Frequently Asked Questions

While we do not offer in house financial aid, we do accept certificates through DHS.  If you qualify, the state will pay us directly.  Find the link to apply for the certificates on the links and documents section of our website. 

You can send your child for the full time every day or any portion of any day that we are open.  However, we do not offer prorated fees for partial attendance.   We have to maintain staffing ratios and are limited in our total number of enrolled students; we simply cannot accommodate part time or drop in enrollments. 

AFTER CARE - children are dismissed from their classrooms to JEEC.  We offer a snack and then play outside, weather permitting.  While outside, students may access to the playground, or we may run various games.  We periodically mix in outdoor crafts and nature observations along with seasonal activities.  As our program grows and we hire more teachers, we will have multiple things going on at one time.

When we cannot be outside (or after we've played outside), we set up stations inside.  These include books, music, building, tumbling, crafts, board games, and more.  We also typically have an indoor game (basketball or a team building game) going on in the gym.  Students have the opportunity to complete  homework daily, as well.  

BEFORE CARE -  as students are usually a bit sleepy in the mornings, we have some crafting supplies and games available for play.  Many also read a book or work on homework for the week.  If we are aware of an educational area where a student need work, we may drill flashcards or provide extra practice in that area.  Students dismiss to breakfast.

We strive to be open as many regular work days as possible as we know parents need to work.  You can find a link to the MNPS calendars on our links and documents page.  We are required to close on days when the district is closed as the building remains locked and no district employees work.  Any day that the students are out of school but the district office is open, we aim be open from 7:00 AM - 5:45 PM. Sign ups are available on our website; when we have insufficient sign ups on a given day, we will close.  While we wait on the Joelton Program to grow, care for full days will be offered at Julia Green Elementary in Green Hills.  We recognize this is a bit of a drive and less than ideal.  As soon as attendance and staffing allow, we will open for full days in Joelton Elementary. 

Extended Days are listed on our website and available for sign up until 2 weeks before the date.  You pay when you sign up.  Non-Program participants are charged an additional $20 per day.  If that is not paid upon sign up, it will be invoiced though ProCare.  If you sign up late, you will be invoiced the extended day fee along with a late sign up fee through ProCare.  Regular before/after care is invoiced monthly and due the last day of the month prior to care.