Extending the Day
St. Michael’s strives to meet the needs of children and families beyond the traditional school day. A number of scheduling options provide for care before and after-school and during school holidays.
St. Michael’s offers a Core Extended Day program at both the Lower and Middle Schools, with the mission of providing a safe and nurturing environment for students after the regular school day is over. We place particular emphasis on encouraging positive peer socialization, promoting healthy study habits, and providing space for learning and exploration to continue into the afternoon. New this year, our program will encompass social-emotional learning with monthly themes tying into our DRAGONS’ Values. Questions? Please contact Natasha Reed, Director of Extended Programs, at [email protected]
NOTE: To reach the Extended Day teachers during program hours, please call or send a text to the Extended Day cell phone (carried from 2-6 p.m.): 804-584-9667.
The first day for 2022-23 Extended Day is Tuesday, August 30. The last day for Extended Day is Friday, June 2.
New This Year: All families are expected to create an account on Active (see button below) and save a credit card to their student profile. For late fees, student accounts will be automatically charged within 2 business days of the late occurrence.
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2022-23 School Year Extended Day Registration
LOWER SCHOOL Extended Day registration for the 2022-23 school year closed on June 5. Please contact Natasha Reed, Director of Extended Programs, with any needs or questions.
MIDDLE SCHOOL Extended Day registration for the fall season opens August 2 and closes August 15, 2022. The registration link was sent directly to St M families.
2022-23 Extended Day PRICING
2022-2023 Extended Day POLICIES and PROGRAM
Drop-In Program
Parents needing occasional K-8 after-school care may choose to send their children to Extended Day on a drop-in basis. Drop-in requests MUST BE MADE by 2:00 p.m. of the day in question, unless in the case of an emergency. Drop-in care will be based on availability.
Note: Special pricing for noon dismissal days and conference days will apply.
Use the drop-in process that will be linked to our website shortly to submit drop-in requests or contact Director Ashley Buffey for more information.
Drop-In Fees for 2022-23:
○ $23 drop-in rate until 4:30 p.m.
○ $39 drop-in rate until 6:00 p.m.
○ $16 contract extension (4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.)
○ $10 post After-School Enrichment (30-minute window)
2022-2023 Extended Day Drop-In Request Form
School Day Late Pick-Up
Students who are not picked up at regular carpool by 3:15 p.m. (or 12:15 p.m. on Noon Dismissal days) will be sent to Extended Day. Parents must report to Extended Day and follow the sign-out procedure with a staff member on duty. A late fee of $10.00 will be charged. If a student is in Extended Day past 3:30 p.m., this will be considered a drop-in and the standard rates will apply. Parents of students attending Extended Day who do not pick up by their contracted dismissal time will be charged a late fee of $10.00 per occurrence. Repeated late pick-up could result in further action at the discretion of the Director and the Head of School.
2022-23 Noon Dismissals and Holiday Extended Day Hours
Extended Day is open early for Noon Dismissal days. Extended Day will also be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Conference Days. These days are offered on a drop-in basis only, and have been excluded from core programs price points.
Long day fees for 2022-23:
○ 8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. $71
○ 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. $80
○ 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. $97
○ 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. $106
○ 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. $23
○ 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. $39
○ 12:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. $60
○ 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. $74
Extended Day is CLOSED on the following 2022-23 school holidays:
● Sep 5, Labor Day
● Oct 10, Indigenous Peoples Day
● Nov 4, Faculty Professional Development
● Dec 19-30, Winter Break
● Jan 2, New Year’s Day
● Jan 16, MLK Jr. Day
● Feb 20, Presidents’ Day
● Feb 21, Faculty Professional Development
● March 6-10, Spring Break
● April 7, Good Friday
● April 10, Easter Monday
● May 8, Faculty Professional Development
● May 29, Memorial Day
The first day for Extended Day is Tue, August 30. The last day for Extended Day is Fri, June 2.
Free Before-School Care for K-8th Grade
St. Michael’s is pleased to offer free early morning care (referred to as Morning Gym) to all K-8 students from 7:20 to 7:40 a.m. in the Ellen Passmore Singleton Gym. No need to sign-up, just drop off children when it is helpful to you. Parents should pull into the gym parking lot and drop students in the green zone to be checked in with the staff members on duty. (For safety reasons, students arriving to School before carpool drop-off begins at 7:45 a.m. should report to Morning Gym, as supervision is not provided to arriving students before 7:45 a.m.)
Enrichment and Co-Curricular Activities
St. Michael’s believes that important learning also happens outside the classroom with purposeful exposure to a broad variety of activities and experiences. That is why our School offers inclusive co-curricular, robotics, and sports opportunities for our students.
These activities not only serve the needs and interests of our students but also help our families extend the day with enriching after-school activity options. From activities like fishing, golf, cooking, nature exploration, and art, to mountain biking, coding, drama productions, yoga, and an array of interscholastic and intramural sports, St. Michael’s offers a variety of fun and educational after-school experiences. St. Michael’s also partners with Greater Richmond School of Music to provide year-round private music lessons on campus. These lessons are scheduled and coordinated directly with GRSM.
Click below for a sample seasonal listing of enrichment, sports, and co-curricular activities offered at St. Michael’s.
After-School Activities @ St MREGISTER HERE for K-8 Music Lessons with GRSM