Extended Care Program
Direct Number: (805) 373-0920 (from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. only)
The Extended Care program offers supervised, outside play, homework/study time, craft projects, and snacks for students currently enrolled in SPBS. Extended care operates Monday – Friday, excluding school holidays, from 2:30 – 6:00 p.m. Students capable of completing homework independently may participate in Study Hall, which is held in the SPBS library, after checking in at Extended Care. Study Hall is coordinated by our librarian, Mrs. Howard.
Extended Care Goals
- Provide a safe, nurturing and caring environment for the children
enrolled in our school after regular school hours.
- Provide structured play and learning times.
- Provide an environment, embracing the philosophy of SPBS, where Christian/Catholic values are foremost, and the social and personal needs of the children are met.
Automatic Sign-In
In order to maintain a safe environment, Kindergartners will be released to an Extended Care staff member by their classroom teacher after their classes end; students in Grades 1-8 are to go immediately to the designated sign-in area on the school patio after dismissal. Any students not participating in supervised extra-curricular activities must be in Extended Care or under direct parental supervision at all times while at SPBS after 2:45 p.m. Any SPBS student at school after 2:45 p.m., who does not meet the above criteria, will be automatically signed into Extended Care by the school Parking Lot Supervisor or other Staff Member, and the parents will be billed accordingly for time spent in Extended Care.
Hours of Operation
The Extended Care Program hours are from dismissal until 6:00 p.m. beginning the first day of school. The program is closed the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, the day school closes for Christmas break and Easter break, and there is no extended care on the last day of school in June.
Note: Extended Care staff members are employed until 6:00 p.m. Please be courteous and respect this time of closure by making sure your child(ren) is picked-up by this time. (See Late Fee under Billing/Fees section below.)
Parents or Guardians may not take children, from the schoolyard or other areas, without notifying the staff and signing the child(ren) out, once they are signed into Extended Care. The child(ren) will only be released to those adults whose names are on file as authorized family representatives.
Billing / Fees
Extended Care begins at 2:30 p.m. (noon on First Fridays) for all students unless the students are in a school-sponsored activity. Billing begins at 2:30 regardless of whether your child actually checks into Extended Care at 2:30 p.m. or later. Extended Care is billed in half hour increments, EXCEPT that there is a minimum one-hour charge. After the first hour, billing is by the half hour.
Regular Rate |
Pre-pay Rate |
|
| One Child | $3.50/hour | $3.00/hour |
| Two Children | $6.00/hour | $5.40/hour |
| Three Children | $8.30/hour | $7.80/hour |
Families may pay the lower “pre-pay rate” by estimating their usage of extended care and sending a check into the office before the end of each month. You must have paid in advance to receive the reduced rate.
All extended care fee payments are handled through the school office. Questions should be referred to Mrs. Priscilla Harding at extension 127. Billing will be sent from the school office at the end of each month, along with a statement of your account.
Late Pick Up Fee: $1.00 per minute after 6:00 p.m., payable
at time of pick up directly to the Extended Care Coordinator.