Latchkey - Kids' Care Program                   

Program Director
Jennifer Jacobs
jacoje01@southredford.net
313-535-0367 or
313-535-4000, ext. 1501

Shear Building - Student Services 
Addams Elementary
Jefferson Elementary 
 Hours  
 7:00 a.m. - 8:37  a.m. 
and  3:45 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.  

 

KIDS' CARE SUMMER CAMP -
Registration deadline
Friday, May 22, 2009
Space is limited to 100 students! Register today!
Camp Information           Registration Packet


2009 - 2010 School Year Latchkey
 Kids' Care Registration

 

 

PaySchools System Make an online payment for the services of the Latchkey Kids' Care Program.

Benefits of the South Redford Latchkey Kids' Care Program
Many parents in South Redford have schedules that require them to be away from home during the hours
before and after school.  The search for reliable childcare has been difficult for many and impossible for some.

 

South Redford Schools offers the Latchkey Kids' Care Program which is available at Addams, Jefferson, and the Shear.  The Shear location services students from Fisher and Vandenberg. The Kids' Care services are available to all elementary school age children in grades K-5 who are enrolled in South Redford Schools. Kids' Care Program offers a variety of supervised activities including free play time, art projects, board games, and quiet time for homework and reading.

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST? 
Registration Fees:

  • $40.00 Non-refundable registration fee per family, plus $10.00 for each additional child.

  • 7:00 a.m. drop-off = $  7.00

  • 8:00 a.m.  drop-off = $  3.50

  • 4:30 P.M.  pick-up  = $4.00

  • 6:00 p.m. pick-up = $8.00

    Second child rates are $.50 less per day.
    Fees are payable monthly, by the 15th of each month and may be paid by
    check or money order OR  MAKE AN ONLINE PAYMENT USING PAYSCHOOLS

REGISTRATION   A registration fee is required.
 Fill out the Registration Form and return with the required $40.00 registration fee, plus $10.00 for each additional child. This non-refundable $40.00 is a separate registration fee that DOES NOT apply to
your monthly Kids' Care cost. 

Registration forms may be requested from your student’s elementary school in May in order to
enroll the student for the next school year. This program is supervised by
See Registration Form     
Send registration to:
            SOUTH REDFORD KIDS' CARE PROGRAM
            c/o Jennifer Jacobs 
            26141 SCHOOLCRAFT
            REDFORD, MI.  48239

WHAT ABOUT TRANSPORTATION?
Persons responsible for bringing children to the Program in the morning and picking them up in the afternoon are required to sign students in or out of the Kids' Care classroom. 

 

South Redford Schools will bus children from Kids' Care to the School they are currently attending, if needed,
for the a.m. starting time and from the school they are currently attending to the kids' Care at 3:35 p.m. (this applies to Vandenberg and Fisher schools only.)
 

 

WHAT WILL MY CHILD BE DOING IN THE LATCHKEY KIDS' CARE PROGRAM?

Activities are supervised, but not rigidly structured. Children will have time for free play, art-projects, watching  video tapes and exercise on the playground. In addition, students will have access to computer and board games, as well as a quiet corner for homework and reading.

WHEN IS THE SOUTH REDFORD KIDS' CARE PROGRAM IN OPERATION? 
The program follows the regular school calendar and operates during the hours before and after school. Parents are responsible for bringing students to the Kids' Care Program in the morning and picking them up in the afternoon. The South Redford Transportation Department buses the students to school after the morning session and returns them to the Kids' Care Program, if needed, at the end of the school day. The Kids' Care Program is housed at Jefferson Elementary, Addams Elementary and the Shear School.

  • The program follows the regular school calendar and operates during the hours before and after school.

  • Times are scheduled from 7:00 a.m. until 8:37 a.m. when school begins, and from the end of the
    school day until 6:00 p.m.

  • Parents may elect all or part of either/or both sessions.

  • Parents must make a semester commitment for hours selected.

  • These hours can be increased or decreased at the end of each semester.

  • The Kids' Care Program does not operate during regular school hours 8:45 A.M. to 3:45 P.M. for children Young 5's through the 5th grade. 

  • The Latchkey Kids' Care program is closed on snow days and holiday breaks.

  • On days requiring half day attendance in school for parent/teacher conferences, staff meetings, etc,        an afternoon Kids' Care Program will be provided following noon dismissal until 6:00 p.m. An additional charge is required for the extended time.

    Last updated: 05/09/08   http://southredford.net