After School Program
The goal of the Owensboro Catholic After School Program is to provide a safe after school environment conducive to both the social development and the academic achievement
of participating students.
The objectives of the program are:
1. To provide homework & tutorial assistance
2. To provide a safe environment for students after school.
3. To provide opportunities for students to interact socially with other students through structured activities.
License: At both OCS elementary school sites the program is licensed by the Kentucky Division of Licensed Child Care.
Hours: 2:15 – 5:30 PM Monday through Friday on days school is in session.
Eligibility: Open to all students attending Owensboro Catholic Elementary School. Priority
will be given to full-time users. Occasional care will be accepted on a daily basis if space is
available at the school site.
Cost: $27 per week for first child and $15 per week for each additional child. (Multi-child
discount applies to families with children at either OCS elementary site) $7.00 per day for occasional care two (2) or less days per week. Parents whose children are enrolled full-time will be charged the full time rate each week except when the child is absent from school because of illness or school is not in session. Three days will constitute a week. Payment may be made at either OCS elementary school site. Fees are payable each Friday of the week the program is used. Accounts that are delinquent after two weeks will be assessed a $5.00 late charge. If the pay schedule is a problem for your family please contact the principal at the school site.
Groups: Student to Caregiver ratio: age 5 and younger is 15/1; age 6 to12 is 25/1. Children will be grouped by grade and/or age. Each student will remain at his/her campus site. There will not be a transfer bus available to transport Extended School Day students. Staying at their
academic site will enable the children to take part in extra-curricular and enrichment programs
which are age appropriate. These programs could be provided by the school administration
and not by the Extended School Day Program due to cost and would be made available to the
entire student population at each campus.
Snacks: A snack will be provided by the program at no additional cost to the students immediately after roll call.
Homework: All students will attend the homework session of the program until 3:15 pm. There
will be extended homework time until 4:15 pm, if needed. The Directors will discuss with OCHS the utilization of National Honor Society students for tutoring as the need presents itself.
Pick-up: Parents are asked to come into the school and “check out” students each afternoon. A late pick-up fee of $5.00 will be assessed for the initial five (5) minutes after the ending time and $1.00 for each additional minute. These fees cover the cost of the caregivers who stay with the late pick-up.
Activities: Besides homework the children will be given the opportunity to play organized and
unorganized games both indoors and outdoors. They may also have interaction with the other
students with board games, video games, etc. Occasionally a movie may be shown. The activities may vary due to weather and available space, and as well as the Director’s discre-
tion.
Sign-ups: Parents will sign-up their child(ren) at the school registration in July. There will
be a non-refundable registration fee at that time equal to the student’s first week in the pro-
gram. This will be applied to the first week of extended child care.