Bridges Extended Day Care

Bridges
Extended Day

 Sacred Heart Academy offers Bridges Extended Day for Academy students on days when the Academy is in session. The program offers Before School Care and After School Care. The goal of Bridges is to assist parents in need of childcare by providing a safe Catholic environment.

Bridges Extended Day AM is offered Monday through Friday from 6:45am to 8:00am. Students are escorted to class by a staff member. Bridges AM is generally available when the school has a weather delay. All monies due to the Bridges program are to be paid within ten days of billing through FACTS Tuition Management Company.

Bridges Extended Day PM is offered Monday through Friday from 3:00pm to 5:30pm (11:45am to 5:30pm for early dismissal.) A child not picked up at school by the end of dismissal is automatically enrolled in Bridges PM and charges are incurred. A snack is served daily and help with homework is provided in addition to supervised activities. Families are asked to reserve spots in Bridges weekly to help anticipate staffing, but drop-ins are also welcome. (Extra charges will apply for drop-in care.) All monies due to the Bridges program are to be paid in full monthly, within ten days of invoicing.

In compliance with the Code of Virginia, § 22.1-289.031, Sacred Heart Academy’s Bridges PM program is religiously exempt from licensure and is classified as a “religiously exempt child day center.” All employees receive continuing education and training, and the program is inspected regularly by the Diocese of Arlington. Employees have undergone background checks and are also certified in First Aid and CPR.

All students enrolled in the Academy are required to have a completed Bridges program registration form and health form on file by the end of the first week of school whether you plan to use the program or not.

Bridges Program Fees

Bridges AM

Begins first day of school, 6:45am to 8:00am

Bridges AM will operate Monday thru Friday, when school is in session. The fee is $13 per student for any portion of time that the student is dropped off. Families using the program will be billed through their FACTS Tuition Management account and payment is due 10 days after the invoice is posted.

Bridges PM

Begins First Day of School 3:00pm to 5:30pm
(early dismissal 11:45am to 5:30pm)

Bridges PM will operate Monday thru Friday when school is in session. Families using the program will be billed through their FACTS Tuition Management account and payment is due 10 days after the invoice is posted.

Families who reserve spots in Bridges PM using Sign Up Genius will be billed $10 per hour (billed hourly). The drop-in rate for PM Bridges is $25 for the afternoon beginning at 3:00pm. On early dismissal days, the drop-in rate is $65.

 

Rates:

AM Bridges:                           $13.00 flat rate*

PM Bridges, reserved:            $10.00/hour, billed hourly*

(Regular Days: 3:00pm-4:00pm; 4:00pm-5:00pm; the last half hour of PM Bridges 5:00pm-5:30pm will be charged $5.00)

                                     (Half Days: 11:45am-1:00pm; 1:00pm-2:00pm; 2:00pm-3:00pm; 3:00pm-4:00pm; 4:00pm-5:00pm; the last half hour of PM Bridges 5:00pm-5:30pm will be charged $5.00)

PM Bridges drop-in rate:        $25 flat rate for regular school days, $65 for early dismissal days

 

Please exercise care when you reserve a spot in AM or PM Bridges. The purpose of signing up is to help us provide adequate staffing. Families who reserve spots will be charged.

Note: All students are to be picked up from Bridges by 5:30 pm. There is a $2 per minute surcharge for children who remain after 5:30 pm. If children are picked up after 5:30 pm more than three times, parents will be asked to make other after-school arrangements for their children.

Reserve your child’s spot in Bridges AM or PM. Reservations close 24-hours prior to the start of each Bridges time (6:45am the previous day for AM Bridges and 3:00 pm the previous day for PM Bridges).