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The Waypoint School Age Child Care Program offers safe, affordable, licensed care for your child in Kindergarten through fifth grade. We're located at seven different elementary schools and at Waypoint for before and after school care and at limited sites for full-time care during the summer and during school breaks.
Elementary School Locations:
- Erskine
- Hiawatha
- Hoover
- Jackson
- Kenwood
- Madison
- Pierce
- Waypoint (serving Grant Wood, Johnson,
Monroe Elementary Schools and others upon approval)
Convenient Hours
Morning: 6:30 a.m. until school begins
Afternoon: School dismissal until 6 p.m.
Waypoint also offers full-time child care during school breaks including teacher training/progress report days; winter, spring and summer breaks; and unscheduled school closings.
Rates and Policy Information:
Rates
Policies and Procedures
Ages of Children Served
Waypoint's School Age Child Care provides care to children in Kindergarten through fifth grade.
Qualified Staff
Your children are in capable hands with the Waypoint School Age Child Care Program.
All of our Lead Teachers are required to have backgrounds in early childhood education with at least two years of experience in a licensed child care center. In addition, an experienced assistant is part of the child care team at each site.
School Breaks
For your convenience, Waypoint also offers child care during school breaks including teacher training/progress report days; winter, spring and summer breaks; and unscheduled school closings at select sites. Waypoint programs are closed on recognized holidays and when school buildings are closed. During the summer, full-time care is available 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at select sites. For registration information, please call the Waypoint at 319/365-1458 ext. 150.
Fun Activities
Our programs offer a balance of structured activities and free exploration times to make our time together fun! We'll have crafts, group games, math, science, literature, field trips, and other special activities to provide a creative and enjoyable environment for your child.
Sample Before & After School Schedule
| Morning |
| 6:30 a.m. |
Quiet Time, Children's Exploration |
| 7:15 a.m. |
Craft, Learning Exercise |
| 7:45 a.m. |
Gym or Outdoor Play |
| 8:15 a.m. |
Restroom, Wash Hands |
| 8:30 a.m. |
Quiet Games, Stories |
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| Afternoon |
| 3:30 p.m. |
Attendance, Wash Hands |
| 3:45 p.m. |
Snack |
| 4:15 p.m. |
Gym or Outdoor Play |
| 5:00 p.m. |
Quiet Activities (age appropriate prepared by teacher) |
| 6:00 p.m. |
Sign Out |
Summer Camp
During the summer months, Waypoint provides care for school age children Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. A wide variety of activities are planned including sports, arts and crafts, swimming, field trips and nature walks. Locations vary from year to year, but we usually operate in at least four different locations, in the hope of accommodating everyone's needs.
Space is Limited
Because space is often limited in our programs, it's important to register your child as soon as possible.
RATES
| Contract |
Rate |
| SCHOOL YEAR WEEKLY RATES |
| Full-time AM & PM |
$70.00 |
- Rate includes scheduled school closing and early release days. (Thanksgiving, Winter and Spring Breaks are not included. Info on care for breaks will be available at a later date.)
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| Part-time AM |
$49.00 |
- Rate includes all AM programming (including late-starts). To attend afternoon or
full-day, you must purchase a punch card at your site or at Waypoint.
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| Part-time PM |
$49.00 |
- Rate includes 3-6 PM programming. To attend a morning, mid-afternoon release or
full-day, you must purchase a punch card at your site or at Waypoint.
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| Punch Cards |
$10.50 per punch |
- Non-refundable punch cards can be purchased at your site or at Waypoint. See the
information below to determine if you are in need of optional punch cards for care.
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| Contract |
Rate |
| OPTIONAL PUNCH CARDS |
| There will be three optional punch cards this year based on your enrollment status. Punch cards must be purchased in advance. You must call your site in advance to see if room is available on the day you need care.
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| Full-time AM & PM: | $10.50 per punch |
- Punches are only needed for care on EMERGENCY/UNSCHEDULED days out (when schools unexpectedly close or release early due to weather or other emergencies). Pre-registration is required. Refunds will be provided for un-used punches.
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| Unscheduled Early Release | Unscheduled Full Day |
| 1 punch | 2 punches |
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Part-time AM or PM |
$10.50 per punch |
- $10.50 per punch For scheduled outs or emergency/unscheduled days out. Purchases for this service are non-refundable.
