Before and After Care

BEFORE CARE

Bridgeview Montessori School offers Before Care starting at 7:15 am, beginning the first day of school. Parents sign their children up in advance as space in before care is limited. Students participate in fun activities from puzzles and baking, to knitting and free play. The vibe in before care is relaxed and helps children ease into their school day.

When dropping off a child in the morning, parents enter through the Blue Room door on the right side of the building, knock on the door to the Blue Room, and wait to be let in. Once invited into the classroom, the teacher greets the child and the parent signs them in on their page in our Before Care Binder. When Before Care ends, teachers walk students to their classrooms in time for the start of the school day.

On days when a parent may come in early for a parent-teacher meeting, students can come to before care at no charge. Parent sign-in/sign-out forms are filled out for each day a student utilizes Before Care, and billing is arranged by our Business Manager, and billed separately from tuition.

AFTER CARE

After Care is a place to play and decompress from a long school day filled with learning. Students can stay as late as 5:30 pm, beginning the first day of school. Students spend as much time outdoors as possible in After Care, though we do use our Blue Room (Elementary) and our Rainbow Room (Children’s House) in inclement weather. Students enjoy our playground space, and when indoors, have a variety of projects from which to choose, from reading a book, to doing a puzzle, to putting on a play or drawing and coloring. The mornings and afternoons in Before and After Care are all free choice activities.

Students who are in After Care are picked up in their classroom by the After Care Teacher and signed in upon arriving. When parents/guardians arrive for dismissal, they will sign their child out in the log book and leave the After Care program. To ensure a smooth transition for all of the students in the After Care program at the end of the day, we do ask that once a child is signed out to a parent, they leave school promptly.  

Parents who need to reserve space for their child(ren) in Before or After Care on a regular basis need to fill out a registration form.  Parents who need to utilize Before or After Care for their child on an occasional day as a “drop-in” must contact the school to confirm that space is available. Fees for Before Care and After Care are based on the time a child is signed in and out each day of participation. 

Any questions can be directed to our the Administrative Coordinator, Amy at amy@bridgeviewmontessori.org.