Student Pick Up Policy : Reminder
Students must be picked up on time to avoid late pick-up fees. Read for further details.
Since the beginning of the school year, we have had a consistent issue with a number of families failing to arrive on time for dismissal and who have not enrolled their student in After School Care. This has become a safety and regulatory issue. Students may not be unsupervised on school grounds, so when a student has not been picked up on time, a staff or faculty member must wait with them or they must go into After School Care.Tuesday News
Our After School Care program is governed by certain state regulations; if we exceed the number of students per staff member that we plan for, we will need to hire additional staff to avoid being fined by the State. If we have a surprise inspection, which happens on occasion, and we have students using the service who are not registered, we may also face fines. This is not fair to those families who register and pay for After School Care, and who abide by our policies.
Until now, we have been lenient, but some have taken advantage of this. Therefore, as of January 21, 2025, we will begin seriously enforcing the late pick-up fees outlined in the Handbook. This will also include those students who are not picked up within 15 minutes of the scheduled end of an after-school activity, as stated in the amended policy.
We understand that on occasion things happen that are out of your control. If this happens, please call the office. Families who experience extenuating circumstances preventing them from an on-time pick up on rare occasions may have the late fee waived. However, repeated violations of the policy will be dealt with accordingly.
We appreciate your cooperation and courtesy to our staff, faculty, and other families in this matter.