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Length​ ​of​ ​School​ ​Day
Our​ ​school​ ​day​ ​is​ ​8:30​ ​AM​ ​to​ ​11:45​ ​PM​ ​(drop-off​ ​between​ ​8:15​ ​AM​ ​and​ ​8:30​ ​AM)​ ​for​ ​Half
Day​ ​students​ ​or​ ​from​ ​8:30​ ​AM​ ​to​ ​3:15​ ​PM​ ​(pick-up​ ​between​ ​3:15​ ​PM​ ​and​ ​3:30​ ​PM)​ ​for​ ​Full
Day​ ​students,​ ​with​ ​the​ ​exception​ ​of​ ​YCC.​ ​YCC​ ​Full​ ​Day​ ​is​ ​from​ ​8:30​ ​AM​ ​-​ ​3:00​ ​PM​ ​(pick-up
between​ ​3:00​ ​PM​ ​and​ ​3:15​ ​PM).​ ​The​ ​day​ ​is​ ​supplemented​ ​by​ ​our​ ​Before-​ ​and​ ​After-School
Care​ ​programs,​ ​including​ ​a​ ​program​ ​for​ ​children​ ​under​ ​five​ ​who​ ​nap​ ​in​ ​the​ ​afternoons​ ​after
lunch.​ ​For​ ​Full​ ​Day​ ​students,​ ​there​ ​is​ ​a​ ​lunch​ ​period​ ​of​ ​approximately​ ​45​ ​minutes​ ​in​ ​the
Primary​ ​classes​ ​and​ ​approximately​ ​30​ ​minutes​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Elementary​ ​classes.​ ​All​ ​children​ ​and
adolescents​ ​have​ ​additional​ ​outdoor​ ​play​ ​or​ ​other​ ​physical​ ​activities​ ​lasting​ ​at​ ​least​ ​30
minutes.

Special​ ​Subjects​:​ ​Our​ ​Montessori-trained​ ​teachers,​ ​also​ ​called​ ​“directors”,​ ​“directresses”,
or​ ​“guides”,​ ​bring​ ​to​ ​the​ ​children​ ​a​ ​fully​ ​developed​ ​program,​ ​augmented​ ​by​ ​specialists​ ​at
certain​ ​levels.​ ​The​ ​French​ ​language​ ​is​ ​presented​ ​to​ ​all​ ​children​ ​and​ ​adolescents​ ​within​ ​their
respective​ ​environments​ ​in​ ​ways​ ​appropriate​ ​to​ ​each​ ​student’s​ ​age,​ ​including​ ​vocabulary,
writing,​ ​reading,​ ​and​ ​cultural​ ​experiences.​ ​Music,​ ​health​ ​education,​ ​movement,​ ​and
outdoor​ ​time​ ​are​ ​incorporated​ ​by​ ​the​ ​guides​ ​into​ ​the​ ​program​ ​throughout​ ​every​ ​day.

Before-​ ​and​ ​After-School​ ​Programs
● Before-School Care​ ​7:00​ ​AM​ ​-​ ​8:15​ ​AM:​​ ​Children​ ​(ages​ ​3​ ​and​ ​up)​ ​and​ ​adolescents
may​ ​arrive​ ​at​ ​school​ ​for​ ​before-school​ ​care​ ​beginning​ ​at​ ​7:00​ ​AM.​ ​This​ ​program​ ​is
considered​ ​‘drop​ ​in’​ ​and​ ​will​ ​be​ ​billed​ ​by​ ​the​ ​hour​ ​at​ ​an​ ​hourly​ ​rate​ ​determined
each​ ​year.​ ​Drop-in​ ​billing​ ​occurs​ ​the​ ​month​ ​following​ ​the​ ​date(s)​ ​attended.
Alternatively,​ ​you​ ​may​ ​register​ ​for​ ​a​ ​full​ ​year​ ​of​ ​Before-School​ ​Care​ ​for​ ​a
discounted​ ​flat​ ​rate​ ​lump​ ​sum​ ​published​ ​each​ ​year​ ​in​ ​the​ ​tuition​ ​fee​ ​schedule.

Children​ ​will​ ​not​ ​be​ ​admitted​ ​to​ ​the​ ​school​ ​until​ ​the​ ​door​ ​is​ ​unlocked​ ​at​ ​7:00​ ​AM
and​ ​an​ ​adult​ ​is​ ​ready​ ​to​ ​supervise​ ​the​ ​children.​ ​Parents​ ​must​ ​enter​ ​the​ ​school​ ​with
their​ ​child(ren)​ ​and​ ​sign​ ​in​ ​at​ ​the​ ​time​ ​of​ ​arrival.​ ​Parents​ ​should​ ​never​ ​leave​ ​until​ ​the
adult​ ​in​ ​charge​ ​is​ ​ready​ ​for​ ​the​ ​children.

● After-School​ ​Care​ ​3:15​ ​PM​ ​-​ ​6:00​ ​PM:​​ ​Our​ ​after-school​ ​program​ ​is​ ​available​ ​to
CMS​ ​students​ ​ages​ ​two​ ​and​ ​up,​ ​in​ ​three​ ​tiers:

TIER​ ​1:​ ​3:15​ ​PM​ ​-​ ​4:15​ ​PM​ ​(Ages​ ​2​ ​and​ ​up)
TIER​ ​2:​ ​3:15​ ​PM​ ​-​ ​5:00​ ​PM​ ​(Ages​ ​3​ ​and​ ​up)
TIER​ ​3:​ ​3:15​ ​PM​ ​-​ ​6:00​ ​PM​ ​(Ages​ ​3​ ​and​ ​up)

Students​ ​must​ ​be​ ​registered​ ​in​ ​one​ ​of​ ​the​ ​tiered​ ​programs​ ​in​ ​their​ ​enrollment
contract​ ​at​ ​the​ ​beginning​ ​of​ ​the​ ​school​ ​year.​ ​Space​ ​is​ ​limited​ ​and​ ​students​ ​may
enroll​ ​on​ ​a​ ​first-come,​ ​first-served​ ​basis.​ ​In​ ​the​ ​case​ ​of​ ​unexpected​ ​circumstances
delaying​ ​pick​ ​up,​ ​parents​ ​may​ ​call​ ​the​ ​office​ ​and​ ​inquire​ ​about​ ​available​ ​spots,​ ​but
there​ ​is​ ​no​ ​guarantee​ ​the​ ​program​ ​will​ ​be​ ​able​ ​to​ ​accept​ ​drop-ins.​ ​Children​ ​or
adolescents​ ​who​ ​attend​ ​After-School​ ​Care​ ​but​ ​have​ ​not​ ​previously​ ​enrolled​ ​during
registration​ ​will​ ​be​ ​billed​ ​at​ ​an​ ​hourly​ ​rate​ ​determined​ ​each​ ​year,​ ​with​ ​a​ ​minimum
charge​ ​of​ ​one​ ​hour.​ ​Parents​ ​who​ ​arrive​ ​later​ ​than​ ​6:00​ ​PM​ ​are​ ​charged​ ​in​ ​15-minute
increments​ ​at​ ​an​ ​overtime​ ​fee​ ​rate​ ​determined​ ​annually.​ ​Billing​ ​occurs​ ​the​ ​month

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