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BEFORE CARE

- Offered for students in grades K-8


- K-8th grades will be housed at PAL building


- Before Care will be from 6:30am until the start of each individual school's start time


- students will be bused from the PAL to their appropriate school by school bus


- School bus schedules for the 2024-2025 school year are to be determined based on the school calendar.

AFTER CARE

- Offered for students in grades K-8


- K-8th grades will be housed at PAL building


- From school dismissal until 6:30pm


- Parents can pick up their child any time before 6:30pm.


- School bus schedules for the 2024-2025 school year are to be determined based on the school calendar.

Before & After

- Offered for students in grades K-8


- K-8th grades will be housed at PAL building


- Students must take the bus from the PAL to school in the morning and from school to the PAL in the afternoon.


- Before Care will be from 6:30am until the start of each individual school's start time. Parents can pick up their child any time before 6:30pm.


- School bus schedules for the 2024-2025 school year are to be determined based on the school calendar.

Program highlights

Physical activity and sports

Homework assistance (with Chrome Books available)

Care provided for scheduled half days and delayed openings at no additional cost

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Frequently Asked Questions

Before Care Only:

  • Students enrolled in Before Care must take the bus every morning from the PAL to school.
  • If your child won’t attend Before Care on a given morning, you must drive them directly to school.
  • Important: VTSD Board of Transportation mandates that students can only have one bus stop. If enrolled in Before Care, their bus stop must also be at the PAL in the afternoon or parents must pick them up at school.


After Care Only:

  • Students enrolled in After Care must take the bus from school to the PAL every afternoon unless picked up directly from school.
  • Important: VTSD Board of Transportation mandates that students can only have one bus stop. If enrolled in After Care, their bus stop must also be at the PAL in the morning or parents must drop them off at school.


Before & After Care:

  • Students must take the bus from the PAL to school in the morning and from school to the PAL in the afternoon.

Students have 30 minutes to work on homework upon arrival at the After School program.

One snack is provided in the After School program. Additional snacks can be purchased.

A $60 security fee is required per child, regardless of whether they attend Before Care, After Care, or both.

If you withdraw your child before the end of the year, the $60 security fee is non-refundable.

Made monthly via CommunityPass by the 20th of the prior month. Payments after the 20th may jeopardize your child's spot.

Major credit cards (except American Express) are preferred. Special payment arrangements (cash or check) can be made by calling PAL.

  • Delayed Openings: PAL will start accepting children 2 hours after the normal start time if schools delay their opening.

  • Early Dismissals: PAL After School program will begin once schools are released.

  • School Closures: PAL will be closed if schools are closed due to weather.

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