Saints Peter & Paul Before / After Care Program

Ss. Peter & Paul Before/After Care program is established as a child day care alternative for parents whose children attend Ss. Peter and Paul School. It operates during the school year only. Its goal is to provide a safe, healthy, and caring environment, which assists in developing positive self-concept, appropriate social and play skills, increased physical coordination and creativity. The program provides activities that are active and quiet, educational and recreational, indoor and outdoor, adult directed and self-directed. The Christian values that are an integral part of the school program are carried over into the daycare program. Participants respect adults, other children, and all facility property. This facility is regulated by the Arizona Department of Health Services Office of Child Care Licensure.

Hours Of Operation

During the school year, the center will operate as a Before and After School Care program. The center will only be open on school days. It will not operate on non-school days. The hours of operation are:

Mornings
Monday – Friday 6:40 am To 7:45 am

Afternoons
Monday- Thursdays 3:00 pm To 6:00 pm
Friday 12:30 pm To 6:00 pm

Fees for Service

Before School Program
Parents are required to sign their child(ren) in to the before school program. The rate is $3.25 per hour per child

After School Program
The rate is $3.25 per hour per child which is charged in hourly increments.

Description of Activities And Educational Programs

Homework period: a quiet time in which students independently complete as much homework for the day as possible. The staff member’s job is to give assistance to students, however, it is not a tutoring session. The homework period begins at 4:00 pm.
Table games: used for recreational/relaxation purposes. Students are assisted in selecting games that are age appropriate. Socialization and group play skills are encouraged.
Organized sports: a game that has a set of rules known to all participants. These sports include: basketball, soccer and kickball. Football is not allowed.
Movies: shown on Friday afternoons and as a “rainy day” plan. All movies are educational or recreational in nature and carry a “G” or “PG” rating.
Recess: a time when students may engage in physical activities of their own choosing, such as tag, jump rope, or shooting baskets. The field and the basketball courts are used for this activity. Students must remain in control during this “free play”.