Extended Care

Extended Care

Extended Care is available for K–8 students who need additional care before (7 – 7:45 a.m.) and after (3:30 – 6 p.m.) school hours. Several options are available:

Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4 Option 5
Morning only — $56 per month* Afternoon only — $140 per month* Morning and afternoon — $196 per month* Morning (less than 5 days) — $5 per day Afternoon (less than 5 days) — $10 per day
Monthly plans (options 1, 2 and 3) are billed in FACTS from September thru May.
Rates for extended care with no application (options 4 and 5) — $10 per hour, billed weekly through FACTS
 *Rates are based on the average number of days during the school year. There will be weeks when there will be no school and partial days. Rates takes each of these into consideration.

Policies

  • Enrollment is first-come, first-served, as space is available. Staffing is based on a 1 to 15 ratio. The parent must complete all enrollment forms.
  • Fees will be billed through FACTS each month.
  • Any child not picked up from school by 3:45 p.m. will go to Extended Care at that time. Please understand that this is for the supervision and protection of the children. Fees will be assessed and billed through FACTS accordingly. Minimum charge will be $10.
  • If there is an extenuating circumstance and a child needs to go to Extended Care and is not enrolled, the fee will be billed through FACTS.
  • If a child is not picked up by 6 p.m., and arrangements have not been made prior to that day with the Extended Care supervisor, there will be a charge of $10 per half- hour (billed in 1⁄2 hour increments), with a minimum charge of $10.
  • On half days, Extended Care services are only available in the morning. There are no Extended Care services on days when there is no school.

Extended Care Afternoon Schedule

3:15     Middle school students arrive and begin homework, reading time
3:30     Elementary students arrive; quiet time – reading, homework, rest
3:45     Elementary students go outside (students go outside most days, even in winter; Extended Care follows the school’s weather guidelines)
4:00     Middle school students go outside, if homework is complete
4:15      Snack
4:25     Activities

  • Monday – craft
  • Tuesday – games, puzzles
  • Wednesday – guided drawing
  • Thursday – STEM activity
  • Friday – drama/theater/movie

Schedule for inclement weather:
3:15     Middle school students arrive and begin homework
3:30     Elementary students arrive; quiet time – reading, homework, rest
3:45     Quiet time continues with quiet activities: drawing, reading, puzzles, coloring
4:15     Snack
4:25     Activities – as indicated above