We help busy families by offering a safe and fun place for students before and after class. Our Circle of Care program is available 6:45-8:05 a.m. and 3:20-5:30 p.m (1:30-5:30 p.m. on Wednesdays). Care is charged in 15 minute increments. You tell us what you plan to use regularly for our staffing purposes, then you pay for exactly what you actually use! See the current fee sheet under "Parents > Parent Resources."
Can my child participate in a club and then go to Circle of Care? Certainly! Your child will be checked in after the meeting, and you will pay for care care from that time until pickup.
What do students do at K-8 Circle of Care? Students enjoy a snack provided by school and time for free play with friends, homework, and activities. The Grout Museum and Hartman Reserve Nature Center visit on alternating Wednesdays with hands-on STEM programming.
Examples of 2019-2020 programming from the Grout and Hartman Reserve:
September 4: Cars and Coasters
September 11: Mystery STEM
September 18: Butterflies
September 25: Weather and Changing Seasons
October 2: Planets and Bats
October 9: Chemistry
October 16: Planets and Bats
October 30: Grossology
November 13: Thanksgiving STEM Challenges
November 20: Owls
December 4: Kitchen Science
December 11: Winter Survival
December 18: Lego Engineering
January 8: Winter STEM Challenges
January 22: Egg Drop Challenge
February 5: Star Lab and Constellations
February 19: Electricity
March 4: St. Patrick's Day STEM
April 1: Earth Day
April 15: Peeps Olympics and Catapult Science
April 29: The Water Cycle
May 13: Plants and Flowers
Breakfast is available to preschool-grade 8 students in Circle of Care and is served at 7:40 a.m. in the school cafeteria.
Circle of Care is only open on days school is in session. If there is a 2-hour weather delay, Circle of Care will not be open before school begins at 10 a.m.
Fees are set by the Catholic School Board. See the Fee Sheet on our Parent Resources page for child care and meal prices.