Days of Operation
We are open on all regular school days and release* days. Extended day is available to all students enrolled in Friends School of Minnesota.
Staffing
One adult per 10 children.
Programming
Free-play on the playground and in the gym, weather, and schedule permitting. Common space for hanging out, board games, building blocks, marble runs, drawing, and Perler beads. Quiet area in the library for reading and homework. On release days, all of the above plus special activities and a DVD.
Food
Cereal bars are available in the morning for students arriving by 8am.
Afternoon snack and beverage offered at 3pm and a small second snack at 5:30.
Rates
- The regular contract and release day rate is $11 per hour billed on the half-hour.
- The drop-in rate is $12.50 per hour billed on the half-hour.
- Parents late for their contracted pick-up time are charged the drop-in rate for additional time.
- Parents picking up children after 6:00 p.m. are charged $3.00/minute/per child.
Families receiving financial aid for tuition receive the same percentage of financial aid for their extended day fees. However, financial aid does not apply to late fees.
Registration Forms
Extended day registration forms are sent out each summer in our summer mailing. They are also located here.
For additional information, contact Hilary Parker-Robertson, Extended Day and Extracurricular Programs Director, by email hilarypr@fsmn.org or at 651-621-8941.
*Note: A release day is a day when there is no school, but we offer child care from 8am to 5:30pm to students who register by the deadline. Release day information is here.
