Before & After School Care

Paid child care is available on-site at Renaissance Academy for grades K-6 through RA's Club Renaissance.  Continue reading for details.  There is also a variety of after school activities available at RA. Visit Student Life pages for more afterschool activities.

Club RA Before & After School Care 

Club RA begins the first full day of school and runs every full day of school. Before Care is available on early dismissal days. After Care is not available on early dismissal days (weather related, scheduled, or otherwise).

Before School Care:  Monday-Friday, 6:30am-School Start 
On regular scheduled school days. *There is NO Club RA on Delayed Start Days due to inclement weather.

After School Care:  Monday-Friday, 4pm-6pm 
On regular scheduled school days.  *There is NO Club RA on half days nor in cases of early dismissal due to inclement weather.

General Information

Club RA is a before and after school program for Lower School students in need of supervision outside of the normal school day. Students are supervised by the staff of the Renaissance Academy. Students will be provided time and space to complete homework or use, read, and play with table top materials they bring in from home until the school day begins or a parent or guardian arrives to pick them up. In appropriate weather, students may also have the opportunity to use the playground.

During Club RA, all school behavior expectations and procedures are in effect including the use of PBIS points and referrals. Students who receive three or more discipline referrals during Club RA in a given school year will not be permitted back to Club RA for that school year.

How to Sign Up

  1. To have your child participate in Club RA, please sign and return the below form to the coordinator for Club RA at david.cosme@rak12.org (this needs to be done only one time per year).
  2. Then send an email to the following people and addresses to notify everyone of the change in procedure:
    • Your child’s homeroom teacher
    • officestaff@rak12.org
    • david.cosme@rak12.org

Please include the days you anticipate using Club RA Before Care and/or Club RA After Care (i.e., today only, all this week Before Care, every Monday Before and After Care, etc.).

*Please note, due to planning for staffing needs, updates to Club RA participation must be done by noon on the last school day before the week your child will attend Club RA.

What Should Your Child Bring

Your child may bring a snack if they choose. They will be asked to wash their hands before and after snack.

Your child should have homework to work on while they wait for pick up.

Room Location

Club RA is held in LGI in the Lower School. Please use door L-3 when dropping off or picking up your child. L-3 is the door in the Lower School nearest the car loop while on Fairview Street. The door has ramp access instead of stairs. Press the silver call button. Tell Club RA staff who you are and why you are there and they will either unlock the door for you or bring your child to you. If entering the building, make your first right, then make your first left to find LGI. 

To Contact Us During Club RA Times:

  • To contact Club RA staff during Before Care hours (6:30 - 7:45 AM) and After Care hours (4-6pm) please call 610.983.4080, extension 250.
  • To contact the Club RA coordinator, email david.cosme@rak12.org.

AM Drop Off

Please DO NOT park in the car rider loop or line when dropping off your child or you may be stuck in the car rider line. Please walk your child over to door L-3. L-3 is the door in the Lower School nearest the car loop while on Fairview Street. The door has ramp access instead of stairs. Press the silver call button. Tell Club RA staff who you are and why you are there. A staff member will unlock the door to let your child in. Do not enter the building.  

PM Pick Up/Signing Out

Please park in the car loop and walk over to door L-3. L-3 is the door in the Lower School nearest the car loop while on Fairview Street. The door has ramp access instead of stairs. Press the silver call button. Tell Club RA staff who you are and why you are there. A staff member will bring your child to you. Do not enter the building.

All students must be signed out of Club RA After Care through our visitor management system which requires the parent/guardian’s license. Individuals picking up students will also need documented authorization which is provided by the parent/guardian on the Emergency Contact Form when the student was enrolled at Renaissance Academy. Attempted pickups by relatives or family friends not listed in Emergency Contacts will necessitate phone verification which will delay the sign-out process.  

Fee Schedule

Fees are posted to your child’s account in your Parent Portal on Skyward. Fees are due 15 days after they are posted. Payments can be made with a credit or debit card via the Parent Portal. Checks or cash payments may be sent in and directed to Carol Schaeffer, our Business Manager.

Before Care Fee Chart
 Before Care Times Cost
6:30 am - 7:45 am   $8 per Child

 

After Care Fees - Up to 2 Children
After Care Times 2- Cost Up to 2 Children
4:00 - 5:00 pm  $8 per Child
5:01-5:30 pm  $15 per Child 
 5:31- 6:00 pm $21 per child
 Late fee beginning at 6:01 pm * $5 per child/per 15 minutes

 

After Care Fees 3 or More Children
 After Care Times 3+ Cost 3+
4:00 - 5:00 pm   $6 per Child
5:01 - 5:30 pm  $12 per child
 5:31 - 6:00 pm $16 per child
 Late fee beginning at 6:01 pm * $5 per child/per 15 minutes 

*Multiple late pick-ups will make your child ineligible to participate in Club RA.

Behavior

During Club RA, all school behavior expectations and procedures are in effect including the use of PBIS points and referrals.

Students who receive three or more discipline referrals during Club RA in a given school year will not be permitted back to Club RA for that school year.

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