Aftercare Guidelines & Formal Acknowledgement
By submitting this registration, parents/guardians acknowledge and agree to the following terms and conditions regarding The Girls School of Austin Aftercare program:
1. Enrollment & Billing
- A separate registration form must be submitted for every child, including siblings.
- Upon submission of this form, families will be invoiced for the entire semester upfront. Payment is due upon receipt of the invoice.
- I acknowledge that hourly rates are no longer offered. All Aftercare services are billed at a flat daily rate.
- If Aftercare usage exceeds the selected plan in any given week, an additional invoice will be issued the following Monday. Late fees will also be invoiced on the following Monday as applicable.
2. Dismissal & Grace Periods
- Students not picked up by the following deadlines will be automatically moved to Aftercare and charged the $25 daily drop-in rate:
- Lower School: 3:15 PM (Grace period: 3:00–3:15 PM)
- Middle School: 4:15 PM (Grace period: 4:00–4:15 PM)
- Sibling Provision: Lower School students with older siblings in the Middle School may remain until 4:15 PM (or 3:35 PM on Wednesdays) at no additional cost. Any care provided after these times will be billed at the drop-in rate or applicable plan rate.
3. Drop-In Care Policy
- The drop-in rate is $25/day. Drop-in care is intended strictly for emergency or unexpected situations.
- To ensure safe student-to-staff ratios, frequent drop-ins are discouraged. If a student utilizes drop-in care more than 5 times in a single month, the family will be required to enroll in a regular monthly plan for the remainder of the semester.
4. Late Pick-Up & Program Boundaries
- Aftercare ends promptly at 5:30 PM.
- To ensure the sustainability of our program, please note that if late pick-ups become a recurring issue (occurring three times in a semester), it may result in disenrollment. Our goal is to work together through warnings and communication to avoid this outcome whenever possible.