Swift Creek Elementary Before and After School Program 2026-2027

Swift Creek Elementary will offer a Before and After School Program for the 2026-2027 school year. Space is limited, and enrollment will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Childcare services will begin on August 24, 2026. To register, please complete the Student Information Form and submit the required non-refundable registration fee for each child:

● $10.00 for Before School Care or After School Care only

● $15.00 for both Before and After School Care

Registration is not complete until the registration fee has been received. A separate registration fee is required for each child enrolled.

Registration fees may be paid by:

● Exact cash (please note that we are unable to make change), or

● Check made payable to Swift Creek Elementary

Monthly Program Fees

Fees for the 2026-2027 school year are based on the Johnston County Public Schools approved rate of $70.00 per hour per month.

August 2026 Rates (per student):

● Before School Care (BSC): $33.00

● After School Care (ASC): $33.00

● Before & After School Care: $66.00

December 2026 Rates (per student):

● Before School Care (BSC): $91.00

● After School Care (ASC): $91.00

● Before & After School Care: $182.00

September 2026 – May 2027 Rates (per student):

● Before School Care (BSC): $140.00 per month

● After School Care (ASC): $140.00 per month

● Before & After School Care: $280.00 per month

Please note that monthly fees remain the same regardless of attendance or frequency of program use. Monthly tuition is due on the 1st of each month. A $5.00 late fee per day will be assessed for payments received after the 5th of the month. Students whose accounts remain unpaid after the 10th of the month will be unenrolled from the Before and After School Program.

Program Hours:

● Before School Care: 6:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

● After School Care: 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Students must be picked up by 6:00 p.m. A late pick-up fee of $1.00 per minute, per child will be charged for students remaining after 6:00 p.m. due to additional staffing costs. Late pick-up fees must be paid in cash before the student may return to the program.

Students who receive three disciplinary referrals during Before and/or After School Care may be removed from the program.

If you have questions regarding the program, please contact Kristiina Long, Bookkeeper, at Swift Creek Elementary.

The following is the JCPS Board Policy for regulations of BSC/ASC Program.

Regulation Code: 3100-R School Based Before and After School Child Care - Regulation

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.

We will begin accepting applications on July 6th, 2026 at 8am, to secure a spot you must turn in a completed application with the registration fee. (exact cash or a check made payable to Swift Creek Elementary School)