Aftercare Program

aFTERCARE PROGRAM 2025-2026

The StMM Aftercare Program is offered to full-day students in grades PK3-8th.  The program is designed to meet the specific needs of children and parents. Students are supervised in a safe recreational and academic environment. The schedule includes structured homework time, outdoor play, arts and crafts and more.  We provide quality childcare, which parents can rely upon throughout the school year.

OPERATING HOURS

First Day of Aftercare: Monday, August 18, 2025
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Monday through Friday.  
After school care is not available on early release days.

REGISTRATION FEE AND DAILY RATES*

Annual Family Registration Fee
An annual non-refundable registration fee of $50/family will be collected through FACTS. All children attending Aftercare must have a completed registration form prior to attendance. Click HERE for the Registration Form. 
 

2025.2026 Daily Rates
4:00 pick up: $12/CHILD
5:00 pick up: $16/CHILD
6:00 pick up: $20/CHILD
 

LATE PICK-UP CHARGE 
Pick ups occurring after 6 PM will result in a $10/5-minute fee in addition to the daily rate.

BILLING AND PAYMENTS
Parents will be billed monthly through FACTS for the time their child(ren) are checked into Aftercare. This invoice will appear in the family’s FACTS Family Portal account and payment can be made in the same manner as tuition.

SNACK 

Children should bring their own water bottle, clearly labeled with a name, which can be refilled whenever necessary. Healthy snacks should be brought from home. Please remember that our Aftercare Program and our entire campus is peanut and tree nut free!

BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS 

StMM behavior expectations outlined in the Parent/Student Handbook, including the student Code of Conduct, continue to be in effect during Aftercare. Repeated misbehavior during Aftercare may result in your child being suspended or dismissed from the program. Large behavioral incidents will be reported to Administration and are subject to additional consequences at the discretion of the Principal or Assistant Principal.

HOMEWORK 

Students in Grades 2 – 8 will have the opportunity to complete homework;  however, the correctness and completion of homework is the responsibility of the student and parents, not Aftercare personnel.

ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND CELL PHONES

USE OF SCHOOL-ISSUED DEVICES
Students may use their school-issued devices to complete homework but are expected to continue to follow the rules and policies outlined in the school’s Technology Acceptable Use document.

USE OF PERSONAL CELL PHONES AND OTHER TECHNOLOGY DEVICES
Cell phones, smart watches and other devices should not be in use during program hours unless given explicit permission from the Aftercare Staff. Participants should not share screens or use someone else’s device. StMM Technology Acceptable Use policies pertaining to the use of technology devices remain in place during the Aftercare program.

Students will only be able to use their cell phone with the explicit permission from an Aftercare employee for the purpose of contacting a parent; use of a device to contact or communicate with a parent will be done in the presence of an Aftercare employee during which the employee is able to view the screen. Any student accessing or using a cell phone without permission during Aftercare will have the phone or electronic device confiscated; the device will be provided to the parent at pick up.

PICK-UP 

Pick-up from Aftercare will occur in the lower lobby of the Activity Building. Please access this area from the back door/parking lot of the Activity Building which can be accessed off of Village Commons Drive.

CONTACT US!

For more information about Aftercare or to contact us with questions, please contact our Aftercare Staff:

Kate Lawson, Assistant Principal (lawson@stmm.net)

AfterCare Program FAQs:

Is there daily drop off?

For this year, students will need to have a plan a week in advance. A google form for attendance will be sent out each week for parents to mark their student(s) as either attending or absent from aftercare the following week.  This link will be sent out on Sunday night at 6:00pm, and will close Wednesday night at 11:59pm. If you have a last minute plan change, please email Kate Lawson and each student’s homeroom teacher prior to 2:00pm to state whether they will be attending Aftercare. If there was a change after 2:00pm due to an emergency, please call the Front Office (919) 657-4800.

What if I am late to pick up at Carpool?

If your child is sent to the carpool line and is not picked up by 3:15pm, they will be sent to Aftercare. If you and another family generally carpool together and both families are utilizing Aftercare, please make sure that all parents are placed as pick-ups for all students. Aftercare staff will not release a student to anyone that is not on the authorized pick-up list.

How do we pick-up from Aftercare?

When parents arrive to pick up students from Aftercare, they will head to the back parking lot off Village Commons Lane. Once arrived, parents will come up to the glass doors next to the cafeteria and check their student out of Aftercare. Once a student is checked out, Aftercare staff will bring your student to you. Parents will not pick their student(s) up from either the cafeteria.

How do we register students for clubs?

To register for clubs this year, please select the club that you are interested in under our 
Clubs tab. Please make sure to read all pertinent information for each club as some have different registration instructions.  

How are snacks handled during Aftercare?

Children should bring their own water bottle, clearly labeled with a name, which can be refilled whenever necessary. Healthy snacks should be brought from home. Please remember that our Aftercare Program and our entire campus is peanut and tree-nut free!

What are the Aftercare Hours of Operation?

Aftercare will run from the time school is dismissed until 6:00PM. There will be no Aftercare Program or Clubs on Early Dismissal days, holidays/breaks, or if there is no school.