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| Scheduled or Unscheduled Late Start | Scheduled or Unscheduled Early Release | Scheduled or Unscheduled Full Day |
| No punches(AM customer) | 2 punches (AM Customer) | 3 punches (AM or PM customers) |
| 1 punch (PM customer) | 1 punch (PM customer) | |
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Drop-In: |
$10.50 per punch |
| For scheduled or emergency/unscheduled days out. Punches for this service are non-refundable. |
| Scheduled or Unscheduled AM or PM Care | Scheduled or Unscheduled Late Start | Scheduled or Unscheduled Early Release | Scheduled or Unscheduled Full Day |
| 1 punch | 2 punches | 2 punches | 4 punches |
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- At enrollment, an annual registration fee is due: $38.00 per child; $48.00 family maximum.
- All payments must be received on the Friday preceding care. Payments can be mailed or delivered to: Waypoint, 318 5th St SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
- In the event that your child is absent for any reason, full payment is required or your spot cannot be held.
- A late fee of $5.00 for the first five minutes and for every 10 minutes or portion thereafter, applies to each child not picked up by 6 p.m.
- A $5.00 per week delinquent fee applies if payment is not made on time. Child care will be terminated for non-payment as well as repeated late pick-ups.
- Other fees may apply for field trips and other additional activities.
- Child care fees are not refundable unless a two-week written notice is given prior to removing a child from the program.
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When there is more than one child enrolled daily in any Waypoint Child Care Program:
- A 10% discount is given for older children in School Age and Summer Camp Programs (full-time Kindergarten - start of 6th grade).
- A 20% discount is given for older children in Uptown Kids or RiverRidge Kids Programs (6 weeks - start of full-time Kindergarten).
- Financial assistance is available to families who qualify and attend the Waypoint program daily. This assistance is available from funding we receive through United Way of East Central Iowa to help families who could otherwise not afford child care services. For more information, call 365-1458 ext. 150.
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POLICIES and PROCEDURES
Teacher Training/Progress Reporting Day Procedures
Field trips are often arranged for these days and early dismissals. In order to arrange both staffing and transportation, we ask that all parents sign-up in advance for care.
Weather Policy
When schools are close or release early due to weather, Waypoint will have at least two sites available for care. Parents must pre-register for this care and must purchase a pre-paid Emergency Care Punch Card. When a school closes early, parents are responsible for transporting their child from the school to the designated Emergency Care site. At the end of the school year, any punches that have not been used on the Emergency Care Punch Card can be turned in as a credit toward your account.
In the event that heat and humidity index exceeds recommended levels, all school age sites without air-conditioning will be closed.
Nutrition Policy
A daily afternoon snack is provided to each child in the SACC Program. The snacks will consist of products from two basic food groups. Waypoint participates in the Child and Adult Care Program (CACFP) administered by the United States Department of Agriculture. Standards set by the government are followed for all meals given to children participating in Waypoint Child Care Programs.
Drop-off/Pick-up Procedure
When dropping off your children, you MUST sign them in. This is also a good time to tell the teachers about an extracurricular event, or the temperament that your child may be in that particular day. You MUST also sign your child out when you come to pick him/her up. When you pick up your child you can gain essential information about your child's day.
Absence Policy
It is imperative that you notify the child care program staff if your child will not be attending that day. Please call your child's site at least one hour prior to the time your child was scheduled to arrive.
Health and Safety Policy
One of the primary goals of Waypoint's Child Care Programs is to provide a safe and healthy environment for all children enrolled. In order to do this, we ask all families to keep their children home if they are ill. If a child becomes ill while under our care, we ask that you be prompt in picking him or her up. Please see your site director for the detailed list of illness guidelines.
Identification Procedure
Any time a staff person is not familiar with a person authorized to pick up a child from a child care program, the staff will ask for photo identification prior to releasing that child. Safety is our primary concern.
Transportation Policy
Routine transportation to and from child care is not offered by any Waypoint programs. In the event of an emergency, 911 will be called and an ambulance will transport the injured child to the emergency room if deemed necessary by medical personnel. Transportation is provided by Waypoint for field trips away from the program with the parent's authorization.
Parental Access Policy
Waypoint has an open door policy for all parents who have children enrolled in a child care program. This means parents have unlimited access to their children and to the provider caring for their children at any time. We encourage parents to drop in or visit any time the program is in operation.
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