Polenta Elementary will have a Before & After School Program for the 2024-25 school year with a limited number of spaces.   Childcare will begin on August 26th.  

Please complete the Student Information Form and attach a registration fee of $10.00 (before or after care) or $15.00 (before and after school care).   The registration fee is non-refundable.  Registration fee must be paid to secure your place in the program.  A registration fee must be paid per child.  A registration fee of exact cash or check (made out to Polenta Elementary) must be paid to secure your place in the program.  We do not have the ability to make change.

Fees for 2024-2025 are set according to Johnston County Schools’ approved rate of $70 per hour per month. During the months of August, December, and April the rates are as follows (per student):

August:  BSC $33.00, ASC $33.00, Both $66.00

December:  BSC $98.00, ASC $98.00, Both $196.00

April:  BSC $111.00, ASC $111.00, Both $222.00

The fees for the Before and After School Care program for the months of September-May are as follows (per student):

BSC - $140.00, ASC - $140.00, Both - $280.00

These fees shall be paid at the 1st of each month.  Parents are charged $5 late fee per day if the monthly rate is not paid by the 5th of each month.  If payment is not rendered by the 10th of the month, the student will be unenrolled from the before and after school care program. 

Before School Care drop off times are from 6:30-8:00am and After School Care pick up times are from 4:15-6:00pm. Parents are charged $1 for every minute a student is at school past closing time (6:00pm).  Late pick up fee must be paid in cash prior to the student returning to the program.

Students with three discipline issues during before and / or after school care will be removed from the program.

If you have any questions, please call the school at 919.989.6039 and speak to Kristiina Long, Bookkeeper.

This is Board Policy for regulations of BSC/ASC Program.  

1. Costs

• The monthly fee is based on $70 per program hour. Fees for any portion of the program less than an hour will be adjusted at the school level.

• August, December, and April will be prorated. No other months will be prorated.

• If a monthly bill is not paid by the 5th school day of the month, a late fee of $5 per school day shall be added to the bill up until the 10th school day. If the bill has not been paid by the 10th day, a student may be dismissed from the before and after school child care program.

• Annual registration fees will be $10.00 per student for before care or for after school care separately. If both services are utilized, registration fee will be $15.00 per student.

• Each school establishes the hours of operation based on needs and the school daily schedule. Fees are for the length of the program, not the students’ participation.

• Once a school receives the second returned check from a parent, before and after school child care fees shall be paid in cash.

• A late fee of $1 per minute per child shall be imposed when parents pick up students after 6:00 pm. After the third late pick up, a student may be dismissed from after school care.

• A drop in fee of $10.00 would be charged for anyone who needs either the before or after school care services sporadically; that is a $10.00 drop in fee for before school care and a $10.00 fee for after school care.

• There is not a discount for parents of more than one child in the program.

• Staff members utilizing the service will pay the same rate as other parents.

• Students with three discipline issues during before and / or after school care will be removed from the program. The fee for the month of the removal will be prorated based on the number of days of actual attendance.

1. Program Operation

• A ratio of one adult to every 20 students will be provided for supervision. Lower adult to student ratio is at the discretion of the individual schools’ Principal.

• Specific services provided in the programs are left to the discretion of the individual schools and how they choose to use the funds.

• When the school system is on a delay, the school's before school care should observe the delay. For instance, if the before school care begins at 7:30 am and the school system is delayed two hours, before school care should begin at 9:30 am.

• When the school system closes early due to a school emergency or weather event, there will be no after school child care.

• When the school system cancels all after school activities, after school daycare programs should close at 5:30.

The school will start taking applications for the 24-25 school year on August 1. No applications will be accepted prior to this date. Slots are first come first serve. A waitlist will be started once all spots are taken.