Program Description
The child care program is an extension of the existing school program in which children remain after school and continue to receive a developmentally appropriate program and opportunities to participate in group activities. These activities include but are not limited to homework help, dance, art, and physical education.

The program will serve children from kindergarten through third grade who are enrolled in Pacheco Union  School District attendance area.

The Child Care Program will operate from approximately 
Monday 12:30 -6:00 P.M. 
Tuesday through Friday, 1:45 to 6:00 P.M.

The program will not operate on weekends, holidays, and summer months.

Enrollment
Enrollment will be on a first-come-first-served basis. You may contact the Prairie office at
(530) 365-1801 for enrollment information. You may enroll your child in the childcare room between 1:50 and 6:00 P.M. The childcare Tech will contact you when openings are available in the program.

To enroll your student in the daycare program prior to the beginning of school, please contact the school office.

Days Open/Closed
Child care will be provided from the first day of school until the last day of school. 

Child care will not be provided on the following dates:

• Labor Day
• Veterans Day
• Thanksgiving Break
• Winter Break
• Martin Luther King Day
• February Break
• Spring Break
• Memorial Day

Cost
Costs depend on an income-based sliding scale. There will be an additional charge of $1.00 per minute if a child is not picked up by 6:00 P.M. except in the case of an emergency. There will be a $25 charge for any returned checks.

Billing Procedures
Bills will be generated monthly
Payment of fees may be paid weekly or in advance.
Payment is due on the 15th day of the month.
Fees are to be paid at the Child Care Program or Prairie School's office.

Parents whose children remain past 6:00 P.M. must pay an overtime fee before the child returns to the program. The program, which is self-supporting, requires regular payment, and the district reserves the right to cancel participation for non-payment.

 Parent Agreement
* My child is not allowed to come and go freely from the childcare site.
* My child must be signed out each day by myself or an authorized person.
* I must maintain communication with the childcare aide about my child and keep him/her informed of any pertinent changes.
* I must notify the childcare aide of any daily departure changes in writing.
* I must contact the childcare program when my child is absent on a scheduled day. I realize this is for my child’s protection.
* If a medical emergency arises, the childcare program will first attempt to contact me. If the emergency is such that immediate hospital attention is necessary, the school and childcare staff may call emergency services or may take my child to the hospital or emergency care facility. I will be responsible for all costs incurred.

Contact
Pam Fowler
Daycare room 22
(530) 365-1801 ext. 322