A. The After-School Care Program will begin immediately upon dismissal from school on scheduled Early Release Days and continue until 6:00 PM. There are in-school events and activities provided by the YMCA. YMCA staff will be on hand to support the programs on Early Release Days.

B.  On Early Release Days we will provide coverage for your child from their school dismissal time, until 6:00 PM, if it is a day on which they normally attend the program. There is no additional charge for the extra hours that your child will be attending the program.

C. In the event that an Early Release Day falls on a day that you do not attend the program, if space and staffing allow,  you may sign your child up to attend the program until 3:30pm. There is a fee associated with this extra day.

D. Staff development will occur one day a year on an Early Release Day.  Traditionally this day is in December.  We will notify families at least two months in advance that After Care will be closed on this day.

A. The Community Education Office must be notified a minimum of 30 days in advance of your intention to withdraw your child from the program. Withdrawal with less than 30 days written notice, results in an obligation to pay full tuition for that pay period.

B. Registration fees are non-refundable, and are not applicable to any tuition balance.  Our programs incur staffing and other expenses based upon the total number of individual student enrollments, and operating costs associated with them projected for the full year.

C. The Before-School and After-School Care Program reserves the right to terminate or limit a child’s participation in its program when, in the judgment of the staff, the child’s behavior is inappropriate. Incident report(s) documenting the event(s) will be filed with the Director of the Program, and parents/guardians will be notified (Refer to our Discipline section). The regular rules and policies, as detailed in the respective elementary school handbooks, are also followed in all Community Education Programs.

FEE SCHEDULE FOR BEFORE SCHOOL CARE
The tuition is based on a yearly enrollment fee (180 days), which is divided into ten equal payments and due the first of each month:

5 Days = $1,100 total; $110.00 per pay period
4 Days = $880 total; $88.00 per pay period
3 Days = $660 total; $66.00 per pay period
2 Days = $440 total; $44.00 per pay period

FEE SCHEDULE FOR AFTER-CARE
The tuition is based on a yearly enrollment fee (179 days), which is divided into ten equal payments and due the first of each month:

5 Days =$3,700 total; $370.00 per pay period
4 Days =$2,950 total; $295.00 per pay period
3 Days =$2,250 total; $225.00 per pay period
2 Days =$1,500 total; $150.00 per pay period

A. A $50 non-refundable registration fee per child is required with each enrollment. This fee is waived for completed paperwork submitted prior to noon on Aug 1.

B.  First month’s tuition is due at the time of registration.

C. All who register prior to the week before school starts, will be able to begin their participation with the After-School Care Program on the first day of school, if we have not reached our capacity before that date. Any registration submitted after a week before school starts is made with the understanding that the earliest the child(ren) may begin the program is one week after all registration is received, and on a space available basis.

D. When enrollment limits are reached, waiting lists will be established if all our space is filled regardless of date, and parent(s)/guardian(s) will be notified if openings arise.

E. Tuition has been established for the ten (10) month period, September through June, and has been divided equally over that time in the tuition schedule.

F. Neither financial reimbursement, nor credit, will be given for a child’s absence due to: emergency days; family trips; illness; religious events; snow days; vacations; or failure to make full use of the program.

G. In the event a child becomes totally unable to participate in the Before-School Care or After- School Care Program due to illness, disability or otherwise, upon written request Community Education may refund or abate tuition fees. Tuition fees will not be refunded in the case of a child’s absence, delayed attendance, early departure, or withdrawal from the program.

H. In the event a student enrolls for classes in the Sharon Public Schools’ Enrichment Program, neither credit nor adjustment will be given to either After-School Care or Enrichment tuition.

I. The Sharon Public Schools’ Before-School or After-School Care Program reserves the right to terminate a child’s participation in the program if there is a delinquent tuition balance in excess of 30 days.

J. If a student has an outstanding tuition balance, he/she will not be eligible to participate in any other Community Education Programs, e.g. Early Release Day Activities, Enrichment Programs, Family Trips, Summer Programs.

