Families who arrive to pick-up within 10 minutes after the center closes are charged a late fee at the rate of $10.00 per child, and $5.00 per minute per child after that; the fee is determined by the time the family leaves First Circle for the day. Children who are still in attendance after closing stay with a teacher and a member of administration until the parent arrives. The teacher will give you a Late Pick-Up form when you arrive that outlines the time and fee that will be charged. Families are not charged for the first time they are late. The late fee is added to the next tuition payment and is paid directly to the teacher. The same procedure applies to families who arrive late to pick up children who are scheduled to depart at 3:00 or 4:00 p.m.
In the event that no one arrives to pick up the child, we will call the parents first; if we are unable to reach a parent, we’ll call an emergency contact. A teacher who knows the child and an administrator will wait for the child to be picked up.