Keystone's KeyCare: Before and After School Program


*Please read the following information. The forms that need to be completed are at the bottom of the page.

*ALL of this information is also in the Keycare packet that appears at the bottom of the page.

We are pleased to announce that Key Care is for all Keystone student’s kindergarten through eighth  grade, we are a before and after school child care program, and will begin on the first day of school.  Childcare will be available for KEYSTONE ELEMENTARY STUDENTS from 6:30 – 8:50 A.M. AND  3:30 – 6:00 P.M., and for KEYSTONE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS from 6:30 – 7:40 A.M.  and 2:40 – 6:00 P.M.  

The purpose of Key Care is to provide a safe and enjoyable child care environment for our students  under the supervision of qualified staff. The direct telephone number to KEY CARE  IS 440-355-2324. 

You may arrange care for your children during part or all of the above mentioned times. Perhaps you  only need child care two mornings or afternoons per week, or perhaps your work schedule changes each  week. Key-Care hopefully has the flexibility to meet your needs. The SCHOOL MUST be notified by a parent for ANY CHANGES made to schedules. A student’s verbal notice will NOT be ACCEPTED. 

Since Key Care must be self-supporting, the cost of this PRE-PAID child care is a $5.00 flat rate for the AM session per child and a $5.00 flat rate for the PM Sessions per child. Parents are asked to pay in ADVANCE. Payments can be made by checks, on-line, money orders and cash. CASH PAYMENTS MUST BE IN AN ENVELOPE WITH THE CHILD’S NAME, DATE AND THE PARENTS NAME.  CHECK PAYMENTS NEED TO HAVE THE CHILD’S FIRST AND LAST NAME IN THE MEMO AREA OF YOUR CHECK.  

KEYCARE ACCOUNT BALANCES - ANY account  that has a balance of $50.00 and over those  child/children WILL NOT BE PERMITTED to attend our Key-Care Program until the account is paid in full.  

Payments can be made directly to the Key-Care staff or the Elementary School office when Key Care is  not open. Payments can also be made online (Directions enclosed in this packet). We are a prepaid program therefore ALL accounts need to be paid in full by the last day of school. Prices for payments  

not made by the end of the school year are subject to price increases (if applicable) the following  SCHOOL YEAR. 

You may enroll your child in Key Care at any time during the year. Our Key-Care workers must know in  advance which your child/children will be attending the program on a given day and the proper paperwork needs to be filled out BEFORE they attend.  

****AFTER 6:00 P.M****  

Per our principal’s office, and backed by the Board of Education, a new  school policy is in effect for students not picked up by 6:00 P.M. For any student/s remaining after 6:00  P.M. there will be a late fee. The fee charged to parents is $10.00 for every fifteen minutes late,  

it MUST be paid in full before the next visit to Key Care. If it is not paid in full your child will not be allowed back into the program until it is paid. After 2 hours (8:00P.M.) the police will be  called.  After 6:00 P.M. you will be charged $10.00, even if you arrive before 6:15 P.M.

EXAMPLE: 6:00-6:15PM = $10.00 (15MIN)  

 6:15-6:30PM ANOTHER $10.00 is charged  

 6:30-6:45PM ANOTHER $10.00 is charged 

**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**  

1. Key-Care is closed whenever school is closed due to snow or other calamity. Key-Care  will follow the school calendar. If school is canceled, Key Care is canceled.  

2. Key-Care is located and accessed using the elementary school gym. During the time  frame of 8:15am-8:45am please bring your child to the KES cafeteria doors when  dropping them off this is only for the AM session.  

3. Parents must come in to the drop off/pick up door with their child EVERYDAY and make sure their child gets signed in on the sign-in sheets in the A.M. as well as you MUST sign them OUT in the PM on the attendance forms located in the gym. Your child will not be permitted into the building without an adult presence. 

4. Children will only be released to the parent or the other individuals who are listed on  the Key-Care Information form. OUR KEY CARE WORKERS WILL ASK TO SEE IDENTIFICATION. 

5. Snacks will be provided before and after school at no additional cost  

6. Parents should give notice whenever there are any schedule changes for Key-Care. A NOTE IS NECESSARY for any changes. A child’s verbal notice WILL NOT be accepted.  The safety of the child is always the main concern of our staff. Whenever in doubt, the  child will stay.  

7. ALL ACCOUNTS NEED TO BE PAID IN FULL BY THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL. 

8. Emergency Medical Authorization cards will be kept on file in the Key-Care Program.  Parents MUST fill them out annually and return them to Key Care as soon as possible. 

9. Any students not picked up in the care rider line on time are automatically sent to  KeyCare. Any student bus rider, when the bus driver sees that no one is home and can’t  drop the child off, will bring the student back to the school to Key Care and will be  charged accordingly per our Key-care Guidelines.  

10. If there are changes in your schedule, you must NOTIFY KEY-CARE OR THE SCHOOL, if  Key-care has not been notified, we must go by your original Key-care Paperwork  Schedule that you have turned into us. The Direct Number to Key-care is 440-355-2324.  

KeyCare Forms