K. Tuition in arrears of 60 days or more will result in a referral to legal counsel to begin collection proceedings.

L. There is a $5 late payment fee for all tuition payments not received on time. Three late payments may result in termination from the program.

M. Parents/Guardians occasionally find it necessary to register their children for additional Before-School and After-School Care Program days. Because it may be necessary to obtain supplemental staff, a minimum of one-week’s notification is required. Payment of $22.00 per day for After-School and $6.50 per day for Before-School, for any extra day(s) must be made in advance. It is very important that parent(s)/guardian(s) notify their child’s classroom teacher in writing, as to what days their child will attend the After-Care Program in general, as well as any additional days, change of plans, or attendance. This accommodation is dependent upon available space. In the event that a week’s notice is not possible, we will offer emergency care at the rate of $35 for After-Care and $12 for Before Care. Emergency care may only be used twice in a school year.

N. Schedule changes for attendance commitment must be given a minimum of one-week’s notice. Please use email to communicate all changes. You are financially obligated for the first pay period, even if there are changes in your child’s schedule. Two or more changes to your child’s schedule will result in a schedule change fee of $25 per change.

O. For After-School Care our staff workday concludes at 6:00 PM, as they too have personal and home obligations and must be free to leave at the agreed upon time. Nevertheless, a staff member will remain with your child if you are late. Regrettably though we must impose a “Late Fee,” regardless of the circumstances creating the delay, so that we can appropriately compensate our staff. Parents failing to comply with the 6:00 PM pick-up schedule, will be assessed an additional $5.00 for each five (5) minute interval after the first five (5) minute (one time only) grace period. You will be billed for these additional charges.

P. Parent(s)/Guardian(s) who are significantly late four times, that is twenty minutes or more, will be subject to the removal of their child(ren) from the After-School Program. Parent(s)/Guardian(s) who are late six times will be subject to the removal of their child(ren).

Q. Tuition assistance is available on a limited basis, depending on financial eligibility. Qualification is based on the Federal Guidelines regarding Free and Reduced lunch. Parent(s)/Guardian(s) must provide a copy of the approval form with your registration material. All information is confidential.

R. The Tax I.D. number for the Town of Sharon is: 046 001 295. Please make note of this for your records.

Students will be officially accepted into the program only upon receipt of the deposit and completed registration documents. There is a 5% discount off your total bill for three or more siblings. There is a 5% discount for tuition paid in full for the whole year, before the start of the school year.  Discounts cannot be combined.

All information concerning a child in the Before and After-School Care Program is of a confidential nature and will be treated as such. However, the Program Supervisor or contractors may confer with school department employees, including teachers, principals, etc. to discuss matters concerning children enrolled in the program.

Before-School Care hours and days of operation are as follows:

• 7:15 AM until the start of the school day
• Before-School Care will be provided during the 180-day school calendar year. We will be closed on “No-School” days. (Refer to our Emergency Day Procedure.)
• You may not drop off your child before 7:15 AM, there is no one on site to supervise them before that time.
• The After-School Care Program hours and days of operation are as follows:
• Daily elementary school: dismissal until 6:00 PM
• Early Release Days: dismissal until 6:00 PM
• Children attending grades K – 5, are eligible to attend. The Kindergarten children must be attending either the all day program or the PM program at their respective elementary school, Cottage, East, or Heights. A minimum of a two-day per week commitment is required for the entire school year.

Staff in the Before and After-School Care Program are well qualified. We offer a combination of licensed teachers and highly creative professionals. Our staff has been trained in CPR, First-Aid, Epi-Pen, AED, Chocking, and Stop The Bleed.

A wide variety of programs will be offered throughout the school year. Sample activities at After-School Care include:

• Arts and Crafts
• Technology
• Cooking
• Cooperative Games
• Music
• Physical Education
• Science/Nature
• Study Time
• Creative Play

In addition to those, we also have special interest clubs throughout the year. There are long-term projects where we learn about a topic of cultural and/or historical importance, or work on developing a skill.