NCS EXTENDED CARE PROGRAM 2026-2027

Dear Parents,

My name is Mrs. Draffen and I am a 2nd grade teacher here at NCS. I have been blessed to be a part of the Lower School staff for the past 26 years and I have been working in before care for 11 of those years. I can't think of any better place to be serving God than Northlake. I will be greeting your child each morning he/she arrives for before care and also serving as the Aftercare Director. Please take time to read this newsletter for detailed information that I know will help you. I look forward to serving you this year. Please reach out to me if you have any questions at kdraffen@northlakechristian.org

God's blessings,

Mrs. Karen Draffen

Students will be required to pre-register to participate in the program.

The safety of our students is a priority for the school.

NCS Extended Care Sign Up 25-26

*For families requiring this service with multiple students, please fill out a copy of this form for each of your children.

The deadline to sign up is Monday, August 3rd, 2026

SEE THE FOLLOWING FOR PRICING AND BILLING

Before Care will be available for PreK-6th grade students from 6:45am to 7:30am each school day for our Elementarystudents. We do not offer Before Care for our Secondary students. The cost for Before Care is $500 per year.

After Care will be available for PreK-8th grade from 3:30pm to 5:30pm each school day. The cost

for After Care is $1,300 per year.

BEFORE CARE & AFTERCARE COST- $1,800 PER YEAR.

ANNUAL COSTS LISTED ABOVE ARE BILLED BY THE BUSINESS OFFICE IN TWO INSTALLMENTS: AUGUST AND JANUARY.

Children picked up after 5:30 pm when Extended Care closes will be charged an additional $25.00.

BEFORE CARE PROCEDURES:

• Pre-k-6th grade students arriving on campus before 7:30 must be registered to attend before care and report to room 22 in the elementary building where he/she will be supervised until 7:30. You will enter the elementary building from the back by the football field.
• Before care begins at 6:45 and ends at 7:30.
• At 7:30, the students will be released to their respective classrooms.

• I know 6:45-7:30 can be very early so if your child needs to finish his/her breakfast feel free to send it in with him/her. It should be something that does not require my attention as I will not be able to microwave or prep the food.

• Once carline is over, those students registered for the After Care Program will be checked into after care and sent to their respective areas for supervision.
• Pre-K and kindergarten students will be escorted to the preschool cottage.
• 1st-6th grade students will be escorted to the back of the elementary hallway and thier respective classrooms.
• If you arrive during this transition time, please allow the aftercare team a few minutes to settle the children before asking to check your child out. Doing this will facilitate a safe and efficient tracking of our students.

AFTERCARE CHECK OUT PROCEDURES:

Anyone picking up a student must have the assigned carpool tag number in order to help facilitate a quick and safe check out. This is how your child shows up in our system.

• Pre-K- kindergarten can be picked up and checked out in the Preschool Cottage.
• 1st-6th grade students can be picked up and checked out by a member of our aftercare team in the back of the elementary hallway. You can access the back of the hallway by parking in the back between the ELC and elementary building back by the football staduim.
• If you have children in both locations, please check out your preshool child in the Preschool Cottage first then your 1st-6th grade student in the back of the elementary hallway.
• If your child is on the playground when you arrive, please follow the above procedure and the aftercare team will retrieve your child from the playground. We will need a record of the child checking out so simply calling them to your car does not insure accurate tracking of your precious child.

• All students must be pre registered to participate in the Extended Care Program to help make sure we have adequate space and staffing to supervise students. (If your circumstance changes and you need to enroll after the start of the year, please let the business office know and we will do our best to accomadate you.)
• If you have questions about billing, please contact the business office.
• Your child will be offered a light snack around 4:15 each day. If you prefer to send one for your child, please feel free to do so.
• If your child reports a problem he/she is having at aftercare to you, please contact Mrs. Draffen at kdraffen@northlakechristian.org
• All students must be picked up by 5:30 PM. (There is a $25 extra fee for late pick up.)

• Lost and Found items: Please label everything!!
• For the safety of your child, we will not send students to your car. It is very important to make sure students are released to parents in person for the safety of each child. If your child runs to greet you, remind them of this procedure.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO PARTNERING WITH YOU IN OFFERING A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUR CHILD AFTER SCHOOL IS DISMISSED.

• Friday, September 25, 2026 11:30 Dismissal
• Wednesday, December 16, 2026
• Thursday, December 17, 2026
• Friday, December 18, 2026 (NO AFTERCARE)
• Wedensday, May 19, 2027
• Thursday, May 20, 2027
• Friday, May 21, 2027 (NO AFTERCARE)

Email: kdraffen@northlakechristian.org
Phone: 985-630-2206