San Carlos Park Elementary Kids Care
Goal: San Carlos Park Elementary Kids Care Program provides our students with a safe and enriching environment before school and after school.
Registration Fee & First Weeks Payment will be available to be paid on leeschools.schoolcashonline.com beginning July 28th, 2025. Registration and first week payment must be completed by Friday, August 8th.
Important Program Information
HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday thru Friday on all open school days.
Morning Hours: 6:30 AM - 8:10 AM
Afternoon Hours: 3:10 PM - 6:00 PM
Program Start Date: 8/11/2025
Program End Date: 5/28/2026
There will be no Afternoon fee based program on Early Dismissal Days, but we will offer morning services.
No After Care On: 12/19, 5/29 & 6/1
Payment
Registration Fee & First Weeks Payment will be available to be paid on leeschools.schoolcashonline.com beginning July 28th, 2025. Registration and first week payment must be completed by Friday, August 8th.
The Kids Care Program works on a pre-paid basis. Payment is due prior to participation*. Payment may be made in the Kids Care office or online at leeschools.schoolcashonline.com. Credit balances will rollover to the following week. However, will not rollover to the next school year. Credit balances are refunded upon request on or before May 25, 2026.
Registration Fee
Registration Fee: $25 one child/$40 per family (non-refundable)
Before School (6:30 AM - 8:10 AM):
$25/Flat rate per week
After School (3:10 PM - 6:00 PM):
$50.00 a week per child (late)
- Tuition will be prorated on says in which there is no school (ex: holidays, professional duty days, etc) or when we offer no afternoon services due to Early Dismissal Days.
- Payments for services must always be made in advance of the week beginning services. This means that all tuition fees are due by Friday prior to the participating week. Three (3) late payments will result in dismissal from the program. There will be no discounts for absences.
- Children must be picked up by 6:00pm each day. A late fee of $1.00 for each additional minute will be charged beginning at 6:01pm. Late fees are to be paid upon arrival and in your school's form of payment. Three (3) late pick-ups will result in dismissal from the program.
Kids Care Arrival and Dismissal Procedures
Please enter the bus entrance to the school and go to the covered entrance when checking in or picking up your child. The Kids Care Office is through the glass doors and at the immediate right. Parents must enter the building to check students in and out of the program.
The safety of your child is our first priority. Therefore, if the person picking up your child appears to be under the influence of alcohol or other drugs, or unable to drive safely, the Kids Care staff will call 911 to report the concern and provide information to ensure the child gets home safely.
Medication Policy
The staff at Kids care may NOT administer medication.
A parent/guardian must inform the Program Director of any medical condition or need as well as any change in condition or need throughout the year. Medication must be dropped off or picked up during regular school hours.
Discipline Policy
The fee based program emphasizes a culture of collaboration, support, and mutual respect. Positive peer relationships and a cooperative learning environment for students and staff is important to us. Children and parents should be aware of our behavior policy:
FIRST OFFENSE: Verbal Warning
SECOND OFFENSE: Time-out
THIRD OFFENSE: Referral written and parents/guardians will be contacted
NOTE: Three written referrals will result in a suspension or dismissal from the program for the remainder of the school year.
Enrollment and Revocation Procedures
Kids Care is a fee-based program for students in kindergarten through fifth grade who are enrolled at San Carlos Park Elementary. Students must be able to function in a group with a supervision ratio of 25:1 and be self-sufficient in bathroom procedures.
Registration is required yearly and is offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. Registration may be suspended if enrollment reaches program capacity.
In accordance with the District Policy for Fee Based Programs, the Principal or Director has the authority to revoke the enrollment of a student in a fee-based program if the following situations occur:
- The student becomes a behavior problem as defined in the program discipline policy.
- Non-payment of regular weekly fees.
- The student is picked up late in the evening on three occasions.
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