Academics

Before & After School Care

SMCS offers Before and After School Care for all students. Both programs are regulated by the Maryland Office of Child Care.

Before Care runs from 7:30am – 8:00 a.m. in the After Care classroom. Snacks are provided. The cost for before care is $4 per day per student. Parents may drop off anytime after 7:30 a.m. and must sign student in. Parent must accompany student to the Primary Doors, ring the bell, and wait for an Attendant to come to the door. Before care will not be open on days when there is a 2-hour delay.

After Care runs from 3:15 until 5:30 p.m. each in the After Care classroom in the primary hallway. Snacks are provided. The cost is $8 per hour, prorated based on actual minutes present. When picking up, parents must ring the bell next to the Primary Doors and wait for an Attendant to escort the child to the door. If a parent picks up after 5:30 p.m. late charges of $1 per minute will apply. After Care is NOT available on days when there is an early dismissal. 

Before and After Care charges are invoiced monthly through each family’s FACTS account.

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