LATCHKEY SERVICES

• An opportunity to engage in an organized extracurricular activity outside of the classroom while enhancing the family/school relationship.
• Children in after school programs have the opportunity to make friends and build relationships with individuals they would not otherwise encounter.
• A healthier lifestyle as opposed to unsupervised students spending their time home alone watching TV, playing video games, surfing the internet, and eating junk food.

• Latchkey Brochure - Includes 2011-2012 school calendar
• Bus Schedule
• Parent Information/Program Overview - Updated September 12, 2011
• PM Latchkey Student Instructions

BEFORE-SCHOOL LATCHKEY PROGRAM

Before-school Latchkey is designed for families who need childcare before school starts each morning and is available at all elementary locations. Latchkey opens at 6:30am and runs until the start of school. Students must be registered in grades K-5 to attend before-school Latchkey at their home school.

The cost for attending before-school Latchkey is $7.00 per day for each child who attends. Discounts for families with multiple children are not available. Parents are responsible for providing transportation to their registered before-school Latchkey site.

AFTER-SCHOOL LATCHKEY PROGRAM

After-school Latchkey is designed for families who need childcare from the time school ends until 6:00pm. Students must be registered at one of WCS fifteen elementary schools in grades K-5 to attend after-school Latchkey.

The cost of after-school Latchkey is $7.00 per day for each child who attends. Discounts for families with multiple children are not available. Parents are responsible for picking up their children from their assigned after-school Latchkey site by 6:00pm. Late fees will be added to monthly billing statements for late pick-up.

HALF DAY OF SCHOOL PROCEDURES
Parents are required to "sign up" for half day latchkey two weeks prior to the actual date. Your child must be registered. A $5.00 charge will be applied for dropping off a child who is not signed up for the half-day. A $5.00 charge will be applied if a child signed-up but does not attend. Parent must notify the Latchkey Site Supervisor a minimum of 24-hours prior to the half-day to remove child’s name from the list. Students must bring a bag lunch and drink. No food service is available on half-days.
Half-day After-school Latchkey rate is $15

Late start monday

Please note that this year anyone using latchkey services for Late Start Monday's must be registered and will be charged the $7.00 flat rate. The past practice of not charging for the additional 45 minutes is no longer in effect.