A. Extended Care fees are a flat monthly-rate and are due on the first care-day of the month. Fees are as follows:

First child, full-time (4-5 days): $245

Second child in the same family: $215

First child, part-time (2-3 days): $170

Second child, part-time (2-3 days): $150

**If your child is signed up for part-time and exceeds three days a week, there will be a $10/hour charge for the extra days.

For the convenience of St. Charles families, we also offer hourly- care for occasional or emergency use only at $7/hour. After 6 p.m., there will be a $30 fee charged in 10 minute increments REGARDLESS OF NOTIFICATION.

B. There is a registration fee every year of $15 per family.

C. A late payment fee of $25 after the 10th of the month will be added to late accounts, unless other arrangements have been agreed upon in advance.

D. There will be a charge of $25 for checks returned NSF.

E. We understand about traffic problems and emergencies. Please call in if you see yourself being delayed because of traffic or other unforeseen reasons. The Extended Care Program phone number is 253.564.5185 ext. 3045.

A. Leaving care: If your child is to be taken out of Extended Care during the month and is not to return, a withdrawal fee of $30 will be assessed if this occurs after the 5th of the month. Otherwise, full payment is due.

A. We will administer necessary first aid for non-life threatening situations. Parents/guardians will be notified as soon as possible.

B. Depending on the seriousness of the situation, we will either:

1. Contact the child’s doctor (if we are unable to contact parent/guardian) and/or

2. Call for an ambulance.

(Note: we will continue to try to contact parents/guardians if we have not been able to do so earlier.)

A. Each child must have the following information on file at Extended Care:

1. Emergency phone numbers, medical information, and basic medical background.

2. Parent’s/guardian’s signed consent for medical care including medical insurance information.

3. Signed medical permission slips if you want us to administer any prescription or over-the-counter medications. The medication must be in its original container and be clearly marked with the child’s name, the expiration date of the medication and its dosage rate.

4. If you cannot be reached, please identify an alternate person who can pick up your child in case he/she becomes ill during extended care hours or in the event that you are delayed because of traffic or any other emergency.

A. We will establish a regular routine in order to provide stability and to help the child feel secure and comfortable.

B. We will ensure that the rules are both understandable and understood so that each child will know his/her limits.

C. We will not allow a child’s behavior to endanger him/herself or others.

D. We will deal with each child to his/her level of understanding in a positive, reasonable, and consistent way.

E. We will remind, warn, and offer alternative behavior choices, positive redirection, affirmative responses for appropriate behavior, and, if necessary, take physical-control of the situation.

F. If necessary, we will isolate the child from the situation and/or the other children until the problem can be solved. We define isolation as:

1. The child sits in a chair near a caregiver for a few minutes.

2. The child is separated from the other children.

3. Activities that cause or create a problem are stopped.

G. We will not use physical punishment.

H. We will discuss serious and/or continuing behavioral problems with the parents/guardians in an effort to find an amenable solution or to decide whether or not the child should remain under our care.

I. All school rules apply to Extended Care.

A. We provide a snack after school. Children may bring additional snacks if desired.

B. Please, do not allow your child to bring toys, games, electronic devices, money and/or any other valuable belongings. Bringing extra items, more often than not, creates problems among the children. Our policy is to have the kids put extra items away.

**Extended Care is not responsible for damaged or stolen property.**

C. Please remember to have an alternate person who has your permission to pick up your child; if your alternate person is not on contract, we will need to call you. Students cannot be allowed to go with anyone without your express permission.

D. Any information provided to us by the parents/guardians regarding the child will be kept confidential.