jitsu
Sports leagues
Soccer · basketball · swim
Enrichment
Music · art · nature
The calmer way

Spend less time coordinating.
More time together.

Lantern launches in Southern California this fall. Join the waitlist and we'll let you know the moment we're live in your neighborhood.

No spam. Just a single launch email.
Launching fall 2026 · Chino Hills, Diamond Bar, Brea, Yorba Linda