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Releasing Your Child
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Walnut Creek Academy will only release children to the parents or authorized persons
listed on your child’s Admission Form. Families will use the computer attendance tracking
system to access the secured area and to sign their child out. We will require photo
identification for any unfamiliar person who comes for your child. Once identification
is given we will photocopy it for our records and escort the individual to your child’s
classroom. We will not release any child to anyone not listed on the authorized pick-up
list. If you need to make a change to your child’s pick-up list you will be asked to do so
in person.

Please pick up your child prior to closing time. If you are going to be late, please notify the
school as soon as possible. We understand as parents there may be times that unforeseen
circumstances arise that may cause you to be late. Habitual late pickups will result in late
charges and possible dismissal from our school.

If an authorized adult has not arrived to pick up a child after the center closing time,
attempts will be made to reach the family and individuals to pick up the child. If an

authorized adult has not arrived to pick up the child one hour after the school closes
and attempts to reach an authorized contact has been unsuccessful, an administrator or

designated staff will contact the appropriate local authorities.

For everyone’s safety, all vehicles must be turned off and locked while adults are in

the center picking up children. Children under the age of 16 may not be left in a car
unattended on our premises. Your child must arrive and depart in an approved child

safety restraint, in accordance to with Texas state law. Children will not be released to
anyone who appears to be intoxicated, in an incoherent state, or under the age of 18
(other than a parent).